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Whether you fancy yourself a modern-day Maria von Trapp (minus the seven children) or just need to let your hair down and blow off some steam, we’ve got the lowdown on karaoke sessions across the city that will have you sorted all the way till the weekend.
MONDAY
Three Wise Men, Santacruz
Cosy interiors, reasonably priced drinks and plenty of pub-friendly finger food make this a great option for some post-work unwinding. If you’re mourning the demise of the weekend, their Monday night karaoke will lift your spirits. And should you need some liquid courage to step up to the mike, you’re in luck because it’s happy hours last all night. They also host Bollywood karaoke nights each Thursday.
Price: Rs 1,500 for two
Timings: 10.30 pm to 1 am
Soul Fry, Bandra
With scrumptious seafood and alcohol on the menu, Soul Fry offers weary worker bees a taste of the susegad lifestyle. But on Mondays, the usually peaceful atmosphere is broken for its weekly sing aloud session where you’ll find several loyal patrons enthusiastically crooning old favourites.
Price: 1,000 for two
Timings: 9 pm to 12.30 am
TUESDAY
Tuning Fork, Khar
This newly opened resto-bar hosts various events including poetry and comedy nights through the week, but Tuesdays are reserved for karaoke. If you’re really serious about your singing chops, they have a recording studio as well that offers aspiring singer-songwriters a sweet barter deal – play a free gig at Tuning Fork and use the space to record for hours equivalent to the duration of the gig.
Price: Rs 1,000 for two
Timings: 8.30 pm to 11 pm
The Bombay Bronx, Breach Candy
With happy hours that begin at 6.30 pm, this bar that celebrates the city in all its colours and flavours lets you pre-game and calm your nerves before the singing kicks off at night. This one’s a good option for karaoke enthusiasts who work in south Mumbai.
Price: Rs 1,800 for two
Timings: 9.30 pm to 1.00 am
WEDNESDAY
Hard Rock Cafe Andheri
A popular fixture on the city’s karaoke scene, this one welcomes everyone, whether you got the talent or not, but the queue can get quite long. Make sure you get there early and stay to cheer on your fellow participants.
Price: Rs 2,000 for two
Timings: 8.30 pm to midnight
IBar, Bandra
With eight beers on tap – including homegrown White Zen by Gateway Brewing Co and Bira Blonde – this Bandra bar rewards karaoke participants with a drink for every song they sing. Now that might just persuade us to give it a go!
Price: Rs 2,200 for two
Timings: 9 pm to 1.30 am
THURSDAY
Brewbot, Andheri
If you work or live in Andheri, gather a few friends and bring in the weekend early at karaoke Thursdays. To get you geared up, they offer an extensive drinks menu with five beers on tap ranging from Skywalker – a light kolsch to Black Mamba – a creamy stout.
Price: Rs 1,500 for two
Timings: 9.30 pm to 1 am
Zoobar, Vile Parle
This newly opened resto-bar is lively and spacious, with an 800 sq ft alfresco bar area as well as another sprawling one indoors. If loud Bollywood tunes are your jam, head here for their Bollywood night and order up a round of beers on tap – they stock brews from the Gateway Brewing Co, The White Owl and Bira as well as international ones – or a house cocktail (we’re partial to The Dancing Jacques).
Price: Rs 2,000 for two
Timings: 9 pm to 1 am
The Local, Fort
This speakeasy-style bar jazzes up their Thursday session with a UV light setup. Early birds get free jello shots and there are other special offers available on drinks as well. Oh and this one’s English only.
Price: Rs 1,500 for two
Timings: 9 pm to 1 am
FRIDAY
Merlin’s Bar, Vile Parle
This plush bar, located close to the domestic airport, is the place to head to if you’re looking for a fun way to end a night of pub hopping. On Fridays and Saturdays, their karaoke is a late night affair fuelled by classic cocktails that include margaritas, mojitos and LIITs.
Price: Rs 2,500 for two
Timings: 11 pm to 2.30 am
Directed by - Baljeet Randhawa, Rehan Shaurya
Cast - Sarang Patwardhan, Shaurya Tyagi, Radhika Kadam, Nishank Verma
The play is a set of monologues and stories which are told by characters who feel that they are repressed by the judgement of the society.
These are the stories which are never spoken out in public and are hushed down while being discussed behind closed doors. They mock the irony of lives and discuss the issues which tend to make everyone uncomfortable.
Entry - Rs 300
Tickets available on BookMyShow.com
Save The Translations For Later is an exhibit of a series of woodcuts and a video installation by Mumbao/Los Angeles-based artist Neha Choksi.
Writer: Bhisham Sahni
Director: Seema Bhargava Pahwa
Artist : Naseeruddin Shah, Ratna Pathak Shah, Seema Bhargava Pahwa,
This play will feature few short stories of the legendary writer Bhishma Sahni such as Oob Sir KaSatka, Dholak, Yaddein and Samadhi Bhai Ramsingh.The writer is known for his short stories and some great novels like Tamas, Madhvi, Basanti, Kadia and many more. He has played a great role in creating political awareness through his work in IPTA. Get a chance to experience this beautiful Hindi Plays with your family and friends.
Entry: Rs500
Note: The play will happen twice at 6pm and 9pm.
Tickets available www.bookmyshow.com
Directed by - Mohit Sharma
Cast - Mohit Sharma, Siddharth Sen
The play is about an aspiring writer, Rangnath Randhawa, and is based in a sleepy town - Shivpal Ganj. As soon as he reaches the town and sees the lifestyle of its inhabitants, questions start to bug him, such as, why do the cows sit in the middle of the road, why are national holiday only remembered as ‘dry days’.
He meets Prof. Garg who is an HOD of Gandhian Studies facility, and asks him these questions. The professor answers his questions in such satirical ways, that he is forced to re-think about the lifestyle in India.
Entry - Rs 250
Tickets available on BookMyShow.com
Directed by - Reshman Sharma, Yashveer Inspector
Cast - Sheetal Shardul, Reshman Sharma, Yashveer Inspector, Yug Karumbia, Siddhartha Yadav, Meera Seth, Niranjan Avhad, Priya Bhavoria
The play is about Chattrapati Shivaji’s life and shows his valor and bravery. Along with glorifying his victory over his enemies, the play also shows and unseen side of his compassion and love towards his mother.
It is a unique tale which tells how glorious Shivaji was and also shows how loving and compassionate he was, for his mother.
Entry - Rs 300
Tickets available on BookMyShow.com
Writer: Sharad Joshi, Mayank Pahwa
Director: Mayank Pahwa
Artist : Mayank Pahwa, Manukriti Pahwa, Karan Mudkavi, Sawan Tannk, Brij Mohan
This May, Prithvi Theatre will be featuring two theatre productions back to back. The plays that will be staged here are Sharad Joshi Express and Impatient Seeker.
Sharad Joshi Express:
This play is a tribute to a famous writer Sharad Joshi, featuring five stories simultaneously. Most of his stories focus on satire and tales of common man, all the five stories will be presented through a common location Railway Station where all the characters narrate the story while waiting for their journey to begin. Out of all the stories Sarkar Ka Jadu will be the protagonist of the play.
Impatient Seeker
This play is about two friends who have a conversation on the topic belief of the current generation and the pros and cons of virtual world. These two characters refers to classical era, Aristotelian era, Capitalism, science etc to make the discussion more interesting and relevant. This play also includes monkey experiment of Dr Sigmund Freud that is dramatised in a comic way. In the end they come to a conclusion that everyone has different perceptive regarding the evolution of belief system.
Entry: Rs250
Note: The play Sharad Joshi Express will start at 6pm and Impatient Seeker at 9pm.
Tickets available: www.bookmyshow.com
Directed by - Akriti Singh
The play is about the infamous characters of fables and fairy tales. It tells the stories about minor characters like the rat that was transformed into a page boy to accompany Cinderella to the Prince’s ball.
Stories about each of these characters are interwoven beautifully which tells the psyche of these characters in a hilarious way.
Note - The play would be performed twice, at 12 Pm and at 4 Pm.
Entry: Rs 300
Tickets available on BookMyShow.com
Woodside Inn presents a special summer cocktail menu, with refreshing drinks that use ingredients perfect for the season, such as cucumber, lime and mango. On the menu is Cucumber Lemonade, Alphonso Martini, Raw Mango Mojito, Blue Ocean and Kokumrita, amongst others.
Address: Prithvi Theatre , Mumbai
Writer: Asad Hussain
Director: Shubrajyoti Barat
Artist : Suneel Sinha, Santosh Tiwari, Saurabh Nayyar, Harsh Khurana, Kumud Mishra
The play is about a Norwegian trekker, Hans Christian Ostro who was kidnapped during the turmoil in Kashmir. This play will be featured by few artists who will recount the whole situation involving the kidnapping and beheading of Ostro. A mother has painstakingly tried to forget these events. The accounts that we hear are sometimes fictional and sometimes real.
Entry: Rs175
Tickets available: www.bookmyshow.com
Writer: Rajesh Patel
Director: Shubrajyoti Barat
Almost Hindustan is inspired by a collection of anecdotes, reminiscences and stories by Rasool Gamzatov. He is a poet and a writer from Dagestan and his famous book Mera Dagestan is a delightful read. These stories will be narrated by few actors who will sing, dance and make the day more memorable.
Entry: Rs 300
Note: The play will happen again at 12 pm and 4 pm on May 18th
Tickets available: www.bookmyshow.com
Writer: Purva Naresh
Director: Rabijita Gogoi
Artist : Prerna Chawla, Rajat Kaul, Sharib Hashmi, Shabnam Wadhera, Kriti Saxena
This play is about a dedicated filmmaker couple, Pooja and Mitch who wants to do a documentary on the life of sex worker. They come across lot of hurdles during the shoot. It is a serious and sensitive drama involving a passionate film maker, a brazen sex worker, a rogue trucker and a village where you need to pay a price for everything.
Entry: Above 18 years
Note: The play will happen twice at 6pm and 9pm.
Tickets available: www.bookmyshow.com
Whether you fancy yourself a modern-day Maria von Trapp (minus the seven children) or just need to let your hair down and blow off some steam, we’ve got the lowdown on karaoke sessions across the city that will have you sorted all the way till the weekend.
MONDAY
Three Wise Men, Santacruz
Cosy interiors, reasonably priced drinks and plenty of pub-friendly finger food make this a great option for some post-work unwinding. If you’re mourning the demise of the weekend, their Monday night karaoke will lift your spirits. And should you need some liquid courage to step up to the mike, you’re in luck because it’s happy hours last all night. They also host Bollywood karaoke nights each Thursday.
Price: Rs 1,500 for two
Timings: 10.30 pm to 1 am
Soul Fry, Bandra
With scrumptious seafood and alcohol on the menu, Soul Fry offers weary worker bees a taste of the susegad lifestyle. But on Mondays, the usually peaceful atmosphere is broken for its weekly sing aloud session where you’ll find several loyal patrons enthusiastically crooning old favourites.
Price: 1,000 for two
Timings: 9 pm to 12.30 am
TUESDAY
Tuning Fork, Khar
This newly opened resto-bar hosts various events including poetry and comedy nights through the week, but Tuesdays are reserved for karaoke. If you’re really serious about your singing chops, they have a recording studio as well that offers aspiring singer-songwriters a sweet barter deal – play a free gig at Tuning Fork and use the space to record for hours equivalent to the duration of the gig.
Price: Rs 1,000 for two
Timings: 8.30 pm to 11 pm
The Bombay Bronx, Breach Candy
With happy hours that begin at 6.30 pm, this bar that celebrates the city in all its colours and flavours lets you pre-game and calm your nerves before the singing kicks off at night. This one’s a good option for karaoke enthusiasts who work in south Mumbai.
Price: Rs 1,800 for two
Timings: 9.30 pm to 1.00 am
WEDNESDAY
Hard Rock Cafe Andheri
A popular fixture on the city’s karaoke scene, this one welcomes everyone, whether you got the talent or not, but the queue can get quite long. Make sure you get there early and stay to cheer on your fellow participants.
Price: Rs 2,000 for two
Timings: 8.30 pm to midnight
IBar, Bandra
With eight beers on tap – including homegrown White Zen by Gateway Brewing Co and Bira Blonde – this Bandra bar rewards karaoke participants with a drink for every song they sing. Now that might just persuade us to give it a go!
Price: Rs 2,200 for two
Timings: 9 pm to 1.30 am
THURSDAY
Brewbot, Andheri
If you work or live in Andheri, gather a few friends and bring in the weekend early at karaoke Thursdays. To get you geared up, they offer an extensive drinks menu with five beers on tap ranging from Skywalker – a light kolsch to Black Mamba – a creamy stout.
Price: Rs 1,500 for two
Timings: 9.30 pm to 1 am
Zoobar, Vile Parle
This newly opened resto-bar is lively and spacious, with an 800 sq ft alfresco bar area as well as another sprawling one indoors. If loud Bollywood tunes are your jam, head here for their Bollywood night and order up a round of beers on tap – they stock brews from the Gateway Brewing Co, The White Owl and Bira as well as international ones – or a house cocktail (we’re partial to The Dancing Jacques).
Price: Rs 2,000 for two
Timings: 9 pm to 1 am
The Local, Fort
This speakeasy-style bar jazzes up their Thursday session with a UV light setup. Early birds get free jello shots and there are other special offers available on drinks as well. Oh and this one’s English only.
Price: Rs 1,500 for two
Timings: 9 pm to 1 am
FRIDAY
Merlin’s Bar, Vile Parle
This plush bar, located close to the domestic airport, is the place to head to if you’re looking for a fun way to end a night of pub hopping. On Fridays and Saturdays, their karaoke is a late night affair fuelled by classic cocktails that include margaritas, mojitos and LIITs.
Price: Rs 2,500 for two
Timings: 11 pm to 2.30 am
Director: Shyam Kishore
Writer: Girish Karnad
Artist: Shyam Kishore, Meenal Kapoor, Geeta Choubey
This May, get ready to watch a contemporary drama in the city. Nagamandala is based on the condition of a woman in a male dominated society, which is still prevailing over centuries. The play raises old issues that are still common in our customs and traditions. There also comes a situation when the women realises her power and in the end the whole equation changes.
Entry: Rs 300
Note: The play will happen again at 8:00 pm
Tickets available: www.bookmyshow.com
Director: Akarsh Khurana, Arghya Lahiri, Rahul da Cunha, Rajit Kapur, Faezeh Jalali, Puja Sarup
Writer: Farhad Sorabjee, Rahul da Cunha, Akarsh Khurana, Arghya Lahiri, Ashish Jagtiani, Ayeesha Menon, Hussain Dalal, Rajit Kapur, Sumeet Vyas
Artist: Anu Menon, Neil Bhoopalam, Rajit Kapur, Hussain Dalal, Puja Sarup, Sumeet Vyas, Vrajesh Hirjee
The play is a sequel to the monologue show One on One by Rage. This time again there will be nine riveting stories from frustrated ticket collectors to feisty brides-to-be . The subject matter in this play includes the music industry, the bureaucracy, and marriage, the futility of war, immigration, real estate scams and Bollywood - a host of issues concerning the new incredible India.
Entry: Rs 200- 1000
Tickets available: www.bookmyshow.com
The show is a tribute to the great poet Sudama Pandey , Murham is a narrative piece where the speaker not only depicts a story but also creates a situation of another kind. The performance will have variety of art forms like poetry performance, formations, clowning and street art. The main idea behind this performance was to make the audience more aware on civic sense duties as a citizen.
Entry: Rs 300
Tickets available: www.bookmyshow.com
After 37 successful Farmers’ Markets across the country, with 80 local restaurants, dozens of avid home bakers and amateur chefs, wineries and organic produce, Karen Anand along with her army of home grown talents are back to Mumbai with yet another edition of the Mumbai Market at High Street Phoenix. Shop from meet a fresh and novel array of exhibitors from across the country and diverse spaces such as horticulture, kitchenware, cheese, home chefs, masalas, boutique food manufacturers, vegetable and fruit farmers and start up vendors who will come together to offer a super gourmet shopping experience.
Indulge in wine tasting from some of India#39;s leading and boutique wineries and sway to live music performed by local talent.
Entry Free.
Conductor: Esa-Pekka Salonen
Production: Patrice Chéreau
Score: Richard Strauss
Cast: Nina Stemme, Adrianne Pieczonka, Waltraud Meier, Burkhard Ulrich, Eric Owens
After the Greek general Agamemnon returns from war, he is murdered by his wife Klytämnestra and her lover Aegistheus. Klytämnestra’s daughter, Elektra, desperately seeks revenge. However, Elektra’s timid sister, Chrysothemis, refuses to take part. When Elektra’s long lost brother Orestes returns, Elektra informs him about their father’s murder. In a rage, he kills Klytämnestra and Aegistheus. Elektra then dances an ecstatic dance of triumph and falls dead.
Tickets: Rs 750
Tickets available at Bookmyshow.com
This summer, Out of the Blue introduces, a one of its kind menu dedicated to Mango, called ‘Mangonomics’. Expect a never-seen-before menu comprising of soup, salad, starter, main and dessert all made with Mango as the key ingredient.
Start with a Mango Gazpacho with jalapeno, peppers and chilli oil, Raw Mango and Tofu Skewers with peri peri spice followed by Prawn Tempura with raw mango and wasabi aioli, Arugula, Mango and Feta Salad with chilli vinaigrette, Seared Gnocchi with mango ratatouille and blue cheese crumble, Cumin Scented Seared John Dory with creamed polenta and mango avocado salsa, 8 Hour Braised Lamb Shank with bajra congee and mango papaya relish. End on a sweet note with a Vanilla Scented Panna Cotta with mango basil salsa.
Having trained with virtuosos like Rashid Khan at the ITC-Sangeet Research Academy, Kolkata, Prasad Khaparde’s Hindustani vocal renditions are marked by exhibits of technical control over sargam and taankari. He has won accolades at the All India Radio competition and earned the Navras Record Award, and has performed extensively in major festivals across India. He will present compositions – including tarana – that are a hallmark of the Rampur Sahaswan gharana.
Tickets: Rs 90 (members); Rs 100 (public)
Tickets available at Bookmyshow.com
Directed by: Rafeeq Ellias
Part of the NCPA Reality Check series and presented in collaboration with the Indian Documentary Producers’ Association, The Ninety First Symphony introduces audiences to Homi Dastoor, a man who loves Western classical music with a passion and has spent a lifetime exploring its treasures and sharing it with the world. At the age of 91, he remains committed and counts maestro Zubin Mehta among the legions who have known and loved him. Dastoor is an important inspiration for both his love and knowledge of Western music and his incredible spirit and attitude towards life.
Admission on a first-come-first served basis. NCPA members will get preferential seating till 6.20 pm.