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The cast tries their hardest. Michael Simkins manages to inject some life and levity into the doughy Hugh in what is a decent production of a sadly truncated work. Had Elyot lived, he would have rearranged raw materials and created an enduring drama.

Dessert: A timely drama with strong premise but needs rewriting

The play settles into a clash of ideas. We learn that Eddie’s dad was a prosperous businessman who lost his cash in one of Hugh’s investment vehicles.

01 Aug 2017 12:06 AM

Etching nature and man's relationship on canvas

Manoj Paturkar’s new series will underline non-dual relationship between man and nature.

29 Jul 2017 4:14 PM

Sumitra Maharana and her sister Suchitra showing art sketches on bottles as their mother displays a palmleaf painting.

An Odisha village where people live for and with art

Despite poor monetary returns, the artists keep going on due to their emotional bonding with the heritage.

29 Jul 2017 2:53 AM

The word monsoon comes from the Arabic word mausim, meaning weather.

Art in the time of rains

Monsoon in India comes laden with a myriad moods and connotations, romance and viraha (or separation), poetry and puddles, fertility and floods, art.

27 Jul 2017 7:25 AM

From left to right: Feet of Krishna by Parameshwar Raju and an untitled work by Koeli Mukherjee Ghose

A series celebrating the beauty of lines

Hyderabad based artists Poosapati Parameshwar Raju and Koeli Mukherjee Ghose talk about art, life and ongoing exhibition.

26 Jul 2017 7:45 PM

Brazilian cooking show host Bela Gil, 29, poses during a photo session in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Bela, the youngest daughter of Brazilian musician Gilberto Gil, has become a “guru” of healthy food. (Photo: AFP)

Gilberto Gil daughter, a healthy food ‘guru’

Bela says she regrets nothing, and has no right to say what is right or wrong — only what makes her happy.

26 Jul 2017 12:23 AM

Symphony by Asu Dev, one of the artists whose works are on display at the ‘Baraniyo-2017’ exhibition.

Founding works of modern Assamese art on display

The work has been done on paper with tempera and the muted use of colour and form is indeed a visual delight.

25 Jul 2017 3:01 AM

Bharatantam is a Kathakali with a feminist theme. It was the first Kathakali in which Gandhari is a character. (Representative Image: YouTube)

Kathakali drama finally on paper

The Aattakadha was authored by someone now in his middle ages, when he was only 19 year old.

25 Jul 2017 3:00 AM

A few Indian artists are facing flak for their artwork, but they are unperturbed.

Artistic licence

Renowned artist Surya Prakash, agrees with her and says that when it comes to art, you cannot please everybody.

23 Jul 2017 12:16 AM

Meet internet’s newest doodling sensation!

Marketing student from Bangladesh has taken internet by storm through her intricate zentangle inspired doodles.

22 Jul 2017 7:05 PM

In this June 26, 2017 photo, Martin Kober displays literature and copies of a family heirloom that he believes was painted by Renaissance master Michelangelo, at his home in Tonawanda, N.Y. Kober is convinced the painting of a dying Jesus that hung above the mantel in his upstate New York childhood home is the work of Michelangelo. Getting experts to agree remains the $300 million hurdle. (Photo: AP)

This family heirloom might be a Michelangelo painting

Painting that hung above mantel in upstate New York home could be priceless High Renaissance painting.

20 Jul 2017 2:07 PM

A file photo of John Lasseter at the Disney premiere of Moana in Hollywood, California. (Photo: AFP)

A Disney man to infinity and beyond

The revelation inspired him to become one of history’s most successful and important animators, rivalled perhaps only by his friend.

20 Jul 2017 3:40 AM

One has to just haul sea and river beds and the booty that will be found will fill up many museums.

Are we making museum pieces of museums?

These votive events are so many that it has become an inherent part of our psyche.

20 Jul 2017 3:25 AM

Sadat Hasan Manto's tales on Partition being dramatised in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Broadcast narrates Manto’s tales of Partition riots

Fauzia Dastango, who performed last evening, said she identified with Manto’s work.

19 Jul 2017 12:40 AM

Isha Inamdar and the cover of her book True Liars

Writing on the many dimensions of love

Isha Inamdar speaks about her debut novel True Liars, the dichotomy it represents and love which prevails over everything else.

18 Jul 2017 6:17 PM

Technicians’ job is to provide basic technical support but you can’t expect them to know the requirement for a particular performance.

Everything about dance presentation on stage

Communication and coordination are essential for aesthetic performance.

18 Jul 2017 12:51 AM

Wooden dolls on display at the exhibition

Magical Gombe

An Art exhibition Gombe brings beautiful wooden dolls from Karnataka to the city, reflecting folk culture of the state.

17 Jul 2017 3:59 AM

The story of paintings going missing is hardly new

The Ministry of Culture has been approached and has agreed to give a grant to open the museum.

13 Jul 2017 4:09 AM

(Photo: Facebook / Aggrey Jaden Cultural Centre & Cinema)

Tired of war, South Sudanese youth turn to art to push for peace

South Sudan has been divided by years of civil war.

12 Jul 2017 7:45 PM

It is all about finding Mr Right

Shweta Brijpuria has a heart-to-heart about her book and her take on life.

12 Jul 2017 2:07 PM

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