DRAMA
‘Where Did I...’
‘Where Did I Leave My
Purdah?’, a comic-drama written by Mahesh Dattani, and which outlines
the travails and triumphs of an 80-year-old actress against the backdrop
of Partition and the present, will be held at Ranga Shankara on
December 15 and 16, at 3.30 pm and 7.30 pm on both the days.
It is directed by Lillete Dubey and stars Soni Razdan, Neha Dubey, Sid
Makker, Priyanka Karunakaran and Lillete Dubey. Tickets are available at
www.indianstage.in , www.bookmyshow.com and at the venue.
On stage
Eddelu
and ‘The Lady Minus Macbeth’, a comedy and a tragedy, will be staged at
Ranga Shankara on December 13, 7.30 pm. Eddelu is inspired by a
monologue by the Nobel prize-winning Italian playwright, Dario Fo. It is
a humorous depiction of a day in the life of a young working mother.
The second play ‘The Lady Minus Macbeth’ looks at William Shakespeare’s
tragedy ‘Macbeth’ from the point of view of his wife. The cast includes
Laxmi Chandrashekar, Sahana, Chandrakeerthi and Ramkrishna Kannarapadi.
For details, call 9620604479. Tickets available online at
www.bookmyshow.com, www.indianstage.in.
Visual treat
Evam
will present a play titled, ‘Art by Evam’, on December 14, 7.30 pm.
This play is a hilarious tale about three friends and a plain white
painting. There will also be a unique stand-up style show, ‘Indians: We
are like this wonly’ on December 15, 7.30 pm. This will feature
performances by Karthik Kumar, Yudi, Naveen, Rajiv and Aswin Rao.
There’s another stand-up show titled, ‘Battle of the SEXes’, on December
16, at 3.30 pm and 7.30 pm. Featuring Karthik Kumar, S Aravind, Rajiv,
Amrutha and Bala Kumaran in the lead roles, it will deal with topics
ranging from women on roads, beauty parlours, Indian marriages etc. All
the performances are at Alliance Francaise.
DANCE
‘Nruthyopaasane’
Sukruthi
Natyalaya is presenting Nruthyopaasane, a bharatanatyam recital by
Sahana Sadanand, on December 16, 6 pm at ADA Rangamandira, J C Road.
Sahana is the disciple of Hema Panchamukhi.
Lecture-demo
A
lecture-demonstration on ‘The Dance of Siva: The Nataraja Bronze,
Coomaraswamy’s Legacy and Archaeometallurgical and Stylistic Insights’
by Prof Sharada Srinivasan will be held at The Bangalore International
Centre, Teri Complex, 4th Main, 2nd Cross, Domlur II Stage on December
14. For details, call 9886599675.
Fine footwork
Anuradha
Vikranth is presenting a solo bharatanatyam recital on December 15,
6.30 pm at Seva Sadan, Malleswaram. The recital is part of the Ananya
Nritya Neerajana dance festival.
MUSIC
Colourful feast
Banyan
Tree’s annual sufi and mystic music festival Ruhaniyat will be held on
December 15, 6.30 pm at Jayamahal Palace. Those who will be performing
include Tannoura, the Dancing Dervishes of Egypt; ‘Polyphony’, with an
inbuilt ‘Voice of Angels’ by singers from Bulgaria, an instrumental
ensemble of sufiana maqams by musicians of Egypt and
Rajasthan; ‘Whirling Dervishes’ of Turkey, Sufi Qawwali by qawwals from Pakistan.
The
Indian forms to be featured this year are Bharud and Abhang of Tukaram,
Dnyaneshwar, Jana Bai, Bahina Bai (Maharashtra), Sukhnani Ojhapalli
(Assam), Kapalik Pandvani, dramatic narration of mystic tales from
Mahabharata (Chhattisgarh), ‘Mystic Ravanhatta Ensemble’ with songs
from the Pabuji ki Par (Rajasthan), Haunting drums - Eddakya, Thimila,
Chenda, Thavil, Mizhavu (Kerala), Sindhi Saraiki of Gujarat, Zikr-e-
Rifay by Fakirs -Andhra Pradesh, Baul songs from West
Bengal etc.
For details, log on to www.ruhaniyat.com
Classical strains
Nadasurabhi
Cultural Association is presenting its monthly musical programme on
December 16, 4.15 pm at The Indian Heritage Academy Hall, 6th Block,
near police station, Koramangala. On the occasion, there will be a vocal
recital by Shertallai Renganatha Sharma. He will be accompanied by T S
Krishnamurthy on the violin, V Krishna on the mridangam and Omkar Rao
on the ghatam.
Christmas concert
The
Bangalore Conservatory will presents their ‘Annual Christmas Concert’
and ‘Graduation Ceremony’ on December 14, 7 pm at St Joseph’s Girls
School Auditorium, Frazer Town.
Varied tunes
Sursagar,
in collaboration with MES Kalavedi, is presenting a concert by Pandit
Shailesh Bhagwat on the shehanai on December 16, 10 am at MES Kalavedhi
Auditorium, Malleswaram. Vinayak Chittar (sitar), Gurumurthy Vaidya
(tabla) and Vyasmurti Katti (harmonium) will accompany him. Entry is
free.
Soothing touch
Sapthaswara
Academy is presenting its 103rd grand monthly chamber music programme on
December 17, 6.45 pm at the residence of Dr K Gopalan, 4/2, Malleswara
Mansion, 6th Main (between 6th and 7th cross), Malleswaram. There will
be a vocal recital by Sriram, who will be accompanied by Anand
Viswanathan on the violin, Prithvi Krishna on the mridangam and Sumana
Chandrasekhar on the ghatam.
Carnival
Indian
Church of Christ is presenting ‘Christmas Carnival’ on December 16, 9
am to 8 pm, at Marianiketan School, 2nd cross, Dicosta Layout, Cooke
Town.
In memory
Hindustani Sangeeta
Kalakara Mandali, in participation with Gokhale Institute of Public
Affairs, is organising the 39th annual music festival, ‘Sri Benne
Narayana Rao Memorial Concert’ on December 15, 5.30 pm. On the
occasion, there will be aHindustani vocal recital by M Venkateshkumar of
Dharwad, accompanied by Vyasamurti Katti on harmonium and Vishwanath
Nakod on tabla at Gokhale Institute of Public Affairs, Near BMS
Engineering College, Bull Temple Road, N R Colony.
Story time
St Andrew’s Church is holding a Christmas musical, ‘A Christmas Once Lost’, on December 16, 7 pm at St Andrew’s Church. The
musical portrays the story of two friends who had been set apart by
fate in a Christmas season. In a turn of events, they find themselves
facing each other. For details, call 25591874.
Vocal recital
Indian
Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) will be presenting a Carnatic
music recital by V Vijayalakshmi on December 14, 6.30 pm at Yavanika,
State Youth Centre, Nrupathunga Road. The recital is a part of the
‘Every Friday Cultural Evening Programme.’
Violin day
On the occasion of the International Violin Day on December 13, Sonido
Musicals is presenting ‘Cake Cheese and Violin’, a violin contest to
select the City’s next best violinist. The participants will compete
against each other to a 10-minute slot, in different genres respectively. The participants will be judged on different parameters, like Western, classical, jazz, Carnatic and Bollywood.
The
event will be opened with a performance by ace violinist Giselle
Viogts, a music teacher from Germany who has been teaching the violin to
numerous kids in India. The event will be held on December 13, 4 pm at
Sonido Musicals, Opposite Catholic Club, Brigade Road.
‘Glorious Light’
The
Glorious Choir is presenting, ‘Glorious Light’, a musical programme on
December 15 and 16, 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm at St Germain High School
Grounds, Promenade Road, Frazer Town. The choir will render popular and
traditional Christmas carols. Entry is free. For details, call
9243109701.
POT POURRI
Informative meet
The
Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology is organising the third
edition of ‘Grace Hopper Celebration of Women In Computing India
Conference’ till December 14 at Lalith Ashok. The event will also bring
together renowned keynote speakers under one roof.
Workshop
Rabi
Kisku Entertainment is holding a filmmaking workshop on December 15 and
16, from 1 pm to 6 pm. The venue is St Joseph’s Boys High School Museum
Road. For registration, call 9886539405.
‘Pause for a...’
‘Pause
for a Cause’, an exhibition-cum-sale of traditional textiles, fabrics,
trendy wear, jewellery and accessories will be held on December 18, 19
and 20 (10.30 am to 7 pm) at Chitrakala Parishat. This is being
organised by Secure Giving in aid of Concern India Foundation.
Devotional touch
The
Indian Institute of World Culture is organising the ‘Pratibha S Murthy
Memorial Endowment Programme’ of devotional songs by Kruthika
Thyagarajan and Andal Mukund and team on December 13, 6 pm at The Indian
Institute of World Culture, No 6, B P Wadia Road,
Basavanagudi.
Lecture series
National
Gallery of Modern Art, in association with Toto Funds the Arts, is
presenting the second lecture series titled,‘Creative Journeys’ by Sunil
Shanbag on December 15, 5 pm at the auditorium of National Gallery of
Modern Art , Manikyavelu Mansion, No 49, Palace Road.
Supported
by photographs and video clips, Sunil Shanbag will speak about his life
in theatre and cinema. For details, call 22342338.
Midnight marathon
The
Bengaluru Midnight Marathon’s (BMM), 6th edition, organised by Rotary
Bangalore IT Corridor (RBITC) will be held on December 15 at KTPO,
Whitefield with the theme ‘Run for Bengaluru’. Over 10,000 professional
and regular runners are expected to be a part of the only midnight marathon in Asia.
‘Now and When’
‘Now and When’, a 3D exhibition, featuring spectacular architectural visions of Australia’s potential urban future in 2050 and beyond by leading Australian architects, designers and urban planners, will be on display till December 15, from 10 am to 6 pm at CEMA Gallery, Shrishti School of Art, Design and Technology, Yelahanka New Town.
The
groundbreaking 3D stereoscopic aerial views of Australian urban
landscapes accompanied by an immersive soundscape will be an
audio-visual feast. ‘Now and When’ is presented by Australian Institute
of Architects, in partnership with India Design Forum as part of Oz
Fest, the biggest Australian cultural festival ever staged in India.
ART
‘Aakar’
Magnitude Gallery, 3rd Block Jayanagar, is presenting Aakar, original paintings in the genre of art based on architectural wonders till December 31.
‘Denimpressions’
Renaissance
Gallerie is presenting an exhibition of Rahul Bhalerao paintings titled
‘Denimpressions’ till December 15, from 11 am to 7 pm, at Renaissance
Gallerie, 104, West Minster, 13, Cunningham Road. Rahul takes the denim
fabric and creates a new form of art.
‘Dutch Mountains’
InCITE
Gallery is presenting, ‘Dutch Mountains’, an exhibition of the works of
Mecanoo Architecten till December 29, from 10 am to 7 pm at the Gallery
No 422, 1st floor, 9th Main, Banashankari II Stage. The exhibition will
also feature a selection of profiles of Dutch designers on December 15,
6 pm. There will also be the screening of the documentary titled,
‘Focused Insight’ on the working method of Francine Houben on December
22, 6 pm.
Photo exhibition
The Alliance
Française de Bangalore, in association with the French Embassy in India
and Gallery Sumukha, is holding the opening of ‘The World Upside Down’
gravity defying photographs by French conceptual artist Philippe Ramette
till December 20 at Gallery Sumukha, 24/10 BTS Depot Road, Wilson
Garden. The timing is 10.30 am to 6 pm.
From Mizoram
Sunshine
Boulevard is presenting paintings by Mizoram’s best known artist, Lara.
Lara paints insightful, life-like images of landscapes, rural portraits
and village scenes depicting the lives, culture and traditions of the
tribes of his region. The paintings are on display till December 31,
from 11 am to 8.30 pm, at Sunshine Boulevard, 5, 8th Main Road,
Koramangala.
