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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 2 MARCH 2014 THIS WEEK 31 MARCH 9 Jazz Fever! Lunchtime concert at the Music Room of St James Cavalier, Valletta from 11:00. Featuring Adrian 'Ir-Russu' Brincat on trumpet, Charles 'is-Cit y' Gatt on Drums, Joe Debono on piano and Lorry Simpson on double-bass. Organised under the direction of Maria Zahra. 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 personalit y 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: w w w. 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 MARCH 7-9; 14-16; 21-23 Adult Entertainment Comedy by Elaine May, staged at St James Cavalier, Valletta from 20:00. Directed by Marylu Coppini with music by Louiselle Vassallo. Cast includes: Isabel Warrington, Stefan Cachia Zammit, Stefan Farrugia, Katherine Brown, Kate de Cesare and Philip Leone Ganado. The play is rated 18+. Tickets are at €20. Bookings: 21 223200, bookings@sjcav.org. 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 Ray worth, 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 UNTIL 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. UNTIL MARCH 30 Eccentricks Exhibition by installation artist Emanuel Bonnici at the Upper Galleries of St James Cavalier, Valletta. Curated by Vince Briffa. 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. LITERARY EVENT MARCH 9 Le Salon Malta All-day event at Villa Bologna, Attard from 14:00 to 20:00. Incorporating dance, poetry, drama, dancing and literary readings, the event will feature a theatrical performance, food and drink and an open reading session. Entrance is at €20. Bookings should be made by February 28 through lesalonmalta@gmail.com, or through the event's Facebook page: http://w w w.facebook.com/ LeSalonMalta/info. WHAT'S ON Lunchtime Concert Series 2014 – Mirabitur Youth Choir Concert at the Music Room of St James Cavalier, Valletta by the Mirabitur Youth Choir under the direction of Ms. Simone Attard. Programme includes Disney medleys together with some of Maltese traditional poems which were put to music by Mro Dominic Galea and which were recorded on a CD 'Taqbila Ghanjiet tat-tfal '. Tickets are at: €5 (concessions: €4; children under 10: €2). Bookings: bookings@sjcav.org, 21 223200. In Guardia Parade Historical military re- enactment at St John's Cavalier, Birgu from 11:00. Tickets at €7 (adults) and €3 (children and students). WHAT'S ON TODAY The cast of Adult Entertainment: Kate De Cesare, Stefan Farrugia, Katherine Brown, Louiselle Vassallo and Philip Leone-Ganado Sculpture by Andrew Diacono, forming part of the Xebgha Nies collective exhibition