Re: [silk] Stops on a DIY walking tour of Mylapore and/or George Town

2013-02-21 Thread Suresh Ramasubramanian
They have franchises all over the city such as murugan library near adyar signal --srs (htc one x) On 22 February 2013 11:38:51 AM Sumant Srivathsan wrote: > It was (and perhaps is) Easwari Lending Library. But Easwari Lending Library is in Gopalapuram! -- Sumant Srivathsan http://sumants

Re: [silk] Old movie theaters...

2013-02-21 Thread Udhay Shankar N
On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 9:49 AM, Andy Deemer wrote: > Also, does anyone have a way to get me into the old Opera, on Brigade > Road??? After hearing stories of the saucy flicks that used to play > there, would love to have a tour or a look-around There are much saucier stories of the cabaret

[silk] Old movie theaters...

2013-02-21 Thread Andy Deemer
I love old movie theaters. (Who doesn't?) The art deco lobbies, the glam-laden ticket windows, the incredibly ornate bathrooms. But I guess most of them are gone. About a year ago I made it to the Elgin Talkies, and found men with sledgehammers in the process of taking it down. (I've been back

Re: [silk] Stops on a DIY walking tour of Mylapore and/or George Town

2013-02-21 Thread Deepa Mohan
On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 6:51 AM, Thaths wrote: > > Are there any musical instrument makers left in Maddala Narayanar St? Yes, most certainly, there are. I still go there to get my tamburas (NOT tanpuras) repaired. And you can see tiny shops like this one: http://deponti.livejournal.com/615272.ht