DELHI
Music
Jim Morrison tribute
5 December
A concert commemorating the late lead singer of The Doors. Five vocalists will be singing on the occasion. The event is being organized by the ‘Rolling Stone’ magazine.
9pm. Elevate, Centre Stage Mall, fifth floor, Sector 18, Noida (95120-4364611).
Film
International Week of Justice Festival
5-10 December
This festival by Amnesty International India has around 80 films, including noted Polish director Andrzej Wajda’s latest film ‘Katyn’. It has tied up with international human rights film festivals such as Amnesty International Netherlands’ Movies That Matter, the Why Democracy series from Steps International, Centre for Media and Alternative Communication in India, Netpac International, Alliance Française, Reel Afghanistan, Arts Engine, Inform Action, Goethe Institut-Max Mueller Bhavan and the Delhi International Arts Festival.
Starts at 11am. Amnesty International India, C-1/22, Safdarjung Development Area, first floor (41642501).
Art
Octavio Paz—From Word to Gaze
Until 9 December
A display of portfolios and books by Octavio Paz in collaboration with leading contemporary artists, and eight collages by Marie-José Paz. The show is jointly hosted by the embassy of Mexico and Lalit Kala Akademi.
11am-7pm. India International Centre, Art Gallery Annexe, 40, Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate (24619431).
Money Money Money
Until 10 December
Exploring consumerism: A painting by Nirakar Choudhury.
Nirakar Choudhury’s paintings explore consumerism in India. The title of the exhibition is inspired by the famous Abba song (‘Must be funny in the rich man’s world’) and it probably explains why Choudhury’s works incorporate a healthy dose of humour and satire.
11am-7pm (Sundays closed). Reflection Art Gallery and Studios, 40A, Shahpur Jat (26495080).
Street Seen
Ongoing
A selection of photographs by Ketaki Sheth that capture slices of life on the streets of various cities including Mumbai, Kolkata and Ahmedabad. The images from Mumbai are noteworthy, which include the multitude of ethnicities that make up the city’s culture—Parsis praying by the seaside, a group of Jains walking up Walkeshwar road and a girl held aloft at the Ganapati immersions. They also brim with life and joy. One in particular shows a group of street children playing around the statue of Mahatma Gandhi.
11am-7pm. Max Mueller Bhavan, 3, Kasturba Gandhi Marg (23329506).
Theatre
Ek Jaam Auntiyon Ke Naam
6-7 December
Directed by Ravi Raj Sagar. Written by Joseph Kesselring. Adapted by Ranjit Kapur. Cast: Renu Chopra, Meghna, Sanjeev Chopra, Rakesh Chopra and Sourav.
A Hindi adaptation of Joseph Kesselring’s ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’, which was originally intended to be an ominous little tale involving cold-blooded murders, psychotic behaviour and much mystery and suspense. Worried producers forced Kesselring to turn the play into a comedy where two sweet old ladies happily bump off elderly single men with a poison-laced drink.