Welcome back to AL-MONITOR Dubai. P.S. Have feedback or tips on Dubai's culture scene? Send them my way at contactus@al-monitor.com. Founded in 2010, the Barjeel Art Foundation was established to ...

JASPER, AL — On a brisk December morning in Walker County, Alabama, the temperature in Sheriff Nick Smith’s office is a welcome shelter from the cold. After ushering a reporter inside, Smith tilts his ...

Broken Ground art teacher Karen McCormack puts up artwork for the Youth Art Month exhibition at the City Wide Community Center on Thursday, February 19, 2026. The exhibition will be up from February ...

A wooden sculpture titled “The Steelworker and Family” has long been the symbol of Blawnox, but only recently has the artwork’s backstory come to light. Historian and author Tom Powers said the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Children’s screams echo off concrete walls as they navigate bright-painted monkey bars. Families huddle around a sausage sizzle. Teenagers lounge on borrowed towels near a palm grove. Washing machines ...

The ibex is far from a humble mountain goat—it’s one of history’s most enduring artistic symbols. So prolific is its presence in prehistoric art, in fact, that a new study suggests the animal held ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Sign up for the Concord Monitor’s morning newsletter for essential news each day, and our contests and promotions list for special offers and giveaways. My family ...

Medieval art was anything but simple – every detail had meaning. In this video, we dive into some of the most well-known medieval paintings to uncover the hidden symbolism woven into the imagery. From ...

A Hamas hostage, rescued in a daring Israeli military mission after eight months of “hell” that included chains, blindfolds and being tied with rope, is now transforming his pain into paintings.

You're reading AL-Monitor City Pulse — Dubai, a guide to the city’s nightlife and proliferating music and food scene, as the Gulf metropolis solidifies its status as a regional culture hub. To get ...