BackThe Mint Planner, 03 July 2015
From music and movies to dance and drama, there's plenty to do or experience over the coming week
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Mumbai
Photography
Helga Paris
Till 31 July
11am-7pm (Sundays closed). Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan, K Dubash Marg, Kala Ghoda (22027710).
Theatre
Blank Page
4 July
Directed by Sunil Shanbag, Blank Page is a performance of 17 poems in four languages—English, Hindi, Marathi and Kashmiri. The spoken word is celebrated through music, dance and theatre. It will explore themes such as conflicted relationships, political resistance and the intense act of writing itself. 55 minutes.
7.30pm. He Said She Said, D-704, RemiBiz Court, Veera Desai Road, Andheri (West). Tickets, ₹ 350, available on in.bookmyshow.com
Chinese Coffee
4-5 July
Watch Hoshruba Repertory’s Chinese Coffee, a one-act “dark, claustrophobic comedy" about friendship and its loss. Harry and Yaqub are friends and failed artistes. Harry, an obscure novelist, has written his third novel. He gives the manuscript to Yaqub, a photographer, for feedback. One evening, Harry pays Yaqub a visit—he wants to know what Yaqub thinks of the work as well as recover an old debt. 1 hour, 20 minutes.
6pm/9pm (Saturday); and 5pm/8pm (Sunday). Prithvi Theatre, 20, Janki Kutir, Juhu (26149546). Tickets, ₹ 400, available on in.bookmyshow.com
By Shinibali Mitra Saigal
Delhi
Art
Symphony
3-12 July
This group show will feature works of 10 artists, including Somnath Singh, Dhaneshwar Shah, Nityam Singha Roy, Ajay Bhowmick, Shyamal Mukherjee and Vishnu Pawan.
11am-7pm. Shridharani Art Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, 205, Tansen Marg (23718833).
Film
Ciclo De Cine Mexicano (Mexican Film Series)
5-30 July
The Mexican embassy in India, in association with the India Habitat Centre, will screen 10 Mexican movies. Among the films are Luis Mandoki’s Voces Inocentes and Gustavo Loza’s Al Otro Lado. Voces Inocentes is the story of a boy trying to have a normal childhood in 1980s’ El Salvador. Al Otro Lado features three stories about the bond between children and absent parents.
Timings and venues vary. Click here for the full schedule.
Theatre
Andaaz: A Comedy Theatre Festival
Till 9 August
Watch comedic plays every weekend till 9 August, as part of this annual festival. The programme features several plays by New Delhi-based Pierrot’s Troupe group, including Big B and Chacha Chakkan In Action, as well as plays by directors like Siddharth Gautam (What Rubbish and Speak Truth) and Rahul Vashishth (Green Room and Let’s Get Married). 5pm/7pm. Fraser Suites, District Centre, Mayur Vihar, Phase 1. Tickets,
500, available on in.bookmyshow.com. For details, call 9891001515.
Around town
The Playhouse
3 July-1 August
This three-part workshop by Tadpole Repertory, a collective of theatre practitioners, aims to bring young writers, actors and directors together, to collaborate and create new work.
Part I, The Writers’ Room, a workshop on developing dramatic text, is on from 3-17 July. Part II, The Act, from 13 July-1 August, will help participants sharpen their awareness of space and the other actors on stage. Part III, The Lab, from 13 July-1 August, is on directing actors. The Playhouse will culminate in a sharing of the new work through a weekend of performances for the public.
Timings and venues vary. Fee, ₹ 5,000 for one workshop, and ₹ 8,000 for two workshops. For registration and details, call 9811392916.
By Chanpreet Khurana
Chennai
Around town
Wheel & Coil Pottery workshop
4 July
In this wheel and coil pottery workshop for children aged 8-14, participants will learn to make things like teacups and pen holders.
10am-5pm. DakshinaChitra, Muttukadu, East Coast Road. Fee, ₹ 600, including materials. For details, call 9841777779.
Theatre
Mera Woh Matlab Nahi Tha
3 July
Written and directed by Rakesh Bedi, this play is about the meeting of two former lovers, played by Anupam Kher and Neena Gupta, after 35 years. 2 hours, 15 minutes.
7.30pm. Sir Mutha Venkatasubba Rao Concert Hall, Harrington Road, Chetpet (43561198). Tickets, ₹ 750, ₹ 1,000, ₹ 1,500, ₹ 2,000 and ₹ 3,000, available on in.bookmyshow.com and www.eventjini.com
By Nandini Reddy
Kolkata
Dance
Nistarini Kali Temple Dance Concert
3-4 July
5pm. Satyajit Ray Auditorium, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, 9A, Ho Chi Minh Sarani. For details, call 9433291975.
Art
Saluting Our Doctors
Till 12 July
Fifteen doctors are showcasing over 55 artworks, including paintings, photographs and digital art. The artists include Abhiruchi Chatterjee, Nabanita Javed and Shankar Dasgupta.
Noon-7pm (Monday closed). Mirage Art Gallery, 701, Block P, New Alipore (24000147).
By Indranil Bhoumik
Bengaluru
Art
Tapestry Of Silence
8-12 July
Author Anjana Chandak will present 16 mixed-media paintings which allude to inner joy, discovery and contentment. The paintings feature musical instruments that are motifs of rejuvenation, and depict life in its various shades.
10am-7pm. Karnataka ChitraKala Parishath, 1, Art Complex, Kumara Krupa Road (22261816). Prices, ₹ 25,000 onwards.
Theatre
Death
4 July
Directed by Vinod Kumar, Death is a dark comedy by Woody Allen that explores the extraordinary journey of an ordinary man. Vigilante groups form in the city when a maniac starts killing people in their homes. Everyone wants to catch the killer, except this one man. 1 hour, 15 minutes.
5pm/7.30pm. Alliance Française, 108, Thimmaiah Road, Vasanthnagar (41231345). Tickets, ₹ 250, available at the venue and on in.bookmyshow.com
By Priyadarshini Nandy
Hyderabad
Film
Hermitage Revealed
5 July/11 July
Directed by Margy Kinmonth, this film follows the journey of the State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg, Russia, one of the world’s largest and oldest museums. It depicts the museum’s tumultuous history from an imperial palace to a state museum. 1 hour, 23 minutes.
4pm. PVR Sujana Forum Fiza Mall, Kukatpally. Tickets, ₹ 150 and ₹ 250, available on in.bookmyshow.com
Around town
Kebabs, Biryanis And Curries (KFC) Festival
Till 5 July
Eat six varieties of kebabs, six types of biryanis and six curries followed by an array of desserts at this food festival. A pint of beer or a mocktail is included in the buffet.
12.30-3pm/7.30-11pm. Cascade, Radisson Hyderabad Hitec City, Gachibowli (33165100). Meal for one, ₹ 999, plux taxes. For details, visit www.meraevents.com
By Yogendra Kalavalapalli
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