From SPB Live Concert to play by Naseeruddin Shah, the weekend has some kickass events

We have reached mid-week, huffing and puffing! A little bit more and the weekend is waiting, Chennai.

Planning for the weekend is the best way to get through the rest of the week! So, as usual, we bring to you the best of events happening across our city this weekend.

Nethra Utsav – Kannukul Nooru Nilavu: SPB Live in Concert

What: A live-in concert featuring Dr S P Balasubrahmanyam and his orchestra. He will be supported by SPB Charan and SP Sailaja for a unique repertoire of famous and popular Tamil film songs. This is a fund-raising event for the cause of Blind Free India Project

When: Sat 10 Jun, 06:45 PM

Where: The Music Academy, New No. 168 (Old No. 306), T.T.K. Road, Chennai.

Price: Tickets are available at Rs.300 and Rs.600

Tickets are available here

Riding Madly Off in All Directions

What: The versatile actor Naseeruddin Shah is directing and acting in this play based on writings by Canadian humorist Stephen Leacock.

When: Sun 11 Jun, 06:00 PM

Where: The Music Academy, New No. 168 (Old No. 306), T.T.K. Road,Chennai

Price: Starts from Rs.750

Tickets are available here

Kasethan Kadavulada

What: An attempt to bring back on stage the glorious memory of the 70’s movie of the same name with Muthuraman, Manorama, Thengai Srinivasan and others. The present generation can have a taste of rib-tickling comedy play, written by the living legend Chitralaya Gopu. This show will happen in the presence of actors Sivakarthikeyan, “Thambi” Ramaiah, Actor / Director Bhagyaraj, Actress Poornima Bhagyaraj & Tamil Orator Parveen Sultana.

When: Sun 11 Jun, 10:45 AM

Where: Mylapore Finearts Club,Musiri Subramaniam Road, Mylapore, Chennai

Price: Starts from Rs.200

Tickets are available here

Darbar II

What: A musical concert by Vijayan’s C B A G live band. This is a fund-raising event for the cause of helping farmers.The ticket amount will be presented on the same day (during the event) to the farmers who are really struggling to survive.

When: Sat 17 Jun, 06:30 PM

Where: Kamaraj Arangam, New No.492, Old No.574 A, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai

Price: Tickets are available at Rs.150, Rs.300 and Rs.600

Tickets are available here

Indian Premiere Locking – 4th Edition & Ubdc Showcase – III

Indian Premiere Locking aka I.P.L is the first and only Locking exclusive jam in the country. The event consists of individual solo battle and crew performances from the Chennai’s most reputed dance crews. Locking dancers from all over the country battle it out for ‘Indian Premiere locking Championship’. To judge the event we have one of the Original Lockers the mighty Scoo B Doo from U.S.A.

When: Sat 17 Jun, 10:00 AM

Where: Sir Pitty Thyagaraya Hall, G.N.Chetty Road, T.Nagar, Opp. Murugan Idli Kadai, Chennai

Price: Tickets are priced at Rs.300, Rs.400 and Rs.500

Tickets are available here