Must catch events this weekend

Waste wonders in au00a0light and shadow act plus 4 more must-catch events

Till: July 5
Where: Metro Big Cinemas, MG Road, Dhobi Talao Junction.

When you walk into Metro Big Cinemas for a movie, an awkward assortment of random objects on the floor might catch your eye. There are telephones, a keyboard, fragmented toy parts, a hulla hoop, paper scraps, tin cans, water bottles, circuit boards, plastic oil cans and pipes objects you wouldn't expect to find in the swish lobby of this multiplex. Look closer and you'll realise that the light thrown on the assemblage creates a shadow of our planet (with the outline of continents) topped with a tree, a butterfly and a bird in flight. The light installation, put up for World Environment Day by interior architect-cum-installation art designer Hetal Shukla, makes the best out of waste and tells us how waste, when well managed, helps build a
reality that was once unimaginable.

Au00a0United Chorus for World Peace
On: Today, 7 pm
Where: Jamshed Bhabha Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point.
Call: 22824567
Tickets: Rs 300, Rs 500 and Rs 800

125 singers from 20 countries who have performed in 35 countries over the past 16 years. These statistics say a lot about the Voices of Baha, an international choir comprising singers who are followers of the Baha' ufffd Faith, and strive through music to uplift the spirits of audiences and promote the ideals of world peace. Joining the international singers on their tour of India will be Ashit and Hema Desai, along with other Indian singers. The programme will feature a blend of Indian and Western music, including 10 pieces in Hindi composed by Ravi Shankar. Director of the choir, Tom Price had collaborated with Ravi Shankar and Ashit Desai in 1986 to combine Indian and Western choral singing, though these songs will be performed publicly today for the first time.

Become a cube-ist this Weekend
On: Today, 3 pm onwards
Where: Shoppers Stop, InOrbit Mall, Malad.
Going on a year-long vacation, getting a PhD and cracking the Rubik's Cube these have been on our wish-list at some time or the other. But if you think of the third as child's play, sign up for Mumbai Rubik's Cube Challenge 2010, where you will be pitted against contestants your age, to win loads of goodies. You also get to meet child prodigy Bernett Orlando, the reigning World Champion in the 5x5x5 category (blindfolded). Pick up pointers for speed solving and blindfolded cubing from this champ.

How about engaging in some car seva?
On: Saturday and Sunday, 12 noon
Where: InOrbit Mall, Malad.
With the rains well and truly set in, it's a time for joy and rejuvenation though not quite for your car. The rains don't go down well with our automobiles, bringing a set of challenges or an inevitable trip to the garage. To educate car owners about the basics of car care and help you learn simple everyday things to keep your car running trouble-free, automotive portal CarWale has organised a series of free workshops titled My Garage. Pick up handy tips and tricks that no mechanic will reveal, and figure how to react in an emergency, through a 30-minute-long DIY session. Next time around, your street-smart self will be ready for a rainy day.

When India today takes centre stage
On: Saturday (7 pm) and Sunday (4 pm and 7 pm)
Where: Experimental Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point.
Call: 22824567
Tickets: Rs 270 and Rs 300

Legalisation of homosexuality, the state of Indian bureaucracy, the farce of Ajmal Kasab's trial, the absurd popularity of Big Boss, the obsession with fair skin, the decline of Mumbai... a few topics that have become more than just water-cooler conversations. Yet, they find new meaning in One on One, a staged event that's brought the city's leading playwrights including Rahul da Cunha, Anuvab Pal and Ashok Mishra together, to write 10-15 minute-long monologues or duologues chronicling India Today. From hilarious to tragic, these writers address impending issues that will set grey cells in motion and even tickle the funny bone. Either ways, it is worth it.