FRIDAY, JULY 17
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. See here for a review. 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, 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 that have been sourced from collectors Ajay Goyal, Jehangir Sorabjee and Anil Dave by photo agency Dinodia. See here for further details.
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.

FOOD & DRINK Beer and Burger Festival at Woodside Inn and Woodside All Day Bar and Eatery
During the eighth edition of this annual event, you can order burgers inspired by the cuisines of Italy, Japan, Argentina, Thailand, France, Spain and India. The selection includes a teriyaki tofu burger; duck confit burger; rock shrimp burger; spiced lentil burger with Sriracha; and chimichurri chicken burger. These can be paired with artisanal beers by Pune’s Independence Brewing Co. and Mumbai’s Gateway Brewing Co., the latter of which has also introduced a limited edition brew called the Pompous Ass that will be served until the end of the festival. See the Facebook page for more details.
When: Until Sunday, August 2. Open daily, from 11.30 am to 1 am.
Where: Woodside Inn, Indian Mercantile Mansion, Woodhouse Road, opposite Regal Cinema, Colaba. Tel: 022 2287 5752. Woodside All Day Bar and Eatery, New Link Plaza, next to Oshiwara Police Station, Link Road, Andheri (West). Tel: 022 2632 8963.

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. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday and Monday closed.
Where: Chatterjee and Lal, 01/18, Kamal Mansion, First Floor, Arthur Bunder Road, Colaba. Tel: 022 2202 3787.

Free FILM THEATRE TALKS Dilip Prabhavalkar at Kitab Khana
The veteran Marathi and Hindi film and stage actor will discuss the challenges of getting under a character’s skin at this talk titled ‘The Face As A mask’. The event, organised as part of arts organisation Junoon’s Mumbai Local series, is free. To reserve a spot, email mumbailocal@junoontheatre.org.
When: Friday, July 17 at 5.30 pm.
Where: Kitab Khana, Somaiya Bhavan, Flora Fountain, Fort. Tel: 022 6170 2276.

Free MUSIC Floating Head Night featuring Kini at Brewbot
The Andheri bar will host the second of its series of weekly gigs, each named after one of its craft beers. This show, christened after its hefeweizen the Floating Head, will be soundtracked by house and techno producer Kini Rao. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, July 17, from 8 pm.
Where: Brewbot, Ground Floor, Morya Landmark 1, off Link Road, Andheri (West). Tel: 022 4003 4448.

THEATRE 9 Parts Of Desire at Prithvi Theatre
Directed by Lillete Dubey and written by Iraqi-American playwright Heather Raffo, 9 Parts Of Desire spans the years between the first Gulf war and the American invasion of Iraq. Ira Dubey plays nine Iraqi women including a bohemian artist, an exiled intellectual and a mother whose daughter was killed by American soldiers. Tickets priced at Rs 400 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, July 17 at 9 pm.
Where: Prithvi Theatre, Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road, Juhu. Tel: 022 2614 9546.

Free MUSIC Anu$hka and Agent at Bonobo
The DJ duo of Anushka Menon and Smita Singh aka Agent, whose include blend everything from funk, disco and R&B to hip hop, house and trap, will take over the console. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, July 17 at 9.30 pm.
Where: Bonobo, Second Floor, Kenilworth Mall, Phase 2, off Linking Road, behind KFC, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2605 5050.

MUSIC The Usual Suspects at Kitty Su
Four city-based electronica DJs, Vishal ‘V-Shall’ Shetty, Karan Bhoj, Siddhanth ‘Bullzeye’ Kapoor and Rahul ‘Chhabb’ Chabria, will take turns at the console at the Andheri nightclub at this gig organised by music events company sLick. Tickets are priced at Rs 1,500 (only entry fee) or Rs 3,000 (full cover charge) per couple; Rs 2,000 (only entry fee) or Rs 3,500 (full cover charge) per head for single men; and Rs 1,000 (full cover charge) per head for single women. Call 99876 03114 or 022 6104 3355 or visit the venue’s website to book a spot. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, July 17 at 10 pm.
Where: Kitty Su, The Lalit, Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Road, Andheri (East). Tel: 022 6104 3145.

MUSIC Ankytrixx at Blue Frog
The house and techno playing DJ born Ankit Kochar will spin a set. There is an entry fee of Rs 600 or cover charge of Rs 1,500 per head for men; there is no entry fee for women.
When: Friday, July 17 at 10.30 pm.
Where: Blue Frog, Mathuradas Mill Compound, Tulsi Pipe Road, Lower Parel. Tel: 022 6158 6158.

SATURDAY, JULY 18
THEATRE Madbeth at Canvas Laugh Club
In this music and mime-filled act loosely based on Shakespeare’s Macbeth, theatre actor Rupesh Tillu plays Beth, who’s staging a show of the play in an attempt to get over the murderous death of his girlfriend and his dog Tommy. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, July 18 at 6 pm.
Where: Canvas Laugh Club, Third Floor, Palladium Mall, Phoenix Mills, Lower Parel. Tel: 022 4348 5000.

THEATRE Gadha Aur Gaddha at Swatantrya Veer Savarkar Sabhagriha
Directed by Naseeruddin Shah, theatre group Motley’s new play is based on short stories by Urdu writer Krishan Chander including ‘The Hole’ (Gadha) and ‘Autobiography of a Donkey’ (Gaddha). Tickets priced at Rs 400, Rs 600, Rs 800 and Rs 1,000 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, July 18 at 8 pm.
Where: Swatantrya Veer Savarkar Sabhagriha, 252 Veer Savarkar Marg, Shivaji Park, Dadar (West). Tel: 022 2446 5877.

COMEDY Nitin Mirani at Take It Easy
The Dubai-residing stand-up comedian will perform at the recently-opened Andheri bar, which is among the venues in our city that hosts gigs organised by The Comedy Store. Tickets priced at Rs 400 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, July 18 at 8 pm.
Where: Take It Easy, opposite Star Bazaar, Link Road, Andheri (West). Tel: 98671 99962.

Free MUSIC Kohra + Arsh at China 1
A double bill of electronica DJ-producers, made up of Delhi’s Kohra aka Madhav Shorey and Mumbai’s Arsh Khan, will play the BKC venue. There is no entry fee.
When: Saturday, July 18 at 9 pm.
Where: China 1, C-70, Ground Floor, The Capital, G Block, Bandra-Kurla Complex. Tel: 022 6738 1111.

MUSIC Insanium featuring Sound Avtar + Big City Harmonics + Spryk at Hard Rock Cafe Andheri
The inaugural edition of the Andheri restaurant and bar chain’s new series of club nights will be headlined by Sound Avtar aka city-based bass-heavy music DJ-producer Piyush Bhatnagar, and will also feature sets by his electronica counterparts, Big City Harmonics aka Rohan Hastak from Pune and Spryk aka Tejas Nair from Mumbai. There is a cover charge of Rs 750 per head for men, free entry for women.
When: Saturday, July 18 at 9.30 pm.
Where: Hard Rock Cafe Andheri, Sharyans Audeus, Ground Floor, diagonally opposite Yashraj Studios, Fun Republic Cinema lane, Andheri (West). Tel: 022 2674 3901.

Free MUSIC Blackout featuring Norcotiq + Raimund Imo at Cafe Nemo
Mumbai’s Norcotiq aka Abhimanyu Meer and Goa’s Raimund Imo will be the DJs behind the decks at this installment of electronica collective Bhavishyavani Future Soundz’s monthly series of gigs at the Worli restaurant’s ‘party cabin’. There is no entry fee.
When: Saturday, July 18 at 10 pm.
Where: Cafe Nemo, 329/A, Thadani House, opposite Indian Coast Guard, Worli Village, Worli. Tel: 022 2437 9841.

SUNDAY, JULY 19
VOLUNTEERING Clean Up at Juhu Beach
The Beach O Beach Clean Up Project, an initiative by a group of volunteers to clean up the city’s beaches, will be working on a section of Juhu beach. Volunteers who would like to join them are advised to wear a cap and sunscreen lotion and to carry water, a pair of surgical gloves and a mask. No registration required. Call 98331 52162 for more information.
When: Sunday, July 19, from 9 am.
Where: The meeting point is next to the food stalls on Juhu beach, near Tulip Star Hotel.

FOOD & DRINK The Bohri Kitchen at the Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel
For ten days starting Sunday, July 19, the Renaissance hotel in Powai will offer Bohri delicacies as part of its daily dinner buffet. The specials will be prepared by Nafisa Kapadia, the home cook behind the city’s popular weekend lunch catering service The Bohri Kitchen. Kapadia will prepare her signature dishes including mutton samosas, raan and chicken biryani. The launch menu this Sunday will feature dal chawal palida; kebab tarkari; raan; and sheer khurma. Reservations can be made here or by calling 022 6692 7777.
When: Until Tuesday, July 28, from 6 pm to 11 pm.
Where: Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel, near Chinmayanand Ashram, Powai. Tel: 022 6692 7777.

THEATRE Madbeth at Canvas Laugh Club
In this music and mime-filled act loosely based on Shakespeare’s Macbeth, theatre actor Rupesh Tillu plays Beth, who’s staging a show of the play in an attempt to get over the murderous death of his girlfriend and dog Tommy. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, July 19 at 6 pm.
Where: Canvas Laugh Club, Third Floor, Palladium Mall, Phoenix Mills, Lower Parel. Tel: 022 4348 5000.

THEATRE A Walk In The Woods at Swatantrya Veer Savarkar Sabhagriha
Two diplomats from India and Pakistan, played respectively by Rajit Kapur and Naseeruddin Shah, take a break from bilateral discussions to stroll in the woods. There, they argue over the cross border games both countries have been playing with each other for years. Tickets priced at Rs 400, Rs 600, Rs 800 and Rs 1,000 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, July 19 at 8 pm.
Where: Swatantrya Veer Savarkar Sabhagriha, 252 Veer Savarkar Marg, Shivaji Park, Dadar (West). Tel: 022 2446 5877.

Free MUSIC Skylight Vision + Unohu at Blue Frog
Self-described ‘progressive pop-rock’ band Skylight Vision from Pune and alternative rock group Unohu from Mumbai will perform at the Lower Parel venue. There is no entry fee.
When: Sunday, July 19 at 9.30 pm.
Where: Blue Frog, Mathuradas Mill Compound, Tulsi Pipe Road, Lower Parel. Tel: 022 6158 6158.

These recommendations have been compiled by The Daily Pao.