Mumbai weekend cultural calendar: Music concert, a play about jazz and more

FRIDAY, APRIL 15
ART Desmond Lazaro at Chemould Prescott Road
The In-coming Passengers, Pondicherry-based artist Desmond Lazaro’s solo show, is a series of drawings, texts and video works about the migratory history of his family. Lazaro was born in Leeds in the UK to an Anglo-Indian family. His grandparents had immigrated there from Burma and his great-grandfather lived in Madras in the nineteenth-century. See here for a review and the gallery’s Facebook page for more information.
When: Until Saturday, April 16. Open 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 Hemali Bhuta at Project 88
A number of works in Baroda-based artist Hemali Bhuta’s solo show Measure of a Foot have been made by dismantling installations that were part of an earlier exhibition titled Point-Shift and Quoted Objects. The show suggests “that these works of art, and the matter they contain, belong to a continuum. Lying on the ground, they are future memorials to their former selves." For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Until Saturday, April 16. Open Tuesday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday and Monday, closed.
Where: Project 88, BMP Building, Narayan A. Sawant Marg, near Colaba Fire Station, Colaba. Tel: 022 2281 0066.

ART Lekha Washington at Sakshi Gallery
Mumbai artist Lekha Washington’s first solo show The Collective Noun or A Pound of Flesh and Suchlike is a set of installations, mixed media works and videos that explore “our relationship with ourselves, our bodies and our worlds”.
When: Until Friday, April 15. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 6 pm; Sunday, closed.
Where: Sakshi Gallery, 6/19, Second Floor, Grants Building, Arthur Bunder Road, Colaba. Tel: 022 6610 3424.

ART Mysteries of the Organism at Akara Art
The new Colaba gallery‘s first show has portraits and studies of the body by modern and contemporary Indian artists such as Amrita Sher-Gil, Manjit Bawa, Atul Dodiya, Justin Ponmany and Raqib Shaw. For more information, see the gallery’s Facebook page.
When: Until Friday, April 15. Open Tuesday to Saturday, from 11 am to 6.30 pm; Sunday and Monday, closed.
Where: Akara Art, 4/5, Churchill Chambers, 32 Mereweather Road, Colaba. Tel: 022 2202 5550.

ART Prabhakar Pachpute at the National Gallery Of Modern Art
Artist Prabhakar Pachpute’s new solo show of wall drawings and sculpture titled no, it wasn’t the locust cloud deals with mining in India and initiatives such as afforestation and collective farming by a group of poets in his hometown Chandrapur. Tickets are priced at Rs 20 per head for Indians and Rs 500 per head for foreign nationals. There is no entry fee for children studying in school up to class 12.
When: Until Sunday, May 15. Open Tuesday to Sunday, from 11 am to 6 pm; Monday, closed.
Where: National Gallery of Modern Art, Madam Cama Road, Kala Ghoda. Tel: 022 2288 1969.

SHOPPING & STYLE Neelavarna: Shades of Blue by Ssaha at Artisans’
An exhibition and sale of handwoven indigo-coloured khadi-muslin saris designed by Ssahaworks, the Kolkata-residing duo of Santosh and Amrita Sudan Saha.
When: Until Saturday, April 16, from 11 am to 7 pm.
Where: Artisans’, V. B. Gandhi Marg, near Rhythm House, Kala Ghoda. Tel: 022 2267 3040.

ART Girls Only: India at Ministry of New
Girls Only, an initiative started in New York in 2014 by British curator Antonia Marsh to promote the work of women artists, will exhibit photographs, installations, sculptures, videos and performances by those from India at this event. Among the participants are photographers Poulomi Basu and Shreya Dev Dube, journalist Nishita Jha, artist Prajakta Potnis and designer label NorBlack NorWhite. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, April 15 at 6 pm.
Where: Ministry of New, Third Floor, Kitab Mahal, D. N. Road, near New Excelsior cinema, Fort.

MUSIC Vh1 Supersonic Arcade with Dash Berlin at The Lalit
Dutch electronic dance music DJ and producer Dash Berlin aka Jeffrey Sutorius will open his three-city India tour. The gig has been organised by music channel Vh1 as part of its Supersonic Arcade series of shows that are held across the country over the course of the year to promote its EDM festival Supersonic that takes place in Goa every December. Tickets priced at Rs 1,116 (student), Rs 1,339 (regular) and Rs 2009 (VIP) per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, April 15 at 6 pm.
Where: The Lalit, Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Road, Andheri (East). Tel: 022 6104 3145.

THEATRE The Other Side of Manto at The Hive
Mumbai theatre group Katha Kathan will stage three short stories by Urdu writer Sadat Hasan Manto. Laanat Hai Aisi Dawa Par and Sone ki Angoothi are about conjugal conflicts, and ‘Deewana Shayar’ deals with the Indian freedom struggle. Passes priced at Rs 200 per head are being sold at Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, April 15 at 6 pm.
Where: The Hive, 50 A, Human Mansion, near Ahmed Bakery, Chuim Village, off Union Park, Khar. Tel: 96199 62969.

FILM She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry at the NCPA Little Theatre
American filmmaker Mary Dore’s 2014 English documentary on the feminist movement in the US between 1966 and 1971 will be screened. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, April 15 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Little Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, NCPA Marg, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.

THEATRE Bombay Jazz at Prithvi Theatre
Written by Ramu Ramanathan and directed by Etienne Coutinho, this drama tells the story of Goan musicians who played jazz at nightclubs and hotels in the city and introduced Western influences to Hindi film soundtracks. Tickets priced at Rs 400 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, April 15 at 7 pm and 9 pm.
Where: Prithvi Theatre, Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road, Juhu. Tel: 022 2614 9546.

THEATRE Writers’ Bloc Festival at the NCPA Experimental Theatre
The festival of original plays, which opened at Prithvi Theatre, will wrap up this weekend with shows at the National Centre for the Performing Arts. Tutak, written by Saggherr Loadhii and directed by Zameer Kamble, will be staged on Friday at 7.30 pm. Tickets for the Marathi play, about a man torn between his fiancée and his on and off boyfriend, are priced at Rs 200 and Rs 300 per head and are being sold here. Outer Dilli, about a migrant from Uttar Pradesh learning to survive in Delhi, will be performed on Saturday at 7.30 pm. Tickets for the Hindi and Haryanvi production, written by Rahul Rai and directed by Shivani Tanksale, are priced at Rs 300 and Rs 400 per head and are being sold here. Naqqaash, written by Asad Hussain and directed by Rajit Kapur, will be staged on Sunday at 7.30 pm. Tickets for the Hindi play, about a village in which women sing in the streets and the only man is Aklu the knife-maker, are priced at Rs 300 and Rs 400 per head and are being sold here.
When: Friday, April 15 to Sunday, April 17 at 7.30 pm on each day.
Where: Experimental Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.

MUSIC Profound + Kumail + EZ Riser at AntiSocial
Chandigarh producer Profound aka Amandeep Singh Multani will launch and play tracks from his just-released EPFaded. The gig will include sets by fellow electronica acts, Kumail Hamid and EZ Riser aka Sohail Arora, both of whom are from Mumbai. The entry fee is Rs 300 per head for the gig, which has been organised by Arora’s artist management company, booking agency and programming consultancy Krunk. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, April 15 at 9 pm.
Where: AntiSocial, Rohan Plaza, 5th Road, near Ramee Guest Line Hotel, S. V. Road, Khar. Tel: 022 6522 6324.

MUSIC Where We At 003 with Consolidate featuring Aerate Sound + Disco Puppet + _RHL at Bonobo
The third edition of Bandra bar Bonobo’s new gig series Where We At will feature sets by three acts from Bangalore-based electronic music label Consolidate, _RHL aka label founder Rahul Giri, Disco Puppet aka Shoumik Biswas and Aerate Sound, the trio of producers Rohit Mohan and Joe Panicker and visual artist Naquash. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, April 15 at 9 pm.
Where: Bonobo, Second Floor, Kenilworth Mall, Phase 2, off Linking Road, behind KFC, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2605 5050.

MUSIC Hang Massive at Blue Frog
Swiss hang-playing duo Hang Massive will perform at the Lower Parel venue; Mumbai electronica DJ-producer Fuzzy Logic aka Arfaaz Kagalwala will play a closing set. There is an entry fee of Rs 600 or cover charge of Rs 1,500 per head for men; free entry for women. See here for more information.
When: Friday, April 15 at 9.30 pm.
Where: Blue Frog, Mathuradas Mills Compound, Tulsi Pipe Road, Lower Parel. Tel: 022 6158 6158.

MUSIC RAC at Kitty Su
American electronic music producer and remixer RAC aka André Allen Anjos will play the Andheri nightclub at a gig where he will be supported by AlgoRhythm, the DJ duo of Varun Patra and Paloma Monnappa. Tickets priced at Rs 1,500 per couple (of any gender) are being sold on Kittysu.com.
When: Friday, April 15 at 10 pm.
Where: Kitty Su, The Lalit, Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Road, Andheri (East). Tel: 022 6104 3145.

SATURDAY, APRIL 16
FILM TALKS Chaitanya Tamhane at G5A
The director of the Marathi film Court will speak at this event organised by the Mumbai chapter of Creative Mornings, a global lecture series. Entry is free but requires prior registration on CreativeMornings.com.
When: Saturday, April 16 at 9.30 am.
Where: G5A, Laxmi Mills Compound, off Dr E Moses Road, Famous Studio Lane, Mahalaxmi. Tel: 022 2490 9393.

ART The Museum of Ordinary Objects at Harkat Studios
Filmmaker Karan Talwar, who runs Harkat Studios; Sananda Mukhopadhyaya of the arts organisation Extensions Arts; and theatre practitioner Choiti Ghosh of the Tram Arts Trust, will put together a temporary museum in which ordinary objects (a pair of Gandhi glasses, a heart-shaped cookie mould, a China figurine and so on) will be displayed along with text about the stories behind them. There is no entry fee; participants are encouraged to carry an object with them. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, April 16 and Sunday, April 17, from 10 am to 9 pm.
Where: Harkat Studios, Bungalow #75, Aram Nagar Part II, Versova, Andheri (West).

MUSIC Chait Maase Bole Re Koyalya at Nehru Centre
Vocalists Shampa Pakrashi and Sraboni Chaudhuri will perform chaiti, a semi-classical form of Hindustani music sung during the month of Chaitra, at this concert conceptualised by santoor player Snehal Muzoomdar and put together in collaboration with cultural organisation Udayan. Donor passes priced at Rs 200 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, April 16 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Hall of Harmony, Nehru Centre Complex, off Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli. Tel: 022 2496 4680.

SECRET PERFORMANCE Tell No One at the Piramal Museum of Art
Carry a photograph of your grandparents, great grandparents or long-lost relatives to attend this performance that has something to do with Pages of a Mind, the ongoing exhibition of Raja Ravi Varma paintings at the gallery. Abhay Sardesai, the editor of Art India magazine, will lead a discussion after the performance. The event is free. To register, email info@art-x.co. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Saturday, April 16 at 7 pm.
Where: Piramal Museum of Art, Piramal Tower, B Wing, Ground Floor, Peninsula Corporate Park, G. K. Marg, Lower Parel.

COMEDY GoT Popcorn at Cuckoo Club by The Hive
At this interactive event, stand-up comics and actors Mukul Chadda, Eeshan Tripathy, Gavin Noel Methalaka, Naveen Kaushik, Surya Rao, Yogesh Upadhyaya, Ankit Challa and Suhani Mardia will cook up a Game of Thrones-inspired story with the help of the audience. Passes priced at Rs 200 per head for students and Rs 400 per head for others are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, April 16 at 8.20 pm.
Where: Cuckoo Club by The Hive, 5AA, Pali Hill Road, next to Candies, near Learners Academy, Bandra (West). Tel: 96199 62969.

MUSIC Wild City presents Various Artists with Slugabed at AntiSocial
British bass music producer Slugabed aka Gregory Feldwick will close his three-city trek through the country at this gig, which will feature a set by DJ Moniker aka Munbir Chawla, the co-founder of music website Wild City, which has organised Slugabed’s tour as part of its Various Artists series of shows. The entry fee is Rs 300 per head. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, April 16 at 9 pm.
Where: AntiSocial, Rohan Plaza, 5th Road, near Ramee Guest Line Hotel, S. V. Road, Khar. Tel: 022 6522 6324.

MUSIC Blackout with French Toast + M.Mat at Cafe Nemo
London-based French dance music DJ French Toast aka Frank McWeeny will play the Mumbai leg of his ongoing tour of India at Blackout, Mumbai electronica collective Bhavishyavani Future Soundz’s night at Cafe Nemo. There is no entry fee for the gig, which will also feature a set by the crew’s own M.Mat aka Mathieu Josso and will be their last at the Worli venue. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, April 16 at 10 pm.
Where: Cafe Nemo, 329/A, Thadani House, opposite Indian Coast Guard, Worli Village, Worli. Tel: 022 2437 9841.

SUNDAY, APRIL 17
MUSIC Udayswar with Bahauddin Dagar at Prithvi Theatre
Rudra veena player Bahauddin Dagar will perform morning ragas at this month’s instalment of Udayswar, the series of Hindustani classical music concerts organised by events company Pancham Nishad at Prithvi Theatre. Tickets priced at Rs 200 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, April 17 at 7.30 am.
Where: Prithvi Theatre, Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road, Juhu. Tel: 022 2614 5917.

POETRY Poems To Grow Up With at Kitab Khana
Poet Anju Makhija will read a selection of her verses for kids. Musicians attached to the National Streets for Performing Arts, a non-profit that organises concerts in public places, will perform. The event is free.
When: Sunday, April 17 at 11 am.
Where: Kitab Khana, Somaiya Bhavan, Ground Floor, Flora Fountain, Fort. Tel: 022 6170 2276.

FOOD & DRINK The Rongali Bihu Meal at APB Cook Studio
Assamese food caterer Gitika Saikia will prepare a spread to mark Rongali Bihu, a festival that celebrates the harvest in Assam. The menu will feature polu leta stir fry (stir-fried onions, silkworm pupae and baby potatoes); anguli pitha (a type of savoury cake with eggs); dhekia gahori (fiddlehead fern with pork); paat masala murgi (herbed chicken); and kosu xaak hukoti maas (dried smoked fish). Tickets for the meal, priced at Rs 2,000 per person, are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, April 17 at noon.
Where: APB Cook Studio, Shrishti Plaza, Saki Vihar Road, near Chandivali Junction, Andheri (East). Tel: 022 4215 2799.

EVENTS FOR KIDS Children’s Film Fest at the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum
Five Canadian children’s films will be screened over an hour: What on Earth! by Les Drew and Kaj Pindal (1966),Uncle Bob’s Hospital Visit by JoDee Samuelson (2008), The Sweater by Sheldon Cohen (1980), The Apprentice by Richard Condie (1991) and At Home With Mrs. Hen by Tali (2006). The screenings are free. Visitors must however pay to enter the museum. 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: Sunday, April 17 at 4 pm.
Where: Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Rani Baug, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Road, Byculla. Tel: 022 2373 1234. Open Thursday to Tuesday, from 10 am to 5.30 pm; Wednesday closed.

THEATRE Lady Anandi at Sitara Studio
Anuja Ghosalkar, a theatre actor, writer and director living in Bangalore, will essay the role of F, a writer who digs into the past of her great grandfather, a female impersonator for the Marathi stage in the 1800s. After the show, Ghosalkar will be in conversation with filmmaker Shumona Goel. There is an entry fee of Rs 250 per head. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, April 17 at 6 pm.
Where: Sitara Studio, National Engineering Compound, Kakasaheb Gadgil Marg, near Congress Bhavan, opposite Indiabulls Finance Centre, Dadar (West). Tel: 022 2422 1666.

WORKSHOPS Storytell Like Shakespeare at The Hive
Writer Karishma Attari will conduct a storytelling workshop in which she will draw on the works of Shakespeare. Passes priced at Rs 600 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, April 17 at 6 pm.
Where: The Hive, 50 A, Human Mansion, near Ahmed Bakery, Chuim Village, off Union Park, Khar. Tel: 96199 62969.

MUSIC Israel Philharmonic Orchestra with Zubin Mehta at the NCPA Jamshed Bhaba Theatre
Mumbai-born world renowned conductor Zubin Mehta will helm the first of his three concerts in the city, organised as part of his 80th birthday celebrations, with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, which will feature performances of works by Dvorak, Beethoven and Ravel. Tickets priced Rs 1,145, Rs 2,290, Rs 3,435, Rs 4,580 and Rs 5,725 per head are sold out; call the venue to check for cancellations.
When: Sunday, April 17 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Jamshed Bhabha Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.

THEATRE
Barff at St. Andrew’s Auditorium
Written and directed by Saurabh Shukla, this Hindi thriller is set in Kashmir. Dr. Siddharth Kaul accompanies Gulam Rasool to his village to treat his ailing son. When they reach the village, Kaul realises that the Rasools are the village’s only inhabitants. Tickets priced at Rs 500, Rs 800, Rs 1,000, Rs 1,200 and Rs 1,500 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, April 17 at 7.30 pm.
Where: St. Andrew’s Auditorium, St. Andrew’s College, St. Dominic Road, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2640 1657.

THEATRE Waiting for Naseer at Brewbot
In this English and Hindi play directed by Sapan Saran, two actors wait at Prithvi Café to watch a show in which their favourite actor Naseeruddin Shah is playing a part. Unfortunately they have only one ticket between the two of them. Donor passes priced at Rs 300 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, April 17 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Brewbot, Morya Landmark 1, off New Link Road, Andheri West. Tel: 022 4003 4448.

MUSIC Elevate + Drawing Short Straws + Circle of Fifths at Blue Frog
Three instrumental rock bands Elevate and Circle of Fifths from Mumbai and Drawing Short Straws from Pune will perform. There is no entry fee. See here for more information.
When: Sunday, April 17 at 9 pm.
Where: Blue Frog, Mathuradas Mills Compound, Tulsi Pipe Road, Lower Parel. Tel: 022 6158 6158.

ONGOING
FILM PHOTOGRAPHY Silver Magic: Vintage Photographs of the Golden Age of Hindi Cinema at the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum
An exhibition of photographer Jethalal H. Thakker’s film stills and portraits of Hindi movie actors from the 1950s and ’60s. For more details, see here. 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, May 31. Open Thursday to Tuesday, from 10 am to 5.30 pm; Wednesday, closed.
Where: Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Kamalnayan Bajaj Gallery, Rani Baug, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Road, Byculla. Tel: 022 2373 1234.

ART Ravi Joshi at The Loft
Ahmedabad-based artist Ravi Joshi’s show titled Field features over 100 small-format landscapes and portraits.
When: Until Saturday, April 30. Open Monday to Saturday, from 10.30 am to 6.30 pm; Sunday, open by appointment.
Where: The Loft, Mathuradas Mill Compound, Tulsi Pipe Road, near Blue Frog, Lower Parel. Tel: 97694 57917.

ART Dhruva Mistry at Jhaveri Contemporary
Baroda-based artist Dhruva Mistry’s new solo show The Human Abstract includes sculptures in fibreglass and bronze, paintings in pastels and gilded plaster reliefs.
When: Until Saturday, May 7. Open Tuesday to Saturday, from 11 am to 6 pm; Sunday and Monday, closed.
Where: Jhaveri Contemporary, 2, Krishna Niwas, 58A Walkeshwar Road. Tel: 022 2369 3639.

ART Feedback Loop at Tarq
A group show featuring eight emerging artists, Starlyn D’Souza, Madhavi Gore, PS Jalaja, Nirmal Kulkarni, Violeta Lisboa, Romain Loustau, Lavanya Mani and Atish Saha, this exhibition will feature photography, paintings, sculptures and performances based on "various circuits of cause and effect". For more information, see the gallery Facebook page.
When: Until Saturday, April 23. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 6 pm; Sunday, closed.
Where: Tarq, F35/36, Dhanraj Mahal, Apollo Bunder, Colaba. Tel: 022 6615 0424.

ART Sachin Bonde at Clark House Initiative
Mumbai artist Sachin Bonde’s solo show Soil Oil hinges on the politics of oil production. See here for a review and the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Until Sunday, May 15. Open daily, from 11 am to 7 pm.
Where: Clark House Initiative, Ground Floor, Clark House, 8 Nathalal Parekh Marg (Old Wodehouse Road), opposite Sahakari Bhandar, near Woodside Inn, in the lane opposite Regal Cinema, Colaba. Tel: 98202 13816.

ART The Art of Santiniketan at DAG Modern
An exhibition of paintings by artists Rabindranath Tagore, Ramkinkar Baij, Nandalal Bose and Benode Behari Mukherjee that explores the development of modernism in Santiniketan.
When: Until Tuesday, May 31. Open Monday to Saturday, 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday, closed.
Where: DAG Modern, 58 V. B. Gandhi Marg, Kala Ghoda, Fort. Tel: 022 4922 2700.

ART Raja Ravi Varma at the Piramal Museum of Art
An exhibition of works by the nineteenth-century painter titled Pages of a Mind, Raja Ravi Varma: Life and Expressions.
When: Until Saturday, April 30. Open Monday to Friday, from 3 pm to 9 pm and Saturday and Sunday, from 10 am to 10 pm.
Where: Piramal Museum of Art, Piramal Tower, B Wing, Ground Floor, Peninsula Corporate Park, G. K. Marg, Lower Parel.