Mumbai weekend cultural calendar: Sari festival, photography exhibitions, and more

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
SHOPPING Korra Jeans Pop-Up at Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters
Delhi denim brand Korra, which makes custom-sized jeans, will pop up at Mahalaxmi coffee shop and roastery Blue Tokai. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Saturday, September 24 and Sunday, September 25, from 9 am to 9 pm.
Where: Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters, Unit 20/22, opposite Khazana Furniture, Laxmi Mills Compound, Shakti Mills Lane, off Dr. E. Moses Road, Mahalaxmi. Tel: 98200 95887.

ART TALKS The Theatre of E. Alkazi + ‘Collecting Practices I: Seminar on Acting Methodologies’ at the National Gallery of Modern Art
An exhibition of photographs and art works of the work of pioneering theatre practitioner and founder of the National School of Drama Ebrahim Alkazi. The show marks Alkazi’s ninetieth birthday. On Friday, September 23, Collecting Practices I: Seminar on Acting Methodologies, a day-long conference related to the show, will feature talks by theatre actors and directors such as Delhi-residing actor Kusum Haider; city-based actors Rohini Hattangadi and Joy Sengupta; chairperson of the National School of Drama in Delhi, Amal Allana; S, founder of The Drama School Mumbai; Neel Chaudhuri, artistic director of The Tadpole Repertory in Delhi; capital-residing director Abhilash Pillai, and Vinay Kumar, the artistic director of Adishakti, the theatre institution in Pondicherry. For the complete schedule, see the Facebook event page.
When: Until Tuesday, October 18. Open Tuesday to Sunday, from 11 am to 6 pm; Monday, closed. The conference will be held on Friday, September 23, from 10 am to 5 pm.
Where: National Gallery of Modern Art, M. G. Road, Kala Ghoda. Tel: 022 2288 1969.

ART Bhupen Khakhar at Chatterjee and Lal
The Government Servants Society: sketches from the edge is an exhibition of artist Bhupen Khakhar’s drawings and watercolours from the 1970s. The name of the show refers to his address at the time.
When: Until Saturday, September 24. 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.

ART Stalkings and other stories at Project 88
A set of three solo shows: paintings by Sanjeev Mirajkar and drawings and acrylics by Amitesh Shrivastava, both of whom live in Mumbai, and drawing and photographic works by Delhi-based artist Rehaan Engineer. For more information, see here.
When: Until Saturday, October 29. 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.

PHOTOGRAPHY Time and Tide at Tarq
Organised by Bangalore gallery Tasveer, Time and Tide is an exhibition of photographs by UK-based lensman Karan Kapoor. The show has images from two series that were shot in the 1980s and 1990s, on Anglo Indians in Bombay and Calcutta and Catholics in Goa. For more information, see the gallery page.
When: Friday, September 23 to Sunday, October 16. 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.

SHOPPING & STYLE Festive Textiles of Gujarat at Artisans’
A sale of clothes and home decor items made with Gujarati design techniques such as bandhani and styles of embroidery like Rabari, suf, kharek, pakko, Jat and Mutava. As part of the exhibition, Rabari artist Pabiben will conduct two workshops during which she will teach participants embroidery and applique-work that will be held Saturday and Sunday respectively, between 2 pm and 5 pm on both days. Tickets priced at Rs 1,400 per person per workshop and at Rs 2,500 per person for both workshops are being sold on Insider.in. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Until Sunday, September 25, from 11 am to 7 pm.
Where: Artisans’, V. B. Gandhi Marg, near Rhythm House, Kala Ghoda. Tel: 022 2267 3040.

SHOPPING & STYLE Saree Ka Gunijankhana at Coomaraswamy Hall
Delhi-based arts organisation Red Earth has put together a series of events celebrating the sari. A sale of saris from across the country such as Paithanis, tussars, Chanderis and Ilkals will take place on Friday and Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm. On Friday at 7 pm, designers and stylists Ammisha Shah, Sonia Mehta and Swati Mukund will demonstrate various ways to wear the garment. On Saturday at 7pm, poets Arundhathi Subramaniam and Smita Sahay, Hindustani classical singer Neela Bhagwat and artist Anjali Purohit will read poems about the traditional Indian dress. There is no entry free. See here for more information.
When: Friday, September 23 and Saturday, September 24, from 11 am.
Where: Coomaraswamy Hall, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Kala Ghoda. Tel: 022 2284 4484.

POETRY The 100 Thousand Poets for Change Mumbai at Kitab Khana
This annual poetry festival is a series of readings. On Friday, ‘Readings on Women Empowerment’ will feature poets and writers Arundhathi Subramaniam, Harnidh Kaur, Maya Sharma Sriram and Ramya Pandyan. On Saturday, theatre actor and poet Vibha Rani will present ‘Popcorn Breasts in a Popcorn World’, a set of works on cancer. On Sunday, September 25, Rati Dady Wadia, the former principal of Queen Mary School, will helm ‘Beauty is a Step of the Divine’, a programme featuring poems by school children. For the complete schedule, see the Facebook event page.
When: Friday, September 23 and Saturday, September 24 from 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm and Sunday, September 25, from 10.30 am to 1 pm.
Where: Kitab Khana, Somaiya Bhavan, Ground Floor, Flora Fountain, Fort. Tel: 022 6170 2276.

FILM Nostalgia for the Light at the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum
Patricio Guzman’s 2010 documentary Nostalgia for the Light draws a parallel between the culture of astronomy in Chile and the atrocities committed during the Pinochet regime. Chile’s observatories are located in the Atacama desert. The sands of the same desert are mined by a group of ageing women whose loved ones were killed during Pinochet’s time and buried in mass graves. The film in Spanish will be screened with English subtitles. Attendees will have to pay the museum’s entry fees. 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: Friday, September 23 at 6 pm.
Where: Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Rani Baug, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Road, Byculla. Tel: 022 2373 1234.

MUSIC Rahul and Rohit Mishra at the NCPA Little Theatre
Hindustani classical music singing siblings Rahul and Rohit Mishra from Banaras will present two recitals in the city over the weekend. They will perform at the National Centre for the Performing Arts on Friday as part of the Nariman Point venue’s Umang series of concerts and at the Nehru Centre on Saturday at an event organised by cultural organisation Udayan. There is no entry fee for the NCPA show; see here for more information. Tickets priced at Rs 200 per person for the Udayan recital are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, September 23 at 6.30 pm and Saturday, September 24 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Little Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567. Hall of Harmony, Nehru Centre Complex, off Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli. Tel: 022 2496 4680.

DANCE Born to Love: Life Story of Cupid at the NCPA Tata Theatre
Ballroom and salsa dancer and choreographer Sandip Soparrkar will present Born to Love: Life Story of Cupid, a dance drama about the myth of the Roman god of love Cupid. Tickets priced at Rs 300 and Rs 400 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, September 23 at 7 pm.
Where: Tata Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.

FILM Chinatown at Matterden at Deepak Cinema
Roman Polanski’s classic 1974 noir film Chinatown starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway will be screened for a week. Tickets priced at Rs 250 and Rs 350 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Friday, September 23 to Thursday, September 29 at 7 pm.
Where: Matterden, Deepak Cinema, 38 N. M. Joshi Marg, Lower Parel. Tel: 022 2492 3396.

THEATRE Mera Woh Matlab Nahi Tha at St. Andrew’s Auditorium and the NCPA Tata Theatre
In this Hindi drama written and directed by Rakesh Bedi, actors Anupam Kher and Nina Gupta play Preetam Chopra and Hema Roy, former lovers who meet, 35 years after their separation, in Delhi’s Lodhi Garden and try to figure out why their relationship ended. Tickets priced at Rs 500, Rs 750, Rs 1,000, Rs 1,250, Rs 1,500, Rs 2,000, Rs 2,500 and Rs 3,000 per person for the St. Andrew’s Auditorium show are being sold here. Tickets priced at Rs 500, Rs 760, Rs 1,000, Rs 1,500, Rs 2,000, Rs 2,500 and Rs 3,000 per person for the NCPA performance are being sold here.
When: Friday, September 23 and 7.30 pm at St. Andrew’s Auditorium and Saturday, September 24 at 7.30 pm at the NCPA.
Where: St. Andrew’s Auditorium, St. Andrew’s College, St. Dominic Road, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2640 1657. Tata Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.

MUSIC Guy J and Guy Manztur + Sanjay Dutta + Priyanjanaa + Pal-E at Ark Bar
Israeli electronic dance music producers Guy J, whose second name is Judah, and Guy Mantzur will headline this gig organised by Mumbai events company Ankytrixx and Friends Entertainment. DJs Sanjay Dutta from Kolkata, Priyanjanaa aka Priyanjana Ghoshal from Mumbai, and Pal-E aka Arpit Paliwal from Jaipur will also play sets. Prior registration necessary; email guestlist@afentertainment.in to book a spot. The entry fee is Rs 2,000 per couple (of which Rs 1,000 is a cover charge) before midnight and Rs 3,000 per couple (of which Rs 1,500 is a cover charge) after midnight; stags not allowed. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, September 23 at 8 pm.
Where: Ark Bar, Courtyard by Marriott, CTS 215, opposite Sangam BIG Cinemas, Andheri-Kurla Road, Andheri (East). Tel: 022 6136 9999.

THEATRE The Butler Did It at the NCPA Experimental Theatre
Produced by Balancing Act Productions and inspired by the works of author Agatha Christie and Michael Frayn’s play Noises Off, English comedy The Butler Did It is about a group of actors attempting to stage a play. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, September 23 at 8 pm and Saturday, September 24 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Experimental Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.

COMEDY Best in Stand-up with Rahul Subramanian + Sundeep Sharma + Siddharth Dudeja at Canvas Laugh Club
Comedians Rahul Subramanian, Sundeep Sharma and Siddharth Dudeja will each perform sets. Tickets priced at Rs 750 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, September 23 and Sunday, September 25 at 8.30pm and Saturday, September 24 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 Ferry Tales at Tuning Fork
City-based pop-rock band Ferry Tales will perform. The cover charge is Rs 500 per person. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, September 23 at 8.30 pm.
Where: Tuning Fork, First Floor, Hotel Unicontinental, Third Road, near Khar Railway Station, Khar. Tel: 98333 58492.

MUSIC Amit + Paper Queen + Smokey at Bonobo at Link Room
UK-based electronic music producer Amit, who doesn’t use his last name Kamboj, will play the Mumbai leg of his four-city India tour that will also feature sets by city-based DJs Paper Queen aka Gureja Nea and Smokey aka Indira Kanawade. This gig, programmed by music artist and event management company Krunk, was originally scheduled to take place at Bonobo, which has temporarily shut. It will now be held in the form of a pop-up by the Bandra bar at neighbouring banquet hall Link Room. The entry fee is Rs 300 per person. For more information on the acts, see the original Facebook event page.
When: Friday, September 23 at 9 pm.
Where: Link Room, Third Floor, Link Corner, same building as Starbucks, junction of 24th Road and 33rd Road, off Linking Road, Bandra (West). Tel: 99679 28881.

MUSIC Bacardi House Party with Sickflip + Ritviz at The Little Door
Electronic music DJ-producers Sickflip aka Sarvesh Shrivastava from Mumbai and Ritviz Srivastava from Pune will each play sets at this gig organised to promote the upcoming NH7 Weekender Festival. There is no entry fee; RSVP via Insider.in. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, September 23 at 9 pm.
Where: The Little Door, Plot B 31, Shree Siddhivinayak Plaza, Ground Floor, New Link Road, Andheri (West). Tel: 99209 83836.

MUSIC Daddy’s Indie India 2.0 with Maal at AntiSocial
Mumbai-based act Maal, a new supergroup formed by bassist Naresh Kamath and guitarist Randolph Correia, will play their debut show at the second edition of Daddy’s Indie India, a new gig series organised music event company Daddy Entertainment. Call the venue for details of the entry fee. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Friday, September 23 at 10 pm.
Where: AntiSocial, Rohan Plaza, 5th Road, near Ramee Guest Line Hotel, S. V. Road, Khar. Tel: 022 6522 6324.

MUSIC Jay Weather at Trilogy
Electronic dance music DJ Jay Weather, whose real name is Jay Nayak, will man the decks at the Juhu nightclub. The entry fee (excluding taxes) is Rs 1,000 per person for single women and Rs 2,000 per couple; single men not allowed. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, August 12 at 10 pm.
Where: Trilogy, Hotel Sea Princess, Juhu Tara Road, Juhu. Tel: 022 2646 9689.

MUSIC Lit featuring Ox7gen + Malfnktion at Escobar
This instalment of Lit, the night organised by event companies Gently Altered and Lucid, will be a double bill made up of Mumbai-based electronic music producers Ox7gen aka Aditya Ashok, who will play his After Dark set, and Malfnktion aka Aditya Alamuru, who will preview tracks from his album Vote For Worms. There is no entry fee; sign up to be on the guest list on Clubbers.co.in. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Friday, September 23 at 10 pm.
Where: Escobar, Fourth Floor, V. N. Sphere Mall, opposite Shoppers Stop, Linking Road, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2640 7070.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
EVENTS FOR CHILDREN Weaving Tales at the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum
Children’s book author Natasha Sharma will conduct a story writing workshop for kids between the ages of nine and 14 using as inspiration a diorama of a Mughal hunt, which is on display at the museum. The workshop is priced at Rs 500 per person.
When: Saturday, September 24 at 10.30 am.
Where: Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Rani Baug, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Road, Byculla. Tel: 022 2373 1234.

FOOD & DRINK Yogisattva’s Raw and Plant Based Cooking at Studio Fifteen
This cooking workshop by health food delivery service Yogisattva will focus on dairy-free, gluten-free and refined sugar-free recipes including those for guacamole; basil hummus stuffed mushrooms; vegan peanut butter ice cream; and cacao mousse. The class is priced at Rs 3,000 per person. To reserve a spot, mail raveena@iamyogisattva.com.
When: Saturday, September 24, from 11 am to 2 pm.
Where: Studio Fifteen, Shop No.4, Rajgruha Co-op Society, B Wing, B. M. Marg, behind One Indiabulls Center, Elphinstone. Tel: 84540 46544.

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. In addition to having lunch, attendees can shop for fruits, veggies and handicrafts at a mini flea market, take a guided tour of the farms and stay on for a Warli painting workshop. 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.
When: Saturday, September 24 at 1 pm.
Where: Aarey Milk Colony, Khambacha Pada, Unit 25, behind Aarey picnic spot, near Laxmi Studio, Shivaji Nagar, Goregaon (East). Tel: 98202 24450.

MUSIC Songs of Monsoon by Swardhara at House of Wow
Mumbai-based music events organisation Swardhara will present a concert of Hindustani classical music, folk and film songs and poetry themed around the monsoon, conceptualisted by founder, composer Tushar Bhatia. Tickets priced at Rs 700 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, September 24 at 1 pm.
Where: House of Wow, Natraj Building, opposite St. Stanislaus School, Hill Road, Bandra (West). Tel: 99303 37789.

WALKS The Bombay Plague Walk in Colaba and Bandra
Tour company Beyond Bombay and arts organisation Art-X will conduct two walks, one in Colaba on Saturday and the other in Bandra on Sunday, that cover spots associated with the bubonic plague that swept the city in 1896. The registration fee is Rs 800 per person per walk. To register for either walk, email info@art-x.com. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Saturday, September 24 and Sunday, September 25 at 4 pm.
Where: The Colaba walk will start outside the gates of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (formerly Prince of Wales Museum) in Kala Ghoda. The Bandra walk will start outside Mount Mary Church.

DANCE The Mystical Forest at the NCPA Godrej Dance Theatre and Experimental Theatre
Choreographed by Santosh Nair, this contemporary dance production, which draws on the Oriya classical form of Mayurbhanj chhau, is an impression of life in the forest. Tickets priced at Rs 300 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, September 24 at 5 pm at Godrej Dance Theatre and Sunday, September 25 at 3 pm at Experimental Theatre.
Where: Godrej Dance Theatre and Experimental Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.

FILM Guli’s Children at Somaiya Centre for Lifelong Learning
Joe Thomas Karackattu’s English documentary Guli’s Children (2016) explores the historic links between Kerala and China through the story of Malyali family that moved from Calicut to China 700 years ago. There is no entry fee. See here for more information.
When: Saturday, September 24 at 5 pm.
Where: Somaiya Centre for Lifelong Learning, Somaiya Bhavan, above Kitab Khana, Flora Fountain. Tel: 70459 32204.

WALKS Bombay Greens by 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 500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Saturday, September 24 at 5 pm.
Where: The walk will begin outside the Starbucks at Horniman Circle.

MUSIC Tejendra Narayan Majumdar at Sangit Mahabharati
Hindustani classic music sarod player Tejendra Narayan Majumdar from Kolkata will perform. There is no entry fee.
When: Saturday, September 24 at 7 pm.
Where: Baithak Mehfil Room, Sangit Mahabharati, A/6, 10th Road, JVPD Scheme, Juhu. Tel: 022 2620 6106.

COMEDY Brain Humour at CIDCO Exhibition Centre
Stand-up comedians Atul Khatri, Azeem Banatwalla, Biswa Kalyan Rath and Zakir Khan will perform sets. Tickets priced at Rs 1,000 and Rs 1,500 per person are being sold on Insider.in. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, September 24 at 7.30 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 Time Travel Pub Crawl in Bandra and Khar
Events company Paprika Idea Labs has organised a time travel-themed bar crawl that will cover three eras across three pubs in Bandra and Khar: the 1940s will be recreated at The Daily, the 1980s at Monkey Bar and the 2020s at Raasta by way of the decor, food, drinks and music. Tickets priced at Rs 900 per person (which entitle participants to one cocktail at each bar) are being sold on Insider.in.
When: Saturday, September 24 at 7.30 pm.
Where: The bar crawl will start at The Daily, behind Shoppers Stop, below Suburbia, S. V. Road, Bandra (West). Tel: 99204 46633.

FOOD & DRINK Khana and Batiyana at Home Cafe in Khar
Home cook Dolly Singh will serve up a Bihari dinner of litti (savoury dough balls made of gram flour and wheat flour), mutton masala, chena kofta curry, chana ghughni, pumpkin sabzi and malpua at her residence in Khar. Tickets, priced at Rs 1,100 per person for the vegetarian meal and Rs 1,300 per person for the non-vegetarian meal, are being sold on Insider.in. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, September 24 at 8 pm and 9.45 pm.
Where: Khar; the complete address will be provided to those who register.

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, September 24 at 8.30 pm.
Where: The Cuckoo Club by The Hive, 5AA Pali Hill Road, next to Candies, near Learners Academy, Bandra (West). Tel: 96199 62969.

MUSIC Daira at Tuning Fork
Hindi alternative rock band Daira, which is based in Mumbai, will play a set at the Khar venue. The cover charge is Rs 500 per person. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, September 24 at 8.30 pm.
Where: Tuning Fork, First Floor, Hotel Unicontinental, Third Road, near Khar Railway Station, Khar. Tel: 98333 58492.

MUSIC Blackroom Episode 6 with Sequ3l + Maulik + Iria at AntiSocial
Pune-residing producer Sequ3l aka Nakul Ambilkar will perform the Mumbai leg of his tour to promote his upcoming EP Timelapse at the sixth instalment of Blackroom, the gig series organised by city-headquartered electronic dance music-focused company sLicK!. DJs Maulik Shah from Mumbai and Iria Iglesias from Spain will also play sets. Call the venue for details for the entry fee. Couples and single women can sign up to the guest list on Clubbers.co.in. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Saturday, September 24 at 9 pm.
Where: AntiSocial, Rohan Plaza, 5th Road, near Ramee Guest Line Hotel, S. V. Road, Khar. Tel: 022 6522 6324.

MUSIC Grain at Raasta Bombay
Delhi-based electronic music DJ-producer Grain aka Gaurav Raina, best known as one-half of electro-folk-fusion duo Midival Punditz, will play a set. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, September 24 at 9 pm.
Where: Raasta Bombay, Rohan Plaza, 5th Road, near Ramee Guest Line Hotel, S. V. Road, Khar. Tel: 86550 00811.

COMEDY The Comic Battle: Mumbai vs Kolkata at The Hive
Mumbai’s Pavitra Shetty and Sumaira Shaikh and Kolkata’s Anirban Dasgupta and Sourav Ghosh will compete for laughs in this stand-up stand-off organised by events company Culture Shoq. Tickets priced at Rs 300 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, September 24 at 9.30 pm.
Where: The Hive, 50-A, Huma Mansion, next to Ahmed Bakery, Chuim Village, off Union Park, Khar. Tel: 96199 62969.

MUSIC The Secret Headphone Party
At this secret silent disco party organised by nightlife venue discovery app Drinksonme, attendees will be handed a pair of headphones with which they switch between three channels: red or future house and hip-hop played by One&One aka the duo of Pranav Sanghvi and Shrey Gopani and DJ Vren; green or psytrance provided by Psyclipse aka Vaibhav Thacker and Sonic Vission aka Kran Raval and blue or commercial electronic dance music selected by DJ Ray and The Astrays aka the trio of Bhavya Nisar, Peter John, Jigar Gada. Tickets priced at Rs 999 per head are being sold on Insider.in. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, September 24 at 9.30 pm.
Where: Mumbai, the venue will be shared with those buy tickets.

THEATRE Rang Parwaaz Mahotsav at Prithvi Theatre
Hindi theatre group Ekjute, which is helmed by actress and director Nadira Zaheer Babbar, is celebrating its thirty-fifth anniversary with a series of plays, platform performances and workshops. The line-up of plays includes Yeh Hai Bombay Meri Jaan about a bunch of youngsters who come to the city to chase their dreams (Saturday at 9.30 pm) and Salaam 1950s Ke Naam, a musical that pays homage to Hindi cinema of the 1950s (Sunday at 6pm and 9 pm). Tickets priced at Rs 400 per person and Rs 500 per person for the respective plays are being sold here and here. For the complete schedule, see here.
When: Saturday, September 24 to Sunday, October 2.
Where: Prithvi Theatre, Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road, Juhu. Tel: 022 2614 9546.

MUSIC ZoukOut with Emma Hewitt + Andrew Tang at Kitty Su
Australian singer Emma Hewitt will perform at this gig that’s been put together to promote Singapore’s electronic dance music festival ZoukOut, organised by the nightclub Zouk whose resident DJ Andrew Tang will also play a set. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per person for single women, Rs 1,000 per person for single men and Rs 1,500 per couple (of any gender) are being sold here. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Saturday, September 24 at 10 pm.
Where: Kitty Su, The Lalit, Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Road, Andheri (East). Tel: 022 6104 3145.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
WALKS Bhuleshwar Bhulbhulaiya by Khaki Tours
This walk through Bhuleshwar conducted by Khaki Tours will cover such landmarks as the sun temple, Bhuleshwar temple, a sea goddess shrine and papad galli. See here for details. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Sunday, September 25 at 8 am.
Where: The walk will begin outside the Godi Parshvanath Jain temple in Pydhonie.

SHOPPING & STYLE Shop With Heart at Le Sutra
Pre-worn designer wear and accessories from the wardobes of Bollywood celebrities such as Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sonam Kapoor and Soha Ali Khan will be up for grabs at the annual Shop With Heart charity exhibition. Lanvin, Burberry, Etro, Ralph Lauren, Neeta Lulla, Masaba, Sabyasachi, J Brand and D&G are among the labels that will be discounted by up to 80 percent. Prices will range from Rs 100 to Rs 10,000. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, September 25, from 10 am to 7 pm.
Where: Let Sutra Hotel, above Out of the Blue, next to Olive Bar & Kitchen, Union Park, Khar. Tel: 022 2649 2995.

FOOD & DRINK Kathiyawadi Thali in Dadar
At this pop-up lunch organised by culinary events company Authenticook, home cook Jyoti Vora will serve up a Gujarati spread of handvo; khichu with korra sambhar and oil (cooked rice flour dough served with red chilli and mustard powder); ringna no ollo with bajra na rotla (mashed grilled brinjal spiced with onion and garlic served with rotis); khichdi, kadhi; and mohanthal sheero. Tickets priced at Rs 799 per person are being sold here.
When: Sunday, September 25 at 1 pm.
Where: Dadar, the complete address will be provided to those who register.

ART TALKS A Conversation with Rohini Devasher, Shuddhabrata Sengupta and Tasneem Zakaria Mehta at the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum
Delhi artist Rohini Devasher; Shuddhabrata Sengupta, who is one third of the Delhi-based artist group Raqs Media Collective; and Dr. Bhau Daj Lad Museum chairperson Tasneem Zakaria Mehta will discuss Devasher’s ongoing show Speculations from the Field, the works of which reference the institute’s collection of astronomy tools. Attendees will have to pay the museum entry fees. 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: Sunday, September 25 at 5 pm.
Where: Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Rani Baug, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Road, Byculla. Tel: 022 2373 1234.

MUSIC Sounds of the Sufis at Sitara Studio
This English and Hindi “musical documentary theatre performance” by Anuraag Dhoundeyal, Priyanka Patel and Karan Chitra Deshmukh will feature poetry, storytelling and 14 songs through which they will trace the journey of Sufism from its origins to the present day. Tickets priced at Rs 450 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, September 25 at 5.30 pm.
Where: Sitara Studio, National Engineering Compound, Kakasaheb Gadgil Marg, near Congress Bhavan, opposite Indiabulls Finance Centre, Dadar (West). Tel: 022 2422 1666.

MUSIC Vibrations at the NCPA Tata Theatre
Fusion music band Vibrations featuring Hindustani classical musicians, flautist Ronu Majumdar, mohanveena player Vishwamohan Bhatt, tabla player Ramdas Palsule along with percussionist Mukul Dongre and keyboardist Atul Raninga, will perform. Tickets priced at Rs 300, Rs 500, Rs 700, Rs 1,000 and Rs 1,500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, September 25 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Tata Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.

THEATRE Murgistaan at Temperance Studio
Written and directed by Arnesh Ghose, this Hindi and English play is an allegorical comment on the current government. Maharaj Lazeezchand Galauti Tikka spends his days playing Kaju Katli Crush and eating. Helping him keep his warring subjects, the Handis and Mussallams, in check is the evil Supreme Sidekick. Passes priced at Rs 350 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, September 25 at 7 pm.
Where: Temperance, St. Xaverian Court, Sherly Rajan Road, near Rizvi College of Hotel Management, Bandra (West). Tel: 75067 05947.

COMEDY 40 Shades of Grey (Hair) at St. Andrews Auditorium
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 100, Rs 300, Rs 500, Rs 750, Rs 1,000, Rs 1,500, Rs 2,000 and Rs 2,500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, September 25 at 7.30 pm.
Where: St. Andrews Auditorium, St. Andrew’s College, St. Dominic Road, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2640 1657.

THEATRE Class of ’84 at Sophia Bhabha Hall
In Rahul da Cunha’s long-running English drama, seven friends, who were in college together, meet at a beach house to mark the death of a mate. Revelations are made and suppressed feelings are expressed in the course of the reunion. Tickets priced at Rs 300, Rs 500, Rs 800, Rs 1,000 and Rs 1,200 are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, September 25 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Sophia Bhabha Hall, Sophia College, Bhulabhai Desai Road, Breach Candy. Tel: 022 2353 8550.

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, September 25 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Prithvi House, opposite Prithvi Theatre, Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road, Juhu. Tel: 022 2614 9546.

ONGOING
ART Rohini Devasher at the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum
Delhi-based artist Rohini Devasher’s 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.

MUSEUM EXHIBITION Conserving the Collection at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya
An exhibition of 50 art works spanning 5,000 years that have been restored by the museum’s Art Conservation Centre. For more details, see here. Tickets are priced at Rs 70 per person for Indian visitors above the age of 12, Rs 500 per person for foreign visitors above the age of 12; and Rs 20 per person for children of all nationalities between the ages of five and 12; free entry for children below the age of five.
When: Until Tuesday, November 1. Open daily, from 10.15 am to 5 pm.
Where: Premchand Roychand Gallery, First Floor, East Wing, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, M. G. Road, Kala Ghoda. Tel: 022 2284 4484.

ARCHITECTURE Young Architects from Germany at Goethe Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan
This exhibition showcases projects carried out by 15 German architectural firms since 2004. For more information, see here.
When: Until Wednesday, October 26. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday, closed.
Where: Goethe Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan, K. Dubash Marg, Kala Ghoda. Tel: 022 2202 7542.

ART Life in the Deep at Jhaveri Contemporary
An exhibition of works by two painters who died young: Kaushik Chakravartty from Kolkata and K. Ramanujam from Chennai.
When: Until Saturday, October 22. 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 Navjot Altaf at Chemould Prescott Road
Artist Navjot Altaf, who lives between Mumbai, Bastar and Murud, is showing How Perfect Perfection Can Be, a set of watercolours of glass buildings in New York. For more information, see here.
When: Until Friday, September 30. 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 Ranjeeta Kumari at Clark House Initiative
Mumbai-based artist Ranjeeta Kumari’s new show Labour of the Unseen: Sujani – Nihilism in the Craft is a collection of video works and paintings that comment on the Bihari lower caste community to which she belongs. While Madhubani in north Bihar is considered art, her community doesn’t consider its skill of weaving bamboo as equally worthwhile.
When: Until Thursday, September 29. Open Tuesday to Sunday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Monday, closed.
Where: Clark House Initiative, Ground Floor, Clark House, 8 Nathalal Parekh Marg (Old Wodehouse Road), opposite the Sahakari Bhandar, near Woodside Inn, Colaba. Tel: 98202 13816.

ART Schon Mendes at Sakshi Gallery
A show of paintings of cityscapes, titled Cameos of a City by Baroda-based Goan artist Schon Mendes. For more information, see here.
When: Until Saturday, October 8. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 6 pm; Sunday, closed.
Where: Sakshi, 6/19, Second Floor, Grants Building, Arthur Bunder Road, Colaba. Tel: 022 6610 3424.

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.

FILM A Supplementary Country Called Cinema at Mumbai Art Room
Five films on the politics of land will be screened multiple times over two weeks. The line-up includes Pier Paolo Pasolini’s Seeking Locations in Palestine (1965), Masao Adachi’s A.K.A. Serial Killer (1969), The Red Army by Masao Adachi and Koji Wakamatsu (1971), Michel Khleifi’s Ma’loul Celebrates its Destruction (1984) and Ayreen Anastas’s Pasolini Pa*Palestine (2005). For the complete schedule, see here. There is no entry fee.
When: Until Saturday, October 1, from 11 am.
Where: Mumbai Art Room, Pipewala Building, Fourth Pasta Lane, Colaba. Tel: 97574 03293.

These recommendations have been compiled by The Daily Pao.