FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25
ART Jitish Kallat at Chemould Prescott Road
The Mumbai artist’s new solo show Sightings will feature drawings, photography, sculptures and video works on the themes of “time, sustenance, sleep, along with an interplay of scales and proximities, and evocations of the celestial”.
When: Until Thursday, February 25. 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.
PETS Christmas Party with Kittens at Cat Cafe Studio
Versova film production house and cat shelter Cat Cafe Studio is holding a Christmas party for kittens to which cat lovers are invited to bring pet food. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, December 25, from noon to 10pm.
Where: Cat Cafe Studio, Bungalow No.68, First Floor, Harminder Singh Road, opposite Daljit Gym, Aram Nagar Part 1, Versova, Andheri (West). Tel: 91670 12606.
THEATRE The Interview at the NCPA Experimental Theatre
Director Akash 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 Rs300 and Rs400 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, December 25 at 7 pm.
Where: Experimental Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.
THEATRE Gadha Aur Gaddha at Swatantryaveer Savarkar Rashtriya Smarak
Directed by Naseeruddin Shah, theatre group Motley’s play is based on short stories by Urdu writer Krishan Chander including The Hole and Autobiography of a Donkey (Gaddha). Tickets priced at Rs 200, Rs 400, Rs 600 and Rs 800 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, December 25 at 8 pm.
Where: Swatantrya Veer Savarkar Sabhagriha, 252 Veer Savarkar Marg, Shivaji Park, Dadar (West). Tel: 022 2446 5877.
MUSIC Heartbeat with J Johanz + Masta Justy at Bonobo
The festive edition of electronica collective Bhavishyavani Future Soundz’s monthly night will comprise sets by a pair of DJs and producers, Dutchmen J Johanz and Masta Justy aka Bangalore’s Jatin Vidyarthi. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, December 25 at 10 pm.
Where: Bonobo, Second Floor, Kenilworth Mall, Phase 2, off Linking Road, behind KFC, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2605 5050.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26
THEATRE NT Live presents Jane Eyre at the NCPA Experimental Theatre
An NCPA and National Theatre Live screening of Sally Cookson’s production of Charlotte Bronte’s classic novel Jane Eyre. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, December 26 and Sunday, December 27 at 3 pm and 7 pm.
Where: Experimental Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.
THEATRE Ismat Apa Ke Naam at Swatantryaveer Savarkar Rashtriya Smarak
Naseeruddin Shah, Ratna Pathak Shah and Heeba Shah stage three wickedly amusing stories by Ismat Chugtai: Chhui Muee, Mughal Bachha and Gharwali. Tickets priced at Rs 200, Rs 400, Rs 600 and Rs 800 are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, December 26 at 8 pm.
Where: Swatantrya Veer Savarkar Sabhagriha, 252 Veer Savarkar Marg, Shivaji Park, Dadar (West). Tel: 022 2446 5877.
MUSIC #StrictlyDrumNBass with Midival Punditz + Smokey at Cafe Nemo
Delhi electro-folk fusion duo Midival Punditz will play a DJ set at this month’s instalment of music management and event company Krunk’s night dedicated to drum and bass and its associated genres. There is no entry fee for the gig, which will also feature Mumbai producer Smokey. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, December 26 at 9.30 pm.
Where: Cafe Nemo, 329/A, Thadani House, opposite Indian Coast Guard, Worli Village, Worli. Tel: 022 2437 9841.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27
WALKS Queensway (Parel) Heritage Walk
Tour company Khaki Tours will conduct a walk around Parel that will cover heritage sites such as St. Mary’s Church and Baradevi Temple. The walk, which is free, will begin outside the ticket window of Parel station. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Saturday, December 27 at 8 am.
Where: Parel station.
THEATRE Einstein at St. Andrew’s Auditorium
Einstein is essayed by Naseeruddin Shah as a genius scientist wracked by self doubt in Motley’s production of Canadian playwright Gabriel Emanuel’s drama. Tickets priced at Rs 200, Rs 400, Rs 600, Rs 800 and Rs 1,000 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, December 27 at 7.30 pm.
Where: St. Andrew’s Auditorium, St. Andrew’s College, St. Dominic Road, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2640 1657.
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, January 12. 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 BR Ambedkar Road, Byculla. Tel: 022 2373 1234.
GARDENING Vaikunth Flower Show at Piramal Vaikunth
This flower show, inside a residential complex in Thane, will showcase blooms from 140 species as well as 30 types of trees spread across 18 theme gardens. The other attractions include a toy train, a sculpture garden and Beatles-themed cafe. Entry is free, but via an invitation. Register here to receive an invite.
When: Until Sunday, January 3, from 10 am to noon and from 4 pm to 7 pm.
Where: Piramal Vaikunth, off Old Mumbai-Agra Road, Balkum, near Shivaji Nagar, Thane. Tel: 022 6216 6216.
ART Unpacking the Studio: Celebrating the Jehangir Sabavala Bequest at the Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation
This exhibition comprises the late artist’s paintings and personal articles such as diaries, sketchbooks and portfolios that were donated by his wife Shirin Sabavala to the Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation, which is housed inside the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya. The show, which has been curated by Ranjit Hoskote, places Jehangir Sabavala’s work in the context of his artistic inspirations, his education in Mumbai, London and Paris, and his practice among his peers from the 1930s to the 1950s. Tickets to enter the museum are priced at Rs 20 per head for children between the ages of five and twelve, Rs 70 per head for Indians above the age of 12, and Rs 300 per head for foreigners above the age of twelve; free entry for children below the age of five.
When: Until Thursday, December 31. The Foundation is open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10.30 am to 6 pm; Monday, closed.
Where: Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Second Floor, East Wing, Kala Ghoda. Tel: 022 2202 9613.
ART Archana Hande at Chemould Prescott Road
Mumbai artist Archana Hande’s show I am a Landscape Painter is a collection of photographs, videos, watercolours and textiles that draw on her travels across western Australia and the silk route through India, Pakistan, Nepal and Tibet.
When: Until Wednesday, January 6. 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 Iftikhar Dadi and Elizabeth Dadi at Jhaveri Contemporary
Iftikhar Dadi, an associate professor in Cornell University’s Department of History of Art, and his partner Elizabeth Dadi have collaborated on this show titled Epic Ecologies which has artworks from three series. "Urdu Film Series" examines Lollywood, the Pakistani film industry headquartered in Lahore. In "They Make History", historic figures are removed from their contexts and placed in invented backgrounds. "Efflorescence" features the national flowers of disputed regions.
When: Until Saturday, January 9. 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 Home at Chatterjee & Lal
A group show of multimedia works in which local artists Amshu Chukki, Chinmoyi Patel and Priyesh Trivedi and France’s Soazic Guézennec respond to the idyllic depictions of life in luxury apartment complexes shown in real estate advertisements.
When: Until Thursday, December 31. Open Tuesday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Monday, closed.
Where: Chatterjee and Lal, 01/18 Kamal Mansion Floor 1, Arthur Bunder Road, Colaba. Tel: 022 2202 3787.
ART Rehearsing The Witness: The Bhawal Court Case at Mumbai Art Room
An exhibition and performance put together by Delhi theatre director and artist Zuleikha Chaudhari based on a pre-Independence court case involving a alleged impostor who claimed to be Ramendra Narayan Roy, the prince of Bhawal, a zamindari in erstwhile East Bengal. Roy was thought to be dead. The show will have photographs that were used as evidence in the trial. The performance includes rehearsals and auditions that will take place on select days. For a complete schedule, visit Mumbaiartroom.org.
When: Until Saturday, February 20. Open Tuesday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday and Monday, closed.
Where: Mumbai Art Room, Pipewala Building, Ground Floor, Fourth Pasta Lane (opposite Colaba market lane and Camy Wafers), Colaba. Tel: 98198 43334.
ART Soghra Khurasani at Tarq
Cratered Fiction by Baroda-based artist Soghra Khurasani is a show of woodcut prints on paper of landscapes that allude to the various forms of violence women face every day. The exhibition is part of Liberty Taken, an arts project organised by Clark House Initiative currently underway at Clark House and Sir JJ School of Art. For more details, visit Clark House Initiative’s Facebook page.
When: Until Saturday, January 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 0069.
ART The Sovereign Forest at Max Mueller Bhavan/Goethe Institut
The video installation by artist Amar Kanwar is his response to the struggle of Orissa’s indigenous communities to protect their mineral-rich land from exploitative corporations. For a schedule of events related to the show, see here.
When: Until Thursday, January 14. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday, closed.
Where: Galerie Max Mueller Bhavan, K. Dubash Marg, Kala Ghoda. Tel: 022 2202 7542.
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ART Jitish Kallat at Chemould Prescott Road
The Mumbai artist’s new solo show Sightings will feature drawings, photography, sculptures and video works on the themes of “time, sustenance, sleep, along with an interplay of scales and proximities, and evocations of the celestial”.
When: Until Thursday, February 25. 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.
PETS Christmas Party with Kittens at Cat Cafe Studio
Versova film production house and cat shelter Cat Cafe Studio is holding a Christmas party for kittens to which cat lovers are invited to bring pet food. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, December 25, from noon to 10pm.
Where: Cat Cafe Studio, Bungalow No.68, First Floor, Harminder Singh Road, opposite Daljit Gym, Aram Nagar Part 1, Versova, Andheri (West). Tel: 91670 12606.
THEATRE The Interview at the NCPA Experimental Theatre
Director Akash 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 Rs300 and Rs400 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, December 25 at 7 pm.
Where: Experimental Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.
THEATRE Gadha Aur Gaddha at Swatantryaveer Savarkar Rashtriya Smarak
Directed by Naseeruddin Shah, theatre group Motley’s play is based on short stories by Urdu writer Krishan Chander including The Hole and Autobiography of a Donkey (Gaddha). Tickets priced at Rs 200, Rs 400, Rs 600 and Rs 800 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, December 25 at 8 pm.
Where: Swatantrya Veer Savarkar Sabhagriha, 252 Veer Savarkar Marg, Shivaji Park, Dadar (West). Tel: 022 2446 5877.
MUSIC Heartbeat with J Johanz + Masta Justy at Bonobo
The festive edition of electronica collective Bhavishyavani Future Soundz’s monthly night will comprise sets by a pair of DJs and producers, Dutchmen J Johanz and Masta Justy aka Bangalore’s Jatin Vidyarthi. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, December 25 at 10 pm.
Where: Bonobo, Second Floor, Kenilworth Mall, Phase 2, off Linking Road, behind KFC, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2605 5050.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26
THEATRE NT Live presents Jane Eyre at the NCPA Experimental Theatre
An NCPA and National Theatre Live screening of Sally Cookson’s production of Charlotte Bronte’s classic novel Jane Eyre. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, December 26 and Sunday, December 27 at 3 pm and 7 pm.
Where: Experimental Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.
THEATRE Ismat Apa Ke Naam at Swatantryaveer Savarkar Rashtriya Smarak
Naseeruddin Shah, Ratna Pathak Shah and Heeba Shah stage three wickedly amusing stories by Ismat Chugtai: Chhui Muee, Mughal Bachha and Gharwali. Tickets priced at Rs 200, Rs 400, Rs 600 and Rs 800 are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, December 26 at 8 pm.
Where: Swatantrya Veer Savarkar Sabhagriha, 252 Veer Savarkar Marg, Shivaji Park, Dadar (West). Tel: 022 2446 5877.
MUSIC #StrictlyDrumNBass with Midival Punditz + Smokey at Cafe Nemo
Delhi electro-folk fusion duo Midival Punditz will play a DJ set at this month’s instalment of music management and event company Krunk’s night dedicated to drum and bass and its associated genres. There is no entry fee for the gig, which will also feature Mumbai producer Smokey. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, December 26 at 9.30 pm.
Where: Cafe Nemo, 329/A, Thadani House, opposite Indian Coast Guard, Worli Village, Worli. Tel: 022 2437 9841.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27
WALKS Queensway (Parel) Heritage Walk
Tour company Khaki Tours will conduct a walk around Parel that will cover heritage sites such as St. Mary’s Church and Baradevi Temple. The walk, which is free, will begin outside the ticket window of Parel station. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Saturday, December 27 at 8 am.
Where: Parel station.
THEATRE Einstein at St. Andrew’s Auditorium
Einstein is essayed by Naseeruddin Shah as a genius scientist wracked by self doubt in Motley’s production of Canadian playwright Gabriel Emanuel’s drama. Tickets priced at Rs 200, Rs 400, Rs 600, Rs 800 and Rs 1,000 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, December 27 at 7.30 pm.
Where: St. Andrew’s Auditorium, St. Andrew’s College, St. Dominic Road, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2640 1657.
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, January 12. 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 BR Ambedkar Road, Byculla. Tel: 022 2373 1234.
GARDENING Vaikunth Flower Show at Piramal Vaikunth
This flower show, inside a residential complex in Thane, will showcase blooms from 140 species as well as 30 types of trees spread across 18 theme gardens. The other attractions include a toy train, a sculpture garden and Beatles-themed cafe. Entry is free, but via an invitation. Register here to receive an invite.
When: Until Sunday, January 3, from 10 am to noon and from 4 pm to 7 pm.
Where: Piramal Vaikunth, off Old Mumbai-Agra Road, Balkum, near Shivaji Nagar, Thane. Tel: 022 6216 6216.
ART Unpacking the Studio: Celebrating the Jehangir Sabavala Bequest at the Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation
This exhibition comprises the late artist’s paintings and personal articles such as diaries, sketchbooks and portfolios that were donated by his wife Shirin Sabavala to the Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation, which is housed inside the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya. The show, which has been curated by Ranjit Hoskote, places Jehangir Sabavala’s work in the context of his artistic inspirations, his education in Mumbai, London and Paris, and his practice among his peers from the 1930s to the 1950s. Tickets to enter the museum are priced at Rs 20 per head for children between the ages of five and twelve, Rs 70 per head for Indians above the age of 12, and Rs 300 per head for foreigners above the age of twelve; free entry for children below the age of five.
When: Until Thursday, December 31. The Foundation is open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10.30 am to 6 pm; Monday, closed.
Where: Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Second Floor, East Wing, Kala Ghoda. Tel: 022 2202 9613.
ART Archana Hande at Chemould Prescott Road
Mumbai artist Archana Hande’s show I am a Landscape Painter is a collection of photographs, videos, watercolours and textiles that draw on her travels across western Australia and the silk route through India, Pakistan, Nepal and Tibet.
When: Until Wednesday, January 6. 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 Iftikhar Dadi and Elizabeth Dadi at Jhaveri Contemporary
Iftikhar Dadi, an associate professor in Cornell University’s Department of History of Art, and his partner Elizabeth Dadi have collaborated on this show titled Epic Ecologies which has artworks from three series. "Urdu Film Series" examines Lollywood, the Pakistani film industry headquartered in Lahore. In "They Make History", historic figures are removed from their contexts and placed in invented backgrounds. "Efflorescence" features the national flowers of disputed regions.
When: Until Saturday, January 9. 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 Home at Chatterjee & Lal
A group show of multimedia works in which local artists Amshu Chukki, Chinmoyi Patel and Priyesh Trivedi and France’s Soazic Guézennec respond to the idyllic depictions of life in luxury apartment complexes shown in real estate advertisements.
When: Until Thursday, December 31. Open Tuesday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Monday, closed.
Where: Chatterjee and Lal, 01/18 Kamal Mansion Floor 1, Arthur Bunder Road, Colaba. Tel: 022 2202 3787.
ART Rehearsing The Witness: The Bhawal Court Case at Mumbai Art Room
An exhibition and performance put together by Delhi theatre director and artist Zuleikha Chaudhari based on a pre-Independence court case involving a alleged impostor who claimed to be Ramendra Narayan Roy, the prince of Bhawal, a zamindari in erstwhile East Bengal. Roy was thought to be dead. The show will have photographs that were used as evidence in the trial. The performance includes rehearsals and auditions that will take place on select days. For a complete schedule, visit Mumbaiartroom.org.
When: Until Saturday, February 20. Open Tuesday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday and Monday, closed.
Where: Mumbai Art Room, Pipewala Building, Ground Floor, Fourth Pasta Lane (opposite Colaba market lane and Camy Wafers), Colaba. Tel: 98198 43334.
ART Soghra Khurasani at Tarq
Cratered Fiction by Baroda-based artist Soghra Khurasani is a show of woodcut prints on paper of landscapes that allude to the various forms of violence women face every day. The exhibition is part of Liberty Taken, an arts project organised by Clark House Initiative currently underway at Clark House and Sir JJ School of Art. For more details, visit Clark House Initiative’s Facebook page.
When: Until Saturday, January 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 0069.
ART The Sovereign Forest at Max Mueller Bhavan/Goethe Institut
The video installation by artist Amar Kanwar is his response to the struggle of Orissa’s indigenous communities to protect their mineral-rich land from exploitative corporations. For a schedule of events related to the show, see here.
When: Until Thursday, January 14. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday, closed.
Where: Galerie Max Mueller Bhavan, K. Dubash Marg, Kala Ghoda. Tel: 022 2202 7542.