Playing dress up
November 1 | LshVa
Dancer Diya Naidu’s piece Red Dress Waali Ladki, was born as a response to crimes against women in India. Catch a performance of it in the city and ponder the questions Diya raises about sexuality and patriarchy. Rs. 200. At Koramangala, 7 pm. Details: 9945102121
Now showing
November 1 | PVR Cinemas
Arnold Schwarzenegger is back as his most popular character in Terminator: Dark Fate. The sci-fi movie follows the cyborg T800 and Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) who team up to fight a new Terminator.
Seeing red
November 2 | Lahe Lahe
The theatre group, Bhandu, stages Red Oleanders, a play based on the book by Rabindranath Tagore. The powerful and poignant play is high on symbolism and describes the conflict between machines and the free human spirit. Rs. 250. At Kodihalli, 7 pm. Details: 9886294444
Maze runners
November 2 | Renaissance Bengaluru Race Course Hotel
Some of the biggest names in Indian music team up for Mazescape Festival 2019. The line-up includes artistes like Shaan + Aksh Baghla, Zaeden, Monica Dogra, Candice Redding, Zenith and Hanumankind. Rs. 499 upwards. At Race Course Road, 12 noon. Details: 46855555
Read between the lines
November 3 | The Courtyard
The Reading Room is a unique performative experience that is open to anyone. Participants are required to bring a letter that they have written to someone or received from someone, and read it aloud. The idea is to share and experience the diverse worlds of these letters. Rs. 300. At Shanti Nagar, 11.30 am. Details: 40124484
Swede away
November 4 | St Joseph’s Indian Institutions
Hailing from Gothenburg, Sweden, the seven-member band, Olimpias Orkan, pushes boundaries and challenges the norms of jazz. The band comes to the city for performance organised by the Scead Foundation, which works to empower women and slow down climate change. Entry free. At Vittal Mallya Road, 10 am. Details: 9900899119
In the frame
November 5 | Art Cafe
The gallery hosts the exhibition Ode To Krishna, a showcase of Pichwai paintings. Curated by Artisera, the detailed, textile paintings depict the life of Shrinathji — an incarnation of Krishna. Until December 15. At Sheraton Grand Bangalore Hotel at Brigade Gateway. Details: 42520196
Funny business
November 6 | That Comedy Club
The Bangalore Comedy Festival kicks off this week with performances by comedians from across the country. On Wednesday, catch comediennes Prashasti Singh and Pavitra Shetty perform their observational
sets. Rs. 299 upwards. At Koramangala, 8 pm. Details: 9535862899
Trial and error
November 7 | Champaca
The Rights, Camera, Action! event screens the critically acclaimed movie Court. Directed by Chaitanya
Tamhane, it is an engaging courtroom drama about the trial of a social activist who is accused of inciting a sewage worker’s suicide. Entry by registration. At Edward Road, 6.30 pm. Details: 9353608989