Dubai
Live music
The Fridge Concert Series wraps up with a performance by Chilean singer-songwriter and guitarist Vicente Allende and Friends, featuring a showcase of music from the album Nuestro Amanecer. Expect to hear original compositions in an eclectic mix of Latin ballads with rhumba and flamenco grooves.
Tonight, doors open at 7.30pm, concert starts at 8pm, from Dh50, The Fridge, Warehouse 5, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, www.thefridgedubai.com
Abu Dhabi
Film screening
Cinema Space presents a screening of the 2008 Kiyoshi Kurosawa film Tokyo Sonata, a portrait of a seemingly ordinary Japanese family, but in which the husband keeps a secret from his wife and his sons. He has lost his job, but leaves the house every day, determined to find work to support not only his family, but also a friend who relies on him. The film is in Japanese with English subtitles and stars Teruyuki Kagawa, Kyoko Koizumi, Yu Koyanagi and Kai Inowaki.
Tonight, 7.30pm, free with registration, Cinema Space, auditorium, Manarat Al Saadiyat, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, register at cinemaspace-abudhabi.splashthat.com
Dubai
Performance
Get tickets now to see a screening of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone at the Dubai Opera, complete with a live soundtrack performed by a symphony orchestra, as part of the Harry Potter Film Concert Series. The film will be shown in high-definition on a 12-metre screen as John Williams's score is performed by the 80-member Czech National Symphony Orchestra.
December 7 to 9, 8pm on December 7 and 8; 3pm on December 8 and 9, from Dh175, Dubai Opera, Downtown Dubai, www.dubaiopera.com
Abu Dhabi
Fitness event
TrainZSC presented by Daman ActiveLife is a fun way to exercise more during the cooler evening weather. Run or walk the 884 steps of the National Stadium. The weekly vertical training sessions start with a warm-up, end with a cool-down and include an optional fitness challenge at each quadrant focusing on arms and core. There will also be a bouncy castle for children to enjoy, plus free BMI screenings.
Mondays, 6pm to 9pm, free with registration, ages 12+, National Stadium, Zayed Sports City, Abu Dhabi, register at trainzsc.com
Ras Al Khaimah
Concert
Get tickets to attend Vivaldianno – City of Mirrors, which will be performed on Jebal Jais, the country's tallest peak. At 1,600 metres above sea level, the live performance will feature a large orchestra on a specially constructed mountain stage and will fuse the Baroque masterpieces of Antonio Vivaldi with 3-D visual effects and light shows.
October 27, venue opens at 4.30pm, concert starts at 7pm, from Dh300, Jebel Jais, Ras Al Khaimah, www.jebeljais.ae/vivaldianno
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Abu Dhabi and Dubai
Language class
Register today to take part in a free Korean language class hosted by Eton Institute. The course, classroom-based and for absolute beginners, takes place over the next three Saturdays in Abu Dhabi and Dubai and is a good introduction for language enthusiasts and K-drama and K-pop fans. Learn greetings, expressions, the alphabet and numbers as well as cultural tips, business etiquette and everyday conversations, in a class taught by a native-speaking instructor.
Saturdays until November 4, 2pm to 4pm, free with registration, Eton Institute, Park Rotana Office Complex, Khalifa Park, Abu Dhabi, 02 449 9641; Block 3, Dubai Knowledge Park, Dubai, 04 438 6826, register at etoninstitute.com/event/learn-korean-free
Nationwide
New movie
The Snowman, based on the Jo Nesbø novel, stars Michael Fassbender as detective Harry Hole, who investigates the disappearance of a woman whose pink scarf is found wrapped around an ominous-looking snowman on the first snowfall of the season. With the help of a new detective recruit, Harry must piece together clues from decades-old cases to get to the bottom of this mystery, and before the next snowfall hits.
Screening at cinemas across the UAE (15+)
Dubai
Comedy show
Join the Dubomedy gang for the second edition of the Comedy Game Show, a monthly night of improvised comedy mashed up with classic TV game show segments, audience participation, jokes and prizes. The show is directed by comedian Mina Liccione and features a rotating cast of comics and guest hosts.
Tonight, from 8pm, Dh50 includes complimentary beverage, Lucky Voice, Grand Millennium Hotel, Dubai, 800 58259, www.dubomedy.com
Dubai
Exhibition
Opera Gallery presents Gold, an exhibition dedicated to the precious metal that has long inspired artists the world over for its immense value and reflective properties. Works by more than 25 internationally-renowned artists, including Roy Lichtenstein and Robert Indiana, showcase the material in various medium and interpretations.
Daily until Thursday, 10am to 10pm, Opera Gallery, Gate Village Building 3, DIFC, Dubai, 04 323 0909, www.operagallery.com
Dubai
Fitness event
Buy tickets to take part in Reebok Les Mills Live Dubai. The event is headlined by BodyCombat and BodyAttack programme directors Rachael Newsham and Lisa Osborne, who are coming to the region for the first time. The event mixes sports-inspired music, lights and a party atmosphere to showcase the latest Les Mills releases including BodyPump, BodyStep, RPM and BodyAttack 100.
December 9, 8am to 7pm, from Dh299, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, tickets.virginmegastore.me
