What to do this weekend

Some recommendations to enliven your weekend

MUMBAI

Theatre

 

Innocent until proven guilty: 12 Angry Jurors is a courtroom drama about one man’s belief in the innocence of a boy who is being tried for the murder of his father. He stands alone against 11 other jury members who believe otherwise. The play is set in the '60s and explores the social issues of the period.
Where: National Centre For The Performing Arts, Nariman Point, Mumbai
When: May 3, 7 pm onwards

Workshops

Food for the soul: APB Cook Studio will be converted into Rushina’s Pop-Up restaurant for a day. With only 12 seats,  Rushina will  serve her first ever Chef’s Table, featuring a set menu of dishes from her book A Pinch of This, A Handful of That which will be served on 'Chak Chak dinner plates' that her grandmother gifted her when the book launched.
Where: 301, Shrishti Plaza, Saki Vihar Road, Marol, Andheri East,, Mumbai
When: May 3, 11 am to 2 pm

  Special showcase

A fresh look at Hindi theatre: Since 2011, the National Centre for the Performing Arts has been hosting Ananda Hindi Natya Utsav. The festival showcases plays that have strong literary roots and unique form and style. This year’s lineup includes Simla Coffee House, written and directed by Rakesh Bedi, Outsider by Gouri Dutt and Kaamiya by Ram Gopal Bajaj
Where: National Centre for the Performing Arts, NCPA Marg, Nariman Point Mumbai 400 021
When: Till May 4



DELHI

Festival

Celebrating six yards of elegance: Red Earth’s The Saree Festival hopes to bring together various voices and ideas around the six-yard-long drape. The Gunijan Khana, literally the house of learned figures, will weave in talks, discussions, and presentations by practitioners from diverse practices like art, social sciences, architecture, film, multiple design mediums, and other artistic media. In addition, the event  will also feature performances by dancers, musicians, writers, poets, and possibly also include work in other artistic media like theatre, visual art, film and performance art.
Where: Auditorium, Alliance Francaise De Delhi, 72 Lodhi Estate, New Delhi 110003
When: May 3 and 4, 9.30 am to 1.30 pm

Music

 

Sound nation: VH1 plans to turn India into a sound nation with its 10-day music festival that will culminate into an awards night, celebrating the best in indie music. Catch electronic firebrand DJs Nucleya and Dualist Inquiry playing at Shiro, followed by Ash Roy and Ashvin at Striker.
Where: Shiro, New Delhi and Striker, Gurgaon
When: May 2 and 3, 9 pm onwards




A unique musical style: The pioneers of Indian electronica, Tapan Raj and Gaurav Raina of Midival Punditz will be performing a groovy DJ set at The Living Room this weekend. Having crafted a unique musical style for themselves, the duo is renowned for their electric live performances.
Where: TLR, Hauz Khas Village, New Delhi
When: May 3, 9 pm

Rhythm of the world: The capital’s most popular choir, the Capital City Minstrels will be performing a potpourri of world music this weekend including a love song from Korea, a chant from France, a marriage song from Hungary, the last World Cup anthem from Africa among other compositions. The conductor is Carolin Remy accompanied by Nise Meruno on the piano and Suchet Malhotra on percussions.
Where: India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi
When: May 2, 7 pm onwards

Art

Metal art: Bruno Art Gallery presents Israeli artist David Gerstein's first solo show in India titled Poetic Mirror. Curated by Alka Pande, the show exhibits sculptural installations in 3-D metal art.
Where: Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi
When: May 6, 2014 till May 15, 2014, 10 am to 8 pm





Talk

From India To Spain: Rosalia Perez Gonzalez, a professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University, will be bringing alive the Spanish legacy of gypsy language and literature by discussing their undervalued oral tradition, the catharsis of flamenco and their contribution to the language and culture.
Where: Instituto Cervantes, Hanuman Road, New Delhi
When: May 5, 6.30 pm

Special showcase

Draupadi’s tale -- an imaginative retelling: Written and directed by contemporary writer Atul Satya Kaushik, Draupadi is an imaginative retelling of certain chapters of the queen’s life. It tells her tale in a contemporary setting, drawing parallels between her and the modern Indian woman. The play shows a large family of Haryanvi performers attending a wedding feast, where the women of the household decide to re-enact an old play that was banned by the male patriarchs. The women essay roles of all characters, including the male ones, and reprise the tragedies of their own lives.



BANGALORE

Theatre

A stellar combination: Last Tuesday/The Retreating World is a performance combining the two plays by Naomi Wallace and Donald Marguiles, with some live guitar thrown in. While Last Tuesday takes place in a metro train with passengers preoccupied with their lives, The Retreating World has a single character Ali, who is there to speak to you about his hobby, collecting pigeons. Kirtana Kumar is directing the new version.
Where: Ranga Shankara, JP Nagar, Bangalore
When: 7.30 pm on May 9 & 10, 3.30 pm and 7.30 pm on May 11

Harikatha for children: Vishaka Hari will be performing a special harikatha session, for children. In simple English, she will be narrating the stories of Hanuman and little Krishna. She will be accompanied by Charulatha Ramanujam on the violin, HS Sudheendra on the Mridangam and Sukanya Ramgopal on the ghatam.
Where: Jagiriti Theatre, Varthur Road, Bangalore
When: May 8, 8 pm
Info: For children 5 years and above. Tickets available on www.bookmyshow.com