BackThe Mint Planner, 26 February 2016
From music and movies to dance and drama, there's plenty to do or experience over the coming week
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DELHI
Art
Painted Weaves
27 February-9 March
Inspired by tapestry work based on the art of masters like Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, S.G. Vasudev has been working with master weaver Subbarayalu since 1995 to translate his own paintings into tapestries. The exhibition of tapestries in silk will present images from Vasudev’s paintings, including Tree Of Life, Maithuna, Humanscape, Earthscapes and Theatre Of Life.
11am-7pm. Main Art Gallery, India International Centre, Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Road.
TRANS
Till 18 March
9am-6pm (Monday-Friday). Korean Cultural Centre India, 25A, Lajpat Nagar. For details, visit India.korean-culture.org/welcome.do.
Theatre
Baki Itihaas
27-28 February
Writer Badal Sircar’s Baki Itihaas tells the story of Sharad and his wife Vasanti. When the couple hears that an acquaintance has committed suicide, their speculation on the reasons sets the stage for a dramatic investigation into the contradictions in their own lives. The play explores the individual’s role in history, questioning whether we can escape the burden of the past.
6.30pm. Shri Ram Centre, Safdar Hashmi Marg, Mandi House. Tickets, ₹ 100, ₹ 150 and ₹ 250, available on in.bookmyshow.com
Music
SuitStatic
26 February
SuitStatic is New Delhi-based Ketan Sharma’s stage name as a music producer/DJ. Sharma has trained in Western and Indian classical music. His sets include a blend of groovy and melodious house tunes, original tunes, mash-ups, remixes and edits.
10pm onwards. Fio Cookhouse, Epicuria, Nehru Place (26281026).
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Around town
Atoot Dor
Till 25 April
Abeer Gupta and Suchitra Balasubrahmanyan, professors at the School of Design at Delhi’s Ambedkar University, had received a one-year grant from the India Foundation for the Arts (IFA) in 2014 to engage with the decorative arts department at the National Museum and restage its collection of brocade saris. The resulting exhibition, co-curated by them with the National Museum’s Anamika Pathak, has at its core a notable collection of saris from Varanasi—richly patterned silks embellished with gold and silver threads. The exhibits explore the sari as a cultural artefact as well as a textile for personal adornment.
10am-5pm (Mondays closed). Hall No.1, National Museum, Janpath. Tickets, ₹ 20 for Indians, ₹ 650 (including ₹ 150 for an audio guide) for foreigners, and free for students up to Class XII. or details, visit www.nationalmuseumindia.gov.in
By Chanpreet Khurana
MUMBAI
Art
The Collective Noun
Till 31 March
11am-6pm (closed on Sundays and public holidays). Sakshi Gallery, 6/19, Grants Building, Colaba (66103424). For details, visit www.sakshigallery.com
The Beholder’s Share
Till 10 March
The show features Sakti Burman’s oil-on-canvas works and showcases a small selection of sculptures, drawings and lithographs. Burman draws inspiration from sources like the Ajanta caves and paintings of the Italian Renaissance.
11am-7pm (Monday-Friday) and 11am-5.30pm (Saturdays) . Art Musings, 1, Admiralty Building, Colaba Cross Lane (22163339).
Around town
Ballet By The Book
27 February
Professional ballerina Antaraa Vasudev will introduce participants to the dance form. A book-reading session will also be held for children aged 5-11.
4-6pm. Trilogy by The Eternal Library, Raghuvanshi Mill Compound, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel (8080590590). Workshop fee, ₹ 200. To register, email books@teltrilogy.com
Theatre
The Living Room
26-27 February
Step into a world of suspended reality where death sits in a living room relishing a cup of tea and ginger cookies. Actor Kalki Koechlin has written, directed and created this chaotic world, where death has made itself comfortable in the home of the protagonist, Ana Nil. 1 hour, 10 minutes.
6pm/9pm. Prithvi Theatre, Janki Kutir, 20, Juhu Church Road (26149546). Tickets ₹ 300, available at the venue and on in.bookmyshow.com
Music
Lucy Rose India Tour 2016
2 March
British singer Lucy Rose, also called the singing fairy, has created quite a storm in England’s folk and indie rock scene. She sings soprano and falsettos and has delivered some big hits, including Shiver, in the past four years. Expect to hear songs from her albums such as Work It Out and Like I Used To.
9pm. Todi Mill Social, 242, Mathuradas Mill Compound, Sitaram Jadhav Marg, Lower Parel (West). Tickets, ₹ 500, available on Insider.in.
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Around town
Jashn-E-Kalam, Bhisham Sahni
27 February
Attend a dramatic reading from the works of one of India’s most iconic writers, Bhisham Sahni, who wrote on topics such as Partition, politics and accidents of history. At this session, actors Shashwita Sharma, Sunita Rajwar, Vivek Saini and Manjeet Tiger will read from ‘Khoon Ka Rishta’, ‘Maata Vimaata’ and ‘Pradurbhaav’.
8.30pm. The Hive, 50-A, Huma Mansion, next to Ahmed Bakery, Chuim Village Road, Khar (West). Tickets, 200, available on in.bookmyshow.com
By Shinibali Mitra Saigal
KOLKATA
Music
Neel And The Lightbulbs Live
26 February
The pop-rock band, led by singer-songwriter Neel Adhikari, will enthral audiences with some foot-tapping music. The group will also launch their new album at the event. Adhikari has previously worked with bands and musicians such as the Asian Dub Foundation, Susheela Raman and Sam Mills.
8.30-11.30pm. The Princeton Club, 26, Prince Anwar Shah Road (24226188).
Theatre
Einstein
26-27 February
Written by Gabriel Emanuel and directed and performed by Naseeruddin Shah, Einstein explores the feelings of guilt the German scientist experiences after he inadvertently creates a bomb that leads to widespread destruction. 1 hour, 30 minutes.
7pm. Kala Mandir, 48, Shakespeare Sarani. Tickets, ₹ 700, ₹ 1,000, ₹ 2,000, ₹ 3,000, ₹ 4,000 and ₹ 5,000, available at the venue and on in.bookmyshow.com
Film
Docedge Kolkata 2016
29 February-6 March
This international documentary event will include film screenings, seminars and classes by world-renowned film-makers. Some of the films that will be screened are Sean McAllister’s Syrian Love Story (2015) and Seung-jun Yi’s Planet Of Snail (2012).
Timings vary. Goethe Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan, 8, Ballygunge Circular Road. For details, visit www.goethe.de/kolkata
By Shamik Bag
CHENNAI
Photography
Alter Vision
28 February-20 March
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