FRIDAY, JULY 22
ART Chitpur (dis)Local at Mumbai Art Room
Hamdasti, an artist collective from Kolkata, has put together this exhibition of works that showcase art forms such as printmaking, publishing, bamboo craft and jewellery making for which the neighbourhood of Chitpur in that city is known. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Until Saturday, July 23. Open Tuesday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday and Monday, closed.
Where: Mumbai Art Room, Pipewala Building, Fourth Pasta Lane, Colaba. Tel: 97574 03293.
FILM The Animal-Human-Nature Continuum at Osianama at Liberty
Arts organisation Osians is screening a series of movies that touch upon the relationship between man and nature. Among the films that will be screened this weekend are Robert Gordon’s 1955 American sci-fi monster movie It Came From Beneath The Sea (English; on Friday at 8.30 pm); Peter Brosens and Jessica Woodworth’s 2012 Belgian feature La Cinquième Saison/The Fifth Season, about a village dealing with an endless winter (French; on Saturday at 8.30 pm); and Andrei Tarkovsky’s 1972 film adaptation of Polish author Stanisław Lem’s novel Solaris (Russian and German; on Sunday at 8.30 pm). Tickets are priced at Rs 100 per person for the entire series. For the complete schedule, see here. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Until Sunday, August 28.
Where: Liberty Cinema, 41-42 Marine Lines, opposite Bombay Hospital. Tel: 022 2208 4521.
FILM Half Ticket at Matterden
In Samir Kakkad’s Marathi film, a remake of the 2014 Tamil drama Kaaka Muttai, two slum boys are desperate to get their hands on pizza from the new pizzeria that has opened in their neighbourhood. Tickets priced at Rs 100 are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, July 22 to Thursday, July 28 at 6 pm.
Where: Matterden, Deepak Cinema, 38, NM Joshi Marg, Lower Parel. Tel: 022 2492 3396.
ART Sameer Kulavoor at Café Zoe
City-based visual artist Sameer Kulavoor’s first solo show Please Have A Seat, which he exhibited at Kala Ghoda venue Artisans’ in April, will be on display at Lower Parel’s Cafe Zoe for a month. The show is a set of 18 drawings selected from his sketchbooks, dating back to 2012. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, July 22 at 6.30 pm; from Saturday, July 23 to Monday, August 22, from 7.30 am to 1.30 am.
Where: Café Zoe, Mathuradas Mills Compound, Tulsi Pipe Road, Lower Parel. Tel: 022 2490 2065.
MUSIC Daira at Phoenix Marketcity
Mumbai alternative rock band Daira, which sings in Hindi, will perform an unplugged set. There is no entry fee.
When: Friday, July 22 at 7 pm.
Where: Dublin Square, Level 1, Phoenix Marketcity, LBS Marg, Kurla.
THEATRE Einstein at St. Andrew’s Auditorium
Naseeruddin Shah essays Einstein as a genius scientist wracked by self doubt in Canadian playwright Gabriel Emanuel’s English play directed by Ratna Pathak Shah. Tickets priced at Rs 200, Rs 400, Rs 600, Rs 800, Rs 1,000 and Rs 1,200 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, July 22 at 7.30 pm.
Where: St. Andrew’s Auditorium, St. Andrew’s College, St. Dominic Road, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2640 1657.
MUSIC Joshi at The Little Door
Goa-residing house music producer and DJ Rishabh Joshi, who uses only his surname, will play a show that’s part of Budweiser’s Made Sessions series of gigs. Call the venue for details of the entry fee, if any. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, July 22 at 9 pm.
Where: The Little Door, Plot B 31, Shree Siddhivinayak Plaza, Ground Floor, New Link Road, Andheri (West). Tel: 99209 83836.
MUSIC FRWD 003 with Func + Spyrk + Big Fat Minimalist at AntiSocial
Func aka Randolph Correia will launch and play tracks from his new EP Beast at this month’s instalment of music company Mixtape’s electronic music gig series FRWD, which will also feature a set by Spryk aka Tejas Nair and Big Fat Minimalist aka Aniruddh Mehta. The entry fee is Rs 300 per person. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, July 22 at 9.30 pm.
Where: AntiSocial, Rohan Plaza, 5th Road, near Ramee Guest Line Hotel, S. V. Road, Khar. Tel: 022 6522 6324.
MUSIC Adoo + DJ Anees at Ark Bar
Croatian house, tech-house and techno music producer Adoo aka Admir Hasanbegović will play the Mumbai leg of his three city tour of India this weekend. The gig, organised by music events company Ankytrixx and Friends Entertainment, will also feature a set by Hyderabad-based house music DJ Anees Musharaf. The entry fee is Rs 500 per person. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, July 22 at 10 pm.
Where: Ark Bar, Courtyard by Marriott, CTS 215, opposite Sangam BIG Cinemas, Andheri-Kurla Road, Andheri (East). Tel: 022 6136 9999.
MUSIC Dmitry Molosh at Kitty Su
Brest-based Belarusian progressive house music DJ and producer Dmitry Molosh will take over the console. The entry fee is Rs 1,500 per couple (of any gender). See here for more information.
When: Friday, July 22 at 10 pm.
Where: Kitty Su, The Lalit, Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Road, Andheri (East). Tel: 022 6104 3145.
MUSIC Candice Redding at MasalaBar
South African electronic dance music DJ Candice Redding, who divides her time between her home country, India and Dubai, will spin a set. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, July 22 at 10.30 pm.
Where: MasalaBar, First Floor, Gagangiri Apartments, above Cafe Coffee Day, Carter Road, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 6770 1793.
SATURDAY, JULY 23
WORKSHOPS Travel Memoirs: A Writing Workshop with Dilip D’Souza at Avid Learning
Avid Learning, an organisation that conducts cultural and educational events, will hold a travel writing workshop by journalist Dilip D’Souza. The registration fee is Rs 750 per person and entitles you to lunch. To register, call 97699 37710 or email avidlearning@essar.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, July 23, from 10 am to 4 pm.
Where: Podium, Essar House, 11 KK Marg, opposite Mahalaxmi Racecourse, Mahalaxmi.
EVENTS FOR KIDS ‘Mapping Stories’ at the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum
Children between the ages of six and 15 will be shown the museum’s collection of rare maps as well as a map that’s part of the current exhibition on Polish graphic design (see Ongoing). The entry fee is Rs 200 per child. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, July 23, from 11 am to 2 pm.
Where: Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Rani Baug, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Road, Byculla. Tel: 022 2373 1234.
WORKSHOPS Podcasting 101 at The Revolver Club
Chhavi Sachdev, who runs audio content service Sonologue and LSDcast, a podcast about love and sex, will conduct a workshop on what it takes to make a compelling podcast. The registration fee is Rs 1,500 per person. Email info@sonologue.com or leave a comment on the Facebook event page to register.
When: Saturday, July 23 at 11 am to 1 pm.
Where: The Revolver Club, Fairlands Building, opposite Vijay Sales, L. J. Marg, Mahim. Tel: 98331 82255.
PROTEST ‘Mumbai Rises To Say No To Penguins And Aquarium’ at Rani Baug
A group of city residents will gather to protest the BMC’s plan to acquire Humboldt penguins for the zoo in Rani Baug in Byculla and the Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Borivali, at a time when Maharashtra is facing a water crisis. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, July 23, from 3.30 pm to 6 pm.
Where: Rani Baug, Jijamata Udyaan, opposite Byculla Railway Station, Byculla.
POETRY Rainbird Poetry Festival at Tarq and AntiSocial
The Poetry Club Mumbai will celebrate its third anniversary with two events this weekend. On Saturday at Colaba gallery Tarq, poets Gieve Patel, Ranjit Hoskote, Sampurna Chattarji and Udayan Thakker will participate in a panel discussion titled ‘Poetry: Sound, Spirit, Structure’. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information. On Sunday at Khar venue AntiSocial, poems in various languages will be read and discussed as part of Maazi-e-Sukhan followed by a music and poetry performance featuring lyricist Varun Grover. The entry fee is Rs 300 per person. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, July 23 at 5 pm at Tarq and Sunday, July 24 at 4 pm at AntiSocial.
Where: Tarq, F35/36, Dhanraj Mahal, Apollo Bunder, Colaba. Tel: 022 6615 0424. AntiSocial, Rohan Plaza, 5th Road, near Ramee Guest Line Hotel, S. V. Road, Khar. Tel: 022 6522 6324.
THEATRE Aaj Rang Hai at Prithvi Theatre
Directed by Purva Naresh and Gopal Dutt, this Hindi play is about Beni Bai, a singer in a small town in Madhya Pradesh, who draws on her knowledge of Indian classical music to dispense advice to her friends and neighbours. Tickets priced at Rs 300 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, July 23 at 6 pm and 9 pm and Sunday, July 24 at 5 pm and 8 pm.
Where: Prithvi Theatre, Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road, Juhu. Tel: 022 2614 9546.
THEATRE Chakkar Chalaaye Ghanchakkar at the NCPA Jamshed Bhabha Theatre
The fifth and final play of the second season of Aadyam is writer Gulzar’s Hindi adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors directed by Salim Arif. Gulzar previously adapted the drama for the 1982 film Angoor, which he also directed. Tickets priced at Rs 300, Rs 500, Rs 750 and Rs 1,000 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, July 23 at 7.30 pm and Sunday, July 24 at 4 pm and 7.30 pm.
Where: Jamshed Bhabha Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.
COMEDY Go Straight, Take Left at The Cuckoo Club by The Hive
Comedians Naveen Richard and Sumukhi Suresh, who recently acted in the web series The Better Life Foundation, will perform a sketch comedy show. Tickets priced at Rs 600 per person are being sold on Insider.in. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, July 23 at 8 pm.
Where: The Cuckoo Club by The Hive, 5AA Pali Hill Road, next to Candies, near Learners Academy, Bandra (West). Tel: 96199 62969.
MUSIC Sickflip at Todi Mill Social
City-residing electronica DJ and producer Sickflip aka Sarvesh Shrivastava will perform at this gig that’s part of Budweiser’s Made Sessions series of shows. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, July 23 at 9 pm.
Where: Todi Mill Social, near Viva Centre and Cafe Zoe, Mathuradas Mill Compound, Lower Parel. Tel: 022 6511 0361.
MUSIC Bombay Jazz Club at The Bandra Base
Saxophonist Carl Clements, drummer Aron Nyiro, percussionist Anand Bhagat, bassist D Wood and keyboardists Karim Ellaboudi, Anurag Naidu and Lennart Altengung will jam with guest performers at this jazz gig. The entry fee is Rs 300 per person. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, July 23 at 9.30 pm.
Where: The Bandra Base, Ground Floor, Baitush Sharaf building, behind Mickey Mehta 360 Degree Gym, near Sigdi restaurant, 29th Road, off Waterfield Road, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 3091 6003.
MUSIC Grime Riot Disco with Moniker + Eng. at AntiSocial
DJs Moniker aka Munbir Chawla from Delhi and Eng. aka Kunal Lodhia from Mumbai will play sets of dance-friendly forms of African and Caribbean music including Afrobeat, Afro-house, dancehall and soca. Call the venue for details of the entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, July 23 at 9.30 pm.
Where: AntiSocial, Rohan Plaza, 5th Road, near Ramee Guest Line Hotel, S. V. Road, Khar. Tel: 022 6522 6324.
MUSIC Dimension Red with Julian Jeweil + Bullzeye + Qwiver at Ark Bar
French techno producer Julian Jeweil aka Julien Bérard will headline the next instalment of Dimension Red, the gig series put together by electronic music-focused events companies WMS from Delhi and Ankytrixx and Friends Entertainment from Mumbai. City-based DJs Bullzeye aka Siddhant Kapoor and Qwiver aka Lynston D’Souza will also play sets at the gig, the cover charge for which is Rs 1,500 per person. Couples can enter for free before 12.30 am by sending an RSVP via the Facebook event page.
When: Saturday, July 23 at 10 pm.
Where: Ark Bar, Courtyard by Marriott, CTS 215, opposite Sangam BIG Cinemas, Andheri-Kurla Road, Andheri (East). Tel: 022 6136 9999.
MUSIC Max Vangeli at Kitty Su
San Francisco-based Moldovan house music DJ and producer Maksim ‘Max’ Vangeli will man the decks. The entry fee is Rs500 per person for single women and Rs 1,500 per couple (of any gender). See here for more information.
When: Saturday, July 23 at 10 pm.
Where: Kitty Su, The Lalit, Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Road, Andheri (East). Tel: 022 6104 3145.
MUSIC SuReal + Niki at Bonobo
Delhi producer Su Real aka Suhrid Manchanda and Mumbai DJ Nikita ‘Niki’ Shetty will each play bass music sets at a programmed by music artist and event management company Krunk. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, July 23 at 10 pm.
Where: Bonobo, Second Floor, Kenilworth Mall, Phase 2, off Linking Road, behind KFC, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2605 5050.
MUSIC Uncensored with DJ Sa at Blue Frog
Mumbai’s DJ Sa aka Sanket Arjunwade will play his monthly hip hop night at Lower Parel club Blue Frog, which will soon relocate. There is an entry fee of Rs600 or cover charge of Rs 1,500 per person for men; there is no entry fee for women. See here for more information.
When: Saturday, July 23 at 10 pm.
Where: Blue Frog, Mathuradas Mills Compound, Tulsi Pipe Road, Lower Parel. Tel: 022 6158 6158.
FOOD & DRINK Asian Paints Food and Doodle Trail in Bandra
This East Indian food tour, put together by culinary events organiser Wandering Foodie in collaboration with Asian Paints, will take participants to joints such as Lourdes Fast Food, Safe Caterers, Kalpana Snacks Mart, Lydia's Snack Corner and Olly's Corner in Bandra's Ranwar Village. As part of the event, the establishments are being decorated with doodle art commissioned by the paints brand. Tickets, priced at Rs300 per person (including the food), are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, July 23 at 4:30 pm.
Where: Participants have to assemble at the Asian Paints Colour Store, Dheeraj Plaza, Hill Road, near Bandra Police Station, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2643 1074.
SUNDAY, JULY 24
OUTDOORS ‘A Walk In The Woods’ at Sanjay Gandhi National Park
Travel company Some Place Else, which is run out of Mumbai, will organise a guided walk through the park. Tickets priced at Rs 775 per person, which cover the cost of the entrance fee, breakfast and the services of the guide, are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, July 24 at 8 am.
Where: The meeting point is outside the main gate, Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Borivali (East).
WALKS Lalbaug Stroll with Khaki Tours
Khaki Tours will conduct a walk around the Lalbaug area that will cover a buffalo god temple, a Muslim shrine with Hindu caretakers, a two-acre farm, the masala market and chiwda galli among other attractions. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Sunday, July 24 at 8 am.
Where: The walk will begin outside the Gundecha Gardens gate in Gas Co. Lane in Lalbaug.
TREASURE HUNT The CuriousCity Challenge in South Mumbai
Mumbai-based travel company Some Place Else will conduct a treasure hunt during which participants will have to travel dash across South Mumbai as they decode over a dozen clues based on the city’s architecture, food, history and culture. Tickets priced at Rs 430 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, July 24 at 4.30 pm.
Where: The starting point is the Asiatic Library steps at Horniman Circle.
MUSIC Ajay Pohankar + Amaan Ali Bangash + Romaan Khan at Swatantrya Veer Savarkar Sabhagriha
Hindustani classical musicians, vocalist Ajay Pohankar, sarod player Amaan Ali Bangash and tabla player Romaan Khan, will each perform solo recitals at this concert organised by music event company Pancham Nishad as a tribute to the late table player Shafaat Ahmed Khan. There is no entry fee.
When: Sunday, July 24 at 7 pm.
Where: Swatantrya Veer Savarkar Sabhagriha, 252 Veer Savarkar Marg, Shivaji Park, Dadar (West). Tel: 022 2446 5877.
COMEDY 40 Shades of Grey (Hair) at Sophia Bhabha Hall
Comedians and TV hosts Cyrus Broacha and Kunal Vijayakar will present 40 Shades of Grey (Hair), a show about life after turning 40 years old. Tickets priced at Rs 300, Rs 500, Rs 750, Rs 1,000, Rs 1,500, Rs 2,000 and Rs 2,500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, July 24 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Sophia Bhabha Hall, Sophia College, Bhulabhai Desai Road, Breach Candy. Tel: 022 2353 8550
THEATRE The Siddhus of Upper Juhu at St. Andrew’s Auditorium
Director Rahul da Cunha’s newest play The Siddhus of Upper Juhu is a comedy, in English, about a couple struggling with unemployment and the pressures of living in Mumbai. Tickets priced at Rs 300, Rs 500, Rs 750, Rs 1,000, Rs 1,200 and Rs 1,500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, July 24 at 7.30 pm.
Where: St. Andrew’s Auditorium, St. Andrew’s College, St. Dominic Road, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2640 1657.
COMEDY Project 420 at The Jeff Goldberg Studio
Stand-up comics Utsav Chakraborty, Abish Mathew, Vikram Poddar and Sahil Shah will each present a 20-minute set. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, July 24 at 8 pm.
Where: The Jeff Goldberg Studio, Gazebo House, 133 Hill Road, above Mamagoto, Bandra (West). Tel: 75069 06927.
ONGOING
ART DESIGN Eye on Poland: New Graphic Design From Poland at the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum
An exhibition of posters, books, catalogues and record covers designed by contemporary Polish artists. 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 Sunday, July 31. Open Thursday to Tuesday, from 10 am to 5.30 pm; Wednesday, closed.
Where: Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Rani Baug, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Road, Byculla. Tel: 022 2373 1234.
ART Stormy Days at Jhaveri Contemporary
A group show of artworks by 11 artists from across the world such as Ali Kazim and Hamra Abbas from Pakistan; Michael Muller from Germany; Bangladesh-born, UK-based Rana Begum; Singapore-born, Australia-based Simryn Gill; and India-born, US-based Yamini Nayar.
When: Until Saturday, July 30. Open Tuesday to Saturday, from 11 am to 6 pm; Sunday and Monday, closed.
Where: Jhaveri Contemporary, 2, Krishna Niwas, 58A Walkeshwar Road, Walkeshwar. Tel: 022 2369 3639.
ART Time: The Final Show at Gallery Maskara
The last show at Colaba’s Gallery Maskara before it shutters permanently features the works of artists Max Streicher, Meenakshi Sengupta, Narendra Yadav, Parag Sonarghare, Prashant Pandey and T. Venkanna.
When: Until Friday, September 30. Open Tuesday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday and Monday, closed.
Where: Gallery Maskara, 6/7 Third Pasta Lane, Colaba. Tel: 022 2202 3056.
ART Travelling in Two Boats at the Same Time at Akara Art
A group show featuring the works of contemporary artists Gieve Patel, Sudhir Patwardhan, N. N. Rimzon, Jyothi Basu, Nalini Malani, Vivan Sundaram, Bhupen Khakar, Gulam Mohammed Sheikh, Dhruva Mistry and G. Ravinder Reddy. See here for more information.
When: Until Wednesday, August 31. Open Tuesday to Saturday, from 11 am to 6.30 pm; Sunday and Monday, closed.
Where: Akara Art, 4/5, Churchill Chambers, 32 Mereweather Road, Colaba. Tel: 022 2202 5550.
PHOTOGRAPHY Ronny Sen at Tarq
Kolkata photographer Ronny Sen is exhibiting New World Chronicles of an Old World Colour, a set of images of Gdansk in Poland, a city in which he finds echoes of his home town. See here for more information.
When: Until Thursday, July 28. 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.
FOOD & DRINK 'All Things Warm Cookshop' at Eighth
Home chef and food blogger Amrita Rana will show participants how to prepare a monsoon meal of roasted pumpkin, turmeric and carrot soup; wine poached fresh dates, kale, barley and goat cheese salad; bhutte ka kees; corn and zucchini fritters; drunken chicken pot pie; and Old Monk apple pie shots. The registration fee of Rs2,200 per person (includes printed recipes and tastings) can be paid in advance via Instamojo.com. Alternatively, call 99204 80455 to register.
When: Sunday, July 24 at 4pm.
Where: Eighth, First Floor, Mudeshwari, near the YMCA Ground, off Carter Road, Union Park, Khar. Tel: 99204 80455.
These recommendations have been compiled by The Daily Pao.