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( 426 2626; Atlantis, The Palm Jumeirah; 9am-1am, to 2am Fri; monorail Aquaventure)
The Atlantis'
spin on Barasti draws a more upmarket crowd to its fantastic beachside setting. Spend the
day lounging on a beach bed, then hit the dancefloor after sunset. Friday nights are buzzi-
est, when international DJs hit the decks.
Zinc
CLUB
( 331 1111; Sheikh Zayed Rd, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Downtown Dubai; 7pm-3am; Financial Centre)
This
reliable stand-by has a killer sound system and plays R&B, popular tunes and house for a
crowd that just likes to have fun without the pretence, including lots of cabin crew.
Entertainment
Jambase
LIVE MUSIC
( 366 6730; Al Sufouh Rd, Souq Madinat Jumeirah, Jumeirah; 7pm-2am Tue-Sat; Mall of the Emirates)
If
you enjoy dining, drinking and dancing without changing location, this moody basement
supper club (mains Dh110-210) should fit the bill. The ambience gets increasingly ener-
getic as blood-alcohol levels rise and the band moves on from mellow jazz to soul, R&B,
Motown and other high-energy sounds.
Dubai Community Theatre
& Arts Centre
THEATRE
(DUCTAC; 341 4777;
www.ductac.org
; Sheikh Zayed Rd, Mall of the Emirates; Mall of the Emirates)
This
nonprofit venue puts on crowd-pleasing quality theatre, dance, movie screenings, art
shows and concerts. Much support is given to Emirati talent.
Madinat Theatre
THEATRE
( 366 6546;
www.madinattheatre.com
; Al Sufouh Rd, Souq Madinat Jumeirah ; Mall of the Emirates)
This
handsome 442-seat theatre feeds the cravings of Dubai's culture crowd with eclectic pro-
gramming ranging from drama to comedy and musicals.
