Oasis
Par excellence
- Today, 60 of the world’s best golfers will open the Greg Norman-designed Earth course at Jumeirah Golf Estates, marking the start of the Dubai World Championship.
Magazine
- Feature Michael Jackson is immortalised in a remarkable series of images by the singer’s personal artist in a new book, as seen in these exclusive excerpts.
Feast for the senses
This weekend’s exhibitions, workshops and lectures at Emirates Palace and Manarat al Saadiyat.
The collected works
A selection of the galleries participating in the capital's artistic extravaganza.
A man of characters
Ahmad Moualla uses calligraphy and evocative figurative techniques to create his own brand of visual theatre.
Film
Road worthy
The director John Hillcoat and the actor Viggo Mortensen on their experiences adapting Cormac McCarthy's post-apocalyptic best-seller for the big screen.
Love, politics and dreams
Meet the rising Sicilian actress Madè who is playing a young Sophia Loren and has been turning heads in Los Angeles.
On stage
Moving art
A portable concert venue designed by the architect Zaha Hadid is on its way to Abu Dhabi.
High-energy performances make Troy memorable
Fire of Anatolia's production of Troy was contagiously energetic with as highlight for many, the fighting scenes.
Most popular stories
Vision in a minor key
The curator of Disorientation II, Jack Persekian, talks about the implications of the cultural district for the region.
Books
Tales of the city
Jo Tatchell's new book examines Abu Dhabi's evolution by engaging with the author's own past.
Written lives
Books In the final instalment of an ambitious trilogy of novels, David Haglund writes, the Spanish writer Javier Marías continues to mine his fascination with the myriad means and ends of storytelling.
Music
The boys are back – again
Ahead of next month’s Backstreet Boys concert in Dubai, AJ McLean speaks about the band’s longevity.
Jazz festival hosts rising stars and legendary giants
The London Jazz Festival in its 17th year is under way with a mind-boggling number of dazzlingly diverse acts.
Arts columnists
Arts life: Los Angeles
Cirque du Soleil a hot ticket
Liza Foreman: Cirque du Soleil upstages Hollywood on its own doorstep with its show Kooza, in a giant yellow-and-blue striped tent, pitched just down the boardwalk of the Santa Monica Pier.
Arts life: London
All under dance's umbrella
Sarah Crompton: London's Dance Umbrella organisation brings stylistic and national diversity to the UK capital's contemporary scene
Arts life: Gaul
A magic potion made to last
Ben East: It has been half a century since Albert Uderzo and Rene Goscinny introduced Asterix to the world. Now, controversy reigns.
Cultural calendar
- This week's cultural calendar features the Abu Dhabi art fair, a charity exhibition, and performances by Ali Campbell and Guy Manoukian.
DVD review
- Smart People’s witty script and strong cast are let down by a slow pace and contrived ending.
Pop review
A touch of the superstar at his best
- Michael Jackson's last work to go before the public, posthumously, meets with mixed reactions.
Live review
Myriam fares well on the Corniche
- No matter your tastes, a stroll along Abu Dhabi's Corniche is likely to tickle your musical fancy.
Exhibition review
- Spectrum, the new show at the Emirates Palace of works by Indian artists, covers a wide variety of styles and themes.
In cinemas
- Just as the movie is hitting its boldest strides, it loses focus. But the ingenious premise is all but ruined by a schmaltzy romantic ending.
