Mumbai weekend cultural calendar: A music festival, film screening and more

FRIDAY, AUGUST 26
ART Rohini Devasher at the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum
Delhi-based artist Rohini Devasher’s new show Speculations from the Field explores scientific ideas inspired by the museum’s collection of astronomy tools. See here for details. Tickets for Indians are priced at Rs 10 per person for adults and Rs 5 per person for children below the age of 13, and tickets for foreigners are priced at Rs 100 per person for adults and Rs 50 per person for children below the age of 13.
When: Until Tuesday, October 4. Open Thursday to Tuesday, from 10 am to 5.30 pm; Wednesday, closed.
Where: Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Rani Baug, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Road, Byculla. Tel: 022 2373 1234.

ART Zones of Privacy at Chatterjee and Lal
A group of 25 artists, photographers, curators and designers such as Allen Shaw, Sohrab Hura, Dayanita Singh, Nida Ghouse and Nikheel Aphale have contributed journals, scrapbooks and other books that can be viewed as works of art to make up this exhibition. See here for details.
When: Until Saturday, September 3. Open Tuesday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday and Monday, closed.
Where: Chatterjee & Lal, 01/18, Kamal Mansion, First Floor, same entrance as Hotel White Pearl, Arthur Bunder Road, Colaba. Tel: 022 2202 3787.

SHOPPING & STYLE ‘The Sari Modern’ by Pradeep Pillai at Artisans’
An exhibition and sale of handwoven saris by Delhi-based textile designer Pradeep Pillai. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Until Saturday, August 27, from 11 am to 7 pm.
Where: Artisans’, VB Gandhi Marg, near Rhythm House, Kala Ghoda. Tel: 022 2267 3040.

FILM UnLimited Girls at SNDT Women’s University
Filmmaker Paromita Vohra’s 2002 documentary UnLimited Girls, which explores the idea of feminism in India, will kick off Bodhivruksha, a new series of film screenings at SNDT Women’s University. There is no entry fee. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Friday, August 26 at 3 pm.
Where: SNDT Women’s University, Juhu Tara Road, Santa Cruz (West).

MUSIC Frog Fest at Blue Frog
Iconic Mumbai music venue Blue Frog will hold a three-day weekend-long festival before it moves out of its Lower Parel location. Singer-songwriter Alisha Pais, blues-rock guitarist Kush Upadhyay, Hindi rock band Ankur Tewari and the Ghalat Family, alternative rock group Indus Creed and electronic music producers Nerm, Kaos and Spryk will perform on Friday, August 26. Electronica act Komorebi aka Tarana Marwah, singer-songwriters Tejas Menon and Bone Broke aka Dinkar Dwivedi, drum and bass/hip hop outfit Dark Circle Factory, alternative rock band Zero, British bass music DJ Nuphlo and electro-folk-fusion duo Midival Punditz, along with Assamese singer Papon and Rajasthani folk musician Kutle Khan, will play Saturday, August 27.

Pop-rock vocalist Nikhil D’Souza, neo-soul exponent Suman Sridhar, experimental jazz guitarists Bodhisattwa Ghosh and Amyt Datta, jazz drummer Ranjit Barot, electro-rock multi-instrumentalist Ashu Phatak, jazz-fusion guitarist Dhruv Ghanekar, Mauritian blues fusion act Tritonik, veteran jazz keyboardist and composer Louiz Banks and an all star jazz-rock jam led by drummer Gino Banks will form the line-up on Sunday, August 28. The entry fee is Rs 400 per person per day. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, August 26 at 6 pm and Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28 at 5 pm.
Where: Blue Frog, Mathuradas Mills Compound, Tulsi Pipe Road, Lower Parel. Tel: 022 6158 6158.

FILM Animal Human Nature Continuum at Osianama at Liberty
Arts organisation Osians is screening a series of movies that touch upon the relationship between man and nature. Among the films that will be screened this concluding weekend are Frozen Planet – Autumn, an episode of David Attendborough’s 2011 mini series about nature (Friday at 6 pm); Bhutanese director Khyentse Norbu’s 1999 Tibetan language film The Cup/Phorpa in which two football-crazy Buddhist monks try to get a TV for their monastery in order to watch the 1998 FIFA World Cup (Saturday at 7 pm); and the closing film of the series, Colombian director Ciro Guerra’s 2015 movie Embrace of the Serpent, in which an Amazonian shaman travels on two separate expeditions with scientists searching for a mythic plant (Sunday at 8.30 pm). Tickets are priced at Rs 100 per person for the entire series. For the complete schedule, see here.
When: Until Sunday, August 28.
Where: Liberty Cinema, 41-42 Marine Lines, opposite Bombay Hospital. Tel: 022 2208 4521.

DANCE 3 Works in Progress at The Mumbai Assembly
Mumbai-based choreographers Binal Shah, Shruti Maria Datar and Avantika Bahl will present vignettes from dance pieces they’re currently working on at this event organised by The Mumbai Assembly and theatre group Shapeshift Collective. Tickets priced at Rs 150 per person will be sold at the venue. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Friday, August 26 at 7 pm.
Where: The Mumbai Assembly, KCA Hall, 16 Veronica Road, near Birdsong The Organic Cafe, Bandra (West).

FILM Ran at Matterden at The Deepak
Akira Kurosawa’s 1985 masterpiece Ran, which is based on Shakespeare’s King Lear, will be screened. A warlord abdicates power in favour of his three sons little expecting that they would fight with each other and their father. Tickets priced at Rs 200 and Rs 300 per person on Friday and from Monday to Thursday and at Rs 250 and Rs 350 per person on Saturday and Sunday are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, August 26 to Thursday, September 1 at 7 pm.
Where: Matterden, Deepak Cinema, 38 NM Joshi Marg, Lower Parel. Tel: 022 2492 3396.

MUSIC Vinyl Tap with RJ Erica at The Revolver Club
Radio One 94.3FM RJ Erica D’Souza will host a vinyl listening session at Mahim record store The Revolver Club that will also feature a performance by Mumbai alternative rock band Lawntuba. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, August 26 at 7 pm.
Where: The Revolver Club, G-3, Fairlands Building, opposite Vijay Sales, L. J. Road, Mahim. Tel: 98331 82255.

COMEDY My Baby Thinks I’m Funny by Sorabh Pant at the Fine Arts Society
Stand-up comedian Sorabh Pant, who recently became a father, will stage his new parenting-themed show. Tickets priced at Rs 499 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, August 26 at 8 pm.
Where: The Fine Arts Society, Fine Arts Chowk, RC Marg, near Chembur Monorail Terminal, Chembur. Tel: 022 2522 1504.

FILM Short Films Night at The Pantry
The Shamiana Film Club will screen three shorts: Balaji Mohan’s How To Mess Up in Love, a light-hearted story, in Tamil, about how men ruin relationships; Polish filmmaker Tomasz Baginski’s animation The Kinematograph (2009), about an inventor making a movie projector; and Akhil Kiran’s Deepam (2014), which is in Malayalam and centres around the importance of literacy. There is no entry fee. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Friday, August 26 at 8 pm.
Where: The Pantry, Ground Floor, Yashwanth Chambers, Military Square Lane, Burjorji Bharucha Road, Kala Ghoda. Tel: 022 2267 8901.

COMEDY Neeti Palta + Nitin Gupta + Amit Tandon at Canvas Laugh Club
Three Delhi stand-up comics Amit Tandon, Neeti Palta and Nitin Gupta will each present a set at Canvas Laugh Club’s Best In Stand-Up night. Tickets priced at Rs 750 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, August 26 and Sunday, August 28 at 8.30 pm and Saturday, August 27 at 8.30 pm and 10.30 pm.
Where: Canvas Laugh Club, Palladium Mall, Third Floor, Phoenix Mills, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel. Tel: 90046 03115.

MUSIC Big City Harmonics + Spacejams at Bonobo
Electronica acts, Pune producer Big City Harmonics aka Rohan Hastak and Mumbai DJ Spacejams aka Yohann Jamsandekar, will play this gig programmed by electronic music-focused website and Magnetic Fields festival organiser Wild City. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, August 26 at 9 pm.
Where: Bonobo, Second Floor, Kenilworth Mall, Phase 2, off Linking Road, behind KFC, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2605 5050.

MUSIC Lit with M.Mat + Orbs & Zen + Rudraa at Escobar
Electronic music DJs M.Mat aka Mathieu Josso, Orbs & Zen aka Nicky Ramnani and Rudraa will each present sets at this edition of Lit, the gig series organised by event companies Gently Altered and Lucid. Entry is free via a guest list maintained on Clubbers.in. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, August 26 at 9 pm.
Where: Escobar, Fourth Floor, VN Sphere Mall, opposite Shoppers Stop, Linking Road, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2640 7070.

MUSIC Naezy + Prabh Deep at Raasta Bombay
Rappers Naezy aka Nawed Shaikh from Mumbai and Prabh Deep Sagar from Delhi will perform. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, August 26 at 9 pm.
Where: Raasta Bombay, Rohan Plaza, 5th Road, near Ramee Guest Line Hotel, SV Road, Khar. Tel: 86550 00811.

MUSIC The Grind with DJ Skip at Todi Mill Social
Capital-based hip hop and trap DJ Skip aka Rupesh Pant will launch and play tracks from his new album Bass & Tings. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, August 26 at 9 pm.
Where: Todi Mill Social, near Viva Centre and Cafe Zoe, Mathuradas Mill Compound, Lower Parel. Tel: 022 6511 0361.

COMEDY 3D: A Night of Absurd Comedy at The Hive
Events companies Culture Shoq and Beer Mug Comedy will present a show of “dark, dumb and dirty comedy” performed by stand-up comics Shlok Siddhant, Anirban Dasgupta, Jerin Ephrem, Ashish Dash, Sagar Mavani, and Rueben Kaduskar. Tickets priced at Rs 300 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, August 26 at 10 pm.
Where: The Hive, Huma Mansion, next to Ahmed Bakery, Chuim Village Road, off Union Park, Khar. Tel: 96199 62969.

MUSIC Deep In Dance with Arjun Vagale + Qwiver + Hans Seance at Ark Bar
Delhi techno DJ-producer Arjun Vagale will headline this edition of Deep In Dance, the electronic dance music gig series organised by events company Ankytrixx and Friends Entertainment. Mumbai counterparts Qwiver aka Lynston D’souza and Hans Seance aka Hansel Soans will play supporting slots. The entry fee is Rs 500 per person. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, August 26 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 K Theory at Kitty Su
American electro-hip hop duo K Theory will take over the console. The entry fee of Rs 1,500 per couple (of any gender) can be paid in advance on Kittysu.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, August 26 at 10 pm.
Where: Kitty Su, The Lalit, Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Road, Andheri (East). Tel: 022 6104 3145.

MUSIC Madboy + Dirty Jays + Steve at AntiSocial
City-residing electronic music acts, producer Madboy aka Imaad Shah, duo Dirty Jays aka Stuart DaCosta and Jehangir Jehangir and DJ Steve Abraham, will make up the bill at this gig put together by Mumbai-based artist and event management company Krunk. The entry fee is Rs 300 per person. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, August 26 at 10 pm.
Where: AntiSocial, Rohan Plaza, 5th Road, near Ramee Guest Line Hotel, SV Road, Khar. Tel: 022 6522 6324.

MUSIC Studio 54 Nights with The Other People at Shiro
Pop-rock cover band The Other People, which completed their residency at Lower Parel venue Blue Frog in July, will now perform a retro night every last Friday of the month at Worli restaurant and bar Shiro. The cover charge is Rs 1,000 per person.
When: Friday, August 26 at 10 pm.
Where: Shiro, Bombay Dyeing Mill Compound, Pandurang Budhkar Marg, Worli. Tel: 022 6651 1207.

MUSIC DJ Swap at MasalaBar
Mumbai-based house music DJ Swap aka Swapnil Chavan will man the decks. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, August 26 at 10.30 pm.
Where: MasalaBar, First Floor, Gagangiri Apartments, above Cafe Coffee Day, Carter Road, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 6770 1793.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 27
MUSIC DANCE Songs and Dances of the North East at CIDCO Exhibition Centre
Blues-rock vocalist-guitarist Lou Majaw and folk-rock band Rida and the Musical Folks from Shillong; folk singers Rewben Mashangva from Ukhrul and Mangka Mayanglambam from Imphal; folk-fusion band Omak Komut Collective and singer-songwriter Takar Nabam from Itanagar; folk-fusion-rock groups Abiogenesis, Koloma and Sofiyum, from Dimapur, Agartala and Gangtok respectively; pop-rock multi-instrumentalist Taba Chake from Doimukh; Delhi-based alternative rock band The Vinyl Records are among the musical acts that will perform at this showcase of culture from India’s seven North-Eastern states. There will also be traditional dance performances and stalls selling food and handicrafts at the event, which has been organised by the North Eastern Council and government of Arunachal Pradesh. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for the schedule and more information.
When: Saturday, August 27, from 10 am to 10 pm.
Where: CIDCO Exhibition Centre, Sector 30A, opposite Joyalukkas, Swami Pranabananda Marg, behind Raghuleela Mall, near Vashi Railway Station, Vashi, Navi Mumbai.

FOOD & DRINK The Parsi Snack Trail in Grant Road
At this walk organised by food events company Wandering Foodie, home cook Perzen Patel will conduct a tour of Grant Road’s many Parsi snack and spice shops such as the Parsi Amelioration Committee and M Motilal Masalawala. Participants will get to nosh on chicken pattice, chappat (a type of pancake), bun maska and more. Tickets priced at Rs 1,000 per person (inclusive of the food) are being sold here. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, August 27 at 11 am.
Where: Participants will have to assemble outside Bhatia Hospital, Grant Road, Tardeo at 10.45 am.

POETRY THEATRE Tera Bayaan Ghalib at Prithvi Theatre
The letters and works of nineteenth-century Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib will be read by theatre artists Salim Arif, Sudeep Banerjee and Amrita Chatterjee at this event. Tickets priced at Rs 400 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, August 27 at 11.30 am.
Where: Prithvi Theatre, Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road, Juhu. Tel: 022 2614 9546.

FOOD & DRINK Dine with Kolis in Versova
Food events company Authenticook has organised a meal for seafood enthusiasts, who will get to eat in the home of Koli fisherwoman Rajini Kathin. The meal will comprise karandi bhajia (shrimp bhajia); bombil fry; surmai or rawas kalvan (a Koli-style gravy); bhareli paplet; sol kadi; and khobrya cha khirapat (a dessert made of roasted coconut and mawa). Tickets priced at Rs 1,050 per person are being sold here.
When: Saturday, August 27 at 1 pm.
Where: Versova, the complete address will be provided to participants after they register.

FOOD & DRINK Jumjojee - The Parsi Way in Grant Road
Home cook Mahrukh Mogrelia will serve up a Parsi feast of akuri with chapati; jardaloo mutton salli; tatrela jhinga (prawns in a spicy, tangy sauce); chicken pulao; and orange-infused caramel custard at this pop-up lunch organised in collaboration with food events company Authenticook. Tickets priced at Rs 1,399 per person are being sold here.
When: Saturday, August 27 at 1 pm.
Where: Grant Road, the complete address will be provided to participants after they register.

FOOD & DRINK Cook With Abhijit Saha at Magazine Street Kitchen
Chef Abhijit Saha, who owns the fine dining European restaurant Caperberry and the Mediterranean eatery Fava in Bangalore and Saha, an Indian restaurant in Singapore, will conduct a workshop on European and regional Indian fare. The menu will include pineapple and mint gazpacho shots; chicken jujeh kebab with cucumber and pomegranate salad; potato scale John Dory in an orange dill sauce; and baklava with fig and honey. The registration fee is Rs 4,000 per person and can be paid via Insider. in.
When: Saturday, August 27 at 4 pm.
Where: Magazine Street Kitchen, Gala No 13., Devidayal Compound, Gupta Mills Estate, Magazine Street, Reay Road, Byculla. Tel: 022 2372 6708.

WALKS Bombay Greens with Khaki Tours
Walking tour group Khaki Tours will conduct a jaunt around the Horniman Circle area that will cover such landmarks as the office of the oldest existing Indian newspaper; the spot at which the Bombay Stock Exchange came into being; the church that gives Churchgate its name; and the memorial of a "white Mughal". Tickets priced at Rs 512 per person are being sold here. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Saturday, August 27 at 5 pm.
Where: The walk will begin outside the Hermes showroom at Horniman Circle.

MUSIC The Secret Master Sessions 2 with Narayanrao Bodas and Kedar Bodas at Ravindra Natya Mandir
Pune-based Hindustani classical vocalists Narayanrao Bodas and Kedar Bodas, who are father and son and teacher and student, will perform at the second instalment of The Secret Master Sessions, a series of concerts organised by music event company First Edition Arts that will put the spotlight on artists who have a devoted but niche following. Tickets priced at Rs 300 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. See the Facebook page for more information.
When: Saturday, August 27 at 6.30 pm.
Where: P. L. Deshpande Natyasankul, Mini Theatre, Third Floor, Ravindra Natya Mandir, near Siddhivinayak Temple, Sayani Marg, Prabhadevi. Tel: 022 2436 5990.

MUSIC Electric with Dualist Inquiry + Anish Sood at the NCPA Experimental Theatre
DJ-producers Dualist Inquiry aka Sahej Bakshi, who recently moved from Delhi to Mumbai, and Anish Sood from Goa will perform on Saturday and Sunday respectively at Electric, a two-day series of electronic music concerts programmed by the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Nariman Point. Tickets priced at Rs 1,120 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28 at 7 pm.
Where: Experimental Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, NCPA Marg, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.

COMEDY 40 Shades Of Grey (Hair) at the NCPA Jamshed Bhabha Theatre
Comedians and TV hosts Cyrus Broacha and Kunal Vijayakar will stage 40 Shades Of Grey (Hair), a show about life after turning 40 years old. Tickets priced at Rs 500, Rs 760, Rs 1,000, Rs 1,200, Rs 1,500, Rs 2,000 and Rs 2,500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, August 27 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Jamshed Bhabha Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, NCPA Marg, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.

COMEDY Go Straight, Take Left at The Cuckoo Club by The Hive
Comedians Naveen Richard and Sumukhi Suresh, who acted in the web series The Better Life Foundation, will perform a sketch comedy show. Tickets priced at Rs 600 per person are being sold on Insider.in. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, August 27 at 8 pm.
Where: The Cuckoo Club by The Hive, 5AA Pali Hill Road, next to Candies, near Learners Academy, Bandra (West). Tel: 96199 62969.

THEATRE Dopehri at the Swatantryaveer Savarkar Smarak Sabhagriha
Hindi film actor Pankaj Kapur will present Dopehri, a solo performance in which he narrates a story he has written about Amma Bi, an old woman living by herself in a haveli in Lucknow. Tickets priced at Rs 300, Rs 500, Rs 800 and Rs 1,000 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, August 27 at 8 pm.
Where: Swatantryaveer Savarkar Smarak Sabhagriha, Shivaji Park, near the mayor’s bungalow, Dadar (West). Tel: 022 2446 5877.

MUSIC Bombay Jazz Club at Whistling Woods The Bandra Base
Keyboardists Karim Ellaboudi and Lennart Altengung, drummer Aron Nyiro and bassist D. Wood will jam with guest performers at this jazz gig. The entry fee is Rs 300 per person per day. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28 at 9.30 pm.
Where: Whistling Woods The Bandra Base, Ground Floor, Baitush Sharaf building, behind Mickey Mehta 360 Degree Gym, near Sigdi restaurant, 29th Road, off Waterfield Road, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 3091 6003.

MUSIC Kerano at Todi Mill Social
Delhi-based progressive house DJ-producer Kerano aka Karanvir Singh will play an instalment of the Budweiser Made Sessions series of shows. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, August 27 at 10 pm.
Where: Todi Mill Social, near Viva Centre and Cafe Zoe, Mathuradas Mill Compound, Lower Parel. Tel: 022 6511 0361.

MUSIC Ramon Tapia + Alberto Ruiz at Nook
Techno DJ-producer Ramon Tapia from Holland and Alberto Ruiz from Mallorca will play sets at the Mumbai leg of Tapia’s India tour, which has been organised by Ankytrixx and Friends Entertainment. The entry fee is Rs 800 per person. See the Facebook event page for the full line-up and more information.
When: Saturday, August 27 at 10 pm.
Where: Nook, First Floor, Phoenix Marketcity, Kurla. Tel: 022 6180 0044.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 28
OUTDOORS Nature Trail to Mumbai’s Highest Point at Sanjay Gandhi National Park
Tour company Some Place Else will conduct a trek to the highest point in the city, inside Sanjay Gandhi National Park, during which a naturalist will inform participants about the flora and fauna found inside. The trek, which will take roughly five hours including breaks, will include a visit to the Kanheri Caves. The registration fee of Rs 1,150 per head, which includes the cost of the entry fee to the park, services of the guide and vegetarian breakfast and lunch, can be paid on Bookmyshow.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, August 28 at 7.15 am.
Where: The meeting point is outside the main gate, Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Borivali (East).

WALKS Bhat Bazaar Walk with RaahGeer
Walking tour group RaahGeer will conduct a walk in the Masjid area that will cover sights such as two railways bridges, old canons and a water fountain. Journalist and railway history enthusiast Rajendra Aklekar and architect Rahul Chemburkar will talk about the historic significance of various landmarks in the area. The registration fee is Rs 300 per person. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Sunday, August 28 at 10 am.
Where: The walk will begin at Masjid station.

FOOD & DRINK WWH Tribal Lunch in Aarey Milk Colony
We Will Help Charitable Foundation, an NGO that works with the underprivileged, will organise a lunch cooked by tribal women residing in Aarey Milk Colony. Guests can watch them prepare the meal and then partake in a buffet, which will feature staples such as bhakri, dal, chicken curry, a dry vegetable and rice kheer. Lunch will be served at 1 pm, but you can get there at 11.30 am and shop for fruits, veggies and handicrafts at a mini flea market, take a guided tour of the farms, and sign up for a tour of the Aarey factory (which will be held from 3 pm to 5 pm. Tickets priced at Rs 325 per person (Rs 275 for children below the age of 12) for the lunch are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. See here for more information.
When: Sunday, August 28, from 11.30 am to 5 pm.
Where: Aarey Milk Colony, Khambacha Pada, Unit 25, behind Aarey picnic spot, near Laxmi Studio, Shivaji Nagar, Goregaon (East). Tel: 98202 24450.

BOOKS Jashn-E-Qalam at Somaiya Centre for Lifelong Learning
Storytelling performers Shashwita Sharma, Sunita Rajwar, Vicky Ahuja and K. C. Shankar will read the stories of authors Sadat Hasan Manto, Harishankar Parsai and Amrita Pritam who wrote in Urdu, Hindi and Punjabi respectively. Passes priced at Rs 200 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, August 28 at noon.
Where: Somaiya Centre for Lifelong Learning, Somaiya Bhavan, Second Floor, above Kitab Khana, near Flora Fountain, Fort.

FILM Curry Powder at AntiSocial
Made by production house Shoelace Films, the documentary Curry Powder follows snowboarder Arun and skier Tashi, who are both from around Manali, as they practice their beloved hobbies on the slopes of Gulmarg. There is no entry fee. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Sunday, August 28 at 5 pm.
Where: AntiSocial, basement of Khar Social, Rohan Plaza, Fifth Road, Khar (West). Tel: 022 6522 6324.

THEATRE White Rabbit Red Rabbit at The Cuckoo Club By The Hive
Meher Acharia Dar, Warren DSylva and Divya Bhatia will perform Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour’s English drama, in which the actors handed the script only at the time of performance, at 5 pm, 7 pm and 9 pm respectively. Tickets priced at Rs 300 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, August 28 at 5 pm, 7 pm and 9 pm.
Where: The Cuckoo Club by The Hive, 5AA, Pali Hill Road, next to Candies, near Learners Academy, Bandra (West). Tel: 96199 62969.

THEATRE Waiting for Naseer at Prithvi House
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. Passes priced at Rs 250 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, August 28 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Prithvi House, opposite Prithvi Theatre, Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road, Juhu. Tel: 022 2614 9546.

THEATRE Broken Images at the NCPA Jamshed Bhabha Theatre
Shabana Azmi plays a writer interrogated by her own image about going from being a less-than-successful Hindi short story writer to a best-selling English author. The English drama, written by Girish Karnad, is directed by Alyque Padamsee. Tickets priced at Rs 500, Rs 760, Rs 1,000, Rs 1,500 and Rs 2,000 are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, August 28 at 7.45 pm.
Where: Jamshed Bhabha Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, NCPA Marg, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.

MUSIC Metal Night with Abraxas + Adamantium + Orcus + Passages at Hard Rock Cafe Worli
Four bands, Abraxas and Adamantium from Pune, Orcus from Mumbai and Passages from Delhi, will perform at this instalment of the monthly metal night held at Hard Rock Cafe in Worli, which will serve as a “pre-gig” for Deccan Rock festival, the fourth edition of which will be held in Hyderabad in September. The cover charge is Rs 500 per person. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, August 28 at 8 pm.
Where: Hard Rock Cafe, Bombay Dyeing Mills Compound, Pandurang Budhkar Marg, Worli. Tel: 022 2438 2888.

ONGOING
ART Mapping Stillness at Nine Fish Art Gallery
A group show of the works of artists Madhu Das, Prathap Modi and Sujith S. N. For more information, visit the gallery page.
When: Until Wednesday, August 31. Open daily, from 10.30 am to 7.30 pm.
Where: Nine Fish Art Gallery, The New Great Eastern Mills, 25-29 Ambedkar Road, near Rani Baug, Byculla. Tel: 022 6554 2300.

ART Asterism at Project 88
A show, by artists Kaamna Patel from Mumbai and Kristina Chan from London, of prints on Japanese Washi paper based on images taken by the Hubble telescope. For more details, see the Facebook event page.
When: Until Tuesday, August 30. 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 Time: The Final Show at Gallery Maskara
The last show at Colaba’s Gallery Maskara before it shutters permanently features the works of artists Max Streicher, Meenakshi Sengupta, Narendra Yadav, Parag Sonarghare, Prashant Pandey and T. Venkanna.
When: Until Friday, September 30. Open 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 Travelling in Two Boats at the Same Time at Akara Art
A group show featuring the works of contemporary artists Gieve Patel, Sudhir Patwardhan, N. N. Rimzon, Jyothi Basu, Nalini Malani, Vivan Sundaram, Bhupen Khakar, Gulam Mohammed Sheikh, Dhruva Mistry and G. Ravinder Reddy. See here for more information.
When: Until Wednesday, August 31. 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.

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