DRAMA
March 25 & 27 at Mukta Angan; 6.30 pm: Shouvanik?s Brajo Sambad. Dir: Bimal Bandyopadhyay. March 25 at Academy of Fine Arts; 6.30 pm: Natasena?s Agaa. Dir: Saroj Roy. March 26 at Academy of Fine Arts; 3 pm: Ensemble?s Sirir Neeche. Dir: Sohag Sen. March 26 at Academy of Fine Arts; 6.30 pm: Rangroop?s Shesh Raksha. Dir: Seema Mukhopadhyay. March 26 at Madhusudan Mancha; 6.30 pm: Sayak?s Saanjhbela. Dir: Meghnad Bhattacharya. March 26 at Gyan Manch; 6.30 pm: Proscenium?s Kamla. Dir: Sheo Kr. Jhunjhunwala. March 27 at Girish Mancha; 6 pm: Sangeet Natak Akademi, in association with Nandikar, celebrates World Theatre Day with performances of Chhou, Leto, Gambhira and Alkap, and Nandikar?s presentation of the play, Barda, based on Munshi Prenmchand?s story. March 27 at Academy of Fine Arts; 6.30 pm: Bohurupee?s Nisiddha Thikana. Dir: Kumar Roy. March 27 at Uttam Mancha; 6.30 pm: Pancham Vaidic?s ...Kathaa Amrita Samaan. Dir: Saoli Mitra. March 27 & 28 at Sisir Mancha; 6.30 pm: Andhra Association, Calcutta, in collaboration with Andhra Pradesh Film, Theatre Development Corporation, presents Om and Manavatvaniki Maro Konam in Telugu.FESTIVAL
March 25 at Sri Ganesh & Sri Murugan Temples, 58/14/3 & 6 Prince Anwar Shah Road: Panguni Uthiram Festival featuring Kaavadi (at 8 am), maha Abhishekam and Prasadaviniogam (at 10 am), and procession and Prasadaviniogam (at 7 pm).performing artS
March 26 & 27 at Rabindra Sadan; 6 pm: Kalamandalam?s Sangeetotsav 2005 features dances and audio-visual performances. March 25 at The Park (Banquets), 8 pm; March 26 at Tollygunge Club, 7 pm: Patton, McDowell?s Signature and Open Doors present Three Acts ? an enactment of short dramatic pieces by Punam Singh (English), Roopa Ganguly (English) and Usha Uthup (English). Songs by Usha Uthup and Roopa Ganguly. Concept & direction: Sujoy Prasad Chatterjee. March 27 at G.D. Birla Sabhagar; 6.30 pm: Saigal Sangeet Sarita, New Delhi presents Kya Jaadu Hai... ? an evening of songs made memorable by K.L. Saigal. Passes at #9830005900. March 27 at Sree Thyagaraja Hall; 6 pm: Rasika Ranjana Sabha, Calcutta presents Sogasuga Mridanga Talamu comprising mridangam demonstration and confluence of melody and rhythm in mridangam by R. Srinivasan and his disciples.READING
March 27 at G.D. Birla Sabhagar; 11 am: Professor P. Lal reads Sanjaya?s account of the battle between Bhisma and Abhimanyu, who stands his ground with help from Bhima, and the effort of Duryodhana, Durmukha, Kritavarman, Salya and others to kill Drupada?s sons, Sveta and Uttara, in the 271st weekly session of his complete English transcreation of Vyasa?s Mahabharata.All those who wish events to be included in this column should write not less than a week ahead to:
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