The Mumbai Minute: Plan your weekend in 60 seconds

FridayCatch a documentaryScreening Get your food for thought for the weekend at a screening of Aacircu00c2u0080u00c2u0088Suitable Girl Directed by Sarita Khurana and Smriti Mundhra the film follows the lives of three young women and through them explores womenrsquos complex relationships with marriage family and societyTime 6 30 pmAt Little Theatre NCPA Nariman PointCall 22824567FreeFeel the bluesMusic Megan Murray is a musician Who honed her skills at Musicians Institute College of Contemporary Music in Los Angeles She then went on to perform at the iconic Buddy Guy Blues Club in Chicago and other legendary American venuesShe will be coming down to the city with her band to play a bluessoul gig at a suburban venueTime 930 pm onwardsAt antiSocial Khar WestCall 65226324Cost Rs 300Gaze at sculpturesExhibition In her third solo show young artist Sucharita Adhikary draws inspiration from her early days in Kolkata Through metallic and wooden sculptures she captures the divine as well as the rigmarole of everyday lifeTill January 12 11 am to 7 pmAt Gallery Pradarshak 100 Kalpana Bldg 12th Road Khar WestCall 26462681Take the write pathWorkshop This onersquos for the little ones with a flair for words Childrenrsquos author Sakshi Singh will host a workshop where she will help kids aged between five and12 years express themselves freely withthe written wordTime 1030 am to 1230 pmAt Nehru Centre WorliRegister aratidesainehrucentreorgSaturdayTune in to new talentGig The True School of music hones the talent of upcoming musicians five of who mdash including Mallika Barot in pic mdash have formed a band named The Core Each of them is also a part of the schoolrsquos faculty which is testimony to their prowess Catch them as they perform at a SoBo venueTime 9 pm onwardsAt The Quarter Royal Opera House GirgaumCall 8329110638Entry Rs 499Witness the battle of movesDance Catch the 10th edition of a popular dance competition which brings artistes from across India for a twoday event featuring dance forms like solo breaking solo popping solo footwork battle and solo waacking Choreographer Ruel Dausan and fellow reality show winners Sagar Bora and Simi Talsanil will judge the eventTIll January 7 945 am to 930 pmAt Spykar the Culture Infiniti mall Malad WestCall 42340000FreeSundayCrack a jokeComedy The cityrsquos standup comedy scene is bursting at the seams but that doesnrsquot mean there isnrsquot new talent coming up And if you too have some jokes up your sleeve attend this openmic to test your mettle The night also includes acts by four seasoned comics mdash Nasif Akhtar Parijat Sarkar in pic Mayur Kamble and Aditya Singh So head to the venue if you think you have it in you to get up on a stage and make people laughTime 8 pm to 10 pmAt Mad Bee Comedy SV Patel Nagar Andheri WestCall 9167162502Cost Rs 200 to registerUnravel office politicsPlay Think working in the corporate world is nothing but a rat race The makers of Dhumrapaan feel so too Watch appraisals politics relationships stress fears and insecurities come to life on stage in this play set in the smoking room of a swanky officeTime 5 pm and 8 pmAT Prithvi Theatre JuhuLog on to bookmyshowcomCost Rs 475Dine like a kingFood Fancy yourself a royal meal Head to a fivestar for a dinner buffet where Chef Akshraj Jodha has curated a menu inspired by the royal cuisine of Rajasthan It includes traditional dishes like makki maans mangori rabori matki maans and meetha khattaTime 7 pm to 1145 pmAt ITC Maratha Sahar Andheri EastCall 28303030Cost Rs 2595 without alcohol plus taxesDeal with the weekendBuy books for a stealTill january 14 Buy preowned books by weight at a sale offering an array of genres including fiction 100 a kilo childrenrsquos titles 200 literature and popular fiction 300Time 9 am to 8 pmAt Sunderbai Hall behind Income Tax office ChurchgateCall 24912377Get on a roller coasterFri Sat amp Sun When was the last time you went to a theme park If you have to scratch your head to answer that you might want to avail of discounts at this venue where each adult gets 15 per cent off on the regular ticket with an extra 10 per cent off for people who book in groups of fiveOn 1030 am to 10 pmAt Adlabs Imagica 3031 PaliKhopoli Road Taluka Khalapur SangadewadiCall 42130405Shop for designer wearTill january 10 Enjoy up to 70 per cent off on luxury festive and bridal fashion from collections of designers including Manav Gangwani Anamika Khanna JJ Valaya Varun Bahl Suneet Varma RAR Rajesh Pratap Singhand Payal PratapTime 11 am to 8 pmAt Jhelum multidesigner store Kamla Spaces Santacruz WestCall 7506262333Catch up on all the latest Mumbai news current affairs from Mumbai local news crime news and breaking headlines hereDownload the new midday Android and iOS apps to get updates on all the latest and trending stories on the go