From comedy to jazz: Enjoy these unique experiences in Mumbai this week

Notsosimple KenKenneth Sebastian popularly known as Kenny on the Indian comic scene who shuttles between Mumbai and Bangalore brings his latest onehour experimental stand up to the stage where he tries his new material and oldclassic jokes for his audience His sets usually revolve around simple daytoday observationsgtgtgtWHEN February 21 630 PMWHERE The Habitat KharPRICE Rs 499TO BOOK bookmyshowcomJazz it upThe sevenpiece Bangalore band under the direction of Derek Mathias is made up of a diverse range of gifted musicians That Friday Jazz is a musical series that brings back the lost era of Jazz music to MumbaigtgtgtWHEN February 23 730 PMWHERE G5A Warehouse MahalaxmiPRICE Rs 499TO BOOK insiderinCoffee and conversationsWritten and directed by Manav Kaul Tumhare baare mein looks at relationships dreams emptiness and satisfaction The characters are motivated by their most intense desires The story is about how past lovers meet and struggle with the void in themselves as they negotiate the intricacies of their relationships The play will be performed by Manasi BhawalkarSakhi Gokhale and supporting castgtgtgtWHEN February 25 5 PMWHERE Prithvi theatre JuhuPRICE Rs 500TO BOOK bookmyshowcomMeri awaaz hi pehchan haiRam Ratan Dhan is a classical dance performance based on timeless songs by Lata Mangeshkar conceptualized by Varadkar Mumbaibased dancers create a poignant rendition of Mangeshkarrsquos timeless songs live on stage To provide the audience with a wellrounded experience a variety of songs in multiple languages have been selected ranging from devotional to Bollywood numbersgtgtgtWHEN February 23 630 PMWHERE Jamshed Bhabha theatre NCPAPRICE Rs 300 onwardsTO BOOK ncpamumbaicomDastaaneAzmiDirected by Sumantra Ghosal Kaifinama a film screening dedicated to the progressive writer and lyricist Kaifi Azmi The movie examines his upbringing in a small town his dedication to socialism his diverse collection of work and the profound improvements he made in the music film industry The screening will be followed by an indepth film discussiongtgtgtWHEN February 22 630 PMWHERE Godrej Dance Theatre NCPATO BOOK ncpamumbaicomMeet a person with a skill you can useDivya Punjabi 32 animal groomergtgtgtAVAILABLE FOR Dog and cat grooming and sanitary carePRICE Rs 750 onwards varies as per size and type of animalCONTACT 7710957919Divya Punjabi a writer took to dog grooming when she realised she wanted to work with animals in some capacity What most people donrsquot realise about grooming she says is that it requires the groomer to make the dog comfortable which she ensures through positive reinforcement ldquoI take all aspects into account such as clipping nails dematting getting rid of fleas and tics and working with organic shampoos instead of chemical ones This helps ensure the overall health and hygiene of the dog while grooming which needs to be taken care of once in two weeks depending on the needs of the dogrdquo she saysRECOMMENDED BY Varun Nayar pet parent ldquoDivya gave Kyra my female indie a bath in one of her initial training days and I was so suprised to see Kyra take to her so fast Divya is gentle and compassionate and thorough Kyra left smelling good and feeling happyrdquo