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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 23 FEBRUARY 2014 THIS WEEK 30 MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE 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 St ylist, Sliema; L-Ingliz Tea room, Valletta; Ġugar Hangout and bar, Valletta; Rado systems, St Julian's. FEBRUARY 28 The MADC Carnival Party Carnival part y 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 part y 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'. WHAT'S ON 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. 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. WHAT'S ON TODAY Gypsy Mambo Claire Tonna