DRC Cinemas re-open after 225 days Screens Kannada movie ‘Love Mocktail’ Mysore/Mysuru: DRC Cinemas in the city became the one and only cinema hall to screen movies after 225 days of closure following outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. Except this, no other single screen or multiplexes were re-opened in Mysuru today. Not bothered about the number…
By Shadan Muneer The cameras haven’t rolled in sometime, the lights have been dimmed, there is only the sound of the silence at the movie halls and no action for the audience. The intermission at cinemas in real life has been on for the last seven months and recently, the Government has issued guidelines for…
State awaiting Centre’s green signal Bengaluru: The Karnataka entertainment industry (theatres and multiplexes) is hoping to return to business from Aug. 1 and the State is waiting for the green signal by the Centre. The Government is set to frame fresh guidelines for Unlock 3.0 which will come into force from Aug. 1 as the…
Mysuru: Theatre personality and social activist Prasanna has said that what the country needed today is an eco-friendly, labour-intensive and job-creative economic policy as against what he termed ‘monster economy’ that was capital-intensive coupled with automation and capitalism. He was speaking at a lecture programme organised by Gram Seva Sangha on the concept of ‘sacred…
• Rangavalli’s comedy play ‘Samsaradalli Sanidapa’ • Bangalore Theatre Collective’s ‘Ondu Preetiya Kathe’ Mysuru: The ‘Virtuous Burglar’ is one of Italian actor and playwright Dario Fo’s best known farces. Rangavalli, an amateur theatre troupe from Mysuru, will be staging the comedy play ‘Samsaradalli Sanidapa’ based on K.V. Akshara’s translation of ‘Virtuous Burglar,’ directed by Raviprasad….
Mysuru: The city’s Desiranga Samskruthika Samsthe in association with Sri Rajeshwari Vastralankara will be organising a seminar on the topic ‘Rangabhoomi Kayaka Nishthe’ at 10.30 am on July 23 at Maneyangala, Kalamandira. Senior theatre personality Dr.H.K. Ramnath will inaugurate the programme. The seminar will be followed by an interaction. For details call Mob: 98444-27129.
A former Chief Minister of Karnataka with credentials known to the literature-savvy sections of society, speaking at a book release function last week in Mysuru, opined that “Time has come to revive theatre activities,” as reported in a section of the press. According to him, staging Kannada plays in other States and creating a platform…
By Dr. Malathi Just a few days ago, a unique experiment was conducted at Bharathi Sthree Higher Primary School. This was to do with workshop relating to strengthening the English language skills of the Kannada medium students through English theatre. The outcome of the workshop was a production titled ‘Theatre Does Educate.’ It was watched…
Mysuru COVID-19 Update: October 2, 2022October 2, 2022
As countdown for Jumboo Savari begins Crowds ...October 2, 2022
Publisher T.S. Chayapathi passes awayOctober 2, 2022
A tribute to T.S. Chayapathi from K.B. Ganapa...October 2, 2022
Recent Comments