This week in Mumbai: Masterpieces from the Renaissance era, weekend full of activities for children and more

Under the spotlight are five landscape paintings by John Constable (1776–1837), hailed as one of the finest English landscape painters of the 19th century in the Romantic tradition.

Where: Special Exhibitions Gallery, CSMVS
When: Ongoing, 10.15 AM – 6 PM
Price: Entry fee, Rs 35 onwards
To book, visit CSMVS, Fort

Kanan Gill’s comedy special airs online

Want to watch a new special of Kanan Gill but without stepping out in the rain? Worry not, his comedy special ‘Is This It’ is premiering this weekend on the ticketing platform, Paytm Insider. The two-hour-long special promises to deliver some gut-busting insights into the late-night thoughts that challenge one’s coping mechanisms and offer glimpses of truly living life, rather than simply existing.

Where: Paytm Insider
When: July 7 to 9
Price: Rs 499
To book, visit insider.in

A tribute to the queens of jazz

They say Jazz has been dominated in equal parts if not more by women. But who were they? Celebrating the women with godly voices, who can still be heard on radios and Spotify playlists, Royal Opera House (Mumbai), Furtados and Avid Learning have put together ‘An Ode to Jazz Divas’ which will celebrate the legacy of the most iconic jazz vocalists of all time – Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday and Nancy Wilson.

The performance will feature an eclectic line-up of artists from Mumbai, the UK, and France – led by composer and bass player Avishek Dey, who performed with Diljit Dosanjh at Coachella Music Festival.

Where: Royal Opera House
When: July 9, 7 PM – 8.30 PM
Price: Rs 299 onwards
To book, visit royaloperahouse.in

An art carnival for kids

Khar-based plant-based cafe Yogisattva is hosting ‘Little Yogi’s Arts Carnival’ this weekend. Curated by them in association with Book A Workshop, this two-day art and craft festival will see eight workshops exclusively designed for kids aged three and 10 years, aiming to give them a fun sensory experience as they create unique items in each activity like making fridge magnets, bottle painting, making pom-pom photo frames, creating Warli art on kulhad among others.

Where: Yogisattva, Pinnacle House, 7th Floor, 15th Road, PD Hinduja Junction, Mumbai
When: July 7 and 8, 12 PM – 6 PM
Price: Rs 1,500 for a day and Rs 2,700 for two days
To book, visit http://www.yogisattva.com or call 7506666110

This two-day art and craft festival will see eight workshops exclusively designed for kids aged three and 10 years.

Compiled by Heena Khandelwal