Show Stealers

Jis Lahore Nai Dekhya is a play set in 1947 that revolves around an old Hindu woman in Lahore who has lost her family during Partition and refuses to be robbed of her home by a Muslim refugee family from Lucknow. Watch the story unfold at Shri Ram Centre on September 7 and 9. Contact: 23714307

Modern Gods

The Sacred Icon: A Modern Revelation is an exhibition of artwork by Ramesh Gorjala from Andhra Pradesh. It displays the artist’s contemporary take on spiritual and mythological subjects through the ancient art of Kalamkari. The show begins on September 7 at Gallery Nvya. Contact: 29564333

Mumbai

Monsoon Raga

Chaturprahar will feature raga music from dawn to dusk,each being performed at the appropriate time of the day. A day-long event at the Experimental Theatre,NCPA,on September 8,it explores the relationship between ragas and their time zones. Contact: 66223737

Drawing lines

British artist Mark Coombs responds to the history of production in a city. For this show at Clark House,Colaba,titled Line of Departure,Coombs will create drawings in response to the space that is Clark House.

Contact: 9820213816

Pune

Surround Scenes

Shashin M Limaye’s art is inspired by beautiful shapes and natural compositions of his surroundings. His works will be exhibited at Malaka Spice till August 31.

Contact: 26151088.

Acrylics and Abstracts

Mona Kalariya enjoys working with a large number of media but her current exhibition features acrylic work with abstract themes. Look out for hints of her decade-long stay in the US on her canvases. The exhibition will be held at Way Down South in Baner till September 8. Contact: 8308832212

Chandigarh

Plays Days

Sangeet Natak Akademi,Delhi,and the Punjab Sangeet Natak Akademi will present plays by up-and-coming directors of Punjab at a festival called Rang Pratibha. Some of the plays are Court Martial and Darling. The festival is being held at the Punjabi University Campus,Patiala,till September 5. Contact: 0172-2771472

Black and White

Dance ballet Kumar Sambhav presents the mythological story of the demon Tarak,which shows that good and evil can coexist. It will be presented by the Haryana Kala Parishad on September 6,Tagore Theatre,Sector 18.