Art and culture top picks for July - August 2017

Our top picks of things to see and do this summer in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah.

Exhibitions:
Dubai: Art Print III - Meem Gallery http://meemartgallery.com/exhibitions_details.php?id=72

Abu Dhabi: But We Cannot See Them: Tracing a UAE Art Community, 1988-2008 - NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery http://www.nyuad-artgallery.org/en_US/exhibitions/but-we-cannot-see-them/

Sharjah:
- Collectivity: Objects and Associations in the UAE Art World - Maraya Art Centre http://maraya.ae/collectivity/
- Vantage Point 5: Architecture and Urban Landscape - Sharjah Art Foundation http://sharjahart.org/sharjah-art-foundation/exhibitions/vantage-point-sharjah-5

Film:
We discussed some of the less mainstream or "studio" films across the cineplexes in the UAE this summer, as well as community created film projects listed below.

Dubai:
- DIFF365 daily screenings with a new film every two weeks at VOX Cinemas (Mall of the Emirates)
- Monthly screenings hosted by The Scene at Roxy Cinemas https://www.thesceneclub.com
- Daily film screenings at Cinema Akil in Warehouse 68 http://cinemaakil.com

Abu Dhabi:
- Screenings on Mon, Wed, Sat at Cinema at the Space https://cinemaspace-abudhabi.splashthat.com
- Film screenings at Warehouse 421 Speed Sisters (29 July) and Les Petits Chats (5 August)

Theatre:
- Live Screening: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at Courtyard Playhouse, Dubai (27 and 28 July) http://www.courtyard-uae.com
- Improv Theatre at Rove Hotels in partnership with Courtyard Playhouse (monthly starting 17 August) http://courtyardplayhouse.com/events/impro-rove-impro/

Music:
- Katie Thiroux at Q’s Bar and Lounge at the Palazzo Versace Dubai, from Tuesday to Saturday http://www.palazzoversace.ae/en/restaurants/qs-bar-and-lounge.html
- Flip Side http://www.flipsidedxb.com