BackThe TimeOut Mint Planner, 23 August 2013
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
Shifting Ground: Memory and Landscape
Till 20 September
Meghana Bisineer presents her meditations on the nature of time and personal memory in relation to place and landscapes in the form of video films and digital prints of drawings. Bisineer, who studied at the Royal College of Art in London, layers several large drawings over the same surface by erasing and re-drawing. She uses charcoals, pastels and inks
11am-6.30pm (Monday-Saturday; Sundays by appointment only with Deepika or Sonali (9036001081). Five Forty Five, 545, 6th Main, 4th Cross, Indira Nagar II. Click here for details.
Around town
Freemasonry—The Society with Secrets
23 August
The Bangalore International Centre is hosting a talk, “Freemasonry—The Society with Secrets", by Siddharth Raja, founder partner of the law firm Samvad Associates. The session will be moderated by Mukund Thattai from the National Centre for Biological Sciences.
6.30pm. TERI Complex, 4th Main Road, 2nd Stage, Domlur II Stage (9886599675).
Dance
Jugalbandhi Dance Festival
Till 24 August
The Bangalore Gayana Samaja has organized events around the jugalbandhi of four classical dance forms: Bharatanatayam, Kuchipudi, Odissi and Kathak.
Bharatanatyam & Odissi
23 August
Soundarya Srivatsa, a Bharatanatyam dancer, and Sharmila Mukherjee, an Odissi dancer, will present a recital.
Bharatanatyam & Kathak
24 August
Poornima Ashok, a Bharatanatyam dancer, and Kathak exponent Tushar Bhat will present a performance.
6.30pm. The Bangalore Gayana Samaja, Krishna Rajendra Road, (9886044856). Click here for details.
Music
Gokulashtami Celebration
24 August
N. Ravikiran, an exponent of the chitravina, a 20- or 21-string fretless lute for Carnatic music, will lead this instrumental concert accompanied by Akkarai Subhalakshmi (violin), J. Vaidhyanathan (mridangam) and S.N. Narayana Murthy (ghatam).
6pm. Unnati Centre Temple Road, Sadananda Nagar, NGEF East (25384642).
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Theatre
27-28 August
Writer-director Prashanth Nair’s script, winner of the Hindu Metroplus Playwright Award 2012, tells the story of puppets who come to life in an empty auditorium and perform ‘Romeo and Juliet’.
1 hour 30 minutes.
7.30pm. Ranga Shankara, 36/2, 8th Cross, 2nd Phase, JP Nagar (26592777). Tickets, ₹ 150, available on in.bookmyshow.com
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Chennai
Theatre
Wedding Album
23 August
Wedding Album, written by playwright Girish Karnad, explores the dilemmas of the middle-class. It revolves around a traditional wedding in a globalized, technologically advanced India, even as it juxtaposes the very different life experiences and expectations of the family and their loyal cook. The play is presented by Crea-Shakti and Theatron. Children below the age of 16 are not allowed. 1 hour, 30 minutes.
7pm. Rajarathinam Auditorium, RA Puram (24614111). Tickets, ₹ 150, ₹ 250 and ₹ 500, available at www.indianstage.in.
Dance
Krishna
28 August
On the occasion of Janmashtami, actor and Bharatanatyam dancer Shobana will present a dance drama, depicting Lord Krishna’s philosphies and events from his life, like playing with his friends and his association with the Pandavas.
6.45-9pm. Narada Gana Sabha, TTK Road, Alwarpet (24993201). Tickets, ₹ 750, ₹ 1,000, ₹ 1,500 and ₹ 2,000, available atin.bookmyshow.com.
Around town
Amodhini
Till 26 August
Damini—The Artisans of India, an indigenous jewellery and accessories label, presents the Amodhini collection of earrings. The designs at the exhibition are inspired by geometric patterns and have earthy colours. Brass, silver and gold plating has been used to highlight minakari work. The price range is from ₹ 690-25,000.
10.30am-8pm. Damini Artisans, No.20 , Arunachalam Road, Kotturpuram (42188774).
Art
Bhakti
Till 31 August
Artist Latha G. presents her latest series titled Bhakti at the Art Gallery in DakshinaChitra. Latha has previously been part of group exhibitions at Cholamandal Artists’ Village, a self-supporting artists’ village, and other venues. The current series depicts the various moods of a woman who is faced with the everyday challenges of family and society.
10.30am-5.30pm (Tuesdays closed), Art Gallery, DakshinaChitra, East Coast Road, Muttukadu (24462435).
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Theatre
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