BackThe TimeOut Mint Planner, 22 August 2014
From music and movies to dance and drama, there's plenty to do or experience over the coming week
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Theatre
Hriday Manch
28-31 August
On 30 August, watch Sudhir Kavdi’s Bobby Breaker, about a boy who struggles to overcome his stammer to impress the girl he loves. Aadhi Sadi, four short stories set in different time zones and connected by the common theme of love, will be shown on the last day.
7pm. Shri Ram Centre, 4, Safdar Hashmi Marg, Mandi House. Entry by invitation. For passes, call 9810286707/ 9810974880. Click here for details.
Around Town
Delhi Book Fair 2014
23-31 August
The 20th edition of the Delhi Book Fair will see myriad publishers, sellers and distributors exhibiting new and old books, periodicals and magazines. Manufacturers and dealers of teaching aids will showcase the latest products in the education and training industry.
11am-8pm. Halls 8-12 A, Pragati Maidan (entry to the fair closes at 7.30pm). Tickets, ₹ 10 (children, and students with ID cards) and ₹ 20 (adults). Click here for details.
Khoj Quest: Art And Gaming
23 August
This workshop for children aged 10-15 aims to explore questions like “What does it take to make a game?"; “How does one design game worlds?"; and “What games do we like to play and why?" Shradha Jain and Mohini Dutta, artists-in-residence for Khoj studio’s ongoing gaming residency “Of Games-II", will guide the participants through a hands-on experience of game development, physical games and sports, and video games.
10am-1pm. Khoj International Artists’ Association, S-17, Khirki Extension. Fee, ₹ 1,000. To register, email interact@khojworkshop.org.
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Art
Ganpati To Gajah
23 August-19 September
On the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, the Art Spice gallery, along with not-for profit organization Wildlife SOS, will organize an exhibition of paintings by Singapore-based artist Alpana Ahuja to raise awareness about conservation. The show is inspired by the love for animals Ahuja witnessed at Wildlife SOS’ elephant conservation and care centre in Agra.
10am-7pm. Art Spice, The Metropolitan Hotel and Spa, Bangla Sahib Road (42500200). Click here for details.
By Arunima Mazumdar
Mumbai
Theatre
Ek Mulakat
24 August
A musical that speaks of the magic of poetry and unrequited passion between Sahir Ludhianvi and Amrita Pritam. The Hindi play, directed by Saif Hyder Hasan and starring Shekhar Suman and Deepti Naval in the lead roles, takes the characters back in time to a mellow Delhi winter as they poignantly discuss the “what ifs" of life. 2 hours, 15 minutes.
7pm. Tata Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), NCPA Marg, Nariman Point (26149546). Tickets, ₹ 300, ₹ 500, ₹ 800, ₹ 1,000, ₹ 1,200 and ₹ 1,500, available at the venue and on in.bookmyshow.com.
Music
Jazzification with Rajeev Raja
22 August
An NCPA-Jazz Addicts presentation, the concert will “jazzify" songs by Michael Jackson, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, among others. Hear them being rendered a little differently by flautist Rajeev Raja, along with guitarist Sanjay Divecha, bassist Karl Peters, saxophonist Ryan Sadri and Merlin D’Souza on keyboard, among others.
7pm. Tata Theatre, NCPA. Tickets, ₹ 300, ₹ 500 and ₹ 800, available at the venue and on in.bookmyshow.com.
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Film
Billy Wilder Film Festival
24 August
The film festival by the Enlighten Film Society packs in three acclaimed works of director-scriptwriter Billy Wilder, one of the stalwarts of Hollywood’s golden age—the 1930s-1960s. Double Indemnity, Sunset Boulevard and Ace In The Hole deal with the recurring theme of man’s efforts to rise above painful oblivion or the mundane.
Noon-6pm. Russian Centre for Science and Culture, 31-A, Dr Gopalrao Deshmukh Marg (23510793). Tickets, 500, available at the venue and on in.bookmyshow.com.
By Roshni Mitra
Chennai
Around Town
Madras Market IV
23-24 August
Madras Market is a celebratory event where people from all walks of life come together to enjoy two days of shopping, music, food, entertainment, creative workshops, games and other activities. The event’s fourth edition will feature a flea market of clothes, accessories and food stalls, a gaming zone, and music performances by composer A.R. Rahman’s students from the KM Music Conservatory. There will be over 130 stalls from different parts of the country, in addition to a children’s zone and fitness zone.
11am-10pm. YMCA Grounds, Old Mahabalipuram Road. Tickets, ₹ 50, available on in.bookmyshow.com. Click here for details.
Art
The Romance Of Abstract
Till 31 August
A group show on mixed-media abstract works by artists such as Achuthan Kudallur, Manish Pushkale and Sheetal Gattani. The artists’ visual language resonates with simplicity and an emphasis on form and rhythm. Each artist uses different forms, like hieroglyphs and geometric patterns, to express their inner and outer emotions.
11am-7pm (Sundays closed). Vinnyasa Premier Art Gallery, CIT Colony, Mylapore (32533655).
By Nandini Reddy
Bangalore
Film
To Let The World In
26 August
Director Avijit Mukul Kishore’s To Let The World In is a two-part film project that looks at an important period in the history of contemporary Indian art, focusing mostly on the works of three generations of visual artists. The first part features intimate conversations with artists born in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. The artists featured in this film include Arpita Singh, Gulammohammed Sheikh and Vivan Sundaram, along with art critic and curator Geeta Kapur. The documentary film, in English, will be screened as part of the ongoing Film Festival at the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA).
3pm. NGMA, Manekyavelu Mansion, 49, Palace Road (22342338).
Theatre
Bombed
22-24 August
An English play by Akvarious Productions, Bombed is a not-so-serious look at today’s urban youth and the city we live in, religion and relationships. Written by Asha Duggal and Bobby Nagra, this production is directed by Adhaar Khurana.
8pm; and 3pm/6.30pm (Sunday). Jagriti Theatre, Ramagondanahalli, Whitefield (41242879). Tickets, ₹ 250, available at the venue and on in.bookmyshow.com.
Art
Nostalgia 2014
22 August-13 September
Capturing the struggles of artists at a time when there was no art market to speak of, few galleries to showcase work and only a handful of private collectors, Nostalgia 2014 features the works of well-known artists like Arpana Caur, Akbar Padamsee, Yusuf Arakkal, Satish Chandra, G.S. Shenoy, Paresh Hazra, Ashoke Mullick and K.M. Adimoolam. The oldest painting is from 1969.
11am-7.30pm. Crimson, The Hatworks Boulevard, Cunningham Road (65379223).
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Photography
Till 30 August
German artist Helga Paris captured images with incredible sensitivity, and portrayed the life and times of people during the East German post-war period. The select photographs at this exhibition narrate stories of the “melancholic vitality of East Berlin corner bars" and old Berlin streets during the 1970s. Some of the photographs also tell stories of the artist’s own early wartime and post-war experiences.
2-6.30pm (Sunday closed). Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan, CMH Road, Indiranagar (25205305).
By Priyadarshini Nandy
Kolkata
Around Town
Cinema Ghar—Through The Lens Of Late Rituparno Ghosh
22 August-3 September
The festival will focus on the life and works of the late director Rituparno Ghosh, through an exhibition of memorabilia and photographs, theatre, dance and music performances, debates, film screenings and lectures. Ghosh died of a heart attack last year in Kolkata.
3-8pm. Weavers Studio Centre for the Arts (WSCA), 94, Ballygunge Place; and from 30 August-3 September, at Indian Council for Cultural Relations, 9A, Ho Chi Minh Sarani. Donor passes, ₹ 100 per day, and season passes, ₹ 1,000, available at the WSCA. For details, call 24613145.
Dance
Sanjog...An Evening Of Kathak
22 August
The Rabindranath Tagore Centre and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) will present an evening of classical dance, featuring Kathak artistes Debashree Bhattacharya and Sohini Debnath. They are the senior disciples of Padma Shri awardee Rani Karnaa.
7pm. Satyajit Ray Auditorium, ICCR (22822895/3431).
Art
Ramkumar: Drawings from 60’s
Till 30 August
More than 60 previously unseen drawings by celebrated artist Ramkumar are on display. The drawings were done in the early 1960s, in pen and ink on paper. The show has been curated by poet and art critic Prayag Shukla.
11am-7pm (Sunday closed). Aakriti Art Gallery, 12/3A Hungerford Street (22893027/5041). Prices, ₹ 1.5 lakh.
Theatre
Voices Of Men
22 August
Directed and presented by Ben Zeman, Voices Of Men is a one-man play that aims to address topics such as domestic violence and sexual harassment. Zeman, an American, speaks on issues of violence prevention.
6pm. Lincoln Room, American Center, 38A, JL Nehru Road (22882445).
By Indranil Bhoumik
Hyderabad
Around Town
Goan Food Festival
Till 25 August
7.30-11.30pm. Waterside Café, Taj Banjara, Road No. 1, Banjara Hills (66769999). Meal for one, ₹ 819, plus taxes.
Film
La Jeune Fille Coupée En Deux
22 August
Directed by Claude Chabrol, La Jeune Fille Coupée En Deux is a French drama that revolves around a television weather presenter and the two very different men who pursue her. The 115-minute film will be screened with English subtitles. Entry on first-come, first-served basis.
6.30pm. Alliance Française, Plot No.4, Aurora Colony, Road No.3, Banjara Hills (23554485/86).
By Yogendra Kalavalapalli
Schedules might be subject to change.
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