When phantom took the opera route. Plus 4 more must-catch events
When phantom took the opera route. Plus 4 more must-catch events
On Today, 7 pm
Where Jamshed Bhabha Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point.
Call 22824567
Tickets Rs 1,000 to Rs 4,000
Cats, Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar, By Jeeves, The Woman in White there are times when we think, "how would life be without such music that lasts forever?"
The genius who goes by the name of Andrew Lloyd Webber has added much joy to our lives. Webber composed his first music piece when he was six and had written his first published suite of six pieces by the time he was nine.
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The British composer of musical theatre is the inspiration behind a concert being held in Mumbai today.
The Bergen Opera Choir and The Symphony Orchestra of India are presenting works from some of his most celebrated musicals.
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Listen to the melodies that follow the journey of the disfigured musical genius who haunts the catacombs of a theatre in Phantom of the Opera. Relive the tunes from Sunset Boulevard and Evita.
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Take a sharp U-turn as the choirs break into the only full-blown classical work that Lloyd Webber has created to date Requiem in memory of his father.
That Twilight feeling just got better
On September 25 (6 pm to midnight) and September 26 (noon to midnight)
Where Joss, Rampart Row, Kala Ghoda.
Call 66356908
So what if the moon has risen and the stars have come out? If you consider retail therapy to be a fantastic happiness inducing mechanism, head to Joss where you can shop all you want, till midnight.
Twilight Shopping Extravaganza gets together jewellery, designerwear, home accessories, personalised gifts and kids' wear, all under one roof.
Drop by the kiosks of Smile Foundation and Shavas Sansthan NGOs that seek to support grassroute initiatives.
And once you've had enough of lugging your shopping bags around, we suggest you put your feet up at the spa corner.
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You can also tempt yourself to some futuristic tarot card reading or analyse your handwriting.
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Giving you company are a band of African drummers and Brazilian dancers with their lively performances, as you savour cheese and wine.
"The atmosphere at the extravaganza is set around a carnival theme," reveals Miloni Doshi, one of the partners of MystiQue who has organised the event.
Round up your twilight sojourn with yummies from the Pan Asian menu. Now, this promises to be one Twilight night without Edward that still promises to be a hit.
Mumbai is calling. Are you listening?
On Today, 7 pm to 8.30 pm
Where YB Chavan Auditorium, Jagannath Bhosle Road, Nariman Point.
Call 32542200
Tickets Rs 100 (students) and Rs 350 (adults)
Last month, a bunch of excited 12 to 18 year-olds packed their bags and headed to Scotland to do what no Indian school kids have done before.
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The first ever contingent (school category) represented India at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, one of the largest theatre and arts festival in the world, and presented a musical called Mumbai Calling.
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The motley group was from JBCN PAN Academy for children with learning disabilities.
Watch these kids spell out what being inheritors of a hopefully better tomorrow would look like, in the face of terrorist attacks and other things that this supposedly resilient city faces time and again.
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The play now comes to our city, to remind us what Mumbai has given to each one of us.
Listen to French poetry in a Desi Avatar
On September 25 (Prithvi House, Janki Kutir, Juhu) and September 27 (Theosophy Hall, Alliance Francaise de Bombay, 40, New Marine Lines) both at 6.15 pm
Call 22035993
Mumbai and Marseille. Look closer and you will realise that there are quite a few things that tie these seemingly different cities, together. Highly populated and urbanised, the port cities boast of being centres of culture.
Bringing together poets from the two cities is a poetry reading session organised by The International Centre of Poetry, Marseille and the Embassy of France, New Delhi in collaboration with Alliance Francaise de Bombay and The PEN All-India Centre.
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French poets Caroline Sagot-Duvaroux, Danielle M ufffdmoire and Franck Andr ufffd Jamme will have their poets translated into English and Marathi by city poets Hemant Divate, Mustansir Dalvi and Sampurna Chattarji.
"None of us know French, but we are taking the help of translators, and then taking these poems to the next level," says Chattarji.
"These are highly cerebral poems and the activity has been intense. But it has opened up new worlds for us." Will implications get lost in translation, or will a deeper understanding of life beyond our borders emerge?
Go Rustic with Rajasthan's Rhythms
On Today, 7 pm
Where Nehru Centre Auditorium, Dr Annie Besant Road, Worli.
Call 24964680
Tickets Rs 200 to Rs 500
From the shimmery sand dunes of Rajasthan comes Kachra Khan, a musician belonging to the Manganiar community, whose rustic voice transports you to another era and place.
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Immerse yourself in Rajasthan's folklore and Sufi Kalams, as part of Banyan Tree's annual fest Kala Virasaat.
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Follow this with a fusion performance by sitar maestro Ustad Shujaat Husain Khan with George Brooks on the saxophone and Fareed Haque on the guitar.
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