FRIDAY, JULY 10
ART Games People Play at the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum
The new show by Delhi artist duo Thukral and Tagra is a set of playful games and artworks inspired by the museum’s collection of traditional playing cards. Tickets for Indians are priced at Rs 10 per head for adults and R s5 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, July 28. Open Thursday to Tuesday, from 10 am to 5.30 pm; Wednesday, closed.
Where: Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Rani Baug, Baba Saheb Ambedkar Road, Byculla. Tel: 022 2373 1234.
ART Ephemera at Artisans’ Centre
An exhibition and sale of chromolithographs, offset prints, oleographs and postcards by painter Raja Ravi Varma and his successors such as Vasudeo Pandya. The exhibits include vintage advertisements, calendar art and textile labels.
When: Until Saturday, July 18. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday, closed.
Where: Artisans’ Centre, 52-56 Dr. V. B. Gandhi Marg, near Rhythm House, Kala Ghoda. Tel: 98201 45397.
PHOTOGRAPHY From Mumbai To Bombay at Dinodia Photo Gallery
View 75 black and white photographs of Bombay from the early part of the twentieth century.
When: Until Friday, July 17. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 6 pm; Sunday, closed.
Where: Dinodia Photo Gallery, 66 Bajaj Bhavan, Nariman Point, opposite Inox Cinema. Tel: 022 2204 4016.
ART Jamini Roy (1887-1972): Journey to the Roots at the National Gallery of Modern Art
See nearly 200 works of the artist, including such major paintings such as the Krishna-Leela series and scenes from the Bible. Tickets for Indians are priced at Rs 10 per head for adults and Re 1 for children, and tickets for foreigners at Rs 150 per head for adults and Re 1 for children.
When: Until Sunday, July 12. Open Tuesday to Sunday, from 11 am to 6 pm; Monday, closed.
Where: National Gallery of Modern Art, Madame Cama Road, Kala Ghoda. Tel: 022 2288 1969.
ART Len Den at Mumbai Art Room
In this exhibition, organised by the gallery in collaboration with the Cona Foundation run by Hemali Bhuta and Shreyas Karle, the participating artists – Bhuta, Karle, Mahesh Baliga, Makarand Dhotre, Jason Dodge, Bhuvanesh Gowda, Ritesh Meshram, Yamini Nayar and Gyan Panchal among others – will trade works. These works on will be display, some of them partially clad in their packing, along with the correspondence between the artists with the intention of showing how collections can be built without exchanging money.
When: Until Thursday, July 16. 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.
Free FILM Kalkimanthankatha at Chatterjee and Lal
Ashish Avikunthak’s Bengali feature film follows two actors from Calcutta as they travel to the Kumbh Mela in search of Kalki, the tenth avatar of Vishnu.
When: Until Saturday, August 1, at noon, 3 pm and 5 pm.
Where: Chatterjee and Lal, 01/18, Kamal Mansion, First Floor, Arthur Bunder Road, Colaba. Tel: 022 2202 3787.
Free FILM The Factory at Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Rahul Roy’s documentary follows the case of 147 former workers at the Maruti Suzuki factor in Manesar in Gurgaon, who are in jail for killing Awanish Kumar Dev, a human resources manager, during a violent protest in July 2012. The screening has been organised by filmmaker collective Vikalp and the Centre for Media and Cultural Studies at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences.
When: Friday, July 10 at 5.30 pm.
Where: Tata Institute of Social Sciences, V. N. Purav Marg, opposite the Deonar Bus Depot, Deonar. Tel: 022 2552 5000.
FILM A Man Vanishes at the Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum
In his 1967 documentary, Japanese filmmaker Shohei Imamura investigates the disappearance of man named Tadashi, who seemingly vanished without a trace. The screening is part of the Movies at the Museum series curated by filmmakers Avijit Mukul Kishore and Rohan Shivkumar. Documentary filmmaker Madhusree Dutta will lead a discussion about the film with the curators and the audience.
When: Friday, July 10 at 6 pm.
Where: Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Rani Baug, Baba Saheb Ambedkar Road, Byculla. Tel: 022 2373 1234.
FOOD & DRINK Iftar Food Pop-up at The Hive
Malad-based catering service Eatyadi will lay out a spread that will include brie-stuffed dates; pumpkin and thyme fritters; lukhmi (lamb mince samosas); malai chicken tikka with honey mustard; haleem; phirni; and khubani ka meetha with star anise whipped cream. Register here for the meal, which is priced at Rs 1,800 per person.
When: Friday, July 10 at 7 pm.
Where: The Hive, 50A Huma Mansion, opposite Ahmed Bakery, Chuim Village Road, Khar. Tel: 98209 98790.
FOOD & DRINK TALK TRAVEL Free National Geographic Traveller India Meetup at Title Waves
The July edition of this monthly series of talks by the travel magazine will feature senior editor Neha Sumitran, food and travel writer Roshni Bajaj Sanghvi and Thomas Zacharias, the chef at The Bombay Canteen, sharing food-related travel stories with the audience.
When: Friday, July 10 at 7 pm.
Where: Title Waves, St. Pauls Media Complex, opposite Duruelo Convent School, 24th Road, off Turner Road, near Tavaa restaurant, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2651 0841.
Free MUSIC Func at Brewbot
Func, the electronica DJ-producer avatar of Randolph Correia, the guitarist-composer who is one-half of electro-rock duo Shaa’ir + Func, will play a set at the Andheri bar. The gig is part of their new Black Mamba night, named after one of the bar’s craft beers. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, July 10, from 8 pm.
Where: Brewbot, Ground Floor, Morya Landmark 1, off Link Road, Andheri (West). Tel: 022 4003 4448.
Free MUSIC Free Nanok at Hoppipola Lower Parel
The electronica DJ born Jai Vaswani will take over the console at the Lower Parel outpost of the popular bar chain. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, July 10 at 9pm.
Where: Hoppipola, First Floor, Todi Building, near Zaffran, Mathuradas Mills Compound, Tulsi Pipe Road, Lower Parel. Tel: 022 3341 6700.
Free MUSIC Nehya Tolani + Kaleekarma at Boveda
This week’s installment of the Andheri bar’s Friday Frisco night will comprise sets by electronica DJs Nehya Tolani and Kaleekarma, who is better known to family and friends as Harshita Kalee. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, July 10 at 9pm.
Where: Boveda, G04, Morya Landmark One, off New Link Road, behind Mainland China, near Infiniti Mall, Andheri (West). Tel: 022 6708 0859.
MUSIC Daedelus at Bonobo
The American experimental electronica producer, who was born Alfred Weisberg-Roberts but likes to call himself Alfred Darlington and dress in Victorian-era costumes, will perform at the Bandra bar. The gig is part of a three-city tour of India organised by music-focused company Wild City. The entry fee is Rs400 per head. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, July 10 at 10 pm.
Where: Bonobo, Second Floor, Kenilworth Mall, Phase 2, off Linking Road, behind KFC, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2605 5050.
SATURDAY, JULY 11
Free FILM The Factory at Films Division
Rahul Roy’s documentary follows the case of 147 former workers at the Maruti Suzuki factor in Manesar in Gurgaon, who are in jail for killing Awanish Kumar Dev, a human resources manager, during a violent protest in July 2012. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, July 11 at 4 pm.
Where: The FD Zone, Films Division, R. R. III Theatre, Tenth Floor, Film Division, diagonally opposite Jaslok Hospital, Pedder Road. Tel: 022 2351 0461.
THEATRE Nothing Like Lear at Prithvi Theatre
In the third play of director Rajat Kapoor’s clown series, Vinay Pathak essays a sad, lonely clown hungry for the affection of his only daughter, who’s too busy leading her own life. Tickets, priced at Rs 400 per head, are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, July 11 at 6 pm and 9 pm.
Where: Prithvi Theatre, Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road, Juhu. Tel: 022 2614 9546.
Free MUSIC Chhabb + The Sine Painter at Cafe Nemo
Electronica DJ-producers Chhabb aka Rahul Chhabria and The Sine Painter aka Jayanth Ramachandra, who are from Mumbai and Bangalore respectively, will take over the decks at the "party cabin" of the Worli restaurant. There is no entry fee.
When: Saturday, July 11 at 10 pm.
Where: Cafe Nemo, 329/A, Thadani House, opposite Indian Coast Guard, Worli Village, Worli. Tel: 022 2437 9841.
MUSIC Anish Sood at Blue Frog
The Goa-residing house music DJ will take over the stage at the Lower Parel club. There is an entry fee of Rs 600 or a cover charge of Rs 1,500 per head for men; entry is free for women.
When: Saturday, July 11 at 10.30 pm.
Where: Blue Frog, Mathuradas Mills Compound, Tulsi Pipe Road, Lower Parel. Tel: 022 6158 6158.
SUNDAY, JULY 12
FOOD & DRINK Back to the Bawa Future at Malcolm Baug
Perzen Patel of the Parsi food catering service The Bawi Bride will serve up a Parsi fusion meal of khari with kheema; papeta par eedu cupcakes; salli chicken pizza; and lagan nu custard ice cream. The meal is priced at Rs 1,000 per person. Reserve a seat here.
When: Sunday, July 12, from 12.30 pm to 3 pm.
Where: Malcolm Baug, Jogeshwari (West). Patel will provide the complete address to those who reserve a seat.
TREASURE HUNT The CuriousCity Challenge in Bandra
Mumbai-based travel company Some Place Else’s third treasure hunt will be held across Bandra West. Like the previous edition held in South Mumbai in May, participants, who will be grouped into teams, will be given a set of clues based on the suburb’s history, architecture, food and culture and a number of tasks to complete. The registration fee is Rs 385 per head and can be paid on Insider.in.
When: Sunday, July 12, from 5 pm.
Where: Bandra West; the meeting point will be shared with those who register.
TALK Ratna Pathak Shah and Simantini Dhuru at the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum
Actor Ratna Pathak Shah and filmmaker Simantini Dhuru will discuss their experiences of educating kids using arts practices. The event is part of arts organisation Junoon’s Mumbai Local series of talks. To book a spot, email mumbailocal@junoontheatre.org. Attendees will have to pay to enter the museum. Tickets for Indians are priced at Rs 10 per head for adults and R s5 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: Sunday, July 12 at 5 pm.
Where: Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Rani Baug, Baba Saheb Ambedkar Road, Byculla. Tel: 022 2373 1234.
THEATRE Nothing Like Lear at Prithvi Theatre
In the third play of director Rajat Kapoor’s clown series, Vinay Pathak essays a sad, lonely clown hungry for the affection of his only daughter, who’s too busy leading her own life. Tickets, priced at Rs 400 per head, are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, July 12 at 6 pm and 9 pm.
Where: Prithvi Theatre, Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road, Juhu. Tel: 022 2614-9546.
MUSIC Peter Cat Recording Co. at Blue Frog
The Delhi indie rock band will launch and play tracks from their new album Climax. There is an entrance fee of Rs 350 or a cover charge of Rs 1,000 per head.
When: Sunday, July 12 at 9.30pm.
Where: Blue Frog, Mathuradas Mills Compound, Tulsi Pipe Road, Lower Parel. Tel: 022 6158 6158.
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ART Games People Play at the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum
The new show by Delhi artist duo Thukral and Tagra is a set of playful games and artworks inspired by the museum’s collection of traditional playing cards. Tickets for Indians are priced at Rs 10 per head for adults and R s5 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, July 28. Open Thursday to Tuesday, from 10 am to 5.30 pm; Wednesday, closed.
Where: Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Rani Baug, Baba Saheb Ambedkar Road, Byculla. Tel: 022 2373 1234.
ART Ephemera at Artisans’ Centre
An exhibition and sale of chromolithographs, offset prints, oleographs and postcards by painter Raja Ravi Varma and his successors such as Vasudeo Pandya. The exhibits include vintage advertisements, calendar art and textile labels.
When: Until Saturday, July 18. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday, closed.
Where: Artisans’ Centre, 52-56 Dr. V. B. Gandhi Marg, near Rhythm House, Kala Ghoda. Tel: 98201 45397.
PHOTOGRAPHY From Mumbai To Bombay at Dinodia Photo Gallery
View 75 black and white photographs of Bombay from the early part of the twentieth century.
When: Until Friday, July 17. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 6 pm; Sunday, closed.
Where: Dinodia Photo Gallery, 66 Bajaj Bhavan, Nariman Point, opposite Inox Cinema. Tel: 022 2204 4016.
ART Jamini Roy (1887-1972): Journey to the Roots at the National Gallery of Modern Art
See nearly 200 works of the artist, including such major paintings such as the Krishna-Leela series and scenes from the Bible. Tickets for Indians are priced at Rs 10 per head for adults and Re 1 for children, and tickets for foreigners at Rs 150 per head for adults and Re 1 for children.
When: Until Sunday, July 12. Open Tuesday to Sunday, from 11 am to 6 pm; Monday, closed.
Where: National Gallery of Modern Art, Madame Cama Road, Kala Ghoda. Tel: 022 2288 1969.
ART Len Den at Mumbai Art Room
In this exhibition, organised by the gallery in collaboration with the Cona Foundation run by Hemali Bhuta and Shreyas Karle, the participating artists – Bhuta, Karle, Mahesh Baliga, Makarand Dhotre, Jason Dodge, Bhuvanesh Gowda, Ritesh Meshram, Yamini Nayar and Gyan Panchal among others – will trade works. These works on will be display, some of them partially clad in their packing, along with the correspondence between the artists with the intention of showing how collections can be built without exchanging money.
When: Until Thursday, July 16. 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.
Free FILM Kalkimanthankatha at Chatterjee and Lal
Ashish Avikunthak’s Bengali feature film follows two actors from Calcutta as they travel to the Kumbh Mela in search of Kalki, the tenth avatar of Vishnu.
When: Until Saturday, August 1, at noon, 3 pm and 5 pm.
Where: Chatterjee and Lal, 01/18, Kamal Mansion, First Floor, Arthur Bunder Road, Colaba. Tel: 022 2202 3787.
Free FILM The Factory at Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Rahul Roy’s documentary follows the case of 147 former workers at the Maruti Suzuki factor in Manesar in Gurgaon, who are in jail for killing Awanish Kumar Dev, a human resources manager, during a violent protest in July 2012. The screening has been organised by filmmaker collective Vikalp and the Centre for Media and Cultural Studies at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences.
When: Friday, July 10 at 5.30 pm.
Where: Tata Institute of Social Sciences, V. N. Purav Marg, opposite the Deonar Bus Depot, Deonar. Tel: 022 2552 5000.
FILM A Man Vanishes at the Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum
In his 1967 documentary, Japanese filmmaker Shohei Imamura investigates the disappearance of man named Tadashi, who seemingly vanished without a trace. The screening is part of the Movies at the Museum series curated by filmmakers Avijit Mukul Kishore and Rohan Shivkumar. Documentary filmmaker Madhusree Dutta will lead a discussion about the film with the curators and the audience.
When: Friday, July 10 at 6 pm.
Where: Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Rani Baug, Baba Saheb Ambedkar Road, Byculla. Tel: 022 2373 1234.
FOOD & DRINK Iftar Food Pop-up at The Hive
Malad-based catering service Eatyadi will lay out a spread that will include brie-stuffed dates; pumpkin and thyme fritters; lukhmi (lamb mince samosas); malai chicken tikka with honey mustard; haleem; phirni; and khubani ka meetha with star anise whipped cream. Register here for the meal, which is priced at Rs 1,800 per person.
When: Friday, July 10 at 7 pm.
Where: The Hive, 50A Huma Mansion, opposite Ahmed Bakery, Chuim Village Road, Khar. Tel: 98209 98790.
FOOD & DRINK TALK TRAVEL Free National Geographic Traveller India Meetup at Title Waves
The July edition of this monthly series of talks by the travel magazine will feature senior editor Neha Sumitran, food and travel writer Roshni Bajaj Sanghvi and Thomas Zacharias, the chef at The Bombay Canteen, sharing food-related travel stories with the audience.
When: Friday, July 10 at 7 pm.
Where: Title Waves, St. Pauls Media Complex, opposite Duruelo Convent School, 24th Road, off Turner Road, near Tavaa restaurant, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2651 0841.
Free MUSIC Func at Brewbot
Func, the electronica DJ-producer avatar of Randolph Correia, the guitarist-composer who is one-half of electro-rock duo Shaa’ir + Func, will play a set at the Andheri bar. The gig is part of their new Black Mamba night, named after one of the bar’s craft beers. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, July 10, from 8 pm.
Where: Brewbot, Ground Floor, Morya Landmark 1, off Link Road, Andheri (West). Tel: 022 4003 4448.
Free MUSIC Free Nanok at Hoppipola Lower Parel
The electronica DJ born Jai Vaswani will take over the console at the Lower Parel outpost of the popular bar chain. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, July 10 at 9pm.
Where: Hoppipola, First Floor, Todi Building, near Zaffran, Mathuradas Mills Compound, Tulsi Pipe Road, Lower Parel. Tel: 022 3341 6700.
Free MUSIC Nehya Tolani + Kaleekarma at Boveda
This week’s installment of the Andheri bar’s Friday Frisco night will comprise sets by electronica DJs Nehya Tolani and Kaleekarma, who is better known to family and friends as Harshita Kalee. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, July 10 at 9pm.
Where: Boveda, G04, Morya Landmark One, off New Link Road, behind Mainland China, near Infiniti Mall, Andheri (West). Tel: 022 6708 0859.
MUSIC Daedelus at Bonobo
The American experimental electronica producer, who was born Alfred Weisberg-Roberts but likes to call himself Alfred Darlington and dress in Victorian-era costumes, will perform at the Bandra bar. The gig is part of a three-city tour of India organised by music-focused company Wild City. The entry fee is Rs400 per head. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, July 10 at 10 pm.
Where: Bonobo, Second Floor, Kenilworth Mall, Phase 2, off Linking Road, behind KFC, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2605 5050.
SATURDAY, JULY 11
Free FILM The Factory at Films Division
Rahul Roy’s documentary follows the case of 147 former workers at the Maruti Suzuki factor in Manesar in Gurgaon, who are in jail for killing Awanish Kumar Dev, a human resources manager, during a violent protest in July 2012. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, July 11 at 4 pm.
Where: The FD Zone, Films Division, R. R. III Theatre, Tenth Floor, Film Division, diagonally opposite Jaslok Hospital, Pedder Road. Tel: 022 2351 0461.
THEATRE Nothing Like Lear at Prithvi Theatre
In the third play of director Rajat Kapoor’s clown series, Vinay Pathak essays a sad, lonely clown hungry for the affection of his only daughter, who’s too busy leading her own life. Tickets, priced at Rs 400 per head, are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, July 11 at 6 pm and 9 pm.
Where: Prithvi Theatre, Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road, Juhu. Tel: 022 2614 9546.
Free MUSIC Chhabb + The Sine Painter at Cafe Nemo
Electronica DJ-producers Chhabb aka Rahul Chhabria and The Sine Painter aka Jayanth Ramachandra, who are from Mumbai and Bangalore respectively, will take over the decks at the "party cabin" of the Worli restaurant. There is no entry fee.
When: Saturday, July 11 at 10 pm.
Where: Cafe Nemo, 329/A, Thadani House, opposite Indian Coast Guard, Worli Village, Worli. Tel: 022 2437 9841.
MUSIC Anish Sood at Blue Frog
The Goa-residing house music DJ will take over the stage at the Lower Parel club. There is an entry fee of Rs 600 or a cover charge of Rs 1,500 per head for men; entry is free for women.
When: Saturday, July 11 at 10.30 pm.
Where: Blue Frog, Mathuradas Mills Compound, Tulsi Pipe Road, Lower Parel. Tel: 022 6158 6158.
SUNDAY, JULY 12
FOOD & DRINK Back to the Bawa Future at Malcolm Baug
Perzen Patel of the Parsi food catering service The Bawi Bride will serve up a Parsi fusion meal of khari with kheema; papeta par eedu cupcakes; salli chicken pizza; and lagan nu custard ice cream. The meal is priced at Rs 1,000 per person. Reserve a seat here.
When: Sunday, July 12, from 12.30 pm to 3 pm.
Where: Malcolm Baug, Jogeshwari (West). Patel will provide the complete address to those who reserve a seat.
TREASURE HUNT The CuriousCity Challenge in Bandra
Mumbai-based travel company Some Place Else’s third treasure hunt will be held across Bandra West. Like the previous edition held in South Mumbai in May, participants, who will be grouped into teams, will be given a set of clues based on the suburb’s history, architecture, food and culture and a number of tasks to complete. The registration fee is Rs 385 per head and can be paid on Insider.in.
When: Sunday, July 12, from 5 pm.
Where: Bandra West; the meeting point will be shared with those who register.
TALK Ratna Pathak Shah and Simantini Dhuru at the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum
Actor Ratna Pathak Shah and filmmaker Simantini Dhuru will discuss their experiences of educating kids using arts practices. The event is part of arts organisation Junoon’s Mumbai Local series of talks. To book a spot, email mumbailocal@junoontheatre.org. Attendees will have to pay to enter the museum. Tickets for Indians are priced at Rs 10 per head for adults and R s5 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: Sunday, July 12 at 5 pm.
Where: Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Rani Baug, Baba Saheb Ambedkar Road, Byculla. Tel: 022 2373 1234.
THEATRE Nothing Like Lear at Prithvi Theatre
In the third play of director Rajat Kapoor’s clown series, Vinay Pathak essays a sad, lonely clown hungry for the affection of his only daughter, who’s too busy leading her own life. Tickets, priced at Rs 400 per head, are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, July 12 at 6 pm and 9 pm.
Where: Prithvi Theatre, Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road, Juhu. Tel: 022 2614-9546.
MUSIC Peter Cat Recording Co. at Blue Frog
The Delhi indie rock band will launch and play tracks from their new album Climax. There is an entrance fee of Rs 350 or a cover charge of Rs 1,000 per head.
When: Sunday, July 12 at 9.30pm.
Where: Blue Frog, Mathuradas Mills Compound, Tulsi Pipe Road, Lower Parel. Tel: 022 6158 6158.
These recommendations have been compiled by The Daily Pao.
