BackThe TimeOut Mint Planner, 14 March 2014
From music and movies to dance and drama, there's plenty to do or experience over the coming week
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Bangalore
Art
The Surreal Project
15-16 March
10.30am-8.30pm. Alliance Française, 108, Thimmaiah Road, Millers Road, Vasanthnagar. For details, call 9632933226.
Songs of Springs
15-27 March
Evident in the paintings of Dhrubajyoti Baral are the aesthetics of Patua art, and the traditions of potters and idol-makers of Krishnanagar in West Bengal where he grew up. He combines these traditions with modern styles; the resulting works are an amalgamation of the old and new.
10am-7pm. Kynkyny Art, 104, Embassy Square, 148, Infantry Road (40926202).
Nostalgia
Till 16 March
Over 45 paintings of award-winning artists, such as M.F. Husain, Akbar Padamsee, Satish Gujral and Arzan Khambatta, as well as upcoming talent are part of this exhibition, which “examines the yearning inherent in nostalgia, to be back in a time and live in a memory where things seem easier and simpler".
Some of the other participating artists are Krishen Khanna, Bose Krishnamachari, Nishant Dange, Shruti Nelson, Nikhileshwar Baruah and Suhas Roy. The works are also on
sale; part of the proceeds will go to charity.
11am-7pm. WelcomeArt Gallery, ITC Windsor, Golf Course Road. Price, ₹ 35,000-10 lakh. For details, call 9742026500.
Music
Tarun Balani Collective
15 March
The Tarun Balani Collective comprises an eclectic group of artistes from India, Italy and the US. Their music represents Delhi drummer Balani’s vision as a composer and draws from a world of influences, finding expression in the modern jazz idiom.
9.30pm. Windmills Craftworks, 5B Road, Epip Zone, Whitefield (233322). Entry, ₹ 500 and ₹ 750. Click here for details.
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Theatre
Tadroopi
20 March
Written in the aftermath of the Emergency (1975-77) imposed by the Indira Gandhi government, ‘Tadroopi’ is a sharp critique of totalitarianism. Directed by Joseph, who uses only one name, and presented by the amateur theatre group Sanchaya, the play revolves around an authority figure whose delusions of power turn him into a figure of public ridicule. Writer Prasanna, who too uses only one name, blends in the emotions and loneliness of dictators, and the way they try to live up to a larger-than-life image built to protect and boost their egos. 1 hour, 30 minutes.
7.30pm. Ranga Shankara, 36/2, 8th Cross, 2nd Phase, JP Nagar (26592777). Tickets, 100, available on in.bookmyshow.com.
Chennai
Around town
Ugadi Utsav
15-23 March
DakshinaChitra will host a nine-day festival to celebrate Ugadi Utsav, the Telugu new year. The festival will showcase the culture of Andhra Pradesh, displaying Cheriyal masks and paintings and presenting Pagadi Vesalu, a traditional folk theatre form.
10am-6pm (Tuesday closed). DakshinaChitra, Muttukadu, East Coast Road (27472603). Entry, ₹ 100 (for Indians) and ₹ 200 (foreigners).
Beer And Pie Festival
Till 16 March
A festival of pies and desserts with unlimited beer. Guests can choose from a variety of pies, including Seafood Pie (prawn/squids/salmon in a creamy cheese sauce), Shepherd’s Pie and Spiced Vegetable and Mushroom Pie. Desserts include apple and blueberry pies.
7-11.30pm. The Verandah Restaurant, Vivanta by Taj—Connemara, Binny Road (66000000). Price for a set meal, ₹ 1,100 onwards.
Music
Sangharsh—A Concert For a Cause
20 March
The 12th edition of this fund-raising concert will include performances by singers Shakthisree Gopalan and Ramya N.S.K. The proceeds from the event will be used to assist the Hemophilia Society—Madras Chapter.
The festival is being organized by the Rotaract Club of the College of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University, Chennai.
5.30pm. The Music Academy, New No.168 (Old No.306), TTK Road. Tickets, ₹ 200, ₹ 500 and ₹ 1,000, available on www.indianstage.in.
Art
Courtesan
Till 5 April
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