FRIDAY, MARCH 25
ART Jai Zharotia at Triveni Kala Sangam
The veteran Delhi artist’s solo show Chaos, Mischief-Order, Harmony comprises paintings that explore the idea of power and authority stemming from masculinity.
When: Until Monday, April 11. Open daily, from 11 am to 7 pm.
Where: Shridharani Art Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, 205 Tansen Marg. Tel: 011 2371 9470.

ART Sheila Thadani at India International Centre
An exhibition, entitled An Ethereal Journey of Five Decades, of the veteran Delhi artist’s work in ceramic, enamel, batik, glass and wood as well as oil paintings and bronze sculptures spanning 50 years.
When: Until Tuesday, March 29. Open daily, from 11 am to 7 pm.
Where: Main Art Gallery, Kamaladevi Complex, India International Center, 40 Max Mueller Marg. Tel: 011 2461 9431.

ART KS Radhakrishnan at Ojas Art
KS Radhakrishnan’s show In the Open is a series of 30 large bronze sculptures he has created over the last three decades. See here for more information.
When: Until Friday, March 25. Open Tuesday to Sunday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Monday, closed.
Where: Ojas Art, 1AQ, Qutab Minar roundabout, Mehrauli Road. Tel: 011 2664 4145.

FOOD & DRINK Chef’s Table Week
The head chefs of some of the city’s fine dining restaurants will showcase their culinary chops in six-course tasting menus during this event. A Ta Maison is offering a European-inspired menu with dishes such as cauliflower bavaroise and seared and pressed chicken wings; while Akira Back, the Japanese establishment at the JW Marriott, is offering items like Inaniwa udon and yuzu panacotta. The meals are priced at Rs 2,500 plus taxes per person. Visit the website for the complete list of restaurants and to book a spot.
When: Until Sunday, March 27, at 1 pm for lunch and 8.30 pm and 9.30 pm for dinner.
Where: At restaurants across the city.

MUSIC Sufiana Rang featuring Sabri Brothers and Nizami Brothers at Kamani Auditorium
Qawwal singing siblings the Nizami Brothers (Ghulam Sabir Nizami and Ghulam Waris Nizami) from Delhi and the Sabri Brothers (Saeed, Fareed and Ameen Sabri) will perform at the third edition of Sufi music festival Sufiana Rang. Tickets priced at Rs 2,000 and Rs 3,000 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, March 25 at 6 pm.
Where: Kamani Auditorium, Copernicus Marg, Janpath. Tel: 011 4350 3352.

PHOTOGRAPHY Graciela Iturbide at Instituto Cervantes
The institute is displaying two sets of works by the renowned Mexican photographer: Naturatta and El Baño de Frida Kahlo (Frida’s Bathroom). The first is a series of images taken at the Botanical Garden of Oaxaca in 1998 and 1999; the second is on the bathroom of the artist Frida Kahlo. Iturbide was one of the first people to enter the bathroom when it was unsealed 50 years after the death of Kahlo in 1954. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Until Saturday, March 26. Open Tuesday to Friday, from 6 pm to 8 pm, and Saturday and Sunday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Monday, closed.
Where: Instituto Cervantes, 48 Hanuman Road, Connaught Place. Tel: 011 4368 1907.

FILM My Dear Enemy at Habitat World
Lee Yoon-ki’s 2008 Korean film is a road movie about two former lovers driving around Seoul trying to recover money owed to them. The film will be screened with subtitles in English. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, March 25 at 7 pm.
Where: Gulmohar, Habitat World, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.

MUSIC The Csárdás Princess at Habitat World
The Budapest Operetta and Musical Theatre will perform The Csárdás Princess (The Gypsy Princess), Hungarian composer Emmerich Kálmán’s song and dance-filled operetta that tells the tale of a cabaret star and a prince who fall in love with each other. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, March 25 at 7 pm.
Where: The Stein Auditorium, Habitat World, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.

TALKS Amit Govind at Habitat World
The founder of the Katha Project, an organisation that studies comparative mythology, will speak about food and its role in ancient mythology and rituals. The talk will include references to Ninkasi, the Mesopotamian goddess of beer; Dionysus, the Greek god of the grape harvest and wine making; and Annapurna, the Hindu goddess of food. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, March 25 at 7 pm.
Where: Amaltas, Habitat World, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.

TALKS Caferati Open Mike Series at Habitat World
Participants will each get two minutes to recite poetry, tell a story, sing a song or rant in any language spoken in Delhi at this open mike event. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, March 25 at 7 pm.
Where: The Amphitheatre, Habitat World, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.

MUSIC THEATRE Connections 2016 at Shri Ram Centre
The third edition of the international performing arts festival will feature French clown act Les Rois Vagabonds and Norwegian rock band Ljodahåt. On Friday and Saturday, Les Rois Vagabonds, the duo of Julia Moa Caprez and Igor Sellem, will present Concerto for Two Clowns, a series of wordless sketches set to Western classical music by composers such as Vivaldi, Bach and Strauss in which they combine acrobatics and mime. On Sunday, Ljodahåt will perform a fusion concert of songs based on Norwegian poetry from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries with Hindustani classical musicians. Tickets priced at Rs 200 and Rs 500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. See here for more information.
When: Friday, March 25 to Sunday, March 27, at 7.30 pm on each day.
Where: Shri Ram Centre, 4 Safdar Hashmi Marg, Mandi House. Tel: 011 2373 1112.

FOOD The Grand Tasting at The Taj Mahal Hotel
Kolkata-based Canadian sommelier Keith W Edgar will guide participants through a tasting session of wine paired with gourmet food at this culinary event. Tickets priced at Rs 1,500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, March 25 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Poolside Lawns, The Taj Mahal Hotel, Number One, Mansingh Road, near Khan Market. Tel: 011 66566162.

THEATRE Gharwali at Epicentre
Shuddho Banerjee will direct this Hindi drama based on Urdu writer Ismat Chughtai’s story of the same name about a maidservant, Lajo, who challenges conventional notions of marriage. Tickets priced at Rs 200, Rs 300 and Rs 400 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, March 25 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Epicentre, Apparel House, Ground Floor, Sector 44, opposite Power Grid Residential Complex, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 271 5000.

MUSIC Blushing Satellite at Depot 29 and Fat Lulu’s
The alternative rock band from Bangalore will perform at two venues over the weekend. Entry is free for both gigs. See the Facebook event pages here and here for more information.
When: Friday, March 25 at 8 pm at Depot 29 and Saturday, March 26 at 8.30 pm at Fat Lulu’s.
Where: Depot 29, Levels 2 & 3, B6/2 Commercial Complex, Humayunpur, Safdarjung Enclave. Tel: 97174 50029. Fat Lulu’s, Cross Point Mall, DLF Phase IV, Gurgaon. Tel: 88003 95566.

MUSIC DJ Oma at Informal
Delhi house music DJ Oma aka Vishal Mallick will man the decks. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, March 25 at 8 pm.
Where: Informal, 52, Tolstoy Lane, Janpath. Tel: 011 4351 8685.

MUSIC The Revisit Project at The Piano Man Jazz Club
The city-based band will interpret Bollywood classics by composers such Madan Mohan and AR Rahman. There is no entry fee; RVSP via Insider.in. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, March 25 at 8.45 pm.
Where: The Piano Man Jazz Club, 7/22, Ground Floor, B-6, opposite Deer Park, Safdarjung Enclave Market, Safdarjung. Tel: 011 3310 6260.

MUSIC DJ Bl3nd at Privee’
The American electronic music DJ and producer, who hides his true identity behind a mask, will take over the console. Tickets priced at Rs 1,000 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, March 25 at 9 pm.
Where: Privee’, Shangri-La’s Eros Hotel, 19, Ashoka Road, Connaught Place. Tel: 085952 02020.

SATURDAY, MARCH 26
CRICKET T20 Men and Women’s Matches at Feroz Shah Kotla Cricket Stadium
Watch the ICC World T20 Women’s Australia versus Ireland and Men’s England versus Sri Lanka cricket matches. Tickets covering both matches priced at Rs 500 and Rs 750 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, March 26 at 3.30 pm and 7.30 pm.
Where: Feroz Shah Kotla Cricket Stadium, Vikram Nagar.

MUSIC Vandana Vishwas at India Habitat Centre
Toronto-based Indian-Canadian fusion pop singer Vandana Vishwas will perform a concert of ghazals and Indian folk songs. There is no entry fee.
When: Saturday, March 26 at 7 pm.
Where: Amaltas, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.

THEATRE National Theatre Live presents Hangmen at Habitat World
Critically-acclaimed British-Irish play Hangmen, written by Martin McDonagh and directed by Matthew Dunster, is about the reaction of the second-best hangman in England on the day the country has abolished hanging. The event is part of the UK-based National Theatre’s series of screenings of play recordings. Tickets priced at Rs 250, Rs 350 and Rs 500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, March 26 at 7 pm.
Where: The Stein Auditorium, Habitat World, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.

THEATRE Chakravyuh at Kamani Auditorium
Nitish Bharadwaj, who played Krishna in BR Chopra’s TV series on the Mahabharata, will play the same character in writer and director Atul Satya Koushik’s play on the chapter of the epic that deals with the entrapment of Abhimanyu on the thirteenth day of the battle. Tickets priced at Rs 200 and Rs 500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. The performance will be preceded by the launch of a book based on the play.
When: Saturday, March 26 at 7.15 pm.
Where: Kamani Auditorium, Copernicus Marg, Janpath. Tel: 011 4350 3352.

COMICS FILM Comic Con India’s Batman vs Superman Fan Celebration Night at Monkey Bar
In celebration of the release of the Batman vs Superman film this weekend, Comic Con India will host an evening for fans of the superheroes. Cosplayers (fans in full costume) will get two free drinks. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more details.
When: Saturday, March 26 at 8 pm.
Where: Monkey Bar, Plot 11, Upper Ground Floor, LSC, Pocket C-6 & 7, Vasant Kunj. Tel: 011 33106238.

MUSIC Pramod Sippy at Informal
Mumbai DJ Pramod Sippy will play a mix of house and techno. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, March 26 at 8 pm.
Where: Informal, 52, Tolstoy Lane, Janpath. Tel: 011 4351 8685.

MUSIC The Doppler Effect at The Piano Man Jazz Club
The Delhi rock band will perform both their own material as well as covers of classics by Dream Theatre, Mr. Big and Rush. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, March 26 at 8.45 pm.
Where: The Piano Man Jazz Club, 7/22, Ground Floor, B-6, opposite Deer Park, Safdarjung Enclave Market, Safdarjung. Tel: 011 3310 6260.

MUSIC Neue Jazz Collective at Boheme
The jazz trio from the capital will play a set of standards and original compositions. There is no entry fee; RSVP via Insider.in. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, March 26 at 9 pm.
Where: Boheme, D-8, Second Floor, D Block Market, Vasant Vihar. Tel: 011 4905 3292.

MUSIC N*hilate at Farzi Café
The city-based DJ N*hilate, whose real name is Nisheeth Rao, will spin an electronica set. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, March 26 at 9 pm.
Where: Farzi Café, DLF Cyber Hub, Cyber City, Gurgaon. Tel: 88006 90419.

MUSIC Nicholson at Niche
Electro-pop singer-songwriter Sohrab Nicholson from Mumbai will perform. Call the venue for details of the entry fee, if any. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, March 26 at 10.30 pm.
Where: Niche Lounge & Bistro, Second and Third Floor, M-16, Outer Circle, Connaught Place. Tel: 011 33105917.

SUNDAY, MARCH 27
COMEDY Neeti Palta at India Habitat Centre
Delhi stand-up comedian Neeti Palta will perform her new show Almost Sanskari. Tickets priced at Rs 350 and Rs 500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, March 27 at 7 pm.
Where: The Stein Auditorium, Habitat World, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.

MUSIC Poornima Kulkarni at India Habitat Centre
Hindustani classical music vocalist Poornima Kulkarni, who trained with Basavaraj Rajguru, will perform a solo recital. There is no entry fee.
When: Sunday, March 27 at 7 pm.
Where: Amaltas, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.

MUSIC THEATRE Sounds of the Sufis at India Habitat Centre
Singer and composer Anuraag Dhoundeyal, storyteller Priyanka Patel and percussionist Karan Chitra Deshmukh will trace the journey of Sufism from the eighth century to the present day through songs and discussions. Tickets priced at Rs 250 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, March 27 at 7 pm.
Where: The Amphitheatre, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, near Air Force Bal Bharati School. Tel: 011 2468 2002.

FILM Open Air Cinema: MicMacs at Boheme
French director Jean Pierre Jeunet’s 2009 film MicMacs tells the story of Bazil, who has a bullet lodged in his head, and his strange friends, who set upon a weapons manufacturer in the pursuit of some kind of poetic justice. Tickets priced at Rs 300 per person are being sold on Insider.in. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, March 27 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Boheme, D-8, Second Floor, D Block Market, Vasant Vihar. Tel: 011 4905 3292.

COMEDY Colin Mochrie, Brad Sherwood and Anu Menon at Club Patio
Comedians Colin Mochrie from Canada and Brad Sherwood from the US, best known for their appearances on the TV series Whose Line Is It Anyway? will present a 90-minute improv show as part of their four-city tour of India. Mumbai-based stand-up comic Anu Menon will open. Tickets priced at Rs 1,750 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, March 27 at 8 pm.
Where: Club Patio, Block E, South City-I, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 458 5100.

MUSIC Anjali Ray at The Piano Man Jazz Club
US-Indian fusion pop singer Anjali Ray, who lives in Los Angeles, will perform. There is no entry fee; RSVP via Insider.in. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, March 27 at 8.30 pm.
Where: The Piano Man Jazz Club, 7/22, Ground Floor, B-6, opposite Deer Park, Safdarjung Enclave Market, Safdarjung. Tel: 011 3310 6260.

ONGOING
ART N. N. Rimzon at Talwar Gallery
The sculptor from Kerala has returned to the capital with a solo exhibition after 23 years. Forest of the Living Divine features sculptures, installations and paintings dating back to 2007. See here for more information.
When: Until Saturday, May 28. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday, closed.
Where: Talwar Gallery, C-84 Neeti Bagh. Tel: 011 4605 0307.

ART Threads of Continuity: Zoroastrian Life and Culture at the National Museum and the National Gallery of Modern Art
The Ministry of Minority Affairs will present three exhibitions on the history, culture and impact of the Parsi community in India. An exhibition on Zoroastrianism at the National Museum will take visitors through the history of the community from the emergence of the religion in Iran to its travel to the west coast of India. Painted Encounters: Parsi Traders and the Community at the National Gallery of Modern Art is an exhibition of engravings, paintings, and photographs that traces how Parsi ship builders and businessmen established bustling trade with Canton in the nineteenth century. No Parsi is an Island, also at the NGMA, is a retrospective of the works of 14 Parsi artists, like Pestonji Bomanji and Gieve Patel, over the last 150 years. Entry to the NGMA is free. Tickets to the National Museum are priced at Rs 20 per head for Indians and Rs 650 per head (inclusive of the audio tour) for foreigners.
When: Exhibition at the National Museum until Sunday, May 29. Open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 am to 5 pm; Monday, closed. Exhibitions at the NGMA until Sunday, May 29. Open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 am to 5 pm; Monday, closed.
Where: National Museum, Janpath, Rajpath Road Area, Central Secretariat. Tel: 011 2379 2775. Also at National Gallery of Modern Art, Jaipur House, India Gate. Tel: 011 2338 4640.

ART Aboutturn at Alliance Francaise de Delhi, Gurgaon
The concluding show of a year-long arts project on gender issues initiated by artists Nilanjana Nandy and Anni K. Sharan. See here for more information.
When: Until Thursday, March 31. Open daily, from 9 am to 6 pm.
Where: Alliance Francaise de Delhi, 24/8 DLF Phase 3, Gurgaon. Tel: 0124 406 1032.

ART Péter Márkus at the Hungarian Information and Cultural Centre
Award-winning Hungarian sculptor Péter Márkus will present Sacral Signs, an exhibition of works in brass, stone and wood. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Until Thursday, March 31. Open Monday to Friday, from 10 am to 4 pm; Saturday and Sunday, closed.
Where: Hungarian Information and Cultural Centre, 1 - A, Janpath, near the Claridges Hotel. Tel: 011 2301 4992.

ART Himmat Shah at Kiran Nadar Museum of Art
Hammer on the Square is a retrospective of 300 works by sculptor Himmat Shah made between 1957 and 2015. See here for more information.
When: Until Thursday, June 30. Open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10.30 am to 6.30 pm; Monday, closed.
Where: Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, 145, DLF South Court Mall, Saket. Tel: 011 4916 0000.

ART Krishen Khanna at Vadehra Art Gallery
An exhibition of the artist’s figurative and narrative works on canvas, many of which were inspired by his early childhood experiences in Lahore before Partition.
When: Until Tuesday, April 12. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday, closed.
Where: Vadehra Art Gallery, D-40 Defence Colony. Tel: 011 4610 3550.