FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11
ART Sound Reasons at the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum
An exhibition of two sound installations: ‘80 Prepared DC-Motors, Cotton Balls and Cardboard Boxes’ by Switzerland’s Zimoun, whose real name is Simon Hugli and ‘Faulty scales can weigh you correctly/A moth and a room’ by Indian artist Ish Shehrawat, who is also the curator of the show. See the Facebook event page for more information. 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, November 29. Open Thursday to Tuesday, from 10 am to 5.30 pm; Wednesday, closed.
Where: Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Rani Baug, Dr BR Ambedkar Road, Byculla. Tel: 022 2373 1234.
MUSEUM EXHIBITION Mummy: An Unsolved Mystery at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya
An exhibition of the museum’s Egyptian antiquities that are being displayed in public for the first time. The show will spotlight the museum’s conservation practices. For more information, see here. Tickets are priced at Rs 70 for visitors above the age of 12, Rs 20 for children between the ages of five and 12 and Rs 300 for foreigners above the age of 12.
When: Until Wednesday, January 4. Open daily, from 10.15 am to 6 pm.
Where: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Kala Ghoda. Tel: 022 2284 4484.
ART Delicate Bond of Steel at Chatterjee and Lal
A group show of Pakistani and Parkistani-origin artists Anila Quayyum Agha, Saad Qureshi, Abdullah M. I. Syed and Salman Toor and Indian artists Abir Karmakar, Rajan Krishnan, G. R. Iranna, Baiju Parthan and Promotesh Das Pulak. For more information, see here.
When: Until Saturday, November 26. 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 8688 at Project 88
Artists from around the world make up this group show of works in various mediums: Andrew Ananda Voogel from Taiwan; David Horvitz, Kirsten Mosher, Lisa Oppenheim, Lucy Raven, Pae White and William Forsythe from the US; Klaus Weber from Germany; Teresa Burga from Peru; and Neha Choksi, Sandeep Mukherjee and Shreyas Karle from India. Fore more information, see here.
When: Until Saturday, December 31. 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 Amrish Vaidya at Sakshi Gallery
An exhibition of images titled In the space between by Mumbai-based photographer and pediatric surgeon Amrish Vaidya. For more information, see the gallery Facebook page.
When: Until Saturday, December 3.
Where: Sakshi Gallery, 6/19, Second Floor, Grants Building, Arthur Bunder Road, Colaba. Tel: 022 6610 3424. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11am to 6pm; Sunday, closed.
SHOPPING & STYLE Artisanal Christmas 2016 at Artisans’
Am exhibition and sale of handcrafted clothes, accessories, books and home furnishings by 11 NGOs and craftspersons, with a special focus on goods from Nagaland.
When: Until Sunday, November 13, from 11 am to 7 pm.
Where: Artisans’, VB Gandhi Marg, near Rhythm House, Kala Ghoda. Tel: 022 2267 3040.
FILM OUTDOORS Everest at BandCamp
Baltasar Kormakur’s 2015 film Everest, about a mountain climbing expedition, will be screened at this overnight camping trip organised by tour company White Collar Hippie. Tickets priced at Rs 2,200 per person are being sold on Insider.in. The tab includes a tent for two, a foam mattress, one sleeping bag per person, food and hot beverages. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Friday, November 11 at 4 pm to Saturday, November 12 at noon.
Where: BandCamp, U-Tan Sea Resort, Chowk Dongri via Uttan, near Pali Beach Resort, Bhayander (West). Tel: 98215 98822.
TALKS Subcultures to Sab-culture: A Public Adda on Newness in Contemporary India at Godrej India Culture Lab
This panel discussion on contemporary culture in India will feature dancer Terence Lewis; Kalyani Khona, the founder of Inclov, a matchmaking app for people with disabilities; A. F. Mathew, professor of humanities at IIM Kozhikode; electronic dance music DJ Pearl; and venture capitalist Sandeep Murthy. There is no entry fee. To attend, RSVP here.
When: Friday, November 11 at 5 pm.
Where: Godrej The Trees, Pirojshanagar, off Eastern Express Highway, Vikhroli (East).
THEATRE Prithvi Theatre Festival 2016
Among the plays being staged his weekend at the ongoing festival are Toye, director Jyoti Dogra’s movement-filled Hindi drama based on Girish Karnad’s Agni aur Varsha (Friday at 6 pm and 9 pm, tickets priced at Rs 500 per person are being sold here); writer-director Manav Kaul’s Hindi romantic comedy Chuhal, about two individuals from a small town who must figure whether they’re in love or not (Saturday at 5pm, 7 pm and 9 pm; tickets priced at Rs 500 are being sold here); and three carnivals comprising short performances put together by Makarand Deshpande (Sunday at 11.30 am; tickets priced at Rs 150 per person are being sold here), Thespo (Sunday at 1 pm; tickets priced at Rs 150 per person are being sold here) and Akarsh Khurana (Sunday at 2.30 pm; tickets priced at Rs 150 per person are being sold here). For the complete schedule, see here.
When: Until Monday, November 14.
Where: Prithvi Theatre, Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road, Juhu. Tel: 022 2614 9546.
FILM Island City at the NCPA Little Theatre
Ruchika Oberoi’s 2015 English and Hindi film Island City, a suite of three stories about loneliness and routine in Mumbai, will be screened. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, November 11 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Little Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.
THEATRE Jashn-e-Qalam at AntiSocial
A set of performances based on short stories by Urdu author Saadat Hasan Manto and Hindi writers Kamleshwar, Harishankar Parsai and Bhisham Sahni. Tickets priced at Rs 400 per person will be available at the venue. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Friday, November 11 at 7 pm.
Where: AntiSocial, Rohan Plaza, 5th Road, off S. V. Road, near Ramee Guestline Hotel, Khar (West). Tel: 022 6522 6324.
MUSIC The Instrumentalists with Arnab Chakrabarty at G5A Foundation for Contemporary Culture
This new Hindustani classical music concert series curated by arts organisation First Edition Arts will focus on a specific instrument. At the inaugural instalment, UK-based Indian sarod player Arnab Chakrabarty will perform a solo recital, before which he will give a talk about the history and evolution of the instrument over the last 100 years. Tickets priced at Rs 1,200 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 11 at 7.30 pm.
Where: G5A Foundation for Contemporary Culture, G5A Laxmi Mills, Shakti Mills Lane, Mahalaxmi. Tel: 022 2490 9393.
TALKS TRAVEL NGT Meetup: Adventure For All at Title Waves
In this instalment of the monthly series of travel-related panel discussions held by the magazine National Geographic Traveller India, adventure trips organiser Andre Morris; Priyanka Pandit, a music educator; and Neha Dara, the magazine’s deputy editor will discuss their penchant for various types of adventure holidays. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 11 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Title Waves, St. Pauls Media Complex, opposite Duruelo Convent School, 24th Road, off Turner Road, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2651 0841.
THEATRE Bayan at The Cuckoo Club by The Hive
Actors Prerna Chawla, Dilshad Edibam Khurana, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Tahira Nath and Rohini Ramnathan will perform five vignettes centred on women. Tickets priced at Rs 300 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, November 11 at 7.30 pm.
Where: The Cuckoo Club by The Hive, 5AA Pali Hill Road, next to Candies, near Learners Academy, Bandra (West). Tel: 96199 62969.
FILM Shwaas at Matterden at Deepak Cinema
Sandeep Sawant’s 2004 National Award-winning Marathi film Shwaas, in which a villager struggles to come to terms with the fact that his ill grandson can only be saved at the cost of the child’s eyesight, will be screened. Tickets priced at Rs 100 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, November 11 to Thursday, November 17 at 8 pm.
Where: Matterden, Deepak Cinema, 38 N. M. Joshi Marg, Lower Parel. Tel: 022 2492 3396.
COMEDY Best in Stand-up with Anirban Dasgupta + Raghav Mandava + Vipul Goyal at Canvas Laugh Club
Stand-up comedians Anirban Dasgupta, Raghav Mandava and Vipul Goyal, who are from Kolkata, Delhi and Mumbai respectively, will each perform a set. Tickets priced at Rs 750 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, November 11 at 8.30 pm, Saturday, November 12 at 8.30 pm and 10.30 pm and Sunday, November 13 at 8.30 pm.
Where: Canvas Laugh Club, Palladium Mall, Phoenix Mills, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel. Tel: 90046 03115.
MUSIC Tripp Pilots at Tuning Fork
Mumbai metal band Tripp Pilots will play a set. The cover charge is Rs 500 per person. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 11 at 9 pm.
Where: Tuning Fork, First Floor, Hotel Unicontinental, Third Road, near Khar Railway Station, Khar. Tel: 98333 58492.
MUSIC Anoraak at Kitty Su
French synthwave DJ-producer Anoraak aka Frédéric Rivière will man the decks. Tickets priced at Rs 1,500 per person for single men and per couple (of any gender) are being sold here. For the full line-up and more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Friday, November 11 at 10 pm.
Where: Kitty Su, The Lalit, Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Road, Andheri (East). Tel: 022 6104 3145.
MUSIC 2Empress at Trilogy
Belgian DJ duo 2Empress, aka Charline Vandergeeten and Justine Szpringer, will take over the console. The entry fee is Rs 1,150 per person for single women and Rs 2,300 per couple. Single men not allowed. To book a spot, RSVP here. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Friday, November 11 at 10 pm.
Where: Trilogy, Hotel Sea Princess, Juhu Tara Road, Juhu. Tel: 022 2646 9689.
COMEDY Kunal Kamra at Canvas Laugh Club
Mumbai comic Kunal Kamra will perform a gig that’s part of travel portal ClearTrip’s First Cut series of shows. Tickets priced at Rs 499 per person are being sold on Insider.in.
When: Friday, November 11 at 10.30 pm.
Where: Canvas Laugh Club, Palladium Mall, Phoenix Mills, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel. Tel: 90046 03115.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12
EVENTS FOR KIDS Heroes and Demons at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya
At this visual art and storytelling workshop conducted by Madhumita Srivastava, Anika Gupta and Rachana Devidayal Shah, kids between the ages of six and nine (from 11 am to 1 pm) and ten to 13 (from 2 pm to 4 pm) will be asked to create characters based on the exhibits at the museum and create stories around them. The registration fee is Rs 400 per person and covers the cost of materials. To register, email education@csmvs.in.
When: Saturday, November 12, from 11 am to 1 pm and from 2 pm to 4 pm.
Where: Seminar Room, First Floor, Extension Wing, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Kala Ghoda. Tel: 022 2284 4484.
FOOD & DRINK The Grand Tasting at High Street Phoenix
At the two-day alcohol tasting event organised by liquor retailer Living Liquidz, attendees can sample Fratelli and Yellow Tail wines; Chandon champagne; Bira, Heineken and Warsteiner beer; and Paul John and The Singleton whisky. Drinq, the bartending academy in Bandra West, will have a cocktail bar and conduct mixology workshops across the two days. Bottles by select alcohol brands will be on sale at a 20 per cent discount from ‘The Library’ at the event. Passes priced at Rs 600 per person, which entitle attendees to 11 tasting portions (from 15 ml of whisky to 90 ml of wine) of select brands, are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, November 12 and Sunday, November 13, from noon to midnight.
Where: Courtyard, High Street Phoenix, Lower Parel.
FOOD & DRINK The Deccan Dining Room in Worli
Home cook and banker Seema Tiwari, who is from Hyderabad, will helm this two-week-old home dining experience during which she serves Nizami fare such as luqmi (minced lamb pockets); Hyderabadi marag (spicy mutton soup); shikampuri kebab; Hyderabadi dum biryani; mirch ka salan; khubani ka meetha; and firni. Tickets to the meal priced at Rs 2,000 per person are being sold on Insider.in. See the Facebook page for more information.
When: Saturday, November 12 and Sunday, November 13 at 1 pm.
Where: Worli; the complete address will be provided to those who register.
BOOKS Across the Ocean…Elena Ferrante and Jhumpa Lahiri at Somaiya Centre for Lifelong Learning
Roberto Bertilaccio, a visiting lecturer at Delhi University and Jamia Millia Islamia University, will discuss the works of Italian author Elena Ferrante, whose quartet of Neapolitan novels became a publishing phenomenon, and Indian-American writer Jhumpa Lahiri, who published her first book in Italian In Altre Parole (In Other Words) last year. There is no entry fee.
When: Saturday, November 12 at 4 pm.
Where: Somaiya Centre for Lifelong Learning, Somaiya Bhavan, above Kitab Khana, Flora Fountain, Fort. Tel: 70459 32204.
FOOD & DRINK Celebrate Bandra Food Carnival
The eighth edition of the Celebrate Bandra festival starts this weekend with a food carnival curated by culinary consultancy and events company Small Fry Co. The two-day fest will feature grilled meats by Death By BBQ; pizza by the slice by 1441 Pizzeria; savoury waffles by Waffle House; Goan and Bengali fare by The Curry Brothers; pao sandwiches by Pack-a-Pav; snacks on a stick by The Stick House; Kutchi Memon specials by The Cutchi Memon Table; desserts by The Sassy Teaspoon; homemade ice cream by Bina’s Ice Creams; and milkshakes by Shake Square. The festivities will include performances such as drum circles by Taal Inc. and a flair bartending show by the Flaming Trio. There is an entry fee of Rs 100 per person. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, November 12 and Sunday, November 13, from 4 pm to 10 pm.
Where: Bandra Gymkhana, 42 St. Andrew’s Road, Bandra (West).
MUSIC OUTDOORS Music Under The Stars with Awkward Bong + Lawntuba at BandCamp
Mumbai singer-songwriter Awkward Bong aka Ronit Sarkar and alternative rock band Lawntuba will perform at an overnight camping trip organised by tour company White Collar Hippie. Tickets priced at Rs 3,000 per person are being sold on Insider.in. The tab includes a tent for two, a foam mattress, one sleeping bag per person, food and hot beverages. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Saturday, November 12, from 4 pm to Sunday, November 13 at noon.
Where: BandCamp, U-Tan Sea Resort, Chowk Dongri via Uttan, near Pali Beach Resort, Bhayander (West). Tel: 98215 98822.
FOOD & DRINK Brewing 101 at Blue Tokay Coffee Roasters
This workshop will cover coffee brewing basics using a pour-over and French press and will also show participants how to make coffee without any brewing equipment. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per person are being sold on Insider.in.
When: Saturday, November 12 at 5 pm.
Where: Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters, opposite Khazana Furniture, Laxmi Mills Compound, Shakti Mill Lane, off Dr E. Moses Road, Mahalakshmi. Tel: 98200 95887.
MUSIC Shivkumar Sharma and Hariprasad Chaurasia at Shanmukhananda Auditorium
Hindustani classical music veterans, santoor player Shivkumar Sharma and flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia will perform. Tickets priced at Rs 300, Rs 500, Rs 750, Rs 1,000, Rs 1,200, Rs 1,500 and Rs 2,000 per person (other denominations sold out) are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, November 12 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Shanmukhananda Auditorium, behind Gandhi Market, Sion (East). Tel: 022 2407 8888.
THEATRE Her Letters at The Hive and Clap
Directed by Sharmistha Saha, English drama Her Letters is based on Tagore’s short story ‘Streer Patra’. The story is in the form of a letter written by Mrinal to her husband in which she talks about being married off at an early age into an orthodox family, highlighting the patriarchal forms of oppression women underwent in nineteenth-century Calcutta. Tickets priced at Rs 245 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, November 12 at 6.45 pm at The Hive and Sunday, November 13 at 4.40 pm at CLAP.
Where: The Hive, 50A, Huma Mansion, near Ahmed Bakery, Chuim Village, Khar. Tel: 96199 62969. CLAP, Unit No.201, A Wing, Second Floor, Solitaire II, opposite Infiniti Mall, Malad (West). Tel: 022 6587 6777.
CULTURE Celebrate Bandra Festival
The eighth edition of the neighbourhood cultural festival Celebrate Bandra will feature music, theatre, literature, food, film and art events as well as walking tours and workshops for children. Among the music events this weekend are concerts by singer-songwriters Aarifah Rebello and Tejas Menon (Saturday, November 12 at 7 pm; Carter Road Promenade); jazz composer Louiz Banks’s Guitar Synergy project (Saturday, November 12 at 7.30 pm; Bandra Fort Amphitheatre) and fusion band Indiva (Sunday, November 13 at 7.30 pm; Bandra Fort Amphitheatre).
As part of the film events, the British Council will screen The Complete Walk, a set of 37 ten-minute films on Shakespeare’s plays shot in places where the plays were originally set such as England, Denmark and Egypt (Saturday, November 12 to Sunday, November 20 at 6.30 pm; Bandstand Promenade). The literature events will include a panel discussion on digital publishing with Naresh Fernandes, the editor of news site Scroll; Rajesh Tahil, founder of podcast network Audiomatic and publishing company Hill Road Media; Rega Jha, editor-in-chief of BuzzFeed India; and Pronoti Datta, co-founder and editor of The Daily Pao (Sunday, November 13 at 7.30 pm; St. Paul’s Institute of Communication Education). There is no entry fee; invites, required for some events, can be applied for by registering here. See here for the complete schedule.
When: Saturday, November 12 to Sunday, November 20.
Where: Bandra West, various locations. See here for a map.
COMEDY Almost Famous with Naveen Polishetty + Rudy Singh + Anand Reghu at Canvas Laugh Club
Actors and comics Naveen Polishetty, Rudy Singh and Anand Reghu will perform their show Almost Famous. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, November 12 at 6 pm.
Where: Canvas Laugh Club, Palladium Mall, Phoenix Mills, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel. Tel: 90046 03115.
MUSIC Sama’a – The Mystic Ecstasy with Istanbul Historical Turkish Music Ensemble at the NCPA Tata Theatre
The 20-member Istanbul Historical Turkish Music Ensemble will perform at this year’s edition of Sama’a – The Mystic Ecstasy, the National Centre for the Performing Arts’s annual Sufi festival. Tickets priced at Rs 500, Rs 900 and Rs 1,200 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, November 12 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Tata Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.
THEATRE A Friend’s Story at the NCPA Experimental Theatre
Akash Khurana will direct this 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: Saturday, November 12 at 7 pm.
Where: Experimental Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.
FOOD & DRINK 90s Crawl in Andheri
This 1990s-themed pub crawl by Drinks On Me, a drinking and bar-related app, will start at WTF and proceed to Treesome Cafe, The House and 14 Sauce Story in Andheri West. WTF, Treesome Cafe and 14 Sauce Story will offer a buy-one-get-one-free deal on domestic alcohol and participants can claim a 30 per cent discount on their bill at The House. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per person, which get participants free welcome shots at the four bars, are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, November 12 at 8 pm.
Where: The crawl starts at WTF, Jewel Shopping Centre, Seven Bungalows, Versova, Andheri (West). Tel: 99677 04257.
MUSIC Bass Camp at AntiSocial and Khar Social
This edition of bass-heavy music festival Bass Camp, organised by artist and event management company Krunk, will be held in seven cities. The Mumbai leg will take place over two weekends at both Khar Social and its basement performance venue AntiSocial. US-based acts Eprom aka Alexander Dennis and BREED aka the duo of Ritesh D’Souza and Tara Mae will perform at AntiSocial along with Kumail Hamid and Midland Sparks aka Maitreya Rajurkar, who are from Mumbai and Pune respectively. UK-residing Swindle aka Cameron Palmer will headline Khar Social where Mumbai DJs Spryk aka Tejas Nair, Paper Queen aka Gureja Nea and Niki aka Nikita Shetty will also play sets. The entry fee is Rs 500 per person for each venue. See here or the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, November 12 at 9 pm.
Where: AntiSocial and Khar Social, Rohan Plaza, 5th Road, off S. V. Road, near Ramee Guestline Hotel, Khar (West). Tel: 022 6522 6324.
MUSIC Deep In Dance with Gardens of God + Ankytrixx + Chicola at Nook
DJ-producers Gardens of God aka Mindaugas Lapinskis from Lithuania, Chico Shuella from Israel and Ankytrixx aka Ankit Kochar from Mumbai will each play sets at this instalment of Deep In Dance, the electronic music gig series programmed by artist and event management company Ankytrixx and Friends Entertainment. Call the venue for details of the entry fee. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Saturday, November 12 at 10 pm.
Where: Nook, First Floor, Phoenix Marketcity, LBS Marg, Kurla. Tel: 022 6180 0044.
MUSIC Vini Vici at Kitty Su
Israeli psychedelic trance duo Vini Vici aka Aviram Saharai and Matan Kadosh will play the Andheri nightclub. Tickets priced at Rs500 per person for single women and Rs 1,500 per person for single men and per couple (of any gender) are being sold here. For the full line-up and more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Saturday, November 12 at 10 pm.
Where: Kitty Su, The Lalit, Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Road, Andheri (East). Tel: 022 6104 3145.
WORKSHOPS Basic Calligraphy Workshop at The Hive
Zeenat Kulavoor, a typographer and graphic designer at Bombay Duck Designs, will conduct an introductory course in Arabic calligraphy. The workshop is priced at Rs2,499 per person (inclusive of materials). While online registration has closed, those interested in attending can write to sharin@alivehive.org. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Saturday, November 12, from 11am to 4pm.
Where: The Hive, 50A, Huma Mansion, near Ahmed Bakery, Chuim Village, Khar. Tel: 96199 62969.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13
FITNESS Old Mumbai Bicycle Tour
Woodside Inn, the restaurant and bar in Colaba, will conduct a cycling tour of South Mumbai’s heritage areas, covering landmarks such as Horniman Circle, the Town Hall, Afghan Church, the Nariman Point fire brigade station, the National Centre for the Performing Arts, Churchgate, Flora Fountain, Yazdani Bakery where participants will halt for chai and bun maska, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, General Post Office, Ballard Estate, Lion Gate, Kala Ghoda and Wellington Fountain. The ride will wrap up with breakfast at Woodside Inn. Tickets priced at Rs 1,850 per person are being sold on Insider.in.
When: Sunday, November 13 at 6.30 am.
Where: The tour will begin outside Woodside Inn, Woodhouse Road, opposite Regal Cinema, Colaba. Tel: 022 2287 5752.
MUSIC Udayswar with Tejashree Amonkar at Prithvi Theatre
Vocalist Tejashree Amonkar will perform a solo recital at this month’s instalment of Udayswar, the series of Hindustani classical music concerts organised by events company Pancham Nishad at Prithvi Theatre. The event is part of the ongoing Prithvi Theatre Festival. Tickets priced at Rs 200 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, November 13 at 7.30 am.
Where: Prithvi Theatre, Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road, Juhu. Tel: 022 2614 5917.
EVENTS FOR KIDS Games Mela at the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum
The museum will celebrate Children’s Day, which is on Monday, November 14, with a day of indoor and outdoor games. For more information, see the Facebook event page. 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, November 13, from 11 am to 4 pm.
Where: Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Rani Baug, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Road, Byculla. Tel: 022 2373 1234.
EVENTS FOR KIDS THEATRE Tik Tak Tales at The Cuckoo Club by The Hive
Written and directed by Ulka Mayur, this English and Hindi play for children hinges on a group of people at a fair waiting for the winner of the lucky draw to be announced. Tickets priced at Rs 300 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, November 13 at noon.
Where: The Cuckoo Club by The Hive, 5AA Pali Hill Road, next to Candies, near Learners Academy, Bandra (West). Tel: 96199 62969.
ART The Curious World of Hieronymus Bosch at the NCPA Godrej Dance Theatre
A screening of a video of Hieronymus Bosch – Visions of Genius, a retrospective of the fifteenth-century Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch that was held at the Het Noordbrabants Museum in the Netherlands in May this year. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, November 13 at 4 pm and 6.30 pm.
Where: Godrej Dance Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.
MUSIC ReProduce Social at AntiSocial
This edition of the gig series organised by Delhi-based music collective ReProduce Artists will feature performances by hardcore punk band False Flag and singer-composer Pulpy Shilpy aka Gowri Jayakumar from Pune and Mumbai-based electronic music producers Sawhorse aka Aditya Nandwana, Cowboy and Sailor Man aka Apurv Agrawal, and Cosmic Attic aka Sharath Narayan, the last of whom will collaborate with rapper MC Manmeet Kaur. Also on the bill are the solo projects of two members of city-based electro-rock group Sky Rabbit, Bitmap aka drummer Harsh Karangale and vocalist Your Chin aka Raxit Tewari. The entry fee is Rs 300 per person. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, November 13 at 4 pm.
Where: AntiSocial, Rohan Plaza, 5th Road, off SV Road, near Ramee Guestline Hotel, Khar (West). Tel: 022 6522 6324.
RACE Red Bull Soapbox Race at Supreme Business Park
In this downhill “race” organised by energy drink brand Red Bull, participants driving self-made, engine-less soapbox cars will attempt to beat each other to the finish line with a little help from their friends. Among the cars/teams this year are the Biryani Bull and Hapus Raja. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, November 13 at 4 pm.
Where: Supreme Business Park, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai.
FILM TALKS Hemant Chaturvedi at the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum
Cinematographer Hemant Chaturvedi, who has shot such films as Maqbool, Company, 15 Park Avenue and Ishaqzaade, will talk about his work and his passion for photography. The event is part of arts organisation Junoon’s Mumbai Local series of talks. Attendees will have to pay the museum entry fee. 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, November 13 at 5 pm.
Where: Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Rani Baug, Dr BR Ambedkar Road, Byculla. Tel: 022 2373 1234.
LGBT QUIZ Can You Repeat The Question Please? at The Den
The theme of this trivia quiz, organised by Gaysi, an online platform for the LGBT community, is gay pride. The categories are film and television, LGBT personalities and general knowledge. Teams should have a minimum of three and maximum of five contestants. The entry fee is Rs 200 per person. For more information, see the here.
When: Until Saturday, November 26. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 6 pm; Sunday, closed.
Where: Tarq, F35/36, Dhanraj Mahal, Apollo Bunder, Colaba. Tel: 022 6615 0424.
ART The Naked and the Nude at DAG Modern
This exhibition features nearly 90 works that explore the human body by 50 modern Indian artists such as FN Souza, Laxma Goud, M. F. Husain, K. H. Ara, Jogen Chowdhury and Rabin Mondal. For more information, see here.
When: Until Saturday, December 10. Open Monday to Saturday, 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday, closed.
Where: DAG Modern, 58 VB Gandhi Marg, Kala Ghoda, Fort. Tel: 022 4922 2700.
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