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A view of the simulated experience | Photo Credit: special arrangement The ivory almond blossoms fall softly, almost callously, as curiosity mounts — can we leap up and maybe catch a few? The Vincent Van Gogh masterpiece that embodies the…

Audience at the show | Photo Credit: special arrangement As soon as the blindfolds come on, a nebulous mass of anxiety and excitement parks itself in my head. Where do I go, what or whom do I hold on to, what if I fall on my face?…before…

Audience at the tester show | Photo Credit: special arrangement Enter a room of endless possibilities filled with a blindfolded audience glued to their chairs, completely oblivious to what is going to hit them next. This is a room that…

A sight from inside one of the store-turned-pop up galleries | Photo Credit: special arrangement It is not everyday that a GAP outlet is flanked by an installation, or an empty store space turns into a pop up gallery in a commercial…

The cross-genre band is a trio ensemble | Photo Credit: special arrangement There is feverish tension in the air as the tempo of the song builds from a gentle hum to a roaring crescendo. Then, unexpectedly, the tempo and melody switch and…

Actor TM Karthik will play the protagonist | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT When one thinks of the Academy Award-winning film The Father, Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Coleman, and their exceptional, almost visceral, performances come to…

After a long hiatus, Chennai will see a live multi-disciplinary arts festival this weekend, which puts homegrown musical talent in the spotlight Chennai is opening up, no doubt. But a typical weekend at the club still means a rundown of…