If you’re feeling like you are in desperate need of some entertainment! We’ve found an amazing way to ‘Reconnect’ with culture through experiencing a selection of online performances from of The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi. This streaming series is in effort to continue inspiring audiences through the arts, while maintaining physical distancing. YES PLEASE!
On Wednesdays you can tune into the The Arts Center at NYUAD’s Facebook page to enjoy the live stream with people all over the world! What an amazing opportunity for people to be inspired in the virtual space, especially in a time where the majority of people are social distancing.
Executive Artistic Director of The Arts Center at NYUAD Bill Bragin said: “More than ever, people crave platforms for the arts as a means to spark conversation, to build community and to inspire. Even as a nearly infinite amount of content is available for on-demand viewing, there’s something special about the act of connecting as a community, together, in real-time. We realized that The Arts Center could help fill this need in an online space, while digging into our archives of amazing performances, many of which haven’t been seen since they originally took place. We’re especially grateful to the artists who have agreed to let us share these archival videos at a time when staying connected has never been more challenging, or more important.”
Maysoon Zayid – Wednesday, April 1 at 8pm (GST GMT+4)
Reconnect. begins on Wednesday, April 1 by revisiting Maysoon Zayid’s hilarious stand-up comedy. Maysoon Zayid is an actress, comedian, writer, and disability advocate. She is also the co-founder/co-executive producer of the New York Arab American Comedy Festival and The Muslim Funny. Furthermore, her most recent appearances include Oprah Winfrey Networks and ABC News. Maysoon herself will join the event with a live-streamed post-show Q&A. This will be moderated by Alana Barraj, who oversaw this performance in her former role as Senior Producer from The Arts Center.
47SOUL – Wednesday, April 8 at 8pm (GST GMT+4)
Listen into 47SOUL’s Electro Arabic Dabke (Shamstep) sound on Wednesday, April 8 and experience a concert that will keep you moving until the very last beat. 47SOUL is an Electro Arabic Dabke (Shamstep) band formed in Jordan in 2013. The four members of the band are rooted in Bilad Al-Sham, spanning the divides from Amman to the Galilee to Ramallah and the rest of the Palestinian Diaspora.
Cuban-Khaleeji Project – Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra + Yazz Ahmed + Boom.Diwan + Malika Zarra + Ali Obaid – Wednesday, April 15 at 8pm (GST GMT+4)
Presented in partnership with The Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development, this project is a one of a kind musical journey, that explores the traditions and sounds of seafaring cultures from the Gulf and North Africa to Cuba.
The Cuban-Khaleeji Project is an 18-piece Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra led by pianist, composer, director, and six-time Grammy-award winner Arturo O’Farrill. Special guests include British-Bahraini trumpet player and composer Yazz Ahmed, Kuwaiti-UAE global jazz ensemble Boom Diwan, Moroccan-French singer, composer, and producer Malika Zarra, and Emirati oudist Ali Obaid.
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