Friday, July 6, 2012

To do list !


PLAYS

Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th July at 15.30 & 19.30

The Good Doctor by Neil Simon
Duration : approx. 120 min.
Tickets : from Rs 300
Director . N Rishi

Chekov, known as The Good Literary Doctor, is represented by Simon in a most unique fashion. Paying the devil his due, we show you a rare peek into the minds of: a mad man, a genius, a romantic, a humanitarian, a dreamer, a sadist, a voice of authority and the very question of innocent intrigue; except they're all the same person!


Alliance Française, 108 Thimmaiah Road, Vasanthnagar. Tel.: 4123 1340. www.afindia.org

Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th July at 19.30

Silence from Vijay Tendulkar's Silence : the court is in session
Duration : approx. 120 min.
Tickets : from Rs 100
Director . HARISH SESHADRI

Silence, maps the thrilling story of a sinister prank that goes horribly wrong for the central character Benare.


Ranga Shankara, 36/2 23rd Main, 8th Cross, JP Nagar 2nd phase (next to post office). Tel. 2659 2777. www.rangashankara.org

Saturday 14th July at 19.30

Pizzazz
Duration : approx. 90 min.
Tickets : Rs 1,750
Director . Sharanya Ramprakash

Through Theater Konnection, the Lalit Ashok brings the western concept of Supper Theater to the platter of Theatre lovers of Namma Benguluru, thereby, giving the audience the taste of center stage, which is all about tragedy and comedy; and the upstage, is set for drinks and food.


The Lalit Ashok Bangalore, Kumara Krupa High Grounds

Thursday 19th July at 19.30

Broken Images by Girish Karnad
Duration : approx. 120 min.
Tickets : from Rs 300
Director . Alyque Padamsee

This is a psychological thriller that rips the mask off a celebrity. The twenty-first century is the age of the electronic image. From every corner of our world, electronic images fling themselves at us, entertaining, educating, enticing & offering us a virtual world.


Chowdiah Memorial Hall, Gayathri Devi Park Extension, 16th Cross, Malleswaram.

Friday 27th and Saturday 28th July

Some times
Duration : approx. 120 min.
Tickets : NA
Director . NA

Paramjit Singh Duggal aka Pammi aka Doggie aka Parmeetay has problems bigger than his pet names. Though he prefers calling them issues. His mother wants grandchildren. His father wants communism. His boss wants way too much and pays too little. His girlfriend wants love, which is a concept he is not too familiar with. And he owes a mysterious man called Joseph some money. But he has his friends...


Jagriti Theatre, Varthur Rd, Whitefield, Tel. 28475373, www.jagrititheatre.com


ART EXHIBITIONS

Till Saturday 4th August

Wishes

A solo exhibition of Water color paintings by Samir Mondal.


Inauguration : Saturday 14th July at 18.30


Gallery Sumukha, 24/10 BTS Depot Road, Wilson Garden. Tel. 2229 2230. www.sumukha.com

MUSIC

Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th July from 16.00 to 20.00

The Whitefield Music Festival
Duration : NA
Tickets : from Rs 250

Santoor, Hindustani Vocal, Bharatnatyam, Sitar & Sarod.


MLR Convention Centre - Whitefield, Dyavasandra, Mahadevapura Post, Near Brigade Metropolis

Saturday 7th at 21.00

Shkabang
Duration : NA
Tickets : from Rs 250

All about thumping bass lines and funky peppy tunes that can best be described as electro-pop-rock-bubble-disco-dance-bang music!


Opus, 1st Main, Chakravarthy Layout, Palace Cross Road. Tel. 2344 2580 / 9844030198. www.myopus.in

DANCE

Sunday 8th July at 17.00

Art/Dance/Music Improv
Duration : Approx. 90 min.
Tickets : Rs 300

A contemporary dancer, a painter, and musicians get together to see what they can inspire each other with, and how they can be inspired by each other.


Laughing Waters, Whitefield, OnStage@natya.Info, www.natya.info.


MOVIES

Thursday 12th July at 18.00

Short movies by MS Prakash Babu
Duration : approx. 60 min.
Tickets : Free

4 short movies produced in the year 2000s.


Venkatappa Art Gallery, Kasturba Road, Tel. 22864483

Sunday 8th July at 11.30

The Magnificent Seven
Duration : approx. 90 min.
Tickets : Free

A western with a difference, based on Seven Samurai.


Jagriti Theatre, Varthur Rd, Whitefield, Tel. 28475373, www.jagrititheatre.com


Sunday 15th July at 11.30

The Great Escape
Duration : approx. 90 min.
Tickets : Free

A war camp movie, a thriller that's funny and true.


Jagriti Theatre, Varthur Rd, Whitefield, Tel. 28475373, www.jagrititheatre.com


Sunday 22nd July at 11.30

Bullit
Duration : approx. 90 min.
Tickets : Free

The first cop thriller with a seminal car chase scene that has now been copied and done to death.


Jagriti Theatre, Varthur Rd, Whitefield, Tel. 28475373, www.jagrititheatre.com


Saturday 28nd July at 11.30

Chitty chitty bang bang
Duration : approx. 90 min.
Tickets : Free

Based on an Ian Fleming novel and scripted by Roald Dahl - need we say more?


Jagriti Theatre, Varthur Rd, Whitefield, Tel. 28475373, www.jagrititheatre.com


Sunday 29th July at 18.00

Intouchables
Duration : approx. 113 min.
Tickets : From Rs 175

The most comic and touching tale of friendship between the two most improbable people. Based on a true story, this movie is about a rich quadriplegic, living in a mansion in Paris, requires a live-in carer. A young offender turns up for an interview, but he is not really looking to get the job. However, to his surprise, he is hired.


Alliance Française, 108 Thimmaiah Road, Vasanthnagar. Tel.: 4123 1340. www.afindia.org

OTHERS

Saturday 7th at 18.30
A Lit Mag Evening
Fee : Free

Arul Mani, Rashmi Ruth Devadasan, Rakesh Khanna, Samyuktha Varma and Achal Prabhala in conversation


Gallery SKE, 2 Berlie Street, Langford Town. Tel. 65951972. www.galleryske.com

Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th July
Drawing Workshop
Fee : Free

The participants are requested to bring with them paper, pencil and charcoal.


National Gallery of Modern Art, Manikyavelu Mansion, 49, Palace Road, Tel. 2234 2338. http://www.ngmaindia.gov.in

From Wednesday 11th to Saturday 14th July
Acting Workshop
Fee : Rs 2,000

AHA!  brings a one of its kind workshop for 10 to 18 year olds -- we throw the rules of a "normal" day out of the window, celebrate sublime stupidity and discover profound truths about human emotions. And at the end of it, you have discovered the actor in you, found how your imagination let's itself loose and most importantly, become a part of the AHA! Clown Gang, participating in AHA! events as performers. And you will be putting up your hands first whenever there is an opportunity to do something creative in school!


Ranga Shankara, 36/2 23rd Main, 8th Cross, JP Nagar 2nd phase (next to post office). Tel. 2659 2777. www.rangashankara.org

FOR THE TRAVELLERS …

Till Sunday 16th September

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