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Lecture 

As part of ‘Art In Sight: Meet the Curator Series’, a lecture by Kathrin Rhomberg called ‘Characteristics of contemporary: A new era?’ will be held on July 28, 6.30 pm at Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan.

Entry is free. For details, call 25205305/6.

Play time

Barking Dog Productions will showcase 70 plays featuring 70 directors, 250 actors and 50 technicians. The shows are scheduled for July 27 and 28 at the Alliance Française.

‘India Blue’

‘India Blue’ will perform tracks from Aashish Khan’s Shanti on July 27, 8.30 pm at Windmills Craftworks, 331 Road, 5B EPIP Zone. ‘India Blue’ features Shiraz Ali Khan (sarod), Avijit Sarkar (drums), Bachospati Chakraborty (bass guitar), Dishari Chakraborty (santoor and keyboard), Arindam Bhattacharya and Subholina Sen (harmony vocals) and Arijit Tagore (pakhawaj and tabla).

‘Many Worlds’

Kynkyny Art is presenting ‘Many Worlds’, featuring the mixed-media murals of Basuki Dasgupta at Kynkyny Art till August 14. A master of contemporary folk art, the Tumkur-based artist turns grand, weighty themes like folklore and mythology into abstract, quirky, almost minimalist images.

‘Aaine’

Museum Theatre is presenting the Hindi play Aaine (‘Mirror’) on July 27, 7.45 pm at Yours Truly Alma, No. 1 E, 17th Cross Road, Indiranagar.

The play is a collage of highly engaging and hilarious folktales, directed by Kamal Pruthi, and written by Rashmi Ramani. For details, call 8861907362.

Rock on

Bflat is presenting a concert by ‘Clown With a Frown’, a brass rock band on July 27, 8.30 pm. The concert will feature Michael Mueller (Germany) on the saxophone, Rahul Joshua Thomas on the trombone, Kavya Lakshminarayanan on the trumpet, Rahul Richard on the trumpet, Jonathan Reuben on the guitar, Abheet Anand on the bass, Reuben Jacob on the guitar, Abigail Attavar on the vox and Pramod Pratap on the percussion. ‘Clown with a Frown’ is an eight-member pop, funk and rock band who perform a repertoire that includes their own compositions as well as a variety of covers, always with their own twist.

Charity walk

Community Services of Bangalore, in association with Nova Speciality Surgery, Koramangala, is organising a ‘Walking Tall For Charity’, a walkathon on July 28, 7.30 am at Cubbon Park. The walk will begin from the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association. For details, contact: [e-mail] 

Creative media

A solo show of illustrations, photographs and installations by Vimal Chandran will be held till July 28 at Thalam, Level 2, 80, Krishna Reddy Colony, Domlur. The show is a jugalbandi of various creative media including photographs, illustrations, audio and video installations.

‘Mister Jeejeebhoy’

Gillo Theatre Repertory is presenting ‘Mister Jeejeebhoy and the Birds’ by Anitha Balachandran on July 27, 4.30 pm at Jagriti Theatre, Whitefield. It’s a strange, magical, interactive play about two siblings, one very strange aunt and a flock of escaped birds.

Western notes

The Majolly Music Trust with Theme and Kawai Pianos will present ‘You and I Will Meet Again’, an evening of Western classical song with Jonas Olsson (Swedish baritone) accompanied by Neecia Majolly on July 28, 7 pm at Theme Piano World, Koramangala. Entry by donor passes. For details, call 8722210941.

Fine expressions

A series of abstract original paintings, under the theme ‘Esoteric Expressions’, will be on display till July 31, from 10 am to 8 pm, at
Magnitude Gallery, 27th Cross, 13th Main, 3rd Block, Jayanagar.
This collection will present non-representational and subtle magic of vibrant colours and media.

‘Naman’

Naman, a festival of odissi dance, will be held on July 28, 5.30 pm at the ADA Rangamandira, JC Road.

Performances will be rendered by Pavithra Reddy, Rahul Acharya, Ramesh Chandra Jena and Madhusmita Mohanty. This will be followed by honouring and felicitations
of gurus and guests.

Hindustani recital

Learn Quest Academy of Music, India, in association with and Gururao Deshpande Sangeet Sabha, is organising a Hindustani classical music programme on July 27, 6 pm at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. Manju Mehta will play the sitar and Kumar Mardur will be on vocals.

Vocal rendition

Shree Sharada Samskruthika Sangha is hosting a Carnatic vocal concert on July 27, 6.30 pm at Shree Sharada Samskruthika Sangha, No 140, I H Cross, Sharada Colony, Basaveshwaranagar. Performances will be rendered by Pallavi Prasanna. Mysore R Dayakar will be on violin and M T Rajakesari on mridangam. 

Kuchipudi

The artistes of Sri Padmavathi Kala Nikethan are presenting a kuchipudi performance on July 27, 7 pm at Sri Chamundeswari Temple premises, Doddabommasandra, Vidyaranyapura. The performance is part of the 22nd anniversary celebration of the temple.

Rare combination

Ananya is presenting a violin-khanjira-piano recital by Jyotsna Srikanth, N Amrit and Shadrach Solomon on July 28, 6.30 pm at Seva Sadan, 14th Cross, Malleswaram.

Classical strains

There will be a Carnatic classical vocal concert by Harini and Sharada on July 27, 6 pm at Krishna Kala Kendra, Bhavani Shankara Devasthana, Vasantapura. The singers will be accompanied by Aditi Krishnaprakash on the violin, BC Manjunath on mridangam and G Guruprasanna on khanjari. 

‘Rumors’

Playtonik Productions is presenting an English comedy ‘Rumors’ on July 27, 8 pm and July 28, 3 pm and 6.30 pm at Jagriti, Whitefield.