Here's my attempt:
Because \(AB \parallel CD\), \(\angle DAB = \angle ADC = 50^\circ\).
Now, draw line segment \(CB\), and label the intersection point \(E\).
Note that \(\triangle ECD \) is isosceles, so \(\angle ECD = 50^ \circ\). This means that \(\angle ECD = \angle AEB = 80^ \circ\)
So, the length of \(\overset{\large\frown}{AB} = {80 \over 360} \times 2 \times 18 \times \pi = \color{brown}\boxed{8 \pi }\)
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