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15 maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 4 OCTOBER 2023 NEWS ACROSS 1) The silent Marx 6) Less dicey 11) Triangular sail 14) In-demand group 15) "Skyfall" singer 16) "___ been had!" 17) "Purple Haze" singer mentioned in "Rock and Roll Heaven" 19) Soccer star Hamm 20) Fraternal group 21) Japanese noodle soup 23) San Diego community 27) Steering system parts 29) How pills are taken 30) Life's work 31) Co-op alternative 32) Three-dimensional 33) Scott Joplin piece 36) "Lucky Jim" writer Kingsley 37) Board game turns 38) Split apart 39) ___ Palmas 40) Sugar portions 41) Sarandon of "Bull Durham" 42) Prison warden 44) Danson's role on "Cheers" 45) Weight-training partner 47) Edison's 1,000+ 48) Sullen sort 49) Brand with a four-ring logo 50) Start of the Musketeers' motto 51) "Dock of the Bay" singer mentioned in "Rock and Roll Heaven" 58) Go slaloming 59) Acme's opposite 60) Opera role 61) Solo of "Star Wars" 62) Reaches across 63) Shangri-las DOWN 1) Leon Uris novel, with "The" 2) "Aladdin" prince 3) Salt's place, in a margarita 4) Tire gauge meas. 5) Shakespearean Moor 6) Early decaf brand 7) Tosses in 8) In favor of, in dialect 9) Inventor Whitney 10) Former co-host of "At the Movies" 11) "Light My Fire" singer mentioned in "Rock and Roll Heaven" 12) Like some college walls 13) Pork go-with 18) TV rustic ___ May Clampett 22) "Facts ___ facts" 23) Kind of anesthetic 24) Kitchen allure 25) "Me and Bobby McGee" singer mentioned in "Rock and Roll Heaven" 26) Early auto maker 27) Old wives' output? 28) Camera or eye part 30) Nightclub charge 32) Like a designated driver 34) ___ - garde 35) Chromosome units 37) Donkey-horse offspring 38) Hold sway over 40) Colorful bits in some cakes 41) Vegged out 43) Munched on 44) Put together 45) Hard tennis shot 46) Welk tune 47) Feline utterances 49) A, ___ "apple" 52) Gregory Hines specialty 53) First lady McKinley 54) Defective firecracker 55) Hotel freebie 56) "Delta of Venus" author 57) Petrol, stateside F Solution to last week's crossword The answers to today's crossword will be published in next week's Midweek edition Weather Cloudy and rainy with locally thundery showers Visibility Moderate to poor in showers Wind North Northeast force 5 to 6 locally force 6 to East of area veering Northeast in the afternoon (Gusty near storms) TOMORROW Crossword WEATHER WINDY WITH THUNDERY SHOWERS 29 0 / 23 0 TODAY WINDY WITH THUNDERY SHOWERS 28 0 / 23 0 FEELS LIKE 29 0 FEELS LIKE 30 0 A celebration of rock music is coming to the Mediterranean Conference Centre this Novem- ber with a 6-piece band, 34-piece orchestra and a 60-person choir. Hailing rock classics from the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, noughties, and present day, ROCKWIRED will bring orchestral versions of hits by Bon Jovi, Coldplay, Aerosmith, Scorpions, Evanes- cence, Linkin Park, Muse, Me- tallica, The Beatles, Green Day, Queen, and so much more. Arthaus - in collaboration with The Palace String Or- chestra and supported by the Rock'n Malta Fund - will be performing this fantastic all live music fest on 4 and 5 No- vember, under the artistic di- rection of Stefania Grech Vella and the musical direction of Ryan Paul Abela who is also responsible for the orchestral arrangements. Choir arrangements have been set by Paul Abela, whilst the choir is being led by Claire McCartin. Hosted by award-winning actor Ste- phen Oliver, the concert will also feature some of Malta's top rock talent such as Chris Grech, Klinsmann, Neville Re- falo, Andre Portelli, Dion Far- rell, Dorothy Borg Bonnici, Rachel Grech and Stephanie Chetcuti, Natassja Chapman, and Jodi Zerafa Heckenlaible amongst many other incredibly talented singers. The production also has a few surprises in store for its audi- ence. Arthaus President Saman- tha Corrieri Dela expressed her excitement for the up- coming production, "We are thrilled to bring the Maltese public the second edition of ROCKWIRED! Arthaus' histo- ry is dotted with rock musicals and what were known as rock operas - so the genre is very much in our blood. There is a thirst for rock concerts on the island and hopefully this pro- duction can quench it. Our talented community of artists are working hard to bring you a feast for the eyes and ears!", ROCKWIRED plays at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Malta on 4 and 5 No- vember 2023, with all perfor- mances at 7.30pm. Tickets are available at prices between €20 and €35 through tickets. arthaus.mt. This production is suitable for audiences aged 12 and above. For more infor- mation on Arthaus, visit www. arthaus.mt. Arthaus' ROCKWIRED back with a bang Clockwise from top left: Claire McCartin, Ryan Paul Abela, Stephen Oliver, Stefania Grech Vella and Samantha Corrieri Dela