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Start your new year with an opera

The Metropolitan Opera by American composer Matthew Aucoin is a new take on the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus, who attempts to harness the power of music to rescue his beloved Eurydice from the underworld. This New York-based presentation will re-imagine the tale from Eurydice's point of view.
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WHERE: NCPA
WHEN: January 8, 4 PM onwards
PRICE: Rs 450 (members)/ Rs 500 (public)
TO BOOK: ncpa.com

A rock-y night

Chennai-based three piece heavy rock band Skrat's fourth stop for their Wake Up Tour is Mumbai. The band is a strong supporter of the DIY and the DIT (Do It Together) approach.
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WHERE: AntiSOCIAL, Lower Parel
WHEN: January 6, 8 PM onwards
PRICE: Rs 599 0nwards
TO BOOK: skillboxes.com

Learn string art

Gift your loved ones a handmade string art piece. String art involves weaving coloured string, wool, wire, or yarn between hammered nails to make geometric patterns. Artists use lines of thread to create curved patterns that can form various interesting shapes. For this workshop, you will need a 12mm ply board, half inch nails, a golden paint pen and thread/wool.
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WHERE: Zoom
WHEN: January 5, 5 PM onwards
PRICE: Rs 99
TO BOOK: bookmyshow.com

New year, new laughs

Inder Sahani is back on tour, but this time it is a virtual set. His new show Ab Hai Apki Bari is said to be for the audience, and by the audience. The audience will not only get to hear a fresh set of jokes, but might also be part of one.
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WHERE: Online
WHEN: January 2, 9 PM to 10:30 PM
PRICE: Rs 299
TO BOOK: insider.in

Meet a person with a skill you can use

Shiivaani Mahajan, 48 Bowen practitioner
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AVAILABLE FOR: bowen therapy, body psychotherapy, bach flower remedies, scar Tissue Release(for surgical scars)
Charges: Rs 2,100 per session or Rs 18,000 in advance for 10 sessions
Email at: shiivaani@gmail.com

Mahajan practises bowen therapy, bach flower remedies, body psychotherapy, scar tissue release along with serving people as a mind-body coach and holistic pain management practitioner. Bowen Therapy uses a sequence of gentle, and non-invasive moves made at specific points on the body for pain relief and effective treatment for a wide range of problems. It affects the body primarily through the nervous system in conjunction with all other bodily systems, to bring it into a state of balance. An MBA by qualification, Mahajan studied Bowen Technique from Bowtech Academy, Australia. This therapy was her answer to her own neuromuscular issues.

RECOMMENDED BY: Meeta Gulathi, IT professional, says, "I hired Shiivaani because she has a very gentle approach towards her clients. There are no medicines or instruments used in the sessions and hence, I am at complete ease in her care."