Flamboyant Toskana by German photographer Andreas Denstorf. Courtesy Swiss Art Gate UAE
Flamboyant Toskana by German photographer Andreas Denstorf. Courtesy Swiss Art Gate UAE

5 things to do: see the exhibition Flamboyant Impressions or attend a performance of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest



See the exhibition Flamboyant Impressions, in which German photographer Andreas Denstorf presents Platux photo art, which is based on multidimensional images that include separations, reflections, overlays and colours. Pictured: Flamboyant Toskana. Open 12.30pm to 7pm, Mezzaluna restaurant, Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, 050 225 1783, www.swissartgateuae.com.

Attend a performance of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. H72 Productions presents a stage adaptation of the 1962 novel by Ken Kesey, set in a mental institution, about breaking societal expectations. Today, 7.30pm, Dh100, The Junction, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz, Dubai, 04 338 8525, www.thejunctiondubai.com.

Visit NYU Abu Dhabi and see an art installation by the Mexican Embassy commemorating the Mexican tradition of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), which honours deceased family members. The festival is on the Unesco list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Today, 7pm, free entry, Market Place, second floor, NYU Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, www.nyuad.nyu.edu.

Register for workshops with Short+Sweet Dubai. The acting workshop explores voice, auditioning and connecting with the audience. The directing workshop covers choosing plays, staging and casting. November 4 and 5, noon to 6pm on Friday for the acting workshop; noon to 6pm on Saturday for the directing workshop, Dh300 each; Dh500 for both, Constellation Productions, One Lake Plaza, Cluster T, JLT, Dubai, book at 052 761 4055, info@constellation.ae.

Get tickets to see Boney M, featuring original member Maizie Williams. Hits of the 1970s disco vocal group from Germany include Rasputin, Daddy Cool, Brown Girl in the Ring, Rivers of Babylon and Ma Baker. Saturday, doors open at 7pm; show starts at 9pm, Dh195, Hard Rock Cafe Dubai, Dubai Festival City Mall, www.platinumlist.net.

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