Watch Psycho, Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 horror masterpiece starring Janet Leigh and Anthony Perkins, at an indoor movie night at Iris. The film tells the story of Marion Crane (Leigh), an office employee with a large sum of money meant for a bank deposit and goes on the run and checks into a hotel run by a quiet young man (Perkins), who seems to be controlled by his mother. Also starring Vera Miles, John Gavin and Martin Balsam. At 7.30pm, Iris Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, reservations at 055 160 5636
See the exhibition. The photographer Ammar Al Attar shows a series of 50 new portraits of artists and art-world figures from across the UAE, including Fatema Al Mazrouie (pictured).
From 10am to 10pm, Maraya Art Centre, Sharjah, 06 556 6555, www.maraya.ae
Enjoy a stage show featuring Dora the Explorer, her cousin Diego, her best friend Boots the monkey and a group of colourful wooden Animalitos. Each show will be followed by a meet and greet.
At 5.30pm, 7.30pm and 9pm, Dubai Festival City Mall, Dubai, www.visitdubai.com
Get tickets to see Are You Experienced!, the Jimi Hendrix tribute band led by guitarist John Campbell, who bears more than a passing resemblance to the legendary American musician and plays Hendrix's hits, including Hey Joe, All Along the Watchtower, Foxy Lady and Little Wing.
Friday, August 21 at 9pm, from Dh100, The Music Room, Mankhool Road, Dubai, www.platinumlist.net
Register your children and teenagers for the Encaustic Painting workshop based on the artwork in Louvre Abu Dhabi Stories: Immortal Figures. Participants will create a portrait on wooden board using encaustic paint, to resemble the Fayum portraits.
Wednesday, August 19, 10am to 2pm, Dh50, Manarat Al Saadiyat, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, register at 02 657 5800, www.saadiyatculturaldistrict.ae
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