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A collage of photos of Indian American comedian Zarna Garg ((Photos courtesy: zarnagarg.com)

ENTERTAINMENT, PERFORMING ARTS

Nothing Short Of World Domination For Funny Brown Mom, Zarna Garg

by Ashwini Gangal November 16, 2023November 16, 2023

Zarna Garg’s brand new jokes for the Bay Area Besides eating, what are your plans for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday weekend? That’s the question comedian Zarna Garg – a.k.a Auntie […]

Enacte Arts poster for its new production

CULTURE, PERFORMING ARTS

Ganesha Meets Shakespeare In New Enacte Arts Production

by Tanay Gokhale September 14, 2023September 22, 2023

An actor on stage talks extending his arms and sits next to a tabla player

ENTERTAINMENT, PERFORMING ARTS

Immigrant Experience Is A Journey In ‘Dishwasher Dreams’

by Monita Soni September 9, 2023September 12, 2023

This image has two photos. (Left) A photoshoot for "Bombay Talkies" is in progress. It shows a man holding a woman, who is bending backward, in one hand, and a violin in the other. (Right) The final poster with the same image and details about the play. (Photos credit: Naatak).

COMMUNITY, ENTERTAINMENT, EVENTS, MUSIC, PERFORMING ARTS

Naatak Actors Strive To Bring Back Hindi Films’ Golden Era

by Abha Soni September 3, 2023September 4, 2023

This image has two photos of singer-songwriter-actor Sanjeeta Bhattacharya. On the left, she is standing and posing. (Left photo courtesy: Sanjeeta Bhattacharya). On the right is a scene from the upcoming Hindi movie, "Jawan". Sanjeeta is sitting, wearing dark glasses. (Photo courtesy: IMDB)

ENTERTAINMENT, FILM, MUSIC, PERFORMING ARTS

Like Music, Acting Is An Act Of Empathy: Sanjeeta

by Neha Kirpal September 1, 2023August 31, 2023

This image is a poster of Naatak's theatrical musical, Bombay Talkies. It is a black and white photo of three men in western suits and a woman in sari, standing. The title Bombay Talkies is written below. (Image credit: Naatak)

CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, PERFORMING ARTS

I Could Not Outrun Film Music: Bombay Talkies’ Saraf

by Mona Shah August 28, 2023August 28, 2023

A smiling woman next to a poster of a play NEERVE

ENTERTAINMENT, PERFORMING ARTS

Nerve: Three Generations Of Indian Americans Explore The Legacy & Love Language Of Food

by Mona Shah August 13, 2023August 13, 2023

This is a scene from Mughal-e-Azam: The Musical. It shows a woman dressed in a red-and-white anarkali suite, singing, with Kathak dancers around her.(Image courtesy: MEA- DEEPESH)

DANCE, ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC, PERFORMING ARTS

Mughal-e-Azam: The Musical Comes To Bay Area

by Mona Shah August 4, 2023August 4, 2023

ENTERTAINMENT, PERFORMING ARTS

I’m Brown, But Not Desi American, Says Kaneez Surka

by Ashwini Gangal July 22, 2023July 19, 2023

The picture shows a scene of two men in Mughal costume - one plays an instrument and the other smokes a hookah

COMMUNITY, EVENTS, PERFORMING ARTS

Checkmate! Naatak Wins With Munshi Premchand’s ‘Shatranj Ke Khiladi’

by Shalini Kathuria Narang June 14, 2023June 17, 2023

The picture shows a woman in a sari and a crown

ENTERTAINMENT, PERFORMING ARTS

Monsoon Wedding & The Aunties Come To Brooklyn

by Ritu Marwah May 20, 2023May 21, 2023

The picture shows a female dancer posing in the the shape of a Douglas Iris next to her

ENTERTAINMENT, PERFORMING ARTS

Stories In Bloom: Self-Portraits Inspired By California Native Wildflowers

by Mona Shah May 19, 2023May 19, 2023

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