Mumbai weekend cultural calendar: A tiatr in English, the Beatles jazzed up and much more

FRIDAY, JULY 1
ART In Letter and Spirit at Tarq
Artworks that involve text make up this group show by Saubiya Chasmawala from Baroda, Youdhisthir Maharjan from New Hampshire and Muzzumil Ruheel from Karachi. For more information, see here.
When: Until Saturday, July 2. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 6 pm; Monday, closed.
Where: Tarq, F35/36, Dhanraj Mahal, Apollo Bunder, Colaba. Tel: 022 6615 0424.

ART Stormy Days at Jhaveri Contemporary
A group show of artworks by 11 artists from across the world such as Ali Kazim and Hamra Abbas from Pakistan; Michael Muller from Germany; Bangladesh-born, UK-based Rana Begum; Singapore-born, Australia-based Simryn Gill; and India-born, US-based Yamini Nayar.
When: Until Saturday, July 30. Open Tuesday to Saturday, from 11 am to 6 pm; Sunday and Monday, closed.
Where: Jhaveri Contemporary, 2, Krishna Niwas, 58A Walkeshwar Road, Walkeshwar. Tel: 022 2369 3639.

FILM The Third Man at Matterden CFC
In Carol Reed’s classic 1949 British noir film, American pulp fiction writer Holly Martins travels to Vienna to take up a job offered to him by his friend Harry Lime. Soon after arriving, he finds out that Lime had been killed a few days ago. Call the venue for ticket prices. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Friday, July 1 to Sunday, July 3 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Matterden CFC, Deepak Cinema, 38 N. M. Joshi Marg, Lower Parel. Tel: 022 4015 0621.

THEATRE Loretta at St. Andrew’s Auditorium
Sunil Shanbag’s lively English tiatr-inspired drama is set in the 1970s in a river island in Goa. Rafael, a Goan living in Mumbai, visits his father Antonio in Goa with his Anglo-Indian girlfriend Loretta, who has to learn Konkani if she wishes to stay on the island. Tickets priced at Rs 500, Rs 750 and Rs 1,000 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, July 1 at 7.30 pm.
Where: St. Andrew’s Auditorium, St. Andrew’s College, St. Dominic Road, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2641 0926.

MUSIC Sound Avtar at Bonobo
City-based bass music producer-DJ Sound Avtar aka Piyush Bhatnagar will man the decks at this show, which has been organised as part of Budweiser’s Made Sessions. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, July 1 at 9 pm.
Where: Bonobo, Second Floor, Kenilworth Mall, Phase 2, off Linking Road, behind KFC, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2605 5050.

MUSIC Tribal Flora + Tarqeeb at Blue Frog
A double bill made up of Mumbai electro-fusion ensemble Tribal Flora and Delhi drum and bass DJ-producer Tarqeeb aka Ashish Jose. There is an entry fee of Rs 350 or cover charge of Rs 1,000 per person. See here for more information.
When: Friday, July 1 at 9.30 pm.
Where: Blue Frog, Mathuradas Mills Compound, Tulsi Pipe Road, Lower Parel. Tel: 022 6158 6158.

MUSIC Blackout with Loopkin and Spacejams at AntiSocial
Mumbai electronica collective Bhavishyavani Future Soundz’s monthly night will return after a break, shifting from Worli’s now-shuttered Cafe Nemo to Khar’s AntiSocial. The BFS crew’s Loopkin aka Cyril-Vincent Michaud and Spacejams aka Yohann Jamsandekar will each play sets. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, July 1 at 10 pm.
Where: AntiSocial, Rohan Plaza, 5th Road, near Ramee Guest Line Hotel, SV Road, Khar. Tel: 022 6522 6324.

MUSIC Deep In Dance with Praveen Achary + Vinayak^A + Soulspace at Ark Bar
Three electronic dance music DJ-producers from Bangalore, Praveen Achary, Vinayak^A aka Vinayak Karthikayan and Soulspace aka Vishnu P. S., will each play sets at this gig organised by music events company Ankytrixx and Friends Entertainment. There is an entry fee of Rs 500 per person. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, July 1 at 10 pm.
Where: Ark Bar, Courtyard by Marriott, CTS 215, opposite Sangam BIG Cinemas, Andheri-Kurla Road, Andheri (East). Tel: 022 6136 9999.

MUSIC Gaia and Luna at Kitty Su
The Italian electronic dance music DJ-producer duo of sisters Gaia and Luna Carollo will take over the console. Tickets priced at Rs 1,500 per couple (of any gender) are being sold on Kittysu.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, July 1 at 10 pm.
Where: Kitty Su, The Lalit, Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Road, Andheri (East). Tel: 022 6104 3145.

SATURDAY, JULY 2
BOOKS EVENTS FOR CHILDREN WORKSHOPS Word Express at Trilogy By The Eternal Library
Meethil and Ahalya Momaya, who run the bookstore and library Trilogy, will conduct a storytelling workshop for kids above the age of nine. Roald Dahl’s Matilda will be discussed over the two-day event. The workshop is priced at Rs 4,000 for members and Rs 4,500 for non-members. To register, call 90044 44560 or email books@teltrilogy.com.
When: Saturday July 2 and Sunday, July 3, from 10 am to 1 pm.
Where: Trilogy By The Eternal Library, First Floor, Building No.28, Raghuvanshi Mills Compound, above Mercedes Service Centre, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel. Tel: 80805 90590.

SHOPPING & STYLE Monsoon Sale at Contemporary Arts and Crafts
The popular home furnishing store will hold a nine-day sale during which select merchandise will be available at discounts of up to 50 per cent.
When: Saturday, July 2 to Sunday, July 10, from 10.30 am to 7.30 pm.
Where: Contemporary Arts and Crafts, 210 Taj Building, D.N. Road, Fort. Tel: 022 2201 3379.

FILM TALKS Kalki Koechlin at MCubed Library
The actor will deliver a talk titled "Undefining Normal: Finding My Character, Finding Myself" in which she will discuss her role as a girl with cerebral palsy in the film Margarita with a Straw. There is no entry for the event, which is part of arts organisation Junoon’s Mumbai Local series of talks.
When: Saturday, July 2 at 5 pm.
Where: MCubed Library (Maharashtra Mitra Mandal Library), Princess Building, near Bandra Gymkhana, D’Monte Park Road, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2641 1497.

THEATRE Parindon Ki Mehfil at Prithvi Theatre
Directed by Heeba Shah and based on a twelfth-century Persian poem "Mantiq Ut-Tair" by Fariduddin Attar, this Hindustani play is an allegory on human weaknesses told through the antics of a group of birds. Tickets priced at Rs 300 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, July 2 at 6 pm and 9 pm.
Where: Prithvi Theatre, Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road, Juhu. Tel: 022 2614 5917.

THEATRE The Interview at the NCPA Experimental Theatre
Director Akarsh Khurana’s Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Award-winning play takes place in an office of one of the country’s biggest companies. A young man shows up for an interview, which doesn’t go quite the way he expected. Tickets priced at Rs 400 and Rs 500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, July 2 at 7 pm.
Where: Experimental Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, NCPA Marg, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.

MUSIC ‘The Beatles: Jazzified’ at the NCPA Tata Theatre
A group of city musicians, led by flautist Rajeev Raja, will come together to play jazz versions of some of the legendary British pop-rock band’s best-known tunes. Tickets priced at Rs 300 (Rs 500, Rs 893 and Rs 1,116 denominations sold out) per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, July 2 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Tata Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, NCPA Marg, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.

THEATRE Begumjaan at Rangsharda Auditorium
Written and directed by Pradeep Gupta and starring Gufi Paintal, Pankaj Mishra and Daisy Shah, this Hindi play is about the doomed relationship between a courtesan and an aristocrat. Tickets priced at Rs 500, Rs 1,000, Rs 1,500 and Rs 2,000 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, July 2 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Rangsharda Auditorium, Hotel Rangsharda, near Lilavati Hospital, Bandra Reclamation, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2640 1919.

FOOD & DRINK MUSIC SHOPPING & STYLE Earthy A Fair at The Hive
This showcase of the food, music and arts and crafts of Meghalaya will feature an exhibition of handcrafted homeware and accessories including black clay crockery and bamboo bags; a meal of Khasi and Jaintia cuisine that will include dishes such as sticky rice and smoked pork; and a gig by Rida and the Musical Folks, who will present a set of Khasi and English songs and poetry accompanied by traditional instruments. Tickets, priced at Rs 600 per person for the music performance and Rs 1,200 per person for both the music performance and the meal, are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. See the Facebook event page for the full menu and more information.
When: Saturday, July 2 at 8 pm.
Where: The Hive, 50A, Huma Mansion, opposite Ahmed Bakery, Chuim Village Road, Khar. Tel: 98209 98790.

THEATRE A Walk In The Woods at Swatantrya Veer Savarkar Sabhagriha
Two diplomats from India and Pakistan, played respectively by Rajit Kapur and Naseeruddin Shah, take a break from bilateral discussions to stroll in the woods in this English play directed by Ratna Pathak Shah. They argue over the cross-border games both countries have been playing with each other for years. Tickets priced at Rs 200, Rs 600, Rs 800 and Rs 1,000 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, July 2 and Sunday, July 3 at 8 pm.
Where: Swatantrya Veer Savarkar Sabhagriha, 252 Veer Savarkar Marg, Shivaji Park, Dadar (West). Tel: 022 2446 5877.

MUSIC Dualist Inquiry + Madboy/Mink + Kohra at Todi Mill Social
Rock-infused electronic music act Dualist Inquiry aka Sahej Bakshi and electro-pop duo Madboy/Mink, both of whom are based in Mumbai, and Delhi electronica DJ-producer Kohra aka Madhav Shorey will perform at this gig that’s part of Budweiser’s Made Stage series of shows. There is no entry fee.
When: Saturday, July 2 at 9 pm.
Where: Todi Mill Social, #242, near Viva Centre and Cafe Zoe, Mathuradas Mill Compound, Lower Parel. Tel: 022 6511 0361.

MUSIC Func + Curtain Blue + Little Brontosaurus at Bonobo
Three electronic music DJ-producers, Mumbai’s Func aka Randolph Correia and Little Brontosaurus aka Dayus Tenenbaum and Delhi’s Curtain Blue aka Abhishek Bhatia, will each play sets at this gig organised by city-based music artist and events management company Krunk. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, July 2 at 10 pm.
Where: Bonobo, Second Floor, Kenilworth Mall, Phase 2, off Linking Road, behind KFC, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2605 5050.

MUSIC Sleepless with Dan Duncan of Pig and Dan + Qwiver + Anuj Samtani at Ruka
British techno and tech-house producer Dan Duncan, who is one-half of the duo Pig and Dan, will play a DJ set at this edition of Sleepless, the night organised by music events company Ankytrixx and Friends Entertainment, which will also feature slots by his Mumbai counterparts Qwiver aka Lynston D’Souza and Anuj Samtani. There is an entry fee of Rs 500 per person. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, July 2 at 10 pm.
Where: Ruka, Ground Floor, Ramee Guestline, A. B. Nair Road, opposite Hotel Sun ‘n’ Sand, Juhu. Tel: 022 6693 5555.

SUNDAY, JULY 3
WALKS Walk Among Wild Lilies at Sanjay Gandhi National Park
Botanist Suchindra Dutta will conduct a walk through areas of the national park where short-lived species of lilies such as pancratiums and criniums grow during the monsoon. The programme will include a talk on monsoon flora. The tour, which will begin at the Nature Information Centre, is priced at Rs 550 per person (includes the cost of breakfast and reading material). To register, call 022 2886 8686 or email nicsgnp78@gmail.com. To book a spot, see here. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Sunday, July 3 at 7.30 am.
Where: Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Borivali (East).

TALKS Chai and Why at Prithvi Theatre
Shiraz Minwalla, a theoretical physicist at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, will discuss black holes in this instalment of Chai and Why, a regular series of science talks held by TIFR. There is no entry fee.
When: Sunday, July 3 at 11 am.
Where: Prithvi Theatre, Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road, Juhu. Tel: 022 2614 5917.

FILM In The Mood For Love at Matterden CFC
In Wong Kar-Wai’s 2000 movie, a man and woman bond upon realising that their respective spouses are having affairs. They decide to keep their own relationship platonic so as not to follow the lead of their partners. But it’s not easy for either of them. Call the venue for ticket prices. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Sunday, July 3 at noon.
Where: Matterden CFC, Deepak Cinema, 38 N. M. Joshi Marg, Lower Parel. Tel: 022 4015 0621.

WALKS Queensway Walk in Parel
Khaki Tours, a group of local history enthusiasts, will conduct a walk in and around the Parel area. The tour will cover such landmarks as a temple with a double Shivling, a hill made of lava, the place where electricity first came to Mumbai and the spot where the first durbar of a British royal in India was held. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, July 3 at 4.30 pm.
Where: The walk will begin outside Firdosi’s Collection Gift Shop, Patel Terrace, Jerbai Wadia Road, Parel. Tel: 022 2412 7314.

THEATRE A Comedy of Horrors at Prithvi Theatre
Directed by Vivaan Shah, A Comedy of Horrors is a dramatic performance in English of stories by Ambrose Bierce and Edgar Allan Poe by theatre veterans Joy Fernandes, Jaimini Pathak and Shiv Subrahmanyam. Tickets priced at Rs 400 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, July 3 at 6 pm and 9 pm.
Where: Prithvi Theatre, Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road, Juhu. Tel: 022 2614 5917.

THEATRE Waiting for Naseer at Bungalow 9
In this English and Hindi play written and 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. Passes priced at Rs 300 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, July 3 at 6 pm.
Where: Bungalow 9, St. John Baptist Road, near Salt Water Cafe, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 6117 9999.

THEATRE A Friend’s Story at the NCPA Experimental Theatre
Directed by Akash Khurana, A Friend’s Story is an English version of Vijay Tendulkar’s landmark 1981 Marathi play Mitrachi Goshta. The story hinges on the romantic relationship between two college students, Mitra and Nama, which is complicated by Nama’s boyfriend Dalvi. Nama frustrates Mitra by carrying on with Dalvi despite their regular sexual liaisons. Eventually Nama marries another man, driving Mitra to suicide. Tickets priced at Rs 300 and Rs 400 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, July 3 at 7 pm.
Where: Experimental Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, NCPA Marg, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.

THEATRE Ek Mulaqat at the NCPA Tata Theatre
Shekhar Suman and Deepti Naval enact the famous love story of poet Sahir Ludhianvi and Punjabi writer Amrita Pritam. Tickets priced at Rs 500, Rs 800, Rs 1,000, Rs 1,200 and Rs 1,500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, July 3 at 7 pm.
Where: Tata Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, NCPA Marg, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.

ONGOING
ART Chitpur (dis)Local at Mumbai Art Room
Hamdasti, an artist collective from Kolkata, has put together this exhibition of works that showcase art forms such as printmaking, publishing, bamboo craft and jewellery making for which the neighbourhood of Chitpur in that city is known. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Until Saturday, July 23. Open Tuesday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday and Monday, closed.
Where: Mumbai Art Room, Pipewala Building, Fourth Pasta Lane, Colaba. Tel: 97574 03293.

These recommendations have been compiled by The Daily Pao.