Friday, August 19
Music
Dach Quartet
Why not kickstart your weekend with some jazz and folk for a change? A contemporary jazz quartet {with artistes from different parts of Europe}, Dach is all set to perform in the city, as part of their India tour. With a playlist which will hopefully include tracks from their recent album, Radio Liberty to newer pieces, the performance will have members, Andrej Prozorov {saxophone}, David Six {piano}, IIya Alabuzhev {bass} and Mathias Ruppnig {drums} coming together for an evening of great music.
Where: BFlat, 776, 2nd Floor, 100 Feet Road, Indiranagar, above Kotak Bank
Price: INR 400
Timings: 9pm
Contact: 080 41739250
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Saturday, August 20
Theatre
Blank Page
Photo Source: Sandbox Collective
Blending theatre, music and poetry, Sandbox Collective {city-based artists' collective} has a new production, Blank Page, to look out for this weekend. Celebrating contemporary Indian poetry, the show will have performers portraying poems written in English, Hindi, Marathi, and Kashmiri. Featuring works by the likes of Kedarnath Singh and Taslima Nasrin, it will delve into themes like conflicted relationships and identity.
Where: NUMA, 5th Floor, 46/1, Church Street, Ashok Nagar
Price: INR 200
Timings: 7 pm
Contact: 080 65691530
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Music
Anat Cohen Choro Ensemble
Photo Source: Anat Cohen
Israeli-born, New York-based musician, Anat Cohen brings her expertise on the clarinet and her delightful presence to Windmills Craftworks. The ensemble which includes Vitor Goncalves on the accordion, Sergio Krakowski on the pandeiro and guitarist, Nando Duarte, promise you an evening of jazz, melody and rhythm.
Where: Windmills Craftworks, 331, 5B Road, EPIP Zone, Whitefield, next to L&T Infotech
Price: INR 500 for standing, INR 2,000 for seating
Timings: 9.30pm
Contact: +91 8880233322
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Sunday, August 21
Talk
Blindfolded Conversations Under The Trees
Game for a new experience this Sunday? Sign up for this event which lets you have a conversation with a stranger while blindfolded. Intrigued? We are, too. Encouraging participants to go beyond physical appearances and judgement, it will be facilitated by Janet Orlene {a city-based experiential learning facilitator}.
Where: Cubbon Park, behind High Court, Ambedkar Veedhi
Price: INR 100
Timings: 3pm
Contact: +91 8095712901
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Workshop
Marko 93's Light Painting Workshop
Photo Source: Alliance Française de Bangalore
If you've seen French artist, Marko 93's amazing works with light painting, you might have pondered about trying your hand at it, too. Well, now you can! In town as part of Art Bengaluru {a city-based contemporary art festival}, the artist will lead a workshop on light painting photography, this Sunday. Covering everything from basic techniques to tips on adding flair to your photos with long exposure, this one's worth bookmarking. Read more about it here.
Where: UB City, 24, Vittal Mallya Road
Price: INR 500
Timings: 11am onwards
Contact: +91 9731600994
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