From attending a lecture demonstration on music therapy in Vile Parle to sign up for a workshop where you can learn to make a variety of salads in Andheri. Your weekday guidebook
Monday
Soak in tunes
Attend a lecture demonstration on music therapy by renowned sitarist Pandit Shashank Katti, who is starting part-time certificate and diploma courses on the same for doctors, holistic healers, musicians and others.
TIME: 6 pm
AT: Dahanukar College, Vile Parle East.
CALL: 9820046920
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Find the humour
Get over the Monday blues by attending comedian Azeem Banatwalla's new gig, Broken Premises, wherein he figures out answers to the various questions that cross his mind while being stuck in traffic.
TIME: 8 pm onwards
AT: The Cuckoo Club, Bandra West.
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ENTRY: Rs 350
Shop away
Loosen your purse strings at the Mahalaxmi Saras Exhibition 2018 where you can pick handloom fabrics and carpets, organic grains and food ingredients such as red rice and kokum butter, and try Maharashtrian food such as the black kadaknath chicken.
AT: MMRDA Grounds, Bandra East.
LOG ON TO: www.mahalaxmisaras.com
Tuesday
Make salads
If you love making yourself a healthy dose of salads, sign up for this workshop where you can learn to make a variety of salads such as Russian, waldorf, thousand island dressing and more.
TIME: 3 pm to 6 pm
AT: Mahek's Atelier, RNA Building, Lokhandwala Market, Andheri West.
CALL: 7400147000
COST: Rs 4,500
Laugh it out
Catch Sonali Thakker, a comedienne known for her witty remarks, take a funny dig at the nuisances of her everyday life.
TIME: 8.30 pm
AT: The Habitat, Khar West.
LOG ON TO: bookmyshow.com
COST: Rs 249 (early bird) or Rs 530
Listen to keynotes
Witness Grammy-nominated pianist Stephen Kovacevich take over the keys to bring out his interpretations of the works of famous Western classical musicians Bach, Schubert, Brahms and Beethoven.
TIME: 7 pm
AT: NCPA, Nariman Point.
CALL: 22851212
COST: Rs 240 to Rs 768
Wednesday
Watch a movie
Watch three award-winning short films, Maacher Jhol (in pic), Bhalla Brothers Presents and Muftanosh, by emerging filmmakers at the First Cut. Also, talk to the makers as they share insights on the making of independent films.
TIME: 4 pm onwards
AT Fun Republic Social, Andheri West.
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COST: Rs 249
Witness the eclipse
Travel company Awestrich, a travel company is organising Astrophile, an event for the astronomically inclined folks, to observe a total lunar eclipse, a rare opportunity as the next visible eclipse will be in 2028.
TIME: 6 pm to 9 pm
AT Bayview Cafe, Colaba.
CALL 7710082844
LOG ON TO: awestrich.com/astrophile4
COST: Rs 1199
Chuckle with Kanan
If you love the work of stand-up artiste Kanan Gill who gained fame with his web show Pretentious Movie Reviews, this event will be a treat. Gill will be trying out new material at his show, Kanan Idhar Hai.
TIME: 9 pm onwards
AT: The Square, Heera Panna Shopping Mall, MHADA Colony, Powai.
CALL: 9004218191
LOG ON TO: bookmyshow.com
Thursday
Rock and roll
Catch Fifth Octave, a band formed in 2005, bring down the stage by performing energetic rhythms of retro rock inspired by legendary bands like Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Santana, Dire Straits and others at
this bar.
ON: 8.30 pm onwards
AT: Hard Rock Cafe, Worli. log on to insider.in
cALL: 24382888
COST: Rs 500
Face the public
Face your fears and learn the art of public speaking.
TIME: 6.30 pm
AT: Achieve ThySelf, Hubtown Solaris, opposite Teli Gali, Andheri East.
CALL: 9820585541
Dance away
It's time to travel back in time to an era where glitter, glamour and beats were all you needed to have a good time. Head to Daddy Disco Ball, where Clayton Hogermeer on guitar and vocals; Nathan Thomas on bass; Siddharth Shankar on lead guitar; and Andrew Kanga on drums will play disco hits from the '60s till the '80s. Dress up in your snazziest best for this retro-themed party.
TIME: 9 pm to 1 am
AT: 145 Bandra, off Turner Road, Bandra West.
CALL: 62339595
Live to eat
Celebrate the Chinese New Year by trying out a specially curated menu that includes pork siew long bun, asparagus and edamame dumpling, wok fried native lobster in black truffle sauce, baked Chilean sea bass with kumquat glaze, szechwan noodles with shiitake mushrooms and chicken.
FROM: January 29 to March 4, 12 pm to 4 pm and 7 pm to 1 am
AT: Hakkasan, Waterfield Road, Bandra West.
CALL: 26444444
Take a look
On behalf of Open Studio Day, an initiative to promote contemporary art, this gallery is showcasing art works of artists like Harsheiil Patel, Midhun Gopi and Himani Gupta, along with a screening of visual works by Baptist Coelho, Shivanjani Lal and Surekha.
TIME: 2 pm to 8 pm
AT: Space 118, Wadi Bunder Road, Mazagaon.
CALL: 9820098755