The opa dupa emerge this weekend, with our new political column and with a bastardised poem-play, airing Dirty Laundry. An unexpected venue for an evening with your granny; Kiku offers RnB and Bingo. Electronic music at hatch, and bodily sculptures at Saskia’s. A murder mystery takes over UK theatre - British Council offers you the cinema version.
Saturday is kinetic. Go watch a fight at KFL or get into one at Lakmahal’s critique circle. The otherwise sleepy Port City wakes up to a rave, and the Marians give you a chance to croak. If you’re looking for something a little more gentle, Alliance Français screens a film about a girl and her wolf. Bawa Trust teaches you your ABC’s with a workshop on expressive letter writing. In a rare opportunity to appear cool to your kids, pull out your stamp collection then take them to the kiddie workshop on Stories through Stamps.
Try-hards that they are, Port City parties into Sunday. Try-hard that you are, take the 5km run. DBS’ articles live on — get a book of his landmark works at a commemorative launch. The historical collective meanwhile turn their attention to another great — his friend Neelan Thiruchelvam.
This week SSA develops a taste for dodgy business. They’re teaching you how to commit a crime, in a lecture on the Anthropology of Extortion. There’s also a Study in the US fair, for those of you still undeterred by The Orange Man. Think you’re hardcore because you stay up partying all night? Owl-obsessed Deepal Warakagoda could put you to shame. Join him at a session on these hidden night predators. Also on offer are mind-bending plays, and plot-twisting stories.
Coming up, Jehan Aloysius puts on the Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Examiner puts on its birthday suit.
What to read
Sanjana goes off at SLC. He finds that millions have seen betting ads at their matches. Lionel Bopage remarks on the integrity of Bala Tampoe and Raj Sivananthan on complexity shall we say, of Vasudeva Nanayakkara. The UNHRC releases its report on Sri Lanka featuring mass graves, the 22nd amendment, and anti-corruption crackdowns. Gnanasara’s get out of jail free card expires. Back to jail he goes following a Supreme Court judgement.
Ashanee Kottage reflects on religion and women as she journeys up Adams Peak. Equally reflective, but with an absolutely justified bone to pick, Vidya Balachander crusades against diet culture.
Centre for a Smart Future, meanwhile, releases a statement on our trade adjustment programme.
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