Events for u today in Chennai 26/03/2010

Five Point Someone Friday, March 26, 2010 Additional Timings: 26th Mar - 7:30pm 27th & 28th Mar- 10pm, 3:30pm & 7:30pm Sivagami Petachi Auditorium No 179,Luz Church Road , Mylapore The ever popular, Chetan Bhagat's best-selling novel, Five Point Someone comes alive on Indian stage. Evam gives you a chance to revisit campus life, indulge in nostalgia and celebrate friendship.
Art	Top
Ancient Earth Friday, March 26th, 2010. Apparao Galleries, 7 Wallace Garden, 3rd Street, Khader Nawaz Khan Road, Nungambakkam Witness a digital mediations by Chittrovanu Mazumdar at Apparao Art Gallery. The artist is showcasing a special collection of digital mediations for interaction with art enthusiasts.
Dots & Tirangles Friday, March 26th, 2010. 10:30 a.m. to  6:30 p.m. Forum Art Gallery 57 Padmanabha Nagar, 5th Street , Adyar A small format painting exhibition by K Srinivasan.
Paintings by Gangatharan Friday, March 26th, 2010. Ayya Art Galleries 33 Woods Road (Near Royapettah Clock Tower) , Anna Salai One of the more and experienced artists, Gangatharan is displaying his art at a solo show. His distinct strokes and colours are displayed through his works. He has a very different way of expressing his thoughts.
Tranquility Friday, March 26th, 2010. 11 a.m. to  7 p.m. Taj Mount Road No 2, Club House Road , Mount Road The Faraway Tree Gallery orgainzes an exhibition of selection of works that create a sense of calm and serenity. Participating artists include Akkitham Narayanan, Akmal Hussain, Babu Eshwar Prasad, Gurdeep Singh, John Tun Sein, Nirmala Biluka, Kirti Chandak, Premalatha Seshadri and limited edition lithographs of SH Raza.
Paintings by Basanth Peringode Friday, March 26th, 2010. Apparao Galleries 7 Wallace Garden, 3rd Street, Khader Nawaz Khan Road , Nungambakkam The talented artist, Basanth Peringode's unique pieces of art are comprehensive yet abstract with an with an abundant use of blue. Basanth plays with the emotions and portraits of human forms.
Middle Order Friday, March 26th, 2010. Gallery Sri Parvati 28/260 , Eldams Road An exhibition of art by upcoming artists N Srinivasan, K Balasubramaniam, Prabhakaran, Vinay Kumar, Rama Suresh and Kalaiselvan. The works depict many phases of human life and emotions and various other elements too.
Exhibitions	Top
Memoirs: Joel Suganth & Marie-Paule Serre Friday, March 26th, 2010. Alliance Française of Madras New No.24 (Old no. 40), College Road , Nungambakkam Joel Suganth & Marie-Paule Serre's photographic marvels on display at the Alliance Francaise Gallery as a part of the ongoing festival of France, Bonjour India.
Angloscapes - A Slice of Life Friday, March 26th, 2010. 7 p.m. The Madras Terrace House No 15 Sripuram, II Street , Royapettah An exhibition of photographs from the past of the Anglo-Indian Community on display at the Madras Terrace House. The display depicts old photographs of lives and experiences by many anglo-Indian families and individuals from different parts of British India.
The Game Friday, March 26th, 2010. Gallery Sumukha 187 St Mary's Road , Alwarpet Photographs by Ravi Kumar Kashi on display at Gallery Sumukha. The Game is a set of 25 photographs, printed on archival paper and a video work, titled 'Chest of Secrets'.
Shopping	Top
Spring 2010 Collection Friday, March 26th, 2010. Brass Tacks, 77/13 Corporation Shopping Complex, CP Ramaswamy Road Brass Tacks presents the Spring 2010 collection with singer and radio Show host, Suchitra Karthik Kumar. Brasstacks uses handloom textiles to create well-tailored, fashion-forward garments.
Spring Summer Collection Friday, March 26th, 2010. Wills Lifestyle, 19 Quaiser Towers Ground Floor, Khader Nawaz Khan Road,, Nungambakkam Wills Lifestyle presents the all new Spring-Summer collection. In stores, now a symphony of fashionable designer, elegant work, relaxed sport & chic evening wear.
Esprit March Collection Friday, March 26th, 2010. Esprit, No 8 Buva House, Khader Nawaz Khan Road, Nungambakam Usher the new season with a riot of colours, a splash of freshness fuelled with an inimitable style quotient!! This March, Esprit unleashes a collection which is bright, vivid, joyful and, at the same time elegant and splendid. Esprit’s March collection is high on fashion, comfort, and versatility. Fashion has turned on the charm with oversized T-shirts, Parkas, Tunic-dresses and extra long blazers, teamed up with slim denims and leggings for women.
Creative Bee Friday, March 26th, 2010. Amethyst, Sundar Mahal, Rani Padmavathy Road, Jeypore Colony, Gopalapuram Kiran Rao gives a preview of sensuous textures in natural yarns and beautiful weaves by Bina Rao of Creative Bee.
South Indian Inspired Gold Jewellery Collection Friday, March 26th, 2010. Jaipur Gems, No 50/1, Cathedral Road, Gopalapuram Transporting the grandeur and radiance of the by-gone era to the contemporary age is Jaipur Gems, the brand that exhibits some of the most exotic pieces of “South Indian Inspired Gold Jewellery” to its connoisseurs! The range of jewellery displays jewellery pieces that are traditional, classic and truly opulent. The charm of gold is timeless and it truly captures the cultural zenith of the royal era. Once perceived as loud and heavy, this jewellery form is today more appreciated in contemporary, modern and customized designs by jewellery lovers.
Threads of Freedom Friday, March 26th, 2010. Evoluzione Clothing, 30 Khader Nawaz Khan Road, Nungambakkam Evoluzione presents Threads of Freedom by Rahul Mishra. The unique Khadi collection is down to earth yet fashionably modern, based on ancient crafts and yet for the Women of Today. We present to you ‘Threads of freedom’. With geometrical stripes and checks, classic muted colors of Black, Ivory, Grey and Indigo Blue, using sheer fabrics with a natural look and feel, and drapes and wraps using Origami techniques,the handspun organic khadi has been revolutionized.
Beauty & Wellness	Top
Anamai Body Reviver Friday, March 26th, 2010. Prana, Asiana hotel, 1/238 Semmenchery, Old Mahabalipuram Road Surrender to the healing touch of this unique massage that is a combination of acupressure, gentle stretching and oil massage. Feel nourished and enriched with this treatment that helps to reinforce your immune system, reduce stress, improve posture and enhance your vitality.
Balinese Massage for the Summers Friday, March 26th, 2010. Courtyard by Marriott 564 Anna Salai , Teynampet Balinese massage helps in providing relief from sleep disorder, migraine, depression, headache, asthma, allergy, muscle pain and other respiratory problems.
Experience Luxury with Seah Hair Spa@Jiva Friday, March 26th, 2010. Taj Fisherman's Cove, No 2 Covelong Beach, Kanchipuram District The dedicated team of Seah from Schwarzkopf Professionalin coordination with the Jiva Spas, brings to you a premium range of hair care range inspired by spa rituals and traditions from the world over.
Special Events	Top
Explocity@barista Friday, March 26th, 2010. 9:30 a.m. to  6 p.m. Barista Coffee, Dr Radhakrishnan salai, Mylapore Explocity@Barista provides a platform for talented upcoming artistes, musicians, solo performers, stand up comedians, poetry readers and the like to express themselves and entertain an audience. Registrations open - Interested participants can write to us at pr@explocity.com.
Eating Out	Top
Mangalorean Food Fest Friday, March 26th, 2010. 12:30 p.m. to  11:30 p.m. Southern Spice Taj Coromandel, 37Nungambakkam High Road , Nungambakkam Exotic dishes like Samak Seek Kebab, Rampuri Murg Tikka, Seekh Lab-E-Mashooq, Arvi Anjeer Kebab, Taar Korma, Murg Zigda, Shaljam Zafrani and Mirchi Ka Halwa. and lots of vegetarian options.
Family Day Out Friday, March 26th, 2010. Garden Café, GRT Hotel 531 GST Road, St Thomas Mount Radisson GRT presents two new exciting family packages at the Garden Cafe. 'Family Day Out' is a Sunday brunch at the poolside which includes a wide spread of brunch selection with live stations, chioce of mocktails and complimentary glass of wine. 'Weekend Buffet' is on all Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings with a multi-cuisine spread.
Happy Hours Friday, March 26th, 2010. 9 p.m. Additional Timings: From 9pm till the store is open. Barista Coffee, No 4, Near Mafoi Consultants, Khader Nawaz Khan Road , Nungambakkam Barista Lavazza presents the Happy Hours offering a discount of 20% on its delicious menu range of international breads
Vietnamese Food Festival Friday, March 26th, 2010. Hip Asia, Taj Connemara, Binny Road, Anna Salai Hip Asia celebrates the exotic Vietnamese cuisine with a food festival. The specialty dishes for this fest are Asparagus and crab meat soup, Vietnamese pho soup, Pan seared salmon with basil and tamarind sauce, Red cari fish, Stewed chicken with ginger, mushroom and basil Lamb Shanks with chilli, oyster and caramel sauce, Vietnamese yellow cari vegetable, Babycorn, asparagus and tofu with Saigon chilli sauce, Stir fried rice noodle with Vegetables topped with plum sauce marinated grilled chicken supreme etc.
Time for Thaali Friday, March 26th, 2010. 12:30 p.m. to  3 p.m. Hotel Green Park No 183 N.S.K. Salai , Vadapalani The thali is centred around a balanced vegetarian diet with rice, lentils, and freshly cooked vegetables in the form of poriyal, kootu, masiyal and curry—the very combination preferred by many die-hard vegetarians.
Nightlife	Top
Couples Night Friday, March 26th, 2010. 8 p.m. Bunker Dee Cee Manor , T Nagar It's the best of rock, so shake a leg, and let your hair down. Plus one drink and snack on the house.
Retro Friday Friday, March 26th, 2010. 8 p.m. to  11:45 p.m. 10 Downing Street No 50, Kences Inn, B.N Road , T Nagar DJ Gaurav spins a funky retro set every Friday.
Retro Friday with DJ Eddy Friday, March 26th, 2010. 8 p.m. Additional Timings: 8pm to 1am Zara - Tapas Pub, 74 Cathedral Road, Gopalapuram Go back to those glorious years of Retro music tonight! Swing and sway to the tracks played by DJ Eddy.
House sessions Friday, March 26th, 2010. Pasha, The Park, 601 Anna Salai, Nungambakkam Enjoy the house tracks at Pasha tonight.
Commercial Night Friday, March 26th, 2010. Flame, Le Royal Meridien,, St Thomas Mount Enjoy great commercial music tonight at Flame.
Night for the Ladies Friday, March 26th, 2010. Distil, Taj Connemara, Binny Road, Anna Salai All you lovely ladies head to Distil tonight for some great cocktails and music.
IPL Events	Top
IPL fever@Havana Friday, March 26th, 2010. Havana Raintree Hotels, 120 St. Mary's Road , Alwarpet During the IPL Season 3, Havana offers a number of offers. Powerplay (Happy Hours) from 4pm to 9pm, Buy 4 Kingfisher pint beerand pay for 3, buy one Blavod Vodka and get one free, every Chennai Super Kings match lucky winner gets a complimentary lunch buffet for two at Lemongrass and much more.
IPL at High Time Friday, March 26th, 2010. High Time GRT Grand, 120 Sir Thyagaraya Road , T Nagar Watch IPL Season 3 with the special offers at High Time. Choose from unlimited or limited supply of your favourite white or dark spirits, and an unlimited supply of beer.
IPL@Residency Towers Friday, March 26th, 2010. Bike & Barrel The Residency Towers, Sir Thyagaraya Rd , T Nagar This IPL season, head to Bike & Barrel to enjoy uninterrupted telecast in high definition. Cheer your favorite team over live commentary for select matches and finest spirits.
IPL 2010 at The Residency Friday, March 26th, 2010. Black & White The Residency , G N Chetty Road Enjoy cricket as you would at the stadium with live commentary for select matches.
IPL Bonanza Friday, March 26th, 2010. 4 p.m. to  7 p.m. Paprika Courtyard by Marriott, 564 Anna Salai , Teynampet Enjoy unlimited Kingfisher beer for Rs. 500 on all match days. To quell hunger pangs there is the option of upgrading to an exotic dinner buffet with the food and beer package