Sunday mid-day brings you a complete planner of events for the week
12 PM – 4.30 PM: Begin your week with an extended breakfast and brunch followed by an evening of live performances at this casual dining and bar space. Tuck into a mixed bag menu of curry bowls, waffles, burgers, pizzas and pasta. There's also an extensive selection of sangrias and beer.
Where: Zoobar, Liberty Lodge, Dashrathlal Joshi Road, Vile Parle (W)
Entry: Rs 1,000 onwards per head
Call: 33956109
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When Potcast goes live
5 PM & 8 PM: On the Pot is the live version of stand-up comedian Vir Das's popular online show, Potcast. The format has different segments like Big S**t, Random S**t, Serious S**t and so on. This time round, Das will be joined by comics Kavi Shastri and Amogh Ranadive.
Where: Tata Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point
Entry: Rs 799 – Rs 2,499
Call: 66223737
Get poetry-fied
7.30 PM: Calling all poets to the first-ever Powai Poetry Slam. Sign up for an evening of slamming it out with your ammo of verses. The event will be hosted by TJ Coulagi and includes featured poets like Rabia Kapoor.
Where: OF10, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai
Entry: Rs 200
Call: 9920290368
Head to strawberry heaven
9 AM – 1 AM: It's the last day at this home-style Versova diner to treat yourself to berry-infused desserts and drinks. Dig into the classic fresh strawberry and whipped cream, Chandon sparkling wine with skewered berries and a smoothie made of fresh figs, chunky granola and yogurt. It's berries all the way, folks.
Where: Jamjar Diner, Aram Nagar II, Jai Prakash Road, Versova
Price: Rs 250 onwards
Call: 26358880
Get to know a film critic
5 PM: We all know of those film critics who can tear a movie apart or help restore our faith in good cinema. In this edition of Mumbai Local, critic and author, Bhawana Somaaya, shares her story of how an unplanned career led her to become one of India's leading film experts and more anecdotes on the life of a critic.
Where: Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Byculla (E)
Entry: Rs 10 (adults); Rs 5 (children)
Call: 23731234
Catch an odd couple onstage
7.30 PM: In Mr and Mr, two men with broken marriages become roomies. As they deal with the ghosts of the past, the two men, one of them highly methodical and the other amusingly messy, realise they have a new bond – that is, with each other. Watch this amusing play directed by Harish Patel and featuring Gaurav Ghatnekar and Akash Dhar (in pic), among others.
Where: Bal Gandharv Rang Mandir, near Patwardhan Park, off Linking Road, Bandra (W)
Entry: Rs 500 – Rs 1,500
Call: 9892585856
Sing your story like a pro
4 PM – 8 PM: Head to Kahanikar, a non-profit initiative where poets and storytellers can share their works and also learn from veterans. This edition introduces Mausiqui (music) along with kahani and kavita. So, while you deliver your poem or story, you will also get to see how music plays an important role in the works of veterans. Speakers for this evening include Nadira Babbar, Makarand Deshpande, Tom Alter (in pic), Seema Pahwa and Obaid Azam Azmi. The evening ends with a live music performance by Pranita Nair Pandurangi and Trisha Kale. There are limited slots for the opening, so register fast.
Where: Title Waves, 24th Road, off Turner Road, Bandra (W)
Free
Call: 26510841
Make a collage memory
3 PM – 6 PM: Take bits of paper, thread, feathers, beads — absolutely anything, really — and learn to turn them into art by pasting them on a canvas or board. In this workshop conducted by Trishna Patnaik, make a collage of special moments and your loved ones. Carry along photographs for inspiration and collage material, if you want to. Open for all age groups.
Where: The White Owl, Tower 2 Lobby, One Indiabulls Centre, Lower Parel
Entry: Rs 2,000 (includes food, beverages and art material)
Call: 9867982075
Watch a jugalbandi between Ustad and Master Blaster
JAN 9, 8.30 ONWARD: This could be a good way to start the New Year. Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain, will, for the first time, come together for an interaction titled Master and Maestro Together. The concert will start with a solo tabla performance by Ustad Zakir Hussain, after which, the audience will witness an interesting conversation between the two legends on their eventful professional journey till date.
Where: Shanmukhananda Auditorium, Behind Gandhi Market, Comrade Harbanslal Marg, Sion
Entry: Rs 800-2 Rs 5,000
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Pay tribute to a classical legend
Jan 9 – 10, 7 PM: On the occasion of 15th death anniversary of late legendary Hindustani Classical Vocalist Pandit CR Vyas, some eminent vocalists like Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty, Pandit Suhas Vyas, Shruti Sadolikar (in pic) and Santoor maestro Pandit Satish Vyas will come together for a concert. Free passes will be available at Veer Savarkar Auditorium from January 8.
Where: Veer Savarkar Auditorium, Shivaji park, Dadar (West)
Free
Call: 24465877
Get happy
ONGOING, 4 PM to 8 PM: The recently-opened Woodside Inn at Todi Mills has launched its happy hour menu from 4 pm to 8 pm every day. The menu consists of some well hand crafted beers from Gateway Brewing Company, The Barking Deer, Brewbot and White Owl along with great bubbly wines. One can sip on concoctions like Spice Rum Mojito, Mandarin and Ginger Martini.
Where: Woodside Inn, D/2 Mathuradas Mills Compound, Lower Parel
Call: 24975018
Enjoy an evening of laughs
Jan 13, 8.30 PM: Enjoy a night of laughter and fun with Biswa Kalyan Rath and Kautuk Srivastava. The duo is performing to raise awareness about Parkinsons disease. While Biswa will rant on everything that's considered socially acceptable, Kautuk's comedy will come from his 'if life kicks you, you write a joke about it' philosophy.
Where: Sophia Auditorium, Sophia College Campus, B Desai Road, Breach Candy
Entry: Rs 600-1,250
Call: 23532380
Control your mind and body
Jan 10, 8 AM: Sign up for a free demo class on movement synergy, a workout designed around natural and primitive human movement patterns, body-mind unity and breath. Movement synergy will cover all aspects of fitness, mobility, locomotion, strength, agility, power, control, endurance, mind-body coordination and more.
Where: AAMAD, Leisure City, Versova, Andheri (West)
Free
Call: 9930029265
Learn to paint old crockery
Jan 22, 11 AM to 1 PM: Learn how to hand paint your existing ceramic crockery, bake them in your tiny oven at home and turn them into super awesome art works at Blue Bulb's ceramic painting workshop. You will learn what's the ideal temperature, duration and different techniques to try. The two-hour workshop will be a great introduction to the world of upcycling.
Where: Hindtej Building, Dada Saheb Phalke Marg, Gautam Nagar, Dadar
Entry: Rs 1,599
Call: 9022270033
Watch rural life come alive
11 AM – 7 PM: Catch Pune-based artist Sachin Akalekar's new exhibition titled, Awaken in the Dream, which is a narrative on rural life. Inspired by the life in the countryside, he captures the joint family system, animals, birds and rivers in vivid colours.
Where: Jehangir Art Gallery, 161-B, MG Road, Kala Ghoda
Free
Call: 9850964009
Build blocks
4.30 PM – 6 PM: Sign up your little one (7 years – 9 years) for a workshop that will focus on the building blocks of art - lines, colour, texture and shape. The session will also explore on creating artworks that focus on expression and understanding how artists make their ideas visible through art.
Where: Art1st Studio, 301, Solitare Apartment, Vakola, Santacruz (E)
Entry: R10,000 + service tax for 3 months
Call: 9987962986
Take humour lessons
11 AM: This is a shoutout to all aspiring stand-up comics, who want to pack a punch with their jokes. Sign up for a crash (and burn) course, a two-day workshop with Aditi Mittal. This workshop will focus on the art and craft and logistics of stand-up comedy.
Where: The Cuckoo Club, AA Pali Hill, Macronells Compound, Side of Learners Academy Bandra West
Entry: Rs 5,000
Call: 9619962969
Down the dimsums
ONGOING, 11.30 AM to Midnight: If you want to challenge your appetite and conquer it at, head to Loco Chino which has organised a dimsum challenge. As the grand prize, the winner gets a complimentary coupon and all the dimsums (if left).
Where: 7-29, Gayatri Chamber, Dr VB Gandhi Marg, opposite OneForbes, Fort
Entry: R1,299
Call: 65006548
Sing a story
6 PM and 9 PM: Blending theatre, music and literature, Arpana and Underscore Records' will showcase accounts of music-making in India, and stories of the struggles and hardships faced by musicians. Titled Stories in a Song, it tells stories of musical forms such as Kajri, Thumri-Dadra and Khayal.
Where: Prithvi Theatre, Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road
Entry: Rs 300
Call: 26149546
Hail the 90s
6.30 PM: If you've grown up in this 90s, this is a show you might not want to miss. Three comics will make a last ditch attempt at staying relevant and regaining their lost puberty. Featuring Anand Reghu, Punit Pania and television personality Kaneez Surka, the show promises to be a memorable trip.
Where: Brewbot, G-01 and 101, Morya Landmark 1, off New Link Road, Andheri (West)
Entry: R250
Call: 39698091
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