2016: A must-read guide to Mumbai's cultural scene

Food amp DrinkRestaurateur AD Singh seen here at Guppy in Delhi is set to open his other Delhi property Ek Bar in Mumbai this yearThe kitschycool Ek Bar in Delhi Ek Bar comes to MumbaiAfter the muchhyped Irani cafeacutethemed SodaBottleOpenerWala made its Mumbai debut in 2015 AD Singh is ready to give the city more with the launch of Ek Bar a modern Indian cocktail bar that will open this year either at Bandra or BKC Similar to its Defence Colony counterpart expect kitschy interiors and punches served in porcelain teacups However the quirky Indian fare helmed by chef Sujan Sarkar will be tweaked to suit the cityrsquos palate The Olive Group will also open new outposts of Olive Bistro SodaBottleOpenerWala The Fatty Bao and a Guppy Eat your way through 2016Also opening A carnival cafeMighty Small will open on January 7 at Lower Parelrsquos sports and entertainment hub Smaaash The carnival cafeacute will feature a dessert bar and the cityrsquos first sangria barZorawar KalraDelhirsquos Farzi Cafeacute enters Lower ParelWersquove heard many tales of rarely managing to bag a table at Delhirsquos Farzi Cafeacute Now try your luck in Mumbai In the next 40 to 60 days wersquoll be up at Kamala Mills Along with modern fun Indian cuisine we are adding special dishes for Mumbai too owner Zorawar Kalra told us The look of the space will change every day of the week We canrsquot wait Therersquos also the cool new bar Masala Bar from the Kalras to come up on Bandrarsquos Carter RoadBoondi Eclair at English VinglishBrar codeYou can admire art and tuck into small plates comprising eclectic world cuisine read Tea Smoked Tofu with a Ponzu Emulsion at chef Ranveer Brar and Natasha Gowanirsquos new offering TAG Kitchen and Cellar Packing in a design gallery The Amateur Gallery dedicated to student art the restaurant will also feature a wine cellar The space will open early 2016 at Lower Parelrsquos Kamala Mills Brar has also teamed up with the Dakalia family of Gangour sweets fame to introduce English Vinglish in Juhu by the end of the month From Boondi Eacuteclair to Mithai Tiramisu the patisserie will offer Indian sweets with a western twistToshinrsquos gone coolLaunched last October by the 25yearold Le Cordon Blue London alumni Toshin Shetty the chocolatier and patisserie is set to introduce Toshin icecreams and sorbets at the Chembur outpost later this monthExpect to tuck into filminspired dishes like The Lunchbox and Rocket SinghFully filmyZaabar a new Bollywoodthemed bar will launch later this month at Lower Parel and in Pune by the folks who run Marine Driversquos Hotel InterContinental Expect to tuck into filminspired dishes like Chandni Chowk to China Chinese Bhel Rocket Singh fresh rocket leaves tossed with avocado and orange vinaigrette and The Lunchbox minimeal in a boxGreek food lovers have much to cheer Representative PicItrsquos all Greek A modern Greek restaurant by Silver Beach Entertainment and Hospitality owners of Nom Nom Radio Bar and Silver Beach Cafeacute will open at BKC by end April Relish Lamb Shoulder Roasted with Tzatziki and pita Papadopoulos and Shishtouk hereGo glocal in AndheriIn the past few years Andheri has been buzzing with new eateries Later this month watch out for Glocal Junction an allday diner and casual lounge by Foodlink Services that opens on New Link RoadNavi Mumbai goes NitroEnjoy drinks in LEDlit glasses and dig into Bhut Jolokia Chicken Screamers and Dahi Khajoor Ke Kebab at the yellowandblack hued Nitro Bar that opens this month at Novotel Imagica KhopoliRelish Piadina Representative PicItalian Piadina for Mumbai Looking for options to try veggie Italian eats Head to Cafe Primo a new allveg Italian restaurant that will introduce the Piadina mdash an Italian flat bread wrap The casual dining restaurant to be located at Fort is slated to open later this monthRaan at your doorstepThe Bohri Kitchen the homechef outfit by Munaf Kapadia will start home delivery across the city in 2016 by joining hands with Scootsy or Food Panda We have already hired a chef who is currently training under my mother Eventually we aim to make the homedining experience a charity driven event supporting a different cause each week says KapadiaChicken Rosht with Sirmal Bread and Jeera Rice from The Bohri Kitchen menuKamala Mills goes uncensored February will see partners Varun Puri Vivek Bhargava and Rahul Bhamri open Uncensored a multicuisine restaurant themed on lsquoexploration with combinationrsquo It is expected to feature dishes from around the world all favourites at one time but are now almost extinctStarbucksrsquo got competition Vision Cafeacute is set to give global coffee chain Starbucks a run for its money they say To be opened by Khan hospitality this chain is scheduled to start business from April 2016 and will launch outposts across India starting with MumbaiChef Atul Kochhar at NRIAtul Kochhar opens NRI Not Really Indian and LimaMichelin star chef Atul Kochharrsquos muchawaited return to cook in India has finally come to fruition NRI Not Really Indian offering varieties like Roti Canai East African Zeera Chicken and Caribbean Goat Curry opens around January 10 Opening adjacent to NRI at BKC by end of the month is Lima a tapas lounge specialising in Mexican Brazilian and Peruvian cuisineA luxury cruise at BKCThe Captainrsquos Table as the name suggests is an exquisite finedine restaurant that will open later this month at BKC Different artefacts will set the mood of being on board a luxury cruise liner For instance the 80seater will be furnished with aged wood battered and seasoned with sea wind Fresh catch will be its USP Itrsquos a venture by Aarathi Arambhan who is also the curator at Me So HappiA new district in Breach CandyJanuary 6 onwards SoBo crowds have a cool new hangout spot to head to District Lounge housed in Breach Candyrsquos The Shalimar Hotel is a space where you can wash down bar bites like Papad Cone Paneer Tikka Coin Paratha and Butter Chicken Stuffed Naan with cocktails like Elderflower Day and Hookah Pots Sunny Sara Ritik Bhasin and Shashi Thadani of Liv and 145 along with Rishi Acharya of Tryst have partnered with the hotel for this ventureTapas talesRedbrik Restaurants that owns the recently opened Fable will set up two new restaurants in Juhu in January While Myx a Tapas bar will open in the last week True Tramm Trunk offering desi cocktails and bar bites is scheduled to open midJanuaryTodi Mill SocialNew outpostsgtgt Social will open seven outlets in 2016 in areas of BKC Versova Andheri Lokhandwala Kurla Goregaon and Vikhroligtgt Me So Happi set to open third outlet in BKCgtgt The third outlet of Chhaayos will open in Lower Parelgtgt The sixth outlet of The Bar Stock Exchange will open by the end of January in Lower Parel Spread across 15000 square feet it will feature a cigar lounge and a scotch collectionThe al fresco section at The Bar Stock Exchange Bandra Wgtgt Lemon Leaf will introduce two more outlets in the city gtgt Launched at Breach Candy last year 29 which offers fare from different Indian states will introduce two more outposts ndash one at Kandivali April and the other at Ghatkopar AugustThe Bengali Bhappa Aloo served at 29gtgt Get ready for the second outpost of Kharrsquos Light House Cafeacute at Worli that opens on January 10 Sample French Toast Towers Chicagostyle pizzas and more than 50 varieties of cocktailsArt amp performancesCanvas callAn 18th century pen and watercolour depiction of the human anatomy PicWellcome LibrarySomething for everyoneThe Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya CSMVS will begin and end with a bang in 2016 Opening on January 12 is Tabiyat a multicity exhibition on medicine and healing in India It will display antiquities and contemporary material culture including sculptures textiles wrestling clubs books everyday objects like combs and foot scrubbers medical instruments domestic objects oil paintings drawings prints photographs plaques and board games including a late 18thC Snakes and Ladders board mdash the game has Indian roots A gallery scheduled to open in April will be set up at the former NepalTibet Gallery which will be reorganised to form the Himalayan Art Gallery Look out for objects from the Himalayan region including Nepal and Tibet A new childrenrsquos museum will open in December which will have a gallery studio and a picnic spaceA still from Dancing Queens hosted by Godrej Culture Lab last yearGCL is five and hipGodrej Culture Lab GCL will make 2016 a year of exploration with its theme lsquoalternativersquo With public screenings and art spectacles the Vikhroli centre will in head Parmesh Shahanirsquos words celebrate multiple ways of being Indian and breaking the boundary While they will take forward conversations on gender and sexuality February will be a nature month so look out for special eventsArt Deco in the cityWe are going to put up our Deco exhibition once again at the Kala Ghoda Army and Navy Building on January 7 We will have a large exhibition of our archives in February at the college These shows are part of the State of Architecture exhibition which kicks off in January as well shares Professor Mustansir Dalvi professor of architecture at the Sir JJ College of ArchitectureContinued sustenanceThe National Gallery of Modern Art NGMA Mumbai apart from being a venue for the cityrsquos art events will open an exhibition of Abdulrahim Apabhai Almelkarrsquos paintings at the end of March We have the biggest inhouse collection of Almelkarrsquos works which are gradually coming into prominence says Shivaprasad Khened NGMA director We are also told that the dome of the NGMA building is going to receive some artistic attention this year For more on this follow these pagesKingrsquos Birthday by AA AlmelkarGalerie Mirchandani Steinreucke is 10Motherdaughter duo Usha Mirchandani and Ranjana Steinreucke celebrate their galleryrsquos 10th anniversary with a twopart exhibition Titled Dwelling and curated by Ranjit Hoskote the exhibitions slated for SeptemberOctober and NovemberDecember will include artists Dayanita Singh Gauri Gill Gieve Patel Kiki Smith and Tanya GoelTasneem Mehta at Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum in Byculla PicBipin Kokate Rooted and groundedDr Bhau Daji Lad Museum will be a venue for the India Design Forum and Make in India Week We have a keen commitment to design says Tasneem Mehta honorary director Around April the museum will host Fifth Millennium an exhibition curated by Divya ThakurSuper at 60 Sakshi Art Gallery will kickstart 2016 with an exhibition of 60 photographs by Pablo Bartholomew who turns 60 this month The exhibition titled 6060 will take place from January 22 to February 20 and features luminaries from art and culture captured in the 1970s and 80sGrowing upThe Piramal Art Foundation opened its doors to its Lower Parel museum in 2015 and this year there is going to be an art residency every month at Vaikunth in Thane Itrsquos an open call so pay attention and apply we suggest Moreover the Foundation will have three shows this year ndash on Raja Ravi Varma miniatures and antiquities ndash and also bring out a couple of publications Modules on art management are on offer some free and some paid in the coming yearClass acts allA still from Peter Brookrsquos MahabharataThe epic returnsMarch 5 to 12 will see one of the most awaited theatre productions of the year come to Mumbai Battlefield based on Mahabharata presented by the internationally renowned team of Peter Brook MarieHeacutelegravene Estienne and JeanClaude Carriegravere will revisit the great Indian epic 30 years after Brookrsquos legendary production took world theatre by storm An immense canvas in miniature this central section of the ancient text is timeless and contemporary asking how we can find inner peace in a world driven by conflictMahesh Bhatt during a sound recording for the play Hamari Adhuri Kahani staged last yearMahesh Bhattrsquos new crossborder playMahesh Bhatt will present an IndoPak play Milne Do a collaborative effort by theatre actors from the two countries An intense love story between two culturally crossed individuals during times of abject hatred the play is aimed at promoting the message of peace Buzz is that Ustad Ghulam Ali has also agreed to lend his voice The play is scheduled to open in Delhi on April 24 in Mumbai on April 29 followed by shows in May in Kolkata Lahore and KarachiA dancer performs Lavani in Mumbai PicAfpThe business of theatreSMART Strategic Management in the Art of Theatre a programme by India Theatre Forum India Foundation for Arts and Junoon starts in February It has been designed in the context and constraints of the arts in India and aims to build knowledge skills and expertise about arts management within the theatre community Registrations begin in February while the event unfolds in July3 states in Navi MumbaiWitness the first edition of The Marathi Telugu Mahotsav which brings together Maharashtra Andhra Pradesh and Telangana through sports recreational and cultural activities Presented by Integrated Rural Development Association the fiveday fest starting January 6 will be held at NMMC Tandel Ground in Navi Mumbai From art installations to plays poetry sessions and traditional Maharashtrian Dindi and Lavani dance performances the fest promises to be a melting pot of culturesA Gujarati theatre festivalThe sixth edition of Vasant Gujarati Natya Utsav will present a selection of the best offbeat and experimental plays by wellknown theatre companies It will take place from March 25 to 27 at NCPAYoutheatre will be backThe third edition of Youtheatre will premiere in September in a bigger avatar across the city Wersquore planning a Kulture Bazaar with handicrafts and knick knacks on display adds Divya Palat of Balancing Act Productions She also plans to bring two international troupes to Mumbai one of which is a childrenrsquos show while the second is an interactive comedy on the lines of Faulty TowersA Parsi theatre festivalDraame ndash Baawas starting on January 13 will be a firstofitskind competition to unearth new Parsi talent in theatre with 13 plays competing in the eliminations where the final five will be chosen The age of the participants range from range from 17 to 50 plusBooks amp FashionWho will rule the bookshelfNonfictionKohinoor William Dalrymple Juggernaut The story of the worldrsquos most famous diamond and its journey from the Golconda mines to the Mughal court and Queen Victoriarsquos crownRed Light Dispatches Survivor Stories from Indiarsquos Brothels Edited by Anuradha Joshi Speaking Tiger Told in the first person the stories record the betrayals and compulsions that force women into the sex trade The book however offers accounts of hope tooDrinkersrsquo Tales From Here amp There Edited by Palash Krishna Malhotra Harper Collins A roller coaster ride through the pleasures and perils of drinking in India Twentyone essays among which Sidharth Bhatia writes about drinking in Hindi cinema while Sandip Roy mulls over Indiarsquos enduring obsession with whiskyExiled at Home Being a Muslim in Modern India Saeed Naqvi Aleph Naqvi takes us all the way back to the time when Islam made an appearance in the subcontinent and then brings the narrative forward to the present to show how Muslims have been systematically betrayed and the impact that Partition Kashmir Babri Masjid Gujarat and RSS have had on their lives The Gene An Intimate History Siddhartha Mukherjee PenguinRandomHouse An extraordinary biography of the gene and what might become of human beings when we learn to read and write our own genetic informationAravind AdigaSelection Day Aravind Adiga Fourth Estate Itrsquos set in the world of cricket in MumbaiIn Other Words Jhumpa Lahiri PenguinRandomHouse An autobiographical work written in Italian the book investigates the process of learning to express oneself in another language and describes the journey of a writer seeking a new voiceKaran JoharThe Unsuitable Boy Karan Johar Juggernaut Johar reminisces about his childhood learning from his father his decision to enter the industry his friendship with SRK and much moreShashi Kapoors life will get bookedShashi Kapoor A Biography Aseem Chhabra Rupa This book sheds light on one of Indiarsquos most enigmatic stars mdash an actor who straddles the worlds of commercial Hindi cinema and smallbudget art movies who is at once devoted to theatre and the big screenWhither Indian Judiciary Justice Markandey Katju Bloomsbury Katju is the former Chairman Press Council of India Prior to his appointment as Chairman he served as a Judge at the Supreme Court of IndiaDelhi Politics Change and Destiny Sheila Dikshit Bloomsbury This should make for an engaging read since itrsquos by the exChief Minister of DelhiBiography on Sunil Dutt Priya Dutt Bloomsbury Former MP Priya Dutt is the daughter of the late Bollywood actor and politician Sunil Dutt and Nargis Who better than her to tell his storyMasaba GuptaThe Masaba Print Masaba Gupta with Aastha Atray Banan Rupa For the first time ever one of Indiarsquos leading youth icons with phenomenal aesthetic prowess reaches out to all girls with her unprecedented style diaryFICTIONThe Pleasure Principle The Amaryllis Book of Erotic Stories Amitava Kumar Cyrus Mistry Taslima Nasrin Tabish Khair Rupa Bajwa Amaryllis With names like these you canrsquot miss this oneSwimmer Among the Stars Kanishk Tharoor Aleph An interview with the last speaker of a language A chronicle of the final seven days of a town that is about to be razed to the ground by an invading army and other stories mark the emergence of a new storytellerHarish IyerIrsquom Coming Out Harish Iyer Juggernaut Funny and heartwarming comingout stories collected by the LGBT activist will make you smile and live in hopeVikram SethSummer Requiem Vikram Seth Aleph Sethrsquos first standalone book of poems in 25 years it traces the immutable shifting of seasons the relentless rhythm of a great world that both lsquogifts and harmsrsquo Jinnah Often Came to Our House Kiran Doshi Westland India 1904 The dashing Sultan Kowaishi has just returned from London to Bombay and meets MA Jinnah A saga of love and betrayal pain and redemption set amidst the long struggle for freedom and its terrible twin the call for PakistanDaddyrsquos Boy Shandana Minhas Fourth Estate Asfandyar Ikram has no idea that his father Anis Nabi is alive minus until the day he learns of his death A powerful parable for Pakistan Daddyrsquos Boy spins a chillingly vivid tale of desire and deception and the ultimately devastating consequences of hypocrisyAn Unrestored Woman Shobha Rao Hachette From refugee camps and torched trains to the spacious verandas of the British Raj stories of the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947 its unrelenting sorrow and impact on the lives of ordinary women and menRunway rundownIf muted chic is your thing designer Anavila Misra who is known for her sarees will be launching a line of home deacutecor articles in the first quarter of 2016 An extension of Misrarsquos apparel design sensibilities she will present cushion covers table spreads etc created using handwoven organic linen in muted tones These will be made in the same craft clusters where her sarees are made as well as at their new manufacturing unit in Gurgaon Some of the products in the upcoming line that are Misrarsquos personal favourites include table linen with jari infusions and botanical cushionsAnavila takes a bowEvelyn Sharmarsquos nonprofit organisation Seams For Dreams wants to use the universal love for fashion to give back to humanity In the first quarter of 2016 it will launch the Celebrity Auctions Iconic celebrity clothing whether itrsquos a movie costume or a starrsquos personal favourite clothing item will be auctioned on the website where fans can bid The highest bidder will win the piece of clothing Each auction will have a different celebrity item All the funds generated from the auctions will be used to support a cause that either the celebrity supports or they can pick one of Seams For Dreamsrsquo causesEvelyn SharmaReel India Bollywood and Small Town India Namrata Joshi Hachette Joshi travels across the Indian hinterland to bring forth tales of Indiarsquos obsession with cinema while examining the unique relationship Indian cinema shares with its viewers Incarnations India in 50 Lives Sunil Khilnani PenguinRandomHouse A book on the popular BBC Radio 4 series of the same name Two and a half thousand years of Indian history will be unearthed and the author explores the history and present day India through 50 individuals who have shaped the country as we know it todayPresident Pranab MukherjeeThe Turbulent Years 19801996 Pranab Mukherjee Rupa Volume 2 of the Presidentrsquos autobiography covering the period from 1980 to 1996Shankar MahadevanOne for IndiaThe premier of My Country My Music a music production by Shankar Mahadevan and group will be presented on January 23 and 24 at NCPA The show will comprise a selection of songs in a number of Indian languages each embodying the cultural ethos of a specific region The songs will be presented in a mix of traditional and contemporary styles interlaced with pieces from popular Bollywood songs and accompanied by visualsA fitting tributeNCPA will host a speciallycurated program A Tribute to Excellence ndash the Artistry of Malavika Sarukkai through a festival in different venues across the city from January 9 to 16 showcasing the dancerrsquos prolific journey as an artiste A key highlight of this programme will be the premiere of Vamatara ndash To the Light the latest dance creation of Malavika which opens a new chapter in her artistic journey with the introduction of a group choreography for the first timeJazz in the cityOn January 30 Banyan Tree will present Splendor of Masters featuring Dr Kadrigopalnath saxophone ndash Carnatic with George Brooks saxophone ndash Jazz Ganesh Rajagopalan violin with Debashish Bhattacharya slide guitar Ustad Shahid Parvez sitar with S Shashank Carnatic fluteA tribute to Pandit Bhimsen JoshiAttend Surotsav a tribute to Pandit Bhimsen Joshi an event organised by Artfx that will feature Anand Bhate and Rahul Deshpande It will take place on January 24 at Swatantraveer Sawarkar Sabhagriha Dadar WWant to be a Musicpreneur True School of Music has announced a course for those who wish to make it big in the music business The curriculum will combine the creative technical legal production side of the industry will help interested folk to learn about intellectual property in song writing recording publishing and broadcast as well as conducting selfmarketing across platforms effective artist management daytoday business skills This 22week course will give students a 360degree perspective of what it takes to be an entrepreneur in this industry todayMusic amp danceRhythm and movesA scene from Sunburn 2014 GoaSunburnrsquos 10th year plan Sunburn will commemorate its 10th year anniversary in mega style in 2016 Given the fact that 2015 saw a 280 ft wide and 85 ft tall stage mdash the biggest stage in the world you can imagine how big next yearrsquos stage will be revealed Harindra Singh chairman and managing director Percept Limited Expect another property Bollyboom to be back since 2013 This Bollywood Dance Music festival will also go international This year will see Bollyboom shows in West Asia Europe and North America which have a huge Indian fan base Indian artists will infuse a blend of Trance House Hip Hop Electro Funk Synthetic Pop Club Music Techno Hardstyle Sufi and Dubstep into popular Bollywood numbers to suit every fan taste and base adds SinghLR Niladri Kumar Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia Shpongle Marat BisengalievA teen music fest Head to Totem Pole a threeday music fest for 12 to 18 year olds that makes its debut at Lower Parelrsquos High Street Phoenix on January 15 Curated by Ashish Manchanda founder of Flying Carpet Productions and The Media Tribe the lineup features The Raghu Dixit Project Best Kept Secret Kefaya and others The fest will also host a school band competition with the winner crowned as the Totem Pole Band of the YearClassic notes Watch out for Pancham Nishadrsquos packed itinerary in the coming months Celebrating India will see performances by Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia Niladri Kumar Kaushiki Chakraborthy and Rashid Khan Begum Parveen Sultana will perform at The Gateway of India on January 31 On February 21 attend Aath Prahar a festival that begins early morning at Shanmukhananda Hall It will see performances by Ashwini BhideDeshpande Ayaan and Amaan Ali Khan RajanSajan Mishra and Vishwa Mohan BhattEDM coolth blueFROG Mumbai will host British psychedelic music project Shpongle on February 5 as part of the second edition of the inhouse EDM fest SphereMusic from the maestros The Symphony Orchestra of India mdash Spring Season will open with a performance under the conductorship of NCPArsquos resident conductor Marat Bisengaliev This season will also feature conductorviolinist Augustine Dumay who returns to present a unique performance These will include the Bruch Violin and Viola concerto the delightful Bizet symphony Expect a standout session from globally acclaimed Swiss conductor Mischa Damev tooOne for IndiaThe premier of My Country My Music a music production by Shankar Mahadevan and group will be presented on January 23 and 24 at NCPA The show will comprise a selection of songs in a number of Indian languages each embodying the cultural ethos of a specific region The songs will be presented in a mix of traditional and contemporary styles interlaced with pieces from popular Bollywood songs and accompanied by visualsPandit Shivkumar SharmaThe string of musicOn February 19 Pandit Shivkumar Sharma will explore the relationship of ragas with timecycles which is an interesting feature unique to Hindustani music at NCPArsquos Tata Theatre The maestro will create a mala garland of exquisite ragas transiting from one time zone prahar to another completing the cycle from dusk to dawn and back to dusk The listening experience will be enhanced by visuals of corresponding Ragamala paintingsMalavika SarukkaiA fitting tributeNCPA will host a speciallycurated program A Tribute to Excellence ndash the Artistry of Malavika Sarukkai through a festival in different venues across the city from January 9 to 16 showcasing the dancerrsquos prolific journey as an artiste A key highlight of this programme will be the premiere of Vamatara ndash To the Light the latest dance creation of Malavika which opens a new chapter in her artistic journey with the introduction of a group choreography for the first timeJazz in the cityOn January 30 Banyan Tree will present Splendor of Masters featuring Dr Kadrigopalnath saxophone ndash Carnatic with George Brooks saxophone ndash Jazz Ganesh Rajagopalan violin with Debashish Bhattacharya slide guitar Ustad Shahid Parvez sitar with S Shashank Carnatic fluteA tribute to Pandit Bhimsen JoshiAttend Surotsav a tribute to Pandit Bhimsen Joshi an event organised by Artfx that will feature Anand Bhate and Rahul Deshpande It will take place on January 24 at Swatantraveer Sawarkar Sabhagriha Dadar WWant to be a Musicpreneur True School of Music has announced a course for those who wish to make it big in the music business The curriculum will combine the creative technical legal production side of the industry will help interested folk to learn about intellectual property in song writing recording publishing and broadcast as well as conducting selfmarketing across platforms effective artist management daytoday business skills This 22week course will give students a 360degree perspective of what it takes to be an entrepreneur in this industry today