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THIS WEEK 16 MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE 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. MARCH 15 L-Ghanja Tal-Poplu Annual festival of contemporary Maltese folk song, taking place at Sir Temi Zammit Hall, University of Malta. Tickets at €7 and €10 can be booked from www.ticketline.com. mt. Doors open at 19:00. Show starts at 19:30. MARCH 15 Lucy's Last Massacre Rock concert at Coach and Horses, Valley Road, Msida. Doors open at 22:00. Entrance is free. MARCH 19 Gaetano Kanta: mill-Balluta sax-Chalet Tribute concert for the Maltese musician Gaeatano Kanta at Teatru Salesjan, featuring music by Dorothy and Gianluca Bezzina, with accompaniment by other members of their family. Organised by the Ghaqda tal-Malti, University of Malta. Starts at 19:00. Entrance is free but booking is required: 99 032014/21 683068 or gaetanokanta@gmail.com. Free parking will be provided at the St Patrick's grounds. MARCH 19 Sempliciment tat-Triq The Maltese hip-hop duo will be performing at Gugar Hangout and Bar, Republic Street, Valletta. Starts at 20:30. Entrance will be based on a voluntary donation, the proceeds of which will be going towards the band's upcoming tour across Italy and France. 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 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 14-16; 21-23 Festen Stage adaptation of the acclaimed Danish film, produced by Masquerade Theatre and taking place at M Space, Msida (opposite Junior College). UK director Stephen Oliver directs a script by David Eldridge. Cast includes: Manuel Cauchi, Amanda Conroy, Andre Agius, Steffan Cheriet Busuttil, Elektra Anastasti, Bettina Paris, Colin Willis, Victor Debono, John Marinelli, Tina Rizzo, Erin Stuart Palmier, Antonio Rocco and Francis Nwobodo. Tickets are at €15 for March 14, €10 for March 12, €17 all other shows. Bookings: www.ticketline.com.mt. The play is rated 15. MARCH 15 Innocent Flesh Human trafficking drama produced by TAC Theatre from a script by Kenyetta Lethridge, restaged for one night only at the MITP Theatre, St Christopher's Street, Valletta at 20:00. Directed by Marc Cabourdin. Cast includes: Nadia Vella, Simone Alamango, Sarah Jane Mallia, and Alexandra Camilleri Warne. Tickets are at €15 (€10 concessions). Bookings: http://ticketline.com.mt. The play is rated 18. 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 21, 22, 23; 28, 29, 30 The Pill Solo performance by Ira Melkonyan produced by the Rubberbodies Collective at Splendid, 84, Strait Street, Valletta. Directed by Jimmy Grima. Entrance is at €5. Bookings: http://www.rubberbodiescollective. com/the-pill.html. 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. APRIL 11-13 Jesus Christ Superstar Performance of the popular musical at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta, presented by members of the Brno City Theatre, Czech Republic. Starts at 20:00, except for April 13, which will be at 15:00. Tickets are at: €19, €29, €39, €49 and €59. Bookings: www.mcc.com.mt or www.ticketline. com.mt, booking@mcc.com.mt, booking@teatrumanoel.com.mt or maltaartevents@gmail.com. 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. PUBLIC LECTURE MARCH 13 'Replacing the game designer with an algorithm' Lecture on the future of video game design by Julian Togelius, Associate Professor at ITU Copenhagen, at the Institute of Digital Games, University of Malta, at 18:00. Prof. Togelius will be examining the potential of employing artificial intelligence techniques in game design. maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 12 MARCH 2014 WHAT'S ON Claire Tonna The Pill by Rubberbodies Collective