Must catch events this weekend

While most of us got our rights way back in 1950, there's still a section of the society which has been denied theirs

Get this straight: The Queer Azaadi March needs you
On Today and tomorrow
While most of us got our rights way back in 1950, there's still a section of the society which has been denied theirs.


Pic/ Subhash Barolia

The Queer Azaadi March (QAM) returns to Mumbai tomorrow to stand up for the rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender individuals. The QAM format has metamorphosed from just a march held from August Kranti Maidan in Gowalia Tank to Girgaum Chowpatty to an entire week of celebrations that kicked off last week.

Today, you get to be part of an evening of performing the word, poetry and song by and for the LGBT community (8 pm at Coppergate, Mac Ronells, Pali Hill, Bandra). Else, witness the jhatkas and matkas of the Dancing Queens, a group of 20 male dancers who impersonate women and perform dance numbers of all-time famous divas (7.30 pm at the amphitheatre at Carter Road, Bandra).
The culmination of the events, the Pride March, takes place tomorrow at 1.30 pm. Be there, your sexuality notwithstanding.

Sing and dance with the von trapp family
On Today and tomorrow, 7. 30 pm and on Sunday at 4 pm and 7.30 pm
Where Tata Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point.
Call 22824567
Tickets Rs 260 to Rs 1,000
When we caught The Sound of Music on stage this week, we returned smiling and humming My Favourite Things. Most of us have memories connected to the iconic Julie Andrews movie, but few have witnessed the original Broadway production that came out in 1959. Inspired by this original musical is the version on stage this weekend, directed by Advait Hazarat and produced by Raell Padamsee's Create Foundation.

Go back in time to another era with the magical story of the von Trapp family, set against the backdrop of World War II. Lead actors Delna Mody (who plays Maria effortlessly, with a wonderfully powerful voice) and Dalip Tahil (who was last seen crooning in Andrew LLyold Webber's Bombay Dreams) fit perfectly in their roles, though their kissing scenes might come across as a tad awkward. The von Trapp kids are a delight to watch but what is particularly heart-warming is to see nearly 200 children from NGOs be part of this musical.

Art dekho in Dharavi
On Tomorrow, 2 pm to 8 pm
Where Dharavi. Every half hour, guides will escort people from Mahim Junction Station to Dharavi and through the show
Call 9321661843.
13th Compound is one of the busiest neighbourhoods of Dharavi. It specialises in recycling just about anything that can be resold. It's hard to imagine its filthy alleys transform into an art installatation but that is exactly what will happen tomorrow.

In a take-off from Anish Kapoor's sculpture 'Shooting into the Corner' which had huge blobs of red wax being splattered on a wall through a cannon, will be an interpretation where they will be hurled at a 'slum' wall. Video and video art will be projected in alleyways, murals will blend into corrugated metal, and paintings, photographs and sound installations will transform Dharavi into Mumbai's newest art district.

Would you try the Zouk Lambada this weekend?
On Today (8 pm to 9 pm at Organised Chaos), tomorrow (7 pm to 8 pm at Organised Chaos) and Sunday (8 pm to 9 pm at Zenzi)
Where Organised Chaos, Parmeshwar Bhavan, 14th Road, next to Yamini Showroom, Khar (W); and Zenzi, Waterfield Road, Bandra (W).
Fees Rs 1,000 (all three classes) or
Rs 500 (single session)
Call 9769772572 / 9833372572
Can you fall in love with a new dance form in three hours flat? Mercy, who hails from Brisbane, Australia, believes you can. The Zouk Lambada dancer is on her first trip to aamchi Mumbai to make you dance to a
sensual form that is a fusion of French Caribbean Zouk and Brazilian styles.

"This is a very grounded dance form," says Mercy, a part-time model who has been dancing Zouk Lambada since the last seven years. "It is also more hip and flowy. This workshop is meant to give you a feel of the dance and just have a good time overall." You can drop in for a single session or sign up for the hour-long workshops on all the three days, starting today.

Bring the Mahatma back
On Sunday, 12.30 pm and 5 pm
Where Ravindra Natya Mandir -- Mini Theatre, near Siddhivinayak Temple, Prabhadevi (passes at the venue)
Call 24366777 / 6 / 1
This week is usually the time when cars sport tiny tirangas on their dashboards and pinning a flag is considered 'cool', what with Gandhi's death anniversary following the Republic Day. The students at Expressions Modern Dance Company (EMDC), however, are in a state of contemplation. Would the Father of the Nation hold relevance in the time of peace and race? they ask. The student dancers are bringing Gandhi alive through a tribute with relevant acts titled The Salty Act, Gandhi's New Monkeys and Legacy of Peace. Can Gandhi is Alive stand the test of time and prove its relevance even today? Find out.