The Weekend Guide

MUSIC
Sergent Garcia at Blue Frog
Sergent Garcia is the stage name of Paris-based musician Bruno Garcia, whose love for salsa led him to develop his own brand of the genre in 1997. You can hear that infectious, multi-lingual blend of timba (Cuban salsa music), reggae and Cuban son (a style of music that incorporates the Spanish guitar with African rhythms) when he performs at Blue Frog on Friday. Garcia’s lyrics (sung in Spanish and French) tend to address racial politics, but also touch on more light-hearted matter like love and parties.
When: Friday, October 15 at 9.30pm.
Where: Blue Frog, Mathuradas Mills Compound, opposite Kamala Mills, Tulsi Pipe Road, Lower Parel. Tel: 6158 6158. The entrance charge is Rs500.

FOOD
Oktoberfest at the Mahalaxmi Racecourse
Never mind that Oktoberfest in Germany is already over. To celebrate the popular Bavarian food and drinking festival, the Indo German Chamber of Commerce is organising a real live Oktoberfest at the Mahalaxmi Racecourse this weekend. While all tables have been booked, they will allow walk-ins who can partake in the food (bratwurst!), booze (beer!) and entertainment (Munich Oktoberfest band Die Oberbayern will be playing). Say Prost!
When: 5pm onwards on Saturday, October 16 and 1pm onwards on Sunday, October 17.
Where: Royal Western India Turf Club, Members Enclosure, Mahalaxmi. Walk-in passes can be bought at the door for Rs1,200 per person per day (it gets you a 3-litre beer voucher). Call 6665 2121 for more details.

COMEDY
Improv Comedy Workshop at The Hub
Do you nurse a secret desire to be your group’s funnyman? If yes, then sign up for the Improv Comedy’s workshop, where American comedian Adam Dow, who has over a decade of experience in the field, will show a group of amateurs how to turn any situation into a 30 Rock-like scenario (and really, who doesn’t want to be Alec Baldwin). The two-day workshop will include creating scenes and characters and involve a crash course in being spontaneous. To see a clip from June’s class at Zenzi Mills click here.
When: 1pm to 5.30pm on Satuday, October 16 and Sunday, October 17.
Where: The HUB, UnLtd India, Fourth Floor, Candelar Building, 26 St. John Baptist Road, near Mount Mary Steps, Bandra (West). The registration fee is Rs2,000. Call 98199 29805 or email improvcomedymumbai@gmail.com to sign up.