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A previous session of Thursday Vinyl Sessions, where audiences listened to Fleetwood Mac's album rumoursFor vinyl evangelist Aman Singh Gujral, the best thing about listening to a record is "the warm crackling sound of a record under a needle". Through his Chembur music lifestyle space, Adagio, which he co-founded with Ishan Joshi in 2016, he wishes to spread this love through curated evening sessions once a week. "At Thursday Vinyl Sessions, it is all about sound," says Gujral. "We switch off

Did you know the first tram in Bombay ran from Colaba to Pydhonie? Or that Bombay rebelled against adjusting Bombay time to Indian Standard Time? Or that right in the middle of Crawford Market stands a beautiful, yet forgotten, fountain?Well, Krunal Palande and his team at Nook and Cranny Films, is here to educate. With their five-minute shorts about Bombay, called Intriguing Bombay, that chronicles its history and its monuments, the initiative seeks to tell us the stories that make the city. "I

Swing to Salsa
6-8 PM: For those itching to try their hand at Salsa, grab your partner and head out for a social dance evening. The recreational session will provide you with a perfect atmosphere to dance, relax and socialise, without having to worry if your steps match those of others, or not.
Where: AAMAD: Performing Arts & Wellness, Aram Nagar, Versova, Andheri West
Entry: Rs 800
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6.30 PM: Catch a performance by the band, JOI, at the Live Traditions: F

Wadhwani next to Attention, a mixed media work, by Pratap Morey. Pic/Sneha KharabeIt was a happy coincidence that when Amit Mahateny, 34, decided that he wanted to build a collection of art, he was introduced to a new collectors' club. Mahateny, who lives in Colaba and owns a prominent luxury 5-star in Chennai, is not new to the idea of purchasing artworks. At least, professionally, that is, since the hotel houses some notable works. When it came to building a personal collection, however, it i

Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak Shah watch a rehearsal in progress from the lighting booth at Prithvi Theatre in Juhu. "If somebody told me I couldn't act any more, I'd put a gun to my head and blow my brains out! That’s what acting means to me," says Naseerudin. “Theatre is the space that I've grown up in and I guess it was a natural progression for me to start acting," says Ratna. PICS and text COURTESY/Mark Bennington, HARPERCOLLINS INDIAIn January 2010, when New York-based pho

Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak Shah watch a rehearsal in progress from the lighting booth at Prithvi Theatre in Juhu. "If somebody told me I couldn't act any more, I'd put a gun to my head and blow my brains out! That’s what acting means to me," says Naseerudin. “Theatre is the space that I've grown up in and I guess it was a natural progression for me to start acting," says Ratna. PICS and text COURTESY/Mark Bennington, HARPERCOLLINS INDIAIn January 2010, when New York-based pho