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Concerts, plays and auditions are just some of the must-see events on our list this week.
Sound of Music
You'd have to have lived under a rock for most of the last century if you do not to know the story of The Sound of Music, or haven't hummed the evergreen melodies from one of the most beloved musicals ever made. The tale of the VonTrapp family singers and their memorable songs such as Doe, A Deer, These Are A Few Of My Favourite Things and I am Sixteen have stood the test of time. Watch the magic spring to life with a two hour concert by father-son duo Franz and Franz Junior and 16 other talented artistes as they weave their magic.
- Date: May 22-24
- Venue: Madinat Jumeirah (May 22-23) and Emirates Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi (May 24)
- Time: 9pm (May 22); Noon and 8pm (May 23; noon: children's show) and 8pm (May 24)
- Tickets: Dh1,500; Dh1,275 and Dh 1,050 (May 22; dinner included); Dh800, Dh600 and Dh200 (May 23; show only) and Dh850; Dh650 and Dh450 (May 24); Dh150; Dh200 and Dh150 (children's show)
- Contact: : 050 6265716 and 050 4829267
Disney's High School Musical Auditions
A hunt for talented actors, singers and dancers ages 10 to 23 is on. The West End Stage Experience gives young performers a taste of professional theatre with a chance to audition for Disney's High School Musical in Dubai.
- Date: May 16
- Venue: Dubai Community Theatre & Arts Centre
- Tickets: Registration (free)
- Time: 10 am onwards
- Contact: log on to www.hsmdubai.com/auditions
3rd Charity Drum Circle 2008
This event will see performances by musicians from Dubai Lime, a session by Dave Crane and a live auction, all in a bid to raise over Dh85,000 to send the children of Al Ihsan Charity Centre back to school.
- Date: May 16
- Venue: Montgomery Golf Club, Emirates Hills
- Time: 6 to 11pm
- Tickets: Dh175 (adults), Dh65 (children between 5 and 14 years) and free (children below 5 years)
- Contact: 050 2728622 or 050 4505203
Scorpions
If you are into slow rock, you don't want to miss this concert.
- Date: May 22
- Venue: Dubai Festival City
- Tickets: Dh250, Dh350, Dh500, Dh700 and Dh900
- Time: 9.30pm (gates open at 6pm)
- Contact: 04 3676699
Disney Magic Show
This magic show is a must-attend for all those who love Disney cartoons and characters.
- Date: May 15-26
- Venue: Dubai Airport Expo
- Tickets: Dh65, Dh115, Dh225, Dh595, Dh995 (weekdays) and Dh95, Dh145, Dh295, Dh595, Dh995 (weekends)
- Time: 10 am; 4pm and 7pm (exceptions apply)
- Contact: 04 3676699
Black
This show is run solely by a group of highly talented blind musicians. What they lack in sight, they make up for with their beautiful voices.
- Date: May 17
- Venue: Crowne Plaza Hotel
- Time: 9pm
- Tickets: Dh 75, Dh125, Dh250 and Dh350
- Contact: 04 3373724, 050 6549100, 050 2800870
Musical Comedy
The members of the Abu Dhabi Choral Group will stage a popular musical by Cole Porter. Anything Goes is set in the 1920s and revolves around Billy, a love-sick Wall Street broker who sneaks aboard a ship with the hope of winning over his loved one.
- Date: May 15-16
- Venue: The Club, Abu Dhabi
- Time: 8pm (daily) and 3pm (only on May 16)
- Tickets: Dh75
- Contact: 050 4420029
Qawwali
Qawwali, a show named after one of the most popular forms of Sufi devotional music, will be presented by a group of singers from India. Artistes include Nirupama Dey, Niladri, Saberi and Vishwas.
- Date: May 24
- Venue: Crystal Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Dubai
- Time: 9pm
- Tickets: Dh75, Dh125 and Dh250
- Contact: 050 2800 870 and 050 6549100
Comedy
Art is a comedy about the cataclysmic effect on three friends, Serge, Marc and Yvan, when Serge purchases an expensive work of abstract art – a large painting consisting of white lines on a white canvas.
- Date: May 22-24
- Venue: Dubai Community Theatre & Art Centre (DUCTAC), Kilachand Auditorium
- Time: 8pm (daily) and 4pm (on May 23 and 24)
- Tickets: Dh50
- Contact: 050 7564245 and 050 7345200
Friday Night Live
Gear up for two hour stand-up comedy extravaganza that will entertain audiences of all ethnic groups under the tagline Minorities Rule.
Following the success of The Axis of Evil Middle East Comedy Tour, Palestinian-American Aron Kader returns to host the event with Sugar Sammy, an Indian-born rising star from Canada. Joining them is the African-American sensation from Comedy Central, Dwayne Perkins, Jordanian-American Mike Batayeh who's appeared on TV show Everybody loves Raymond and Egyptian-American Ronnie Khalil with credits on Conan O'Brien. Lebanese national Nemr Abou Nassar, hot off the heels from selling out 2,000 seats for his 90-minute show, will perform brand new sets in stand-up comedy.
- Date: May 16
- Venue: Madinat Arena, Madinat Jumeirah
- Time: 9pm
- Tickets: Dh195, Dh295 and Dh425
- Contact: www.madinattheatre.com
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