Delhi weekend cultural calendar: Alt-rock gig, coffee brewing class, and more

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18
ART Devdatta Padekar at Triveni Kala Sangam
Mumbai-based artist Devdatta Padekar is exhibiting a solo show of paintings entitled Symphony of Seasons. There is no entry fee.
When: Until Tuesday, November 29, from 11 am to 7 pm
Where: Shridharani Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, 205 Tansen Marg. Tel: 011 2371 8833.

WORKSHOPS Paint-a-thon at Hearken Cafe
Hearing-impaired artist Amit Vardhan from Delhi design house Atulyakala will conduct a painting workshop. Tickets priced at Rs 1,135 per person, which covers the cost of art supplies and entitles participants to a 15% discount on food and buy-one-get-one-free deal on IMFL drinks, are being sold on Insider.in.
When: Friday, November 18 at 4 pm.
Where: Hearken Cafe, 119, Sishan House, Shahpur Jat, Siri Fort. Tel: 99902 26677.

DANCE TALKS Remembering Ram Gopal at India International Centre
Dance critic and writer Sunil Kothari will give a talk on Indian classical dancer Ram Gopal. There is no entry fee. See here for more information.
When: Friday, November 18 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Seminar Room I, II and III, Kamaladevi Complex, India International Centre, 40 Max Mueller Marg. Tel: 011 2461 9431.

FILM Film Festival: Modern Japanese Women at the Japan Foundation
The Japan Foundation is screening a series of films centered on the struggles of Japanese women. Keisuke Yoshida’s My Little Sweet Pea (2013), about a girl who is obsessed with anime, and Fukuda Koji’s Au revoir l’ été (2013), a coming-of-age drama, will be shown, with English subtitles, on Friday and Saturday respectively. There is no entry fee. See here for more information.
When: Friday, November 18 and Saturday, November 19 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Japan Foundation, 5A Ring Road, Lajpat Nagar IV. Tel: 011 2644 2967.

FILM Where the Elephant Sleeps at India Habitat Centre
A screening of Switzerland-based German filmmaker Brigitte Uttar Kornetzky’s documentary Where the Elephant Sleeps (2016), about elephants bred in captivity for tourism purposes in Rajasthan. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, November 18 at 7 pm.
Where: Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.

MUSIC Amaan Ali Khan + Kumar Bose at India Habitat Centre
Hindustani classical musicians, sarod player Amaan Ali Khan and tabla player Kumar Bose, will each perform solo recitals. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, November 18 at 7 pm.
Where: The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Airforce Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.

THEATRE Tauliye at Akshara Theatre
Hindi comedy Tauliye, directed by Anurag Dass Mathur, is a love story about two people from different backgrounds: a self-made man with humble beginnings and an aristocratic woman. Tickets priced at Rs 200 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, November 18 at 7 pm.
Where: Akshara Theatre, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, near Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. Tel: 011 2374 2083.

COMEDY Hmm, Yeah, Whatever at Akshara Theatre
This show will comprise sets by Delhi-based stand-up comedians Madhvendra Singh, Pratyush Chaubey, Shimit Mathur and Srijan Kaushik. Tickets priced at Rs 227 per person are being sold on Insider.in.
When: Friday, November 18 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Akshara Theatre, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, near Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. Tel: 011 2374 2083.

COMEDY Amit Sharma + Manish Tyagi + Nishant Suri at Club Patio
City-residing comics Amit Sharma, Nishant Suri and Manish Tyagi will each perform a set. There is a cover charge of Rs 300 per person. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 18 at 8.30 pm.
Where: Headlines Bar, Club Patio, Block E, South City-I, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 458 5100.

MUSIC Hoax + DeepScore at Hive
Capital-residing electronic music DJs Hoax aka Akshay Bhalla and DeepScore aka Karan Khanna will each play a set at this gig organised by events company Ownage Entertainment. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 18 at 9 pm.
Where: Hive, S-27, Main Market, Green Park. Tel: 011 4170 6637.

MUSIC Levi’s 501 Friday with Superfuzz + Ritornellos + Traffic Jam at BandStand
Delhi alternative rock bands Superfuzz and Traffic Jam and Kolkata rock n’ roll group The Ritornellos, featuring former members of The Supersonics, will form the line-up at this month’s instalment of the gig series bankrolled by denim brand Levi’s. There is no entry fee; RSVP at Insider.in. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 18 at 9 pm.
Where: BandStand, 7, DDA Shopping Complex, Aurobindo Place, Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 90132 08104.

MUSIC Progressive Brothers at CyberHub Social
Delhi-based Indian electronic dance music duo Progressive Brothers, made up of Sunny Sharma and Karan Bhalla, will take over the console. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 18 at 9 pm.
Where: Cyber Hub Social, Shop No. 4A, Ground Floor, DLF Cyber Hub, Tower 8C, DLF Cyber City, DLF Phase 2, Sector 24, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 423 2764.

MUSIC Stitch in Nine at Depot 48
Stitch In Nine, the alter ego of Mumbai singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jose Neil Gomes, will perform. He will be supported by Mumbai-based percussionist Dhir Mody and Spanish bassist Anton Serrats. Tickets priced at Rs 300 per person are being sold on Insider.in.
When: Friday, November 18 at 9 pm.
Where: Depot 48, N3, Second Floor, N Block Market, Greater Kailash I. Tel: 011 4508 1948.

MUSIC SuReal at SummerHouse Café
Bass music producer Su Real aka Suhrid Manchanda from Delhi will play his home city, as part of the launch tour for his new album Twerkistan. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 18 at 9 pm.
Where: Summer House Café, First Floor, DDA Shopping Complex, Aurobindo Place Market, Hauz Khas. Tel: 93509 27000.

MUSIC The Tam de Villiers Quartet at The Piano Man Jazz Club
Paris-based British guitarist Tam de Villiers’s jazz quartet will perform. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 18 at 9 pm.
Where: The Piano Man Jazz Club, Ground Floor, B6-7/22, Safdarjung Enclave Market, opposite Deer Park, Safdarjung. Tel: 011 4131 5181.

COMEDY Talking Mime Collective at Canvas Laugh Club
Comedy troupe Talking Mime Collective, featuring Delhi comics Abijit Ganguly, Anshu Mor, Neeti Palta and Amit Tandon will present a show titled Odds and Evens. Tickets priced at Rs 600 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 18 at 9.30 pm.
Where: Canvas Laugh Club, The People & Co, Tower 8-B, Cyber Hub, DLF Cyber City, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 414 1000.

MUSIC Dave Seaman at Privee
British electronic dance music producer Dave Seaman will play a set. There is no entry fee; call 82872 02020 to RSVP or register here. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 18 at 10 pm.
Where: Privee, Shangri-La’s Eros Hotel, 19 Ashoka Road, Connaught Place. Tel: 85952 02020.

MUSIC Neuromotor + Electronic Virtual Psychedelia at Kitty Su
Psychedelic trance artists Neuromotor aka Frédérick Talaa from Germany and Electronic Virtual Psychedelia aka Alex Diplock from the UK will man the decks. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per person for single women, Rs 750 per couple and Rs 1,000 per person for single men are being sold here. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 18 at 10 pm.
Where: Kitty Su, The Lalit, Barakhamba Lane, Connaught Place. Tel: 1800 11 6777.

MUSIC Smash Nasty at Nehru Place Social
Delhi-residing electronic music DJ Smash Nasty aka Sidharth Arora will present a set. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 18 at 10 pm.
Where: Nehru Place Social, R-1, Upper Ground Floor, Epicuria Food Mall, Nehru Place Metro Station, Nehru Place. Tel: 78385 00838.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19
SHOPPING & STYLE The Splendour of Kashmir at West Club House
An exhibition and sale of pashmina shawls from Kashmir. There is no entry fee.
When: Saturday, November 19 and Sunday, November 20, from 10.30am to 6 pm.
Where: West Club House, Unitech The World Spa, Block A, Sector 30, Gurgaon.

FOOD & DRINK MUSIC SHOPPING & STYLE The Project Market featuring Maati Baani at AntiSocial
This two-day event will feature shopping stalls selling contemporary and traditional clothes, accessories and jewellery by brands from Gujarat; workshops during which participants can learn how to prepare traditional Gujarati dishes and the ‘button masala’ style of embroidery, and a performance by Mumbai-based folk-fusion band Maati Baani (Sunday, at 9.30pm). Tickets priced at Rs 600 per person for the gig and Rs 1,500 per person per workshop are being sold on Insider.in. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, November 19 and Sunday, November 20, from 10 am to 11 pm.
Where: AntiSocial, Third Floor, 9A and 12 Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 78386 52039.

MUSIC Rhythm Shaw with Gino Banks and Saurabh Suman at Depot48
Mumbai-based rock, jazz and blues musicians, guitarist Ridu ‘Rhythm’ Shaw, drummer Gino Banks and bassist Saurabh Suman will conduct a masterclass at 3 pm and perform a gig at 9 pm. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per person for the masterclass and performance and Rs 300 for the gig are being sold on Insider.in.
When: Saturday, November 19 at 3 pm and 9 pm.
Where: Depot 48, N3, Second Floor, N Block Market, Greater Kailash I. Tel: 011 4508 1948.

FOOD & DRINK WORKSHOPS Brewing Workshop at Blue Tokai
At this coffee brewing class conducted by coffee maker Blue Tokai and organised by alumni network organisation IvyPlus, participants will be shown how to brew coffee using a French press, Aeropress as well as standard kitchen equipment. Tickets priced at Rs 1,000 per person are being sold on Instamojo.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, November 19 at 6 pm.
Where: Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters, Khasra 258, Lane 3, West End Marg, Saidulajab. Tel: 98211 26015.

MUSIC Mika Singh + Daler Mehndi at Leisure Valley
Punjabi pop and Bollywood playback singers, brothers Mika Singh and Daler Mehndi will perform. Tickets priced at Rs 499, Rs 1,500 and Rs 3,000 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, November 19 at 7 pm.
Where: Leisure Valley, 287, NH 8, Sector 29, opposite IFFCO Towers, Gurgaon. Tel: 88263 66773.

FOOD & DRINK Mann-e-Salwa by Shahla Ahmed at Gurgaon
Eat With India, a group that organises food experiences, will host a Mughlai dinner by Gurgaon-based chef Shahla Ahmed during which she will serve dishes such as fish cutlets, rajma galauti kebab, mutton korma pulao and phirni. Tickets priced at Rs 1,300 per person are being sold on Insider.in.
When: Saturday, November 19 at 8 pm.
Where: Gurgaon; the complete address will be given to those who register.

THEATRE Spirit of the Willow Tree at Oddbird Theatre
Performance artist Anant Dayal will stage this solo show, in English, based on a Japanese folk tale. Tickets priced at Rs 200 and Rs 500 per person can be reserved here; payment has to be made at the venue, in cash. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, November 19 at 8 pm.
Where: Oddbird Theatre & Foundation, Dhan Mill Compound, 100 Foot Road, S.S.N. Marg, Chhattarpur.

MUSIC Ankytrixx at BandStand
Mumbai-based house and techno DJ Ankytrixx aka Ankit Kochhar will play a set. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, November 19 at 9 pm.
Where: BandStand, 7, DDA Shopping Complex, Aurobindo Place, Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 90132 08104.

MUSIC Borders at The Piano Man Jazz Club
Delhi-based instrumental jazz quartet Borders, comprising French guitarist Loic Sanlaville, Spanish bassist Anton Serrats and Indian musicians, pianist Aman Mahajan and drummer Kunal Netrapal, will present a set. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, November 19 at 9 pm.
Where: The Piano Man Jazz Club, Ground Floor, B6-7/22, Safdarjung Enclave Market, opposite Deer Park, Safdarjung. Tel: 011 4131 5181.

MUSIC Joshi at Raasta Gurgaon
Goa-residing electronic dance music DJ-producer Rishabh Joshi will play a set. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, November 19 at 9 pm.
Where: Raasta, Cyber Hub, DLF Cyber City, Gurgaon. Tel: 82878 70254.

MUSIC Manj Musik + Nindy Kaur at Farzi Cafe
The British-Indian husband-and-wife duo of Punjabi pop singers and rappers Manj Musik aka Manjeet Singh Ral and Nindy Kaur will perform. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, November 19 at 9 pm.
Where: Farzi Cafe, E-38/39, First Floor, Rajiv Chowk, Connaught Place. Tel: 095998 89700.

COMEDY Maheep Singh at Canvas Laugh Club
Capital-based comedian Maheep Singh will stage his solo show titled Last Man Ranting. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, November 19 at 9.30 pm.
Where: Canvas Laugh Club, The People & Co, Tower 8-B, Cyber Hub, DLF Cyber City, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 414 1000.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20
MUSIC Ashwini Bhide Deshpande at India Habitat Centre
Hindustani classic music vocalist Ashwini Bhide Deshpande will perform a solo recital of morning ragas. The concert has been organised in association with Spic Macay (Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth). There is no entry fee.
When: Sunday, November 20 at 10.30 am.
Where: The Amphitheatre, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Airforce Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.

THEATRE Pratichaya - The Rebellious Reflection at Lok Kala Manch
This Hindi play directed by Rajiv Kohli is a portrait of revolutionary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh. Tickets priced at Rs 100, Rs 200, Rs 300 and Rs 500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, November 20 at 4 pm.
Where: Lok Kala Manch, 20 Lodhi Institutional Area, Lodhi Road. Tel: 011 6580 6268.

FILM The King and the Mockingbird at Perch
Film club Lightcube will screen Paul Grimault’s 1980 French animated feature The King and the Mockingbird about the escape of a chimney sweep and a shepherdess from a tyrannical king. The movie will be screened with English subtitles. For details about the entry fee, call 78383 40186 or email suraj.prasad@lightcube.in.
When: Sunday, November 20 at 7 pm.
Where: Perch, 18-A, Basant Lok Market, Vasant Vihar. Tel: 85888 89199.

THEATRE Bebaak Manto at Akshara Theatre
Daksh Vashisht performs this solo Hindi show directed by Anil Sharma and based on Urdu writer Saadat Hasan Manto’s story ‘Hatak’ about Sugandhi, a prostitute whose life changes after she’s rejected by a rich potential client. Tickets priced at Rs 300 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, November 20 at 7 pm.
Where: Akshara Theatre, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, near Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. Tel: 011 2374 2083.

THEATRE Khayali Beemar at Lok Kala Manch
In director Amar Sah’s Hindi adaptation of Moliere’s drama Imaginary Invalid, Gulrez, a hypochondriac, tries to get his daughter married to a doctor so that he can get free medical treatment for life. Tickets priced at Rs 100, Rs 200, Rs 300 and Rs 500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, November 20 at 7 pm.
Where: Lok Kala Manch, 20 Lodhi Institutional Area, Lodhi Road. Tel: 011 6580 6268.

THEATRE Paisa Bolta Hai at Shriram Centre
Directed by Sadhna Bhatnagar, this Hindi comedy is about a naive village boy who moves to the city where his fortunes change. Tickets priced at Rs 100, Rs 200 and Rs 300 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, November 20 at 7 pm.
Where: Shri Ram Centre, Mandi House, 4 Safdar Hashmi Marg. Tel: 011 2373 1112.

COMEDY It’s All Greek To Us at The Backyard
Comedy group Cueless Improv will perform sketches based on suggestions from the audience. Tickets priced at Rs 250 per person are being sold on Insider.in. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, November 20 at 7.30 pm.
Where: The Backyard, SCO 35-36, Leisure Valley Market, Sector 29, Gurgaon. Tel: 98730 39685.

MUSIC Neel Adhikari featuring Nishad Pandey at Depot29
Mumbai-based singer-songwriter Neel Adhikari of the band Neel and the Lightbulbs will perform a gig with guitarist-composer Nishad Pandey of the group Calcutta Chronicles, who lives between Kolkata, Delhi and London. Tickets priced at Rs 300 per person are being sold on Insider.in. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, November 20 at 8.45 pm.
Where: Depot 29, Levels 2 & 3, B6/2 Commercial Complex, Humayunpur, Safdarjung Enclave. Tel: 97174 50029.

MUSIC Dossers Urge + Zokova at Hauz Khas Social
Shillong alternative rock band Dossers Urge and Delhi post-rock group Zokova will each perform a set. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, November 20 at 9 pm.
Where: Hauz Khas Social, 9A and 12 Hauz Khas Village. Tel: 78386 52814.

COMEDY Amit Tandon at Hard Rock Café
City-based stand-up comedian Amit Tandon will present a set of his most popular material. Tickets priced at Rs 600 per person, which include a cover charge of Rs 300, are being sold on Insider.in.
When: Sunday, November 20 at 9.30 pm.
Where: Hard Rock Café, First Floor, Multiplex Building, DLF Place Mall, Saket. Tel: 011 4715 8888.

ONGOING
ART Enactments and Each Passing Day at Kiran Nadar Museum of Art
An exhibition of video works by 15 contemporary artists including Gigi Scaria, Vivan Sundaram, Rohini Devasher and Rashid Rana. See here for more information.
When: Until Thursday, December 8. Open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10.30 am to 6.30 pm; Monday, closed.
Where: Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, Plot No. 3A, Sector 126, Noida. Tel: 011 4916 0000.

ART Jeram Patel at Kiran Nadar Museum of Art
This retrospective of the works of artist Jeram Patel titled the dark loam: between memory and membrane focuses on paintings he made using blowtorches and crow quills. For more information, see here.
When: Until Tuesday, December 20. Open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10.30 am to 6.30 pm; Monday, closed.
Where: Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, 145, DLF South Court Mall, Saket. Tel: 011 4916 0000.

ART Puneet Kaushik at Gallery Espace
Delhi-based artist Puneet Kaushik’s mixed media exhibition Barren Red showcases vanishing folk and tribal Indian arts such as weaving, knitting and bead work.
When: Until Tuesday, December 20. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday, closed.
Where: Gallery Espace, 16, Community Centre, New Friends Colony. Tel: 011 2692 2947.

These recommendations have been compiled by The Daily Pao.