General
Book season tickets online
MDnD, the Alwarpet-based online ticketing company in Chennai which focuses on music, dance and theatre has launched its window for this December Season. Rasikas, locally and outside the city, can now book concert tickets online.
Bhavans' fest opens on Nov.25
The annual December Season music and dance festival of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan will be a full-fledged one. It starts on Nov.25 at Bhavans, Mylapore with music concerts.
Concerts, theme talks at Arkay Centre. Oct.14 – 20
The following programmes are scheduled to take place at Arkay Convention Center, Luz. Admission is open to all.
Obit: R. Krishnamoorthy, senior advocate and patron of arts
Senior advocate and a patron of the arts, R. Krishnamoorthy passed away on October 18, in the early hours. He was 92 years old.
Vocalist S. Sowmya honoured with Saraswathi Puraskaram award for 2022
The C.P. Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation conferred the Saraswathi Puraskaram award for 2022 on S. Sowmya for her contribution to Carnatic music.
Chennai sabhas draw curtains again
Narada Gana Sabha has two auditoriums. Some 1250 plus seats. For over a year, less than ten percent have felt human warmth. For obvious reasons - the pandemic has caused the sabha halls, popu lar destinations for concerts, plays and religious discourses to close their doors.
Vocalist Lalitha of Hyderabad Sisters passes away
Senior Carnatic music vocalist Lalitha of Hyderabad passed away on March 23. She was 70. She and her sister Haripriya were known as the Hyderabad Sisters and performed on stages across the country and abroad.
Rukmini Devi birthday celebration
Kalakshetra in Chennai is hosting the Rukmini Devi birthday celebrations on Monday, 1st March 2021 @ 8.30 am. Venue: Rukmini Arangam.
Remembering Rukmini Devi Festival
Kalakshetra is presenting a five-day festival 'Remembering Rukmini Devi Festival' from 25th Feb to 1st March at its campus in Chennai.
Live concerts begin in Chennai: after shutdown year
Live classical music and dance concerts are slowly but surely pepping up the cultural scene in Chennai - all of which had to be suspended early last year due to the pandemic.
