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Entertainment 24 May 16, 2014 • www.easterneye.eu • Like us on www.facebook.com/easterneye Meet: There is an opportunity to meet a po- tential life partner at the Muslim matchmaking event at the Lal Qila restaurant in Manchester on Sunday (18). The afternoon event inclu- des face-to-face introductions, icebreakers, a chance to mingle and a light halal buffet. See www.chillitickets.com for details. Appreciate: The Bharatiya Vi- dya Bhavan in London plays host to a Carna- tic vocal concert on Sunday (18). Classical maestro Prof TV Gopala- krishnan, who headlines the musical evening, is accompanied by Balu Raguraman (violin) and M Balachandar (mridangam). Log onto www.bhavan.net to find out more. Watch: Interesting theatre production Enig- Mas is being staged at Rich Mix Arts Centre in London on Saturday (17). The play shines a light on relationships between men and women in times of political turbulence. The story covers a period of seven decades through generational and geographical connections, characters that are separated by time and space, but intimately connected through blood and passion. It is partly set in 1930s pre-independent India and Bengal, and 2000s Britain. Visit www.richmix.org.uk for information about the free performance. Laugh: An impressionist, stand-up comedian and story-teller, Anil Desai will be delivering his Hey, Impressions Guy one-man show at Watermans Theatre in Brentford on Friday (16). Desai’s feel-good, energetic comedy is based on his real-life stories, experiences and observations. His sets are often fused with a who’s-who of impressions as he trans- forms himself into popular movie stars. See www.watermans.org.uk for details. Eat: Accompanying the ongoing Alchemy music and dance festival is a food market at Southbank Centre Square in London, which celebrates the diversity and rich cultural food traditions of the Indian subcontinent. There is a chance to try food from all regions of south Asia cooked by creative and tal- ented chefs. To find out more about the food market, which is open until May 26 and the performances at the festival itself, see www. southbankcentre.co.uk Listen: One of the highlights of the Al- chemy Festival at Southbank Centre in London is Vikram Seth’s Beastly Tales, which takes place at Queen Elizabeth Hall on Friday (16). Legendary Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah together with his wife and daughter, Ratna Pathak and Heeba Shah, respectively, will nar- rate stories in this fun family event. Log onto www.southbankcentre.co.uk for more information. Buy: Pick up tickets for popular Pun- jabi actor and singer Diljit Dosanjh’s (pictured) tour of the UK, which com- mences on Friday (16) at Athena in Leicester. The bhangra sensation, who is accompanied by a full-live band, will also be delivering con- certs at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham on Saturday (17) and Wembley Arena in London next Sunday (25). Go to www.chilli tickets.com to find out more. By Pooja Chaudhary Favourite things Emerald City painting: I have a huge painting of the Emerald City from The Wizard Of Oz hanging on a wall in my house. Anyone who watches my YouTube videos will see it in the background of my earlier cover songs. It was painted especially for me as a surprise by a friend and I absolutely love it. If my house were on fire, it would probably be one of the things I would grab. It holds so much meaning for me, not only because it was painted especially for me, but also because I’ve always related to the story as a big analogy for my life. iPhone: I had to put my phone in this list as (like for most people), it does so much for me. I use it for everything and make full use of the apps. Aside from the usual social networking, calls and messaging, it is my satnav when I’m driving, and I even record song ideas into a four-track recorder app I have on there, complete with har- monies. I often shoot videos for YouTube on the phone and also use the guitar and piano apps to work out harmonies when I’m ex- perimenting and not near my guitar. Dangerous collector’s edition CD (with pop-up display): When Michael Jackson’s Dan- gerous album came out I was a tiny tot, but it is the first music I remember which is why, although I hate choosing, it will always be my favourite MJ al- bum. My mum bought this in 1991; it’s a pop-up book version of the album artwork with the CD and booklet inside. At the time I barely knew what it was and played with it like it was a toy. Now it sits with all my other MJ memorabilia in a special box. Guitar: It’s nothing special, just a regular classical guitar, but I’ve had it and played on it for over 10 years. When I first started writing songs, I wrote them with the help of this guitar so I feel like the wood has absorbed a lot of happy memories and good times. 1950s retro microphone with inscription: This was a gift and it has my name etched into the side. It’s just a really pretty microphone and although I don’t really use it, I like seeing it on its stand in the corner of the room. Ruby slippers: I had two pairs of red heels that I wore on the High Heels video shoot. They are quite worn as I literally walked miles in them and even wore them on jetskis! They are red and sparkly with a five-inch heel, and my take on the ‘ruby slippers’. I have put them away in boxes, but I will definitely keep them forever because they contain magical particles from the shoot – when I put them on, magic happens. Jasmine: My two-year-old niece Jasmine isn’t a ‘thing’ so I’m cheating a bit, but I couldn’t do a list with the word favourite in it without including her. She is my sister’s baby and my favourite person in the whole world. (Laughs) And we already have our own secret handshake. A painting of me by a friend: It’s a black and white painting of me, which is interesting because it has no face, just an outline. It’s all the more poignant because the painter, my friend, passed away a few years ago at the age of 28 before he got to fully realise his artistic dreams. Rapunzel pillow: This is where the kid in me comes in. It’s a pillow with Disney’s Rapunzel on it, but what I love most is that it has Go Live Your Dreams stitched on it. My duvet: It is dangerously amazing – dangerous because it is so comfortable that I find it really hard to get out of bed. It’s doubled up on the inside and is huge and white. I call it ‘the mallow’ which is short for marshmallow because I imagine this is what it would feel like to fall asleep in a huge marsh- mallow. Bliss. Anita is a singer-songwriter. To find out more about her and her music, log onto www.anitaofficial.com and www.twitter.com/anitatweetah By Anita My

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Entertainment24 May 16, 2014 • www.easterneye.eu • Like us on www.facebook.com/easterneye

Meet: There is an opportunity to meet a po-tential life partner at the Muslim matchmaking event at the Lal Qila restaurant in Manchester on Sunday (18). The afternoon event inclu-des face-to-face introductions, icebreakers, a chance to mingle and a light halal buffet. See www.chillitickets.com for details.

Appreciate: The Bharatiya Vi-dya Bhavan in London plays host to a Carna-tic vocal concert on Sunday (18). Classical maestro Prof TV Gopala-

krishnan, who headlines the musical evening, is accompanied by Balu Raguraman (violin) and M Balachandar (mridangam). Log onto www.bhavan.net to find out more.

Watch: Interesting theatre production Enig-Mas is being staged at Rich Mix Arts Centre in London on Saturday (17). The play shines a light on relationships between men and women in times of political turbulence. The story covers a period of seven decades through generational and geographical connections, characters that are separated by time and space, but intimately connected through blood and passion. It is partly set in 1930s pre-independent India and Bengal, and 2000s Britain. Visit www.richmix.org.uk for information about the free performance.

Laugh: An impressionist, stand-up comedian and story-teller, Anil Desai will be delivering his Hey, Impressions Guy one-man show at Watermans Theatre in Brentford on Friday (16). Desai’s feel-good, energetic comedy is based on his real-life stories, experiences and observations. His sets are often fused with a who’s-who of impressions as he trans-forms himself into popular movie stars. See www.watermans.org.uk for details.

Eat: Accompanying the ongoing Alchemy music and dance festival is a food market at Southbank Centre Square in London, which celebrates the diversity and rich cultural food traditions of the Indian subcontinent. There is a chance to try food from all regions

of south Asia cooked by creative and tal-ented chefs. To find out more

about the food market,

which is open until May 26 and the performances at the festival itself, see www. southbankcentre.co.uk

Listen: One of the highlights of the Al-chemy Festival at Southbank Centre in London is Vikram Seth’s Beastly Tales, which takes place at Queen Elizabeth Hall on Friday (16). Legendary Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah together with his wife and daughter, Ratna Pathak and Heeba Shah, respectively, will nar-rate stories in this fun family event. Log onto www.southbankcentre.co.uk for more information.

Buy: Pick up tickets for popular Pun-jabi actor and singer Diljit Dosanjh’s (pictured) tour of the UK, which com-mences on Friday (16) at Athena in Leicester. The bhangra sensation, who is accompanied by a full-live band, will also be delivering con-certs at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham on Saturday (17) and Wembley Arena in London next Sunday (25). Go to www.chilli tickets.com to find out more.

By Pooja Chaudhary

Favourite thingsEmerald City painting: I have a huge painting of the Emerald City from The Wizard Of Oz hanging on a wall in my house. Anyone who watches my YouTube videos will see it in the background of my earlier cover songs. It was painted especially for me as a surprise by a friend and I absolutely love it. If my house were on fire, it would probably be one of the things I would grab. It holds so much meaning for me, not only because it was painted especially for me, but also because I’ve always related to the story as a big analogy for my life.

iPhone: I had to put my phone in this list as (like for most people), it does so much for me. I use it for

everything and make full use of the apps. Aside from the usual social networking, calls and

messaging, it is my satnav when I’m driving, and I even record song ideas

into a four-track recorder app I have on there, complete with har-monies. I often shoot videos for YouTube on the phone and also

use the guitar and piano apps to work out harmonies when I’m ex-

perimenting and not near my guitar.

Dangerous collector’s edition CD (with pop-up display): When Michael Jackson’s Dan-

gerous album came out I was a tiny tot, but it is the first music I remember which is why, although I hate choosing, it will always be my favourite MJ al-bum. My mum bought this in 1991; it’s a pop-up book version of the album artwork with the CD and booklet inside. At the time I barely knew what it was and played with it like it was a toy. Now it sits with all my other MJ memorabilia in a special box.

Guitar: It’s nothing special, just a regular classical guitar, but I’ve had it and played on it for over 10 years. When I first started writing songs, I wrote them with the help of this guitar so I feel like the wood has absorbed a lot of happy memories and good times.

1950s retro microphone with inscription: This was a gift and it has my name etched into the side. It’s just a really pretty microphone and although I don’t really use it, I like seeing it on its stand in the corner of the room.

Ruby slippers: I had two pairs of red heels that I wore on the High Heels video shoot. They are quite worn as I literally walked miles in them and even wore them on jetskis! They are red and sparkly with a five-inch heel, and my take on the ‘ruby slippers’. I have put them away in boxes, but I will definitely keep them forever because they contain magical particles from the shoot – when I put them on, magic happens.

Jasmine: My two-year-old niece Jasmine isn’t a ‘thing’ so I’m cheating a bit, but I couldn’t do a list with the word favourite in it without including her. She is my sister’s baby and my favourite person in the whole world. (Laughs) And we already have our own secret handshake.

A painting of me by a friend: It’s a black and white painting of me, which is interesting because it has no face, just an outline. It’s all the more poignant because the painter, my friend, passed away a few years ago at the age of 28 before he got to fully realise his artistic dreams.

Rapunzel pillow: This is where the kid in me comes in. It’s a pillow with Disney’s Rapunzel on it, but what I love most is that it has Go Live Your Dreams stitched on it.

My duvet: It is dangerously amazing – dangerous because it is so comfortable that I find it really hard to get out of bed. It’s doubled up on the inside and is huge and white. I call it ‘the mallow’ which is short for marshmallow because I imagine this is what it would feel like to fall asleep in a huge marsh-mallow. Bliss.

Anita is a singer-songwriter. To find out more about her and her music, log onto www.anitaofficial.com

and www.twitter.com/anitatweetah

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