<h2>Mumbai ka king Kon-g?</h2>
A &nbsp;man dressed in a gorilla costume entertains a child on <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/photo/in-photos-mumbai-gears-up-for-ganeshotsav-2026-with-processions-and-devotion-112912/1" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">SV Road, Bandra</a>
<h2>Pizza&rsquo;s here!</h2>
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Delhi&rsquo;s tbsp. (Tablespoon) has landed in Mumbai, opening its Pizzeria &amp; Pastaria at Phoenix Palladium, Lower Parel.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/sep/Tablespoon_e.jpg" alt="Pics Courtesy/TBSP" width="1280" height="720" /> Pics Courtesy/TBSP
Expect fluffy, wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas, handmade pastas and an open kitchen where the action unfolds before you. You can also make your own pizza or pasta, with waffles and soft serve for a sweet finish.&nbsp;
<h2>Time machine playlist</h2>
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/sep/Soloist-1_e.jpg" alt="Sharon Prabhakar" width="1280" height="720" /> Sharon Prabhakar
Expect a song-filled evening at St Andrew&rsquo;s Auditorium, Bandra West this Saturday. On the Big Beautiful Musical Path brings together the Stop-Gaps Choral Ensemble and its Junior Ensemble, alongside Asif Ali Beg, Delna Mody, Marie Paul and Sharon Prabhakar.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/sep/Soloist_e.jpg" alt="Asif Ali Beg strikes a pose during performance" width="1280" height="720" />Asif Ali Beg strikes a pose during performance
Music director and chairman <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai-guide/things-to-do/article/in-sync-for-50-years-23253915" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Alfredo (Alfie) D&rsquo;Souza</a> said &ldquo;I wanted to bring back the music of these spectacles and go back to the age of meaningful entertainment.&rdquo; The programme travels across eras, with foot-tapping favourites from 1942 and 1950, and more recent productions, presented through song and dance snippets.
<h2>Clapton calling Tahil</h2>
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/sep/Dhruvv-a_e.jpg" alt="Dalip Tahil (left) with Dhruv Trikannad on stage. PICS COURTESY/ @dhruvtrix" /> Dalip Tahil (left) with Dhruv Trikannad on stage. PICS COURTESY/ @dhruvtrix
The Blues band Unkle Whisky Collective&rsquo;s Eric Clapton Tribute at the Shisha Jazz Cafe in Pune last Saturday had a special appearance. Senior actor Dalip Tahil joined them with a rendition of Eric Clapton&rsquo;s Wonderful Tonight.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/sep/Dhruv_e.jpg" alt="The Unkle Whisky Collective with Dalip Tahil (with scarf)" width="1280" height="720" /> The Unkle Whisky Collective with Dalip Tahil (with scarf)
&ldquo;We knew there was to be a surprise guest, but did not know it was him. He hit the perfect pitch without having had any rehearsals,&rdquo; guitarist Dhruv Trikannad shared. Now, that&rsquo;s called ageless stagecraft.
<h2>History at your fingertips</h2>
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/sep/Hasta-likhit-1_e.jpg" alt="A manuscript (above), and writing artefacts (right) from the exhibition. Pics Courtesy/Anita Rane Kothare" width="1280" height="720" /> A manuscript. Pics Courtesy/Anita Rane Kothare
What if 4,000 years of human expression could be explored beyond the printed page? St Xavier&rsquo;s College, Dhobi Talao, is presenting &lsquo;Hastalikhit&rsquo;, a new book and exhibition tracing the evolution of writing, from ancient inscriptions to historic manuscripts.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/sep/Hasta-likhit_e.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" /> Writing artefacts from &nbsp;the exhibition
A collaboration between the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai-guide/things-to-do/article/a-new-exhibition-at-st-xaviers-college-in-mumbai-dives-into-indias-medieval-weaponry-23614010" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Department of Ancient Indian History</a>, Culture and Archaeology and Xavier&rsquo;s Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged (XRCVC), the showcase features replicas of Indus Valley seals, the Dholavira signboard, Rosetta Stone and Maratha Shivkalin letters in Modi script.
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The book is published in English, Marathi and Braille, making the collection accessible to visually challenged readers. Curator Dr Anita Rane Kothare said, &ldquo;People should understand the value of manuscripts even the smaller letters too.&rdquo; Open to all, keen folk can visit the exhibition from September 9 to 11.

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