BackThe Mint Planner, 23 January 2015
From music and movies to dance and drama, there's plenty to do or experience over the coming week.
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Theatre
Kahani Teri Meri
26 January
Presented by the Films and Theatre Society and directed by Atul Satya Koushik, Kahani Teri Meri
stars Dolly Ahluwalia. This play captures the predicaments and complexities of human relationships, rooted in desires and weaknesses. It is a blend of Munshi Premchand’s Boodhi Kaki and Dharamveer Bharti’s Gulki Banno. 1 hour, 40 minutes.
7pm. Kamani Auditorium, Copernicus Marg (29565245). Tickets, ₹ 200, ₹ 300 and ₹ 500, available on in.bookmyshow.com
Around town
Indian Handicrafts Fair
Till 25 January
The DLF Promenade mall, in association with the National Centre for Design and Product Development, is presenting the work of award-winning craftsmen from across the country. On sale are Kalamkari and Chanderi saris, stationery items made of cloth, and bead jewellery.
Noon-9pm. DLF Promenade, 3, Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasant Kunj (46104466).
Poetry Connections: Europe-India
28 January
This programme will bring together poets from Europe and India, including stalwarts like Tsead Bruinja from the Netherlands, Sian Melangell Dafydd and David Greenslade from Wales, UK, Heike Fiedler from Switzerland, Miguel Manso from Portugal and India’s Sampurna Chattarji and Mamta Sagar.
6.30pm. Seminar Rooms I, II and III, India International Centre, 40, Max Mueller Marg, Lodi Estate (24619431).
Dastkar Design Fair 2015
Till 27 January
This edition of the Dastkar Design Fair is showcasing contemporary craft design, featuring the work of designers working with traditional craftsmen in handloom textiles, regional embroidery styles, garments, jewellery, accessories, decorative objects and furniture. A variety of cuisines is on offer at the food court. There will also be performances by folk artistes.
11am-7pm. Nature Bazaar, Kisan Haat, Andheria Modh. Entry, ₹ 20.
Art
Imagined Immortals
Till 14 February
Anju Dodiya’s latest solo show exhibits works executed over the past year. The series includes a set of mixed-media works, with gouache and collage elements on paper. According to the artist, the work “explores mortality, the fragile nature of the human body and the heroic aspirations that keep it going".
11am-7pm (Sundays closed). Vadehra Art Gallery, D-53, Defence Colony (46103550).
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Around town
When Marco Polo Saw Elephants
Till 18 February
This group show of paintings and photographs by four artists—Ebenezer Singh, his wife Rosebud Ebenezer, Jason Wallengren and Kathryn Myers—draws attention to a habitual nomadic criss-crossing of the globe, physically, politically and spiritually.
11am-7pm (Sundays closed). Art and Aesthetic, F-213/A, Old MB Road, Lado Sarai. Prices, 32,000 to 2 lakh. For details, call 9871648222.
By Arunima Mazumdar
Mumbai
Around town
Weirdass Pajama Festival
24-26 January
Gear up for a laugh riot this weekend, courtesy the Weirdass Pajama Festival. More than 100 artistes will get together to showcase new acts and restage old ones at multiple venues across the city. The highlights include Vir Das’ show “Unbelievablish", which revolves around dishonesty and telling tall tales. Ten women from five countries will take the stage in “Femme Funny"; and a line-up of Bollywood’s funny men will come together to salute the ultimate king of comedy, Johnny Lever.
Timings and venues vary. Tickets, ₹ 1,250, ₹ 1,750 and ₹ 2,500, available on in.bookmyshow.com. For details, visit www.pajamafest.co.in
Theatre
The Government Inspector
25 January
Russian dramatist Nikolai Gogol wrote The Government Inspector in 1836 as a satirical play. Set in a small town beset with corruption, this comedy of errors has been adapted and directed by Akarsh Khurana. The cast includes Adhir Bhat, Hussain Dalal, Adhaar Khurana and Siddharth Kumar.
1 hour, 30 minutes.
7pm. Experimental Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), NCPA Marg, Nariman Point (66223737). Tickets, ₹ 200, ₹ 300 and ₹ 400, available on in.bookmyshow.com
Art
Migrating Histories Of Molecular Identities
Till 28 February
Artist-sculptor Valay Shende uses everyday items and symbols—from buffaloes, trucks, tiffin carriers and scooters to the Buddha—to create life-size sculptures and provide a new perspective on society.
10am-5.30pm (Wednesdays closed). Dr Bhau Daji Lad Mumbai City Museum, Veermata Jijamata Bhosale Udyan, A-91, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Road, Byculla (East). Entry, ₹ 10 for adults, ₹ 5 for those aged 5-15, and free for those below 5. For details, call 23731234.
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Theatre
Marriage-Ology
24 January
Sunil Shanbag and Sapan Saran direct eight vignettes revolving around the idea of marriage. The scenes range from the tongue-in-cheek to the poignant, even scathing, and reference popular literature like Khaled Hosseini’s ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’ and Gabriel García Márquez’s ‘Love In The Time Of Cholera’, poetry, art and music. 1 hour, 35 minutes.
6.30pm. Nehru Centre, Dr Annie Besant Road (24964676). Tickets, 200, available on in.bookmyshow.com
By Shinibali Mitra Saigal
Kolkata
Music
Wednesday Recital
28 January
The ITC Sangeet Research Academy will present a vocal recital by Sayaree Dutta, who will be accompanied by Bivash Sanghai on tabla and Rupashree Bhattacharya on harmonium. Dutta’s recital will be followed by a vocal performance by Maitreyee Roy Dadarkar, who will be accompanied by Sanghai. Dutta has been training in classical music since the age of 5, while Dadarkar’s training began at the age of 6.
6pm onwards. ITC Sangeet Research Academy, 1, NSC Bose Road, Tollygunge (23773395).
Around town
Republic Day Lunch
26 January
The Lalit Great Eastern hotel will celebrate Republic Day with a special buffet at its Alfresco restaurant. Regional cuisines—from Kashmir to Kanyakumari—will be on offer. The dishes will include syun pulao (meat pulao from Kashmir), Amritsari chhole (chickpeas) with kulcha bread (from Punjab), kunde ki bhatta (an aubergine dish, from Madhya Pradesh), Jodhpuri pulao (from Rajasthan), appam with stew (from Kerala) and sana thongba (Manipuri paneer curry).
12.30-3.30pm. The Lalit Great Eastern, 1,2,3, Old Court House Street, Dalhousie Square (44447777). Meal for one, ₹ 1,250, plus taxes.
By Indranil Bhoumik
Chennai
Art
Metaphysical Edge
Till 4 February
This is an exhibition of 28 paintings by S. Nandagopal, widely known for his sculptures in welded metal. With Metaphysical Edge, the artist returns to watercolours after more than four decades.
10.30am-6.30pm (Sundays closed). Forum Art Gallery, 57, 5th Street, Padmanabha Nagar, Adyar (42115596). Price, ₹ 25,000 each.
Music
Sangamam
24 January
Carnatic singer Bombay Jayashri Ramnath will team up with flautist Ronu Majumdar to present a performance that combines Hindustani strains with Carnatic vocals.
6.30pm. Sir Mutha Venkatasubba Rao Concert Hall, 7, Shenstone Park, Chetpet (43561198). Tickets, ₹ 500 and ₹ 1,500, available on www.eventjini.com
Theatre
Bonding With Ruskin—Volume 1
24 January
Theatre group Crea-Shakthi will present well-known short stories by writer Ruskin Bond using devised theatre, which involves improvisational techniques.
2pm/4.30pm/7.30pm. The Music Academy, New No.168 (Old No.306), TTK
Road (28112231). Tickets, ₹ 200, available onin.bookmyshow.com
By Nandini Reddy
Hyderabad
Music
Hazir 2
24 January
Well-known singer Hariharan and tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain will come together after two decades to present a soulful performance.
7pm. Cyber City, Izzath Nagar, Kondapur. Tickets, ₹ 2,000, ₹ 3,000 and ₹ 5,000, available on www.meraevents.com
Around town
Hyderabad Literary Festival
23-26 January
Urdu will be the language in focus at this year’s festival. The highlights will include Tom Alter’s theatre performance based on the work of Urdu poet Sahir Ludhianvi and poet/lyricist Javed Akhtar’s recitation of Urdu poems. There will be a plenary on India’s endangered languages, titled “The Post-Human Language".
The final day will see a discussion between Bharatanatyam dancer Leela Samson, who resigned recently as the chair of the Central Board of Film Certification, and film-maker Mahesh Bhatt on “Cultural And Creative Pluralism In Modern Day India". Poland will be the guest nation at the festival.
Timings vary. Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet (27761546). For details, visit www.hydlitfest.org
Theatre
Love, Lust And Mocha
29 January
Theatre group Team Underdog’s Love, Lust And Mocha is a romantic comedy that uses slam poetry, relating a person’s personal story in an intensely emotional style. The play takes a quirky look at a man’s share of woes when it comes to women and relationships. 1 hour.
8pm. Lamakaan, opposite GVK One, off Road No.1, Banjara Hills. Tickets, ₹ 100, available on in.bookmyshow.com
By Yogendra Kalavalapalli
Bengaluru
Art
Group show
Till 11 February
Six artists—Jyoti Hattarki, Dhurbajyoti Baral, Dilip Choudhury, Shantkumar Hattarki, Sachin Sagar and Shekhar Ballari—are showcasing their latest work. The paintings are acrylic on canvas, with the exception of Baral’s
use of tempera on canvas and Ballari’s use of ink on paper.
11am-7pm (closed on Sundays and 26 January). Crimson—The Art Resource, The Hatworks Boulevard, 32, Cunningham Road (65379223). Prices, ₹ 12,000 onwards.
Theatre
Unveiling
28 January
Written by Vaclav Havel, Unveiling is about a happy couple who decide to invite friends to show them their newly renovated house. While “flaunting" the home décor, they end up revealing a lot more than they intended to. 50 minutes.
8.30pm. The Humming Tree, 949, 12th Main Road, Indiranagar. Tickets, ₹ 200, available on in.bookmyshow.com. For details, call 9886651373.
Pacotille
29 January
Directed by Aude Maréchal, Pacotille is a visual, musical and poetic play about a man whose life changes after he finds a box that gives him everything his heart desires.
7.15pm. Ranga Shankara, 36/2, 8th Cross, JP Nagar, 2nd Phase (26592777). Tickets, ₹ 200, available on in.bookmyshow.com
Music
Khalid Ahmed and Aghor
23 January
Singer/songwriter Khalid Ahmed from the Parvaaz band will make a solo appearance, followed by a performance by indie rock fusion band Aghor. The band’s repertoire includes jazz, blues, rock, Hindustani, flamenco and Gypsy jazz.
9pm. B-Flat, 776, 100 Feet Road, Indiranagar, 2nd Stage (42414000). Tickets, ₹ 400, available on in.bookmyshow.com
Film
Eastern Boys
27 January
Directed by Robin Campillo, this 2013 film narrates the tale of a young male hustler in Paris who is approached by an older man. The young man agrees to visit him the following day. The next day, however, the older man is ambushed by more than one boy. 2 hours, 8 minutes.
7pm. Alliance Française, 108, Thimmaiah Road, Vasanthnagar (41231345).
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Theatre
King’s Player
23-25 January
Directed by Tref Gare, ‘King’s Player’ is a monologue, based on Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’. Set in medieval Europe, the play focuses on a vagabond actor who gets a big break—a chance to become a king’s player in the Danish court of Elsinore. 1 hour, 10 minutes.
8pm; 3pm/6.30pm (Sunday). Jagriti Theatre, Varthur Road, Whitefield (41242879). Tickets, 300, available onin.bookmyshow.com
By Priyadarshini Nandy
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