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THE correspondence between George Bernard Shaw and Mrs. Campbell is one of the most famous in literary history. Now these letters are being presented in the form of a play. Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak Shah star in "Dear Liar" by Jerome Kilty presented by the Spastics Society of Tamil Nadu and Ellements. On August 9, 7.00 p.m. at the Music Academy, TTK Road. Donor passes (Rs. 750, Rs. 500, Rs. 350, Rs. 250, Rs. 150 and Rs. 100) are available at Landmark, Odyssey and Connexions. Passes will also be available at the venue from August 5. For further details, call 9840038368.
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A TREAT for art lovers is an exhibition of recent paintings "Visions of India" by M. Rama Suresh and K.R. Santhana Krishnan. The show will be inaugurated on August 6 at 6 p.m. and will be on till August 15 at Studio Palazzo, Seethamma Road, Alwarpet. Call 24364265 for further details.
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COMPLETING 50 years in the service of children is the Indian Council for Child Welfare. The Tamil Nadu chapter is celebrating the occasion with a lecture by Prof. Savitri Goonesekere, Professor of Law, Colombo University on "The Child Rights Discourse in the South Asian Context" on August 9, 5.30 p.m. at Freemasons Hall, Commander-in-chief Road, Egmore. For further details, contact 26260097/26282833
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FOUNTAINHEAD, the bookshop on Dr. Radhakrishnan Road has some special offers till August 17. A 10 per cent discount is being offered on books and five per cent on board games, toys, audio-cassettes and CDs. Harry Potter's latest adventure is still very popular obviously as the store offers a 15 per cent discount till August 31 on Order of the Phoenix. Another special offer is on the former U.S. First Lady's memoirs of her days in the While House. It's 15 per cent off from Hilary Clinton's Living History. For further details, contact 28112650/28114087.
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A TWO-WEEK workshop with a traditional Bengali Baul singer led to the creation of new compositions for Oikyotaan. The group, founded by Bonnie Chakraborty, thrusts its roots to traditional music to which contemporary elements are mixed. Oikyotaan comprises Bonnie, Paul Jacob, Bonan Murray, R. Vikram and K.V. Balakrishnan. Complementing the concert are the works of a young and up-coming painter Blodsow who will present a series titled "Alienation". On August 8, 6: 30pm, at the Auditorium Alliance Francaise. For further details, contact 28279803/28271477 or e-mail afm@af-madras.org
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THE Samskriti Academy's programme of art and culture appreciation, Saradhi, has a lec-dem on contemporary dance this month. Anita Ratnam and dancers from the Arangham Trust will conduct this. Today (August 3) at 6.30 p.m. at the Ammu Swaminathan Auditorium, Asan Memorial Senior Secondary School, Nungambakkam. For further details, contact 26600609, 98411 76816 or e-mail samskritiacademy@hotmail.com
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CONTINUING with the "Remembering Rukmini Devi" dance festival, August 4 (6.30 p.m.) sees the grand master of Yakshagana, Shambu Hegde and his son Sivanand present an interesting segment from the Mahabharata "Duryodhana Vadha" along with their troupe. The Kalakshetra production "Kurma Avataram" will be presented by artistes of the institution on August 5 at 6.30 p.m. The venue is Kalakshetra Auditorium.
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THE TTD's series of Sravanam concerts continues. On August 3, 6 p.m. is a concert by Anil Narasimha and at 7.15 p.m. by Hemmige S. Prashanth. Padmini Ravi performs on August 9, 6 p.m. At the TTD Information Centre, T.Nagar. For further details contact
R. KRITHIKA
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