6 THINGS TO LOOK FORWARD TO
LADIES NIGHT
July 25
If you think you’re funny and you have your own take on booze, boys, Bobbi Brown, it’s time to test your jokes on a judging crowd. The Big Mic, one of the country’s longest running series of open mics, is back this month with a night especially for ladies.
AT The Hive, 50-A, Huma Mansion, Next To Ahmed Bakery, Chuim Village Road, O Union Park, Khar West § TIME 8.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m.
TICKET PRICES Rs 200
TEL 9619962969
TRADITIONAL TOUCH
August 19 to 22
The annual Paramparik Karigar exhibition is back with the handcrafted works of 100 craftsmen from across the country. The NGO, established by Roshan Kalapesi and Kamaladevi Chattopadhaya to help craftsmen keep their skills and techniques alive, is celebrating its 20th exhibition this year.
AT World Trade Centre, Expo Center (First Floor), Cue Parade
TIME 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
MAGIC OF MAHATMA
August 13 to 21
The story of the Father of our Nation has been told several times, but Gandhi – the Musical uses songs, dances and spectacular sets to make a compelling story more entertaining. Through the original production, which premiers over the Independence Day weekend, the National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA) and Silly Point Productions aim to pay tribute to a legend, played by Chirag Vora on stage. Boman Irani will portray the voice of ‘The Raj’.
AT Jamshed Bhabha Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point
TIME 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
TEL 66223724/66223754
PRICES Rs 500 to Rs 5,000
CELEBRATING POETY
July 23 The Poetry Club is celebrating its third anniversary by organising the Rainbow Poetry Festival. Beginning with a panel discussion titled ‘Sound, Spirit, Structure’, they will host a reading of classical and contemporary poetry as well as a music and poetry session with Varun Grover on July 24.
AT TARQ, F35/36, Dhanraj Mahal, Near Gateway of India, Apollo Bunder
TIME 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
PEDALLING FOR PATRIOTISM
August 15 Every year for the past six years, a group of cyclists get together for an Independence Day bike ride across the city. Cyclists from the city can follow the route and schedule most convenient to them by following the routes mentioned on their Facebook page.
AT Ankur Society, Behind Siddhi Vinayak Mandir, Prabhadevi Near Rachna college
TIME 8.30 a.m.
WEBSITE facebook.com/events/556619737844080/
KATHAK RELOADED
August 6 After her well-received production ‘Within’, Aditi Mangaldas is back with ‘Inter_rupted’, a high-octane creation that imaginatively infuses the ancient art form Kathak with 21st-century sound, rhythm and light. With an international cast of seven dancers and three musicians, it’s coproduced by Drishtikon Dance Foundation with Dance Umbrella, London. Jamshed Bhabha Threate, NCPA
TIME 7p.m.
PRICE Rs 225 to Rs 600