ENTERTAINMENT

Metal Festival
This programme is promoted by Unwind Center an organization that aims at promoting clean
music and encouraging and nurturing talents
The poster for the programme says “It’s the time to get a preventive neck massage, it’s the
time to METALISE!!” In the words of modern scholar Dr. Jeffrey Arnett, metal concerts are
"the sensory equivalent of war." Metal has a status that no other genre of music can have.
This programme will be held on 31st Jan, 2009, at 6 pm, at KRMM Hall, 4th Crescent Road,
Gandhinagar, Adyar, Chennai – 20. Cost of donation pass is Rs. 100.
Artists are
• BLOOD & Iron – Chennai,
• Vyzasa – Pune,
• Blind Image – Chennai,
• Blood Covenant – Chennai,
• Skrypt – Hyderabad.
That makes it the 3 most popular metal bands from Chennai and 2 bands from Hyd & Pune,
It’s a night that cannot be missed for those who love this type of music.

Lexus Pub
A big DJ Fest is happening at Benzz Park, B2 Thirumalai Pillai Road, T Nagar, Chennai 600 017.
Ph No: 28159999, 42189999. Starts at 7 pm on wards on 31st January. The DJ is Remi from Mumbai.

Times Campus Connect
At: Hindustan College of Arts & Science
This is an inter-college festival. Among the many anticipated programmes, performance by Devi’s
Dance group on 30th January and Junkyard Groove on 31st January stand out. Those interested can
collect free passes from Times Office at Chamiers Road, Nandanam.

Event To Watch Out For…
Naseeruddin Shah's Plays
At Music Academy;
Madras Round Table #1 is joining hands with Mukti, an NGO that provides mobility to physically
challenged persons, to present their fund-raising plays by Naseeruddin Shah on February 7th and 8th
– Co-ordinated by Media Mix. The details of the play are:
Sat Feb 7th, 7 pm, a Hindi Play "Ismat Apa Ke Naam" by Naseeruddin Shah, Ratna Pathak Shah &
Heeba Shah. The play is based on three women-oriented stories by famed Urdu writer Ismat Chugtai.
Sun Feb 8th, 7 pm, an English Play -- "Dear Liar" by Naseeruddin Shah & Ratna Pathak . The play is
adapted from the famous exchange of letters between George Bernard Shaw and Mrs. Patrick
Campbell. Ground Floor: Rs 2500, Rs1500, Rs1000, & Rs 500. Balcony (free seating): Rs 350. For
details contact: Media Mix at 98846 63342 / 2452 7941.

Panchamukhi - A Dance Ensemble
The concept, script and visualization are by Anand P, Choreography by Madhusudhanan and music by
Ranjit Govind. The performance dig into various dance forms to show the effect of the body, mind and
intellect. The performance is on January 31, 7 pm, at Chinmaya Heritage Centre.

Mono Acts at Backyard - Alliance Francaise
Popular stage actors gather together to show case their prowess. Michael Muthu’s Boardwalders will
perform a piece from Albert Camus’s Caligula; Vinay Varma’s Sutradhar will do ‘This is Nathuram
Godse speaking’ ; Ajit Chittur’s Thespian will perform from Shakespeare’s Macbeth; Arka
mukhopadhyay’s Logos
Theatre will do Alfred Tennyson’s Ulysses and Archita Chandra will do a scene from Vijay Tendulkar’s
‘Silence, the Court is in session’ This is likely to be a good treat for theatre buffs. Tickets are priced
Rs.200 and Rs.100. At Alliance Francaise, College Road, on January 31 and February 1 at 7.30 pm

Western Classical Music Concert
This programme is presented by pianist, Mira Sundara Rajan. The concert will be based on Johannes
Brahms’ music mainly. It will also include pieces from Beethoven, Bach, Robert Schumann and
Chopin. At Sivagami Petachi auditorium, 179 Luz Church Road, Mylapore, on February 1, at 6.30 pm.

Shreya Ghosal in Concert
She is the one who has sung in Devdas, Aap ka Suroor, Cheeni Kum, Om Shanti Om, Krrish etc. See
her perform at The Music Academy, No 168/306, TTK Road, Alwarpet, January 31 at 7 pm. Tickets
priced at Rs.500 and Rs.750 are available at the venue, and higer denomination tickets are available
at landmark. For info, call 91762 41410, 91762 41411.

Music Performances
VDS Arts Academy at MOP Vaishnav College for Women.
January 31, 6 p.m .C. Sai Navina; 7.15 p.m.: V. Vathsala.
February 1, 6 p.m .R. Nandhini; 7.15 p.m.: V. Venkatanagarajan.

Nadopasana At Ragasudha Hall, Luz, Mylapore.
January 31, 6 p.m . Jayanthi Kumaresh (veena).

At P.S.H.S. School, R.K. Mutt Road, Mylapore.
February 1, 5 p.m .Maharajapuram Ganesh Viswanathan; 6.30 p.m.: Kavitha and Triveni.
February 2, 5 p.m Chaitra Sairam;
6.30 p.m.: Bombay Sisters.
February 3, 5 p.m Bonala Sankara Prakash (veena);
6.30 p.m.: Suguna Purushothaman.
February 4, 5 p.m .Bhairavi and Malavi; 6.30 p.m.: Vijayalakshmi Subramanyam.
February 5, 5 p.m .Bharath Sundar; 6.30 p.m.: Prema Rangarajan.

Lalitha Kala Vedika At Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Mini Hall, Mylapore.
January 30, 6 p.m . Aiyyar Sisters.

Sri Ram Samaj: At Aydohya Mandapam, West Mambalam.
February 2, 7 p.m O.S.Thiagarajan.
February 3, 7 p.m S.Sowmya.
February 4, 7 p.m Gayathri Venkatraghavan
February 5, 7 p.m Neyveli R.Santhanagopalan

Dance
Gana Mukundhapriya At Narada Gana Sabha Mini Hall.
February 2, 5.45 p.m .T. Pooja and T. Prarthana (Kathak);
7.30 p.m.: Manasa Hariharan, Sriranjani Venkatesan and Suheprada Ganesan
(Bharatanatyam).
February 3, 5.45 p.m. Manasa Dilip (Bharatanatyam);
7.30 p.m.: Sreelakshmi (Bharatanatyam).
February 5, 5.45 p.m .P.S. Kaviya, Balapriya and Keerrthisri (Bharatanatyam);
7.30 p.m.: Sasikala Ravi (Bharatanatyam).

Drama
Hamsadhwani At Youth Hostel, II Avenue, Indira Nagar, Adyar.
January 30, 6.30 p.m .Kala Nilayam presents ‘Marupakkam.’
January 31, 6.30 p.m .United Visuals presents TV. Varadharajen in ‘Re(a)el Estate.’
February 1, 6.05 p.m UAA presents Y.Gee. Mahendra in ‘Rahasiyam Parama Rahasiyam.’

Madhu Enterprises At Kamarajar Arangam, Teynampet. January 30, 7 p.m .
UAA presents Y.Gee. Mahendra in ‘Swadeshi Aiyar.’

Abi, Sri Devi Fine Arts At Vani Mahal.
February 1, 6.45 p.m . S. Ve. Shekher’s ‘Periyathambi.’