December 2024: Show up and support the arts
We aspire to be a free-to-read, share, download, and even print (use your home printer and recycle: a paper printed on the front can still be used!) magazine for all those seeking a moment with arts.
With good weather knocking on our doors, we’ve been stepping out more than we would. And as one would expect, all the outings have been to savor art and cultural bites in every form possible. This month’s edit note is going to be a quick recap of what we saw, we experienced in the UAE.
After a while, we visited Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, to watch a theatrical production. We loved Searching for Pierrot, performed by Gillian Rhodes, an American performer and storyteller. Our review inside! We were disappointed that just a handful (perhaps 30 or so!) of us were in the audience, but then that’s why we run this magazine, to acquaint you with arts. As for Alserkal, we were sad to see that it has become a space for food trucks, pop-ups, and more — don’t we have enough of that already?
Umrao Jaan Ada, a musical, took us to Dubai Opera, and while at this venue too, we spotted enough empty seats, enough were taken too. The production needs much work — and failed to impress at any level — stage, concept, music; the list is long. We dressed the part, but they missed the mark. We decided not to write about it on the pages and instead devoted the space to a few good events recently hosted in Dubai!
We didn’t attend Diljit Dosanjh’s big concert in Abu Dhabi, but we know everybody else did, and the fans are still singing the tune. Right now, we’re trying to save ourselves from the deluge of messages from people once again selling and buying Coldplay concerts. Our art calendars are full for the next few weeks, and we hope the same for spaces. Show up and support the arts.
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Authored by Purva Grover
Purva Grover is an author, journalist, and creative entrepreneur. She is the founder-editor of storiesoverart.com, a sanctuary for all who find solace, inspiration, and purpose in art. In a world that often overlooks the significance of art, she stands firm in her belief that it is essential, more so than anything else.
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