Show Stealers

Enjoy Midsummer Night’s Dream,attend Blood Wedding or travel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea at the Bharat Rang Mahotsav. From reworked classics to foreign productions,from dance to drama,you get to choose from a collection of 96 performances at the national stage festival,being held at various theatres in Mandi House till January 22.

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Look Back

GR Santosh is synonymous with the neo-tantra school of art. He started as a Modernist before a spiritual encounter changed his life and works. He began to study tantra and explore it in his art. The first-ever retrospective of his works is being held at Delhi Art Gallery in Hauz Khas Village till January 21.

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Mumbai

Kaifi revisited

As one of the great Urdu poets of the 20th century,Kaifi Azmi’s contribution to the language has been immense. IPTA pays a tribute to him on his 90th birth anniversary by staging the play,Kaifi Aur Main. Directed by Ramesh Talwar and written by Javed Akhtar,it is based on Azmi’s life and works. The poet’s actor daughter Shabana Azmi and Akhtar are part of the cast. Catch the play on January 14 at Bhaidas Hall,Vile Parle.

Thirteenth Milestone

Jamaat Gallery,Colaba,completes 13 years and,to celebrate the milestone,has a show titled Lucky 13. They believe that luck flows from the Divine so,on show are a number of works in which artists represent the Divine. Among the artists contributing are Rini Dhumal,Jayshree Burman,Ajay De,Samir Mondal and KG Subramaniam. Join in the celebrations at Jamaat.

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Pune

Play with Chekov

Russian author Anton Chekov will receive a Hindi treatment in the humourous play,An Evening with Chekhov: Zindagi ke Rang,to be staged on January 15. Organised by BDB Culture Forum,the play will be presented by Pune-based group Swatantra. Grab a seat at SIMC Auditorium,Symbiosis College,Viman Nagar.

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Higher Order

Inspired by the spiritual,Australian-born and Pune-based artist Joel Grenfell has created colourful acrylic mosaics,which comment on subjects ranging from ancient knowledge and modern science to sacred geometry and quantum physics. His exhibition, Luminosities,will be on till January 15 at Malaka Spice in Koregaon Park.

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Chandigarh

Full Circle

Well-known for his sculptures,city-based artist Shiv Singh will be showcasing paintings in his next exhibition. He has worked largely in watercolour,creating a collection of abstracts in which the circle is a common element. The exhibition will be on from January 20 to February 3. Contact: 2647894

Winter’s Tale

The countdown begins for the first theatre festival of the year in Chandigarh. The TFT Winter National Theatre Festival presents seven plays,like Hum Tum,on a range of themes. Block your dates from January 24-30 at Punjab Arts Council,Sector 16.