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I am 74 now, and I say the number quietly, letting it rest in my mouth like a stone softened by years of water. Seventy-four. There was a time when I imagined age would arrive like a clearing, a soft field, a place of rest. Instead it has come like a long corridor lined with…
Actor Rohini in Vanapechi | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Tamil playwright, activist, and theatre exponent Pralayan has a crew full of young and talented artistes starring in his latest play Vanapechi (Queen of the forest) all set to premiere at the Provoke Theatre Festival on November 2. When asked about what it is like to…
Sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar’s life and legacy comes alive onstage through Gowri Ramnarayan’s biographical play, Enchantment, which premiers on September 12 at the Museum Theatre in Chennai. This evening of music, dance and drama presented by JustUs Repertory, will be in support of REACH, (Resource Group for Education and Advocacy for Community Health), a…
The artists at work | Photo Credit: special arrangement Echoes of the Coromandel, an art show currently exhibited at DakshinaChitra Museum, Chennai, takes viewers on a voyage along the south-eastern coast of India, previously a thriving maritime connection to Southeast Asia. Developed by a team of ten interns working through the museum’s year-long Dak Chola…
The artists at work | Photo Credit: special arrangement Echoes of the Coromandel, an art show currently exhibited at DakshinaChitra Museum, Chennai, takes viewers on a voyage along the south-eastern coast of India, previously a thriving maritime connection to Southeast Asia. Developed by a team of ten interns working through the museum’s year-long Dak Chola…
The fabulous life of Shalini Passi | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Shalini Passi is a vibe. Even when she is frazzled, there is a sense of calm about her. After her talk on Women in Artistry at the Madras Art Weekend (MAW), we sit down for a chat in her suite at the Park Hyatt….
