FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23
SHOPPING & STYLE DramAttic at Hotel Sahara Star
This day-long exhibition organised by luxury bag rental company Buzz A Bag will feature stalls by western wear designer Salita Nanda, bridal wear and couture experts Karleo, make-up brand Bharat Dorris, bag makers Wink and costume jewellery label Blink. Entry is free. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, October 23, from 10 am to 8 pm.
Where: Jade Ballroom, Hotel Sahara Star, near the Domestic Airport, Vile Parle (East).

ART Anant Joshi at Gallery Maskara
Chemould Prescott Road will host Trembling Hands (of the clock), an exhibition of sculptures by artist Anant Joshi, who is attached to their gallery, at Gallery Maskara.
When: Until Saturday, November 21. Open from Tuesday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday and Monday, closed.
Where: Gallery Maskara, 6/7 Third Pasta Lane, Colaba. Tel: 022 2202 3056.

ART Gigi Scaria at Chemould Prescott Road
The Kerala-born artist will present The Ark, a solo show of drawings, paintings and multimedia works.
When: Until Saturday, November 21. Open from Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday, closed.
Where: Chemould Prescott Road, Queens Mansion, Third Floor, G. Talwatkar Marg, near Cathedral School, Fort. Tel: 022 2200 0211.

ART Rana Begum at Jhaveri Contemporary
The British-Bangladeshi artist will present a solo show titled Towards an Infinite Geometry.
When: Until Saturday, November 28. Open Tuesday to Saturday, from 11 am to 6 pm; closed on Sunday and Monday.
Where: Jhaveri Contemporary, 2, Krishna Niwas, 58A Walkeshwar Road. Tel: 022 2369 3639.

JEWELLERY Gaia Contemporary Jewellery At Artisans’ Centre
An exhibition and sale of jewellery by Mumbai designer Usha Shah, who creates pieces using objects picked up on her travels around the world.
When: Friday, October 23 and Saturday, October 24, from 11 am to 7 pm.
Where: Artisans’ Centre, VB Gandhi Marg, near Rhythm House, Kala Ghoda. Tel: 022 2267 3040.

FOOD & DRINK DineFest in Mumbai
Fifteen casual dining restaurants, including Dadar’s Terttulia, Lower Parel’s Cafe Zoe, Bandra’s The Fatty Bao, and Bandra Kurla Complex’s Sodabottleopenerwala, will serve three-course meals at the discounted fixed price of Rs 600 per person (excluding taxes) during the inaugural edition of this new event organised by Cellar Door Hospitality. See here for the complete list of restaurants and timings.
When: Until Sunday, November 1, from noon.
Where: At restaurants across the city.

PHOTOGRAPHY NCPA Photography Festival at the NCPA Piramal Gallery
This five-day festival will have exhibitions by veteran as well as contemporary photographers and photojournalists such as Homai Vyarawalla and Jagan Mehta, plus talks and portfolio review sessions by lens men like Vikram Bawa, Kevin Nunes, Vishal Bhende and Jagdish Agarwal, among others. There is no entry fee. For more details, see the Facebook event page. For the complete schedule and to register, email mukesh.ncpa@gmail.com.
When: Until Monday, October 26, from noon to 8 pm.
Where: Piramal Gallery, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.

MUSIC One World Many Musics with Strings In the Wind at the NCPA Experimental Theatre
An ensemble made up of mandolin player U Rajesh, pianist Anil Srinivasan, bansuri player Rakesh Chaurasia and tabla player Satyajit Talwalkar will perform a musical tribute to Rajesh’s late brother U Srinivas at this year’s edition of the annual concert series organised by the National Centre for the Performing Arts. Tickets priced at Rs 300 and Rs 400 are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, October 23 at 7 pm.
Where: Experimental Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, NCPA Marg, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.

MUSIC Astrix at Blue Frog
The psytrance DJ and producer, born Avi Shmailov, will play the Mumbai leg of his ongoing tour of India. The entry fee is Rs 1,000 per head before 10 pm and Rs 1,500 per head after.
When: Friday, October 23 at 8 pm.
Where: Blue Frog, Mathuradas Mill Compound, Tulsi Pipe Road, Lower Parel. Tel: 022 6158 6158.

MUSIC Eden Art Fest Pre-Party at China 1
Electronica collective Bhavishyavani Future Soundz will perform at this pre-party for their upcoming music and arts festival Eden. Entry is free but via a guest list, which you can get on by sending an RSVP on the Facebook event page.
When: Friday, October 23 at 9 pm.
Where: China 1, C-70, Ground Floor, The Capital, G Block, Bandra-Kurla Complex. Tel: 022 6738 1111.

MUSIC KeyLow at Cafe Nemo
The DJ also known as Karan Gonsalves will spin a set of deep house and future garage. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, October 23 at 9.30 pm.
Where: Cafe Nemo, 329/A, Thadani House, opposite Indian Coast Guard regional headquarters, Worli Village, Worli. Tel: 022 2437 9841.

MUSIC Pleasurekraft at Kitty Su
The Swedish-American tech-house and techno duo of Kaveh Soroush and Kalle Ronngardh will take over the console. Tickets are priced at Rs 1,500 (only entry fee) or Rs 3,000 (full cover charge) per couple, at Rs 2,000 (only entry fee) or Rs 3,500 (full cover charge) per head for single men, and at Rs 1,000 (full cover charge) per head for single women. The tickets are being sold on the venue’s website.
When: Friday, October 23 at 10 pm.
Where: Kitty Su, The Lalit, Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Road, Andheri (East). Tel: 022 6104 3145.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24
SHOPPING & STYLE Back Alley’s Pre-Diwali Thrift Shop at Cafe Nemo
This crowdsourced exhibition and sale, organised by shopping consultants Back Alley, will have on offer Indian and western clothes and accessories, books, CDs, furniture and home decor. Prices will range from Rs 50 to Rs 3,500. Proceeds from the sale will be donated to the Inner Wheel Club of Bombay Queens Necklace, an NGO that supports the education of the underprivileged. Only cash accepted. For more details, check the Facebook event page.
When: Saturday, October 24 and Sunday, October 25, from 11 am to 7 pm.
Where: Café Nemo, 329/A, Thadani House, opposite Indian Coast Guard regional headquarters, Worli Village, Worli. Tel: 022 2437 9841.

PHOTOGRAPHY TALKS Nemai Ghosh at Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum
Veteran photographer Nemai Ghosh will discuss his experience of chronicling Satyajit Ray’s career with Kishore Desai, the head of exhibitions at DAG Modern. Ghosh’s photographs, which are on loan from that art gallery, are currently being exhibited at the Museum.
When: Saturday, October 24 at 6 pm.
Where: Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, 91A, Rani Baug, Baba Saheb Ambedkar Road, Byculla (East). Tel: 022 2373 1234.

MUSIC One World Many Musics with Indian Ocean at the NCPA Tata Theatre
The veteran folk-fusion rock band from Delhi will perform in Mumbai after a long gap. The concert is part of this year’s installment of the annual series of gigs organised by the National Centre for the Performing Arts. Tickets priced at Rs 400, Rs 600, Rs 800 and Rs 1,000 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, October 24 at 7 pm.
Where: Tata Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, NCPA Marg, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.

THEATRE Ibsen Festival - Season 2 at the NCPA
The second edition of this annual event organised by Surnai Theatre will comprise two plays by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen that will be performed in multiple languages. Maranat Kharokhar…Jag Jagate is director Rasika Agashe’s Marathi version of Ibsen’s final drama When We Dead Awaken (Experimental Theatre on Saturday at 7 pm). Abhilash Pillai will direct an English, Malayalam and Hindi version of Peer Gynt (Experimental Theatre on Sunday at 4.30 pm).

Theatre veteran and co-founder of Surnai K. K. Raina will helm a production Peer Ghani (Tata Theatre on Sunday at 7 pm). The final day of the festival, Monday, October 26, will have two sets of talks during which directors will speak about working with Ibsen. Additionally, Astri Ghosh, a translator at the Centre of Ibsen Studies in the University of Oslo and actor and Surnai co-founder Ila Arun will discuss translating and adapting Ibsen. Tickets for the Experimental Theatre shows, priced at Rs 350 and Rs 400 per head, and for the Tata Theatre show, priced at Rs 400, Rs 500 and Rs 760 per head, are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. The talks are free.
When: Saturday, October 24 to Monday, October 26.
Where: National Centre for the Performing Arts, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.

FOOD & DRINK Oktoberfest at Aqaba
Mediterranean restaurant Aqaba will celebrate Oktoberfest in collaboration with food deals website Wow Tables. In addition to craft brews, there will be a special menu featuring beer mac ’n’ cheese, beer and cheese fondue, German sausages, shawarmas, pizzas and burgers. The cover charge, which entitles you to three pints of domestic beer, is Rs 1,000 per person per day if you register via Wow Tables and Rs 1,250 per person per day if you pay at the venue. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, October 24 and Sunday, October 25, from noon to midnight.
Where: Aqaba, Club House, Level P5, Peninsula Business Park, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel. Tel: 022 6151 2222.

MUSIC Suman Sridhar at The Hive
The genre-melding singer-songwriter will perform a solo set. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, October 24 at 8.30 pm.
Where: The Hive, 50A Huma Mansion, opposite Ahmed Bakery, Chuim Village Road, Khar. Tel: 98209 98790.

MUSIC Breed + DJ Sa + Kumail at Blue Frog
BREED aka the bass-heavy music duo of Ritesh D’Souza and Tara Mae, hip hop DJ Sa and electronica producer Kumail will play sets. There is an entry fee of Rs 500 or cover charge of Rs 1,500 per head for men; free entry for women.
When: Saturday, October 24 at 9.30 pm.
Where: Blue Frog, Mathuradas Mill Compound, Tulsi Pipe Road, Lower Parel. Tel: 022 6158 6158.

MUSIC Futuristic Polar Bears at Kitty Su
The British house music trio of Luke Hayes, Fran Cosgrave and Rhys Buckley will man the decks. Tickets are priced at Rs 1,500 (only entry fee) or Rs 3,000 (full cover charge) per couple, at Rs 2,000 (only entry fee) or Rs 3,500 (full cover charge) per head for single men, and at Rs 1,000 (full cover charge) per head for single women. The tickets are being sold on the venue’s website.
When: Saturday, October 24 at 10 pm.
Where: Kitty Su, The Lalit, Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Road, Andheri (East). Tel: 022 6104 3145.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25
MUSIC Pratahswar at Ravindra Natya Mandir
The monthly series of dawn-time Hindustani classical music concerts, organised by event company Pancham Nishad, will enter its tenth year with a recital of morning ragas by the duo of brothers and flautists Paras and Pankaj Nath. There is no entry fee.
When: Sunday, October 25 at 6.30 am.
Where: Ravindra Natya Mandir, behind Siddhivinayak Temple, Prabhadevi. Tel: 022 2436 5990.

MUSIC Aneesh Pradhan + Tejashree Amonkar at Karnataka Sangha
Hindustani classical musicians, tabla player Pradhan and vocalist Amonkar will perform solo recitals. There is no entry fee.
When: Sunday, October 25 at 10 am.
Where: Karnataka Sangha, Dr M Viseshwarya Smarak Mandir, Chhatrapathi Shivaji Maharaj Marg, off TH Kataria Marg, Matunga (West). Tel: 022 2437 7022.

SHOPPING & STYLE The Gentlemen’s Edition at Amadeus
At this shopping bazaar for men, organised by entrepreneur Vinisha Jain, vendors will include T-shirt labels VoxPop and Red Wolf; Japanese clothing brand Bushido Denim; accessories labels The Bro Code and vinyl records and audio equipment seller The Revolver Club. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, October 25, from 11 am to 7 pm.
Where: Amadeus, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4242.

MUSIC The Music Room with Daddy G at Cafe Nemo
The Worli venue will kick off this new monthly night with a DJ set by Daddy G, aka British producer and founding member of trip hop act Massive Attack Grant Marshall. The entry fee is Rs 300 per head.
When: Sunday, October 25, at 9 pm.
Where: Cafe Nemo, 329/A, Thadani House, opposite Indian Coast Guard regional headquarters, Worli Village, Worli. Tel: 022 2437 9841.

ONGOING
HISTORY Kindred Nations: A History of US – India Relations at Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum
An exhibition of photographs, documents and other objects that reveal relationships between Indians and Americans from the late 18th century until independence in 1947. Tickets for Indians are priced at Rs 10 per head for adults and Rs 5 per head for children below the age of 13, and tickets for foreigners are priced at Rs 100 per head for adults and Rs 50 per head for children below the age of 13.
When: Until Sunday, October 25.
Where: Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Rani Baug, Dr BR Ambedkar Road, Byculla. Tel: 022 2373 1234.

PHOTOGRAPHY FILM Nemai Ghosh: Satyajit Ray and Beyond at the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum
An exhibition of photographs by Nemai Ghosh, who extensively chronicled the film director Satyajit Ray at work. Tickets for Indians are priced at Rs 10 per head for adults and Rs 5 per head for children below the age of 13, and tickets for foreigners are priced at Rs 100 per head for adults and Rs 50 per head for children below the age of 13.
When: Until Tuesday, November 3. Open Thursday to Tuesday, from 10 am to 5.30 pm; Wednesday closed.
Where: Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, 91A, Rani Baug, Baba Saheb Ambedkar Road, Byculla (East). Tel: 022 2373 1234.

ART Unpacking the Studio: Celebrating the Jehangir Sabavala Bequest at Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation
This exhibition comprises the late artist’s paintings and personal articles such as diaries, sketchbooks and portfolios. The show, which has been curated by Ranjit Hoskote, places Jehangir Sabavala’s work in the context of his artistic inspirations, his education in Mumbai, London and Paris, and his practice among his peers from the 1930s to the 1950s. Tickets to enter the museum are priced at Rs 70 per head for visitors above the age of 12, Rs 20 per head for children between the ages of five and 12 and Rs 300 per head for foreigners above the age of 12.
When: Until Thursday, December 31. The Foundation is open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10.30 am to 6 pm; Monday, closed.
Where: Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Second Floor, East Wing, Kala Ghoda. Tel: 022 2202 9613.

ART Shumon Ahmed at Project 88
The Bangladeshi artist’s debut solo show in India has works from two series of photographic prints: the recent When Dead Ships Travel and an earlier body of work titled Metal Graves. Both series – shot on a variety of cameras and film and developed using a number of techniques – focus on the hulks of junked beat-up ships.
When: Until Saturday, November 7. Open Tuesday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; closed on Sunday and Monday.
Where: Project 88, BMP Building, Narayan A. Sawant Marg, near Colaba Fire Station, Colaba. Tel: 022 2281 0066.