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THIS WEEK 16 MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE FEBRUARY 20 Spotlight Concert: Tricia Dawn Williams Concert by pianist Tricia Dawn Williams at the Manoel Theatre, Valletta at 20:00. Williams will be performing a programme of 20th century and contemporary works by Denis Levaillant (France), Béla Bartόk (Hungary), Ruben Zahra and Pawlu Grech (Malta) and Steve Antosca (United States). Each work will portray a different technique on the piano including extended piano technique and computer processed piano sampling. Tickets are €10. Bookings: bookings@ teatrumanoel.com.mt, http:// booking.teatrumanoel.com.mt/ Event/2520/ or by calling: 21 246389. FEBRUARY 21 Tact Duo Acoustic concert by Tact Duo (Franco Tartaglia on guitar and Raisa Piscopo on vocals) at La Rive, Sliema. Bookings: 21 318323. FEBRUARY 22 A Coalition Jazz duo A Coalition – David Schembri and Dean Muscat – will be performing at Coach and Horses, Valley Road, Msida. Doors open at 21:30. Entrance is at €3. FEBRUARY 28 Gypsy Mambo: 'Underground' Night of gypsy music by Balkan ensemble Gypsy Mambo at Orpheum Theatre, Gzira. With support by electro DJ Danjeli. The theme of the night will be Emir Kusturica's film 'Underground'. Doors open at 20:00. Tickets are at €20 at the door, €15 from the following outlets: SJ Hair Stylist, Sliema; L-Ingliz Tea room, Valletta; Ġugar Hangout and bar, Valletta; Rado systems, St Julian's. FEBRUARY 28 The MADC Carnival Party Carnival party organised by Malta's forefront theatre company at Villa Arrigo, San Pawl Tat- Targa. Colin Fitz will be the DJ/ compere on the night. Theme for the costume party is movie, theatre and television characters. Entrance at €28 includes finger food and four hours of open bar. Doors open at 20:30. MARCH 7 The Composer Conducts - MPO Concert Series Concert by the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra at the Manoel Theatre, Valletta at 19:30. MPO resident composer Joseph Vella the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra. MPO Principal Double Bassist Gjorgji Cincievski is the featured soloist in Bottesini's concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra. The Concert includes Joseph Vella's composition 'Symphonic Variations on a Theme by Chopin op 131' commissioned by Prof. Robert Ghirlando in Memory of Maria Ghirilando. Tickets are €30, €20, €10. Bookings: bookings@ teatrumanoel.com.mt, http:// booking.teatrumanoel.com.mt/ Event/2520/ or by calling: 21 246389. MARCH 20-23 Opera: La Clemenzia di Tito Opera at The Manoel Theatre, Valletta at 19:30. There will be a pre-opera talk at 18:45. The production is organised in memory of Cav. Alfredo Spiteri-Mallia. Bookings: 21222618, bookings@ teatrumanoel.com.mt. MARCH 21 Elton John – The Million Dollar Piano Screening of the innovative and dazzling Elton John concert at Eden Cinemas, St Julian's. The concert includes all of Elton John's greatest hits from his entire career including 'Rocket Man', 'Tiny Dancer', 'Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting', 'I'm Still Standing', 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road', 'Philadelphia Freedom' and 'Your Song'. Complementing the incredible spectacle is a baroque, Roman-inspired golden stage which is magnificently transformed each time to ref lect the personality of each song. At the centerpiece of the concert is the show's namesake custom- made Yamaha one-million-dollar piano. Tickets are at €10, with complimentary parking at the Eden Car Park also included. Bookings: www.edencinemas.com.mt. MARCH 27 Spotlight Concert Concert at the Manoel Theatre, Valletta. The recital features works from the 19th century and the first decade of the 20th century. Although it was quite late in the 20th century that the viola started achieving recognition as a solo instruments, there are nonetheless works written for the instrument before this period. Two such works are Glinka's Sonata and Enescu's Konzertstuck. The program also includes Schumann's Fantasiestucke, originally composed for clarinet and piano and Franck's Violin Sonata, both to be performed on the viola. Starts at 20:00. Bookings: 21222618, bookings@teatrumanoel.com.mt. MARCH 22 Most intimate: Concert by Claire Tonna Maltese singer-songwriter Claire Tonna will be performing at The Royal British Legion Bar, Melita Street, Valletta. The concert will feature songs from the singer's album The Port – with which she toured across New Zealand last year. She will be accompanied by a band which will include: Cello – José Goruchapa (Spain); Piano – Mario Sammut; Drums – Michael Galea; Guitar – Sean Decelis; Backing Vocals – Justin Galea; Writer/Narrator – Maria Mar (New Zealand). Tickets are a €8, €10 at the door. Bookings from St James Cavalier, Valletta: https://ticketengine.sjcav. org/?eventid=6315, 2122 3200. THEATRE & DANCE FEBRUARY 21, 22, 23 Forget-Me-Not Original production written and directed by Simone Spiteri and presented by Du Theatre, at St James Cavalier, Valletta at 20:00. Casting includes Magdalena van Kuilenburg, Yosef Farrugia, Simone Spiteri and Elise Ellul. Music by Tim Ellis and Chris Galea. Tickets are at €15 (€12 concessions). Bookings: bookings@sjcav.org, 21 223200. FEBRUARY 21, 22, 23 Xita ta' Flus Production of Sébastien Thiery's play at St James Cavalier, Valletta at 20:00. Directed by Lino Farrugia from a Maltese translation by Prof. Anthony Aquilina. Cast includes Nanette Brimmer, Tony Ellul, Alba Florian Viton and Nathan Brimmer. Bookings: bookings@ sjcav.org, 21 223200. FEBRUARY 21-23, 28; MARCH 1, 2 Fiddler on the Roof FM Theatre Production at the Manoel Theatre, Valletta at 20:00. Fiddler on the Roof centres on Tevye, the head of a Jewish family. He must cope both with the strong-willed actions of his three older daughters and with the edict of the Tsar that evicts the Jews from their village. Artistic Direction is in the hands of Chris Gatt, Musical director is Kris Spiteri and Choreographer is Mariza Baldacchino. Tickets are €27, €25, €20. Bookings: bookings@teatrumanoel.com.mt, http://booking.teatrumanoel.com. mt/Event/2520/ or by calling: 21 246389. MARCH 16 Freedom: A Contemporary Performance Collaborative performance at Notre Dame Theatre, Zabbar starting at 20:00. A number of artists and creatives hailing from very diverse fields will be setting up a multi-disciplinary performance. Collaborating artists include: Simone Inguanez, Danjeli Schembri, Rebecca Camilleri, Nicola Rayworth, Mariele Żammit, Joseph Camilleri, Warren Galea, Claire Tonna, MJ Żammit and Justin Galea. Concept by Justin Galea. The event is rated 18 and over. MARCH 29, 30; APRIL 4-6 Double Fo A 'double-bill' of plays by renowned Italian dramatist Dario Fo by Unifaun Theatre at Manoel Theatre, Valletta – featuring The Virtuous Burglar and Marcolfa. The plays will include an acclaimed cast featuring Alan Montanaro, Alan Paris, Mikhail Basmadjian, Philip Stilon, Renato Dimech, Coryse Borg, Charlotte Grech and Magda Van Kuilenburg. The production will be directed by Chris Gatt. Bookings: bookings@ teatrumanoel.com, 21246389. EXHIBITIONS FEBRUARY 21-MARCH 30 Xebgha Nies Collective exhibition at the Lower Galleries of St James Cavalier, Valletta. Featuring works by Debbie Caruana Dingli, Andrew Diacono, Steve Bonello, Marisa Attard, Kenneth Zammit Tabona, Paul Scerri, Mark Scicluna, Moira Zahra and Saviour Baldacchino. FEBRUARY 21-MARCH 30 Eccentricks Exhibition by installation artist Emanuel Bonnici at the Upper Galleries of St James Cavalier, Valletta. Curated by Vince Briffa. UNTIL FEBRUARY 25 Woman Collective exhibition organised by the Malta Women in Business organisation at Razzett tal-Markiz, Wied il-Għasel Road, Mosta. Featuring works by: Violet Vella, Sephora Baldacchino, Faye Grech, Abi Macleod Clark, Emma Borg, Olivia Domingo, Karina Fiorini, Francelle Pace Agius, Xaxa Calleja, Isabel Warrington, Nicole Farrugia and Borz Alexandra. Opening hours: 17:30 to 20:00 (Monday to Saturday); 10:00 to 1200 and 17:30 to 20:00 (Sunday). UNTIL MARCH 31 Maltese Maritime Graffiti Exhibition of historical graffiti at the Malta Maritime Museum, Birgu. The exhibition is based on the pioneering research work by the Museums Department former employee Joseph Muscat and his recent donation of various casts of ship graffiti to the museum. A number of salvaged original graffiti will also be displayed, including a large ship. graffito and legend dating to 1766 salvaged from a demolished residence in Zurrieq. Opening hours: 09:00 – 17:00. maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 19 FEBRUARY 2014 WHAT'S ON Elton John – The Million Dollar Piano Forget-Me-Not