Yet another fun-filled weekend in Bangalore

DNA gives you five exciting things to do — from exhibitions to visiting gaming centres, it’s time for some real fun this weekend...

It’s play time
Watch the play Chimeras, an adaptation of three short stories by Shashi Deshpande  — What Has Been decided?, The Last Enemy and Hear me, Sanjaya, which reflects the characters of Draupadi, Duryodhana and Kunti respectively. This play is an attempt to bring to stage the strong human aspects of these characters, striping them of the myth surrounding them, with such nuances of their existence that it makes one connect and understand them as people.

“We have taken interesting perspectives of the three characters. While, What Has Been Decided? is set just before the war breaks out, when Draupadi questions the intentions of avoiding the war or going for it, The Last Enemy is set at the end of the war, when Duryodhana is left alone and wounded but not defeated. Hear Me, Sanjaya is set after the war, when Kunti recollects the events and the people who have shaped her life and the war. We have also combined dance and music along with the theatre presentation,” says S Srikrishna, director of the play.
At Jagriti Theatre, Varathur Road, Whitefield
When 8pm onwards, this evening and at 3pm and 6.30pm on March 27
Call 28475373

Laugh lines
More than the news available on the newspaper, several people find it amusing to look at a cartoon that depicts an issue in a funny manner. And, one such cartoonist who has made all of us chuckle with this thought-provoking cartoons is S Surendra. With no formal training in drawing, after his graduation in science, he started his career as a layout artist in Andhra Bhoomi. Few years later, he became a cartoonist and worked in several publications. With several cartoons to his credit, Indian Institute of Cartoonists presents an exhibition of cartoons and illustrations called the ‘Laugh Lines’ at the cartoon gallery.

Talking about the exhibition, Narendra, Managing Trustee of Indian Institute of Cartoonists says, “Narendra is one of the best cartoonists we have in our country today. With no formal training, he is able to conceive various ideas through his presentation of cartoons. There are about 65 cartoons, caricatures and other illustrations those talks about political and social issues.”
At Indian Cartoon Gallery, 1, Midford House, Off M.G. Road, Trinity Circle
On till April 2, 11am onwards
Call 9980091428

A visual delight

A picture speaks thousand words. The quote holds right for photographer Heidi Speckar, whose new series — Another World — talks about the connection between the space and time through an image. This interrelation is evident in the blurred, and thus abstracted, architectural images by Heidi, the kind of disecting approach of Susanne Brugger, as well as in Thomas Demand’s constructed interior views.

The special emphasis on space in the title of the exhibition, in connection with the terms like reality and picture, points to the specific analysis of a theme with the available means of expression. The results of these is represented at the exhibition with eight black and white photos by Susanne Brugger, seven large colour photographs by Thomas Demand, and 12 colour photographs by Heidi Specker.
At Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat, Kumara Krupa Road
When 10am to 7.30pm, ends today
Call 22261816

Game on
It’s time for some fun this weekend and what’s a better way than playing paintball with your friends. Drive to Bannerghatta Road with your group of pals to Paintball Arena for some real fun. The game, originally developed in US, was used to keep a check on sheep and trees that farmers owned. The games started with the 12 players with air-powered guns and exploded into the fastest growing sport. Paintball is played in different forms, it is combination of the games like capture the flag with chess, mix in hide and seek and add a large dose of exhilaration, it is a challenging and thrilling game! Paintball Arena offers the chance to all levels of players from the age of 12 and upwards to experience paintball at its best.
At The Paintball Arena, 19 Km Marker Bannerghatta Road , Kalekara (Near Gerri (stone crushing) Machine), Bannerghatta
Call 22449316

Click it
It’s an enduring romance to hold a camera and shooting pictures has become more than just a hobby. Darter presents a workshop on digital photography that introduces you to the technical, artistic and social aspects of photography. You will learn about the concepts of photography, the different modes of a camera, how to compose a photograph so that it catches the eye, how to post-process it to reflect reality or make it artistic, and, in an increasingly connected world, how to share it online. So the next time you click a photograph, you’ll create a memory to cherish! Now doesn’t that sound tempting?
At Sree Nandhana Grand, 52, 5th Cross, 60 Feet Road, Indiranagar
When 11am to 6pm, today and March 27
Call 9740083260