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15 WHAT'S ON maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 7 JANUARY 2015 THIS WEEK MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE JANUARY 9 Kick back Fridays: Mark Magro DJ set by Mark Magro at the Piano Lounge, Marsalforn, Gozo at 22:00. He will be followed by e Wobis Duo. More information: 7920 8903. JANUARY 9, 10 The Twilight Sad Critically acclaimed Scottish rock band e Twilight Sad will be playing two gigs at St James Cavalier, Valletta at 20:30. ey will be supported by Maltese singer-songwriter YEWS and e Clandestines. e band arrive as part of an extensive tour in promotion for their fourth album called 'Nobody wants to be here and Nobody wants to leave', which will be released on the 28th October. 'Nobody…' was recorded at Mogwai's Castle of Doom studio in Glasgow and mixed by Pete Katis (producer of e National, Jonsi and Interpol) in the US. Tickets are at €16 and €20. Bookings: bookings@ sjcav.org, 2122 3200. JANUARY 10 Hawn Jien – Corazon Mizzi A live concert of original Maltese songs from Corazon Mizzi at Casino Maltese, Republic Street, Valletta at 20:30. Also featuring Dominic Galea, Trevor Zahra, Mario Micallef and others. Tickets: www.ticketline. com or 7932 0718. JANUARY 10 80s Night with Paul Brooks 80s-themed party at e Piano Lounge, Marsalforn, Gozo from 21:00. Table reservations: 7920 8903. JANUARY 10-24 Valletta International Baroque Festival ird edition of the festival of Baroque music, featuring local and international musicians across various venues in Valletta. For more information and a full programme, log on to http://www. vallettabaroquefestival.com.mt/. JANUARY 11 Signal #2 Day of dance/underground music at Vampiro Club, Marsascala from 15:00. Featuring: DJ under, DJ Rise Sonic J & Cathy K (Unknown Destiny), Joshua Calleja, Lycan, Madox, Nova Jack, Mentioned, Da Sciba and DJ Vinyl Energy. Entrance is free. JANUARY 17 Zone Music & Drop the Music Party at e Playground, Dragonara Road, St Julian's from 22:00. Featuring DJ Hackett (UK) and Carl Bee, Daniel Blade, Marc Kane, U-Jack, Ramzi and Dom. Tickets are at €5 (advance) and €8 on the day. Bookings: 7900 3739/7974 7438. JANUARY 17 Celebrating Elvis – 80th birthday Tribute concert by local musicians celebrating Elvis Presley's 80th birthday at MFCC, Ta' Qali from 20:00. Music arranged by Paul Abela. Tickets are at €10, €15 and €20. Bookings: 21410371, info@ mfcc.com.mt. JANUARY 23-25 The Everlink Live audio-visual concert at the Eden Cinemas, St Julian's, Cinema 16. In collaboration with the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, the show will be incorporating a 40-piece orchestra, live signers and cinematography. Featuring music composed by Reuben Pace, the MPO will be led by Marcelline Agius. e script by Malcolm Galea will be narrated by Alan Paris, with visuals by Vince Briffa and the team from the Department of Visual Arts. Tickets for 'e Everlink' are just €10 for adults and €5 for children under 15. Otherwise, pay just €20 when purchasing a Family Ticket (valid for two adults and two children or one adult and three children). Tickets may be purchased from the Eden Cinema box office or online at www.edencinemas.com. mt. JANUARY 30 Maltese Swingers – a concert of Swing music Concert at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta at 20:00 featuring a 36-piece orchestra under the musical direction of Sigmund Mifsud with the participation of Daniel Cauchi, Luisana Bartolo and Electro-Swing Malta. Bookings: 2559 5750/1, www.mcc.com.mt. FEBRUARY 1 Zumbatona Fund-raising Zumba session at Market Square, Zejtun at 10:00. ose interested may apply from any of the three Fondazzjoni Nazareth branches against a €5 donation. More information: 9947 6717, 9925 9044 or email fundraisingcommiteenazareth@ gmail.com. EXHIBITIONS JANUARY 11-24 Passionate Turmoil Exhibition of paintings by Franco Navarro at Razzett tal-Markiz Mallia Tabone, Mosta. Opening hours: Monday to Saturday from 18:00 to 20:30 and Sunday from 10:00 to 12:00. JANUARY 15- FEBRUARY 15 Flying Sculptures by Elka Duo Elka, a French-Belgian duo formed by Elodie Laurent and Stéphane Kiszak, are exhibiting their 'Flying Sculptures' at the St James Cavalier Centre for Creativity's Upper Galleries. e sculptures, which are crafted from small lightweight materials, reconfigure our understanding of ecology and travel, while also allowing us to reflect on the concepts of sculpture and photography. UNTIL JANUARY 27 Dolores Lungaro Mifsud at Villa Bologna Ceramist Dolores Lungaro Mifsud will be showing her work at Villa Bologna, Attard. Lungaro will be exhibiting a selection of her sculptures in the Villa Bologna gift shop and will be onsite twice a week, including Saturdays, creating new sculptures. UNTIL JANUARY 31 Three Artists Amongst the Gods Exhibition of mixed media art at the Old University Campus, St Paul's Street, Valletta. Featuring work by Giuseppe Schembri Bonaci (painting and mixed media), Sina Farrugia (drawings and ceramics) and Anthony Catania (video projection). Organised by the Departments of Classics and Archaeology and History of Art, in collaboration with the Malta Classics Association. NATURE WALK JANUARY 11 First Walk of 2015 First walk of the year at the Majjistral Nature and History Park – free for the first 10 who book at walks@majjistral.org. e walk is not more than 6km and follows the clifftop route and inland towards the restored girna. Prospective visitors are advised to wear comfortable shoes for rugged terrain. THEATRE JANUARY 17, 18 Il-Milied ta' Cupiello An Atturi Salesjani production of the Neapolitan playwright Eduardo De Filippo play at Teatru Salesjan, Sliema from 19:30. e show will be performed using a translation to Maltese by Louis Azzopardi, and will be directed by Arthur Micallef. Tickets at €10 and €5 can be booked from www.ticketline.com.mt. JANUARY 24, 25, 31; FEBRUARY 1 Sawl A Talenti production of the story of St Paul at St James Cavalier, Valletta at 20:00. e dramatic monologue will be performed by Mario Micallef, from a script by Alfred Palma, as directed by Zep Camilleri. Tickets are at €15. Bookings: www. sjcav.org, 2122 3200. JANUARY 31 Ix-Xitan Kunjomu Malti Satirical play written and directed by Mario Philip Azzopardi at the Manoel eatre, Valletta at 20:00. Featuring John Suda as the Devil and Ray Calleja as the Exorcist. Tickets are at €25, €20 and €15. Bookings: bookings@teatrumanoel. com.mt, 2124 6389. PUBLIC TALK TODAY Lyotard and techno-science Public talk on French philosopher Jean-François Lyotard and techno- science by Chris Fenech at the University of Malta, 18:00. is session will be led by Fenech and it will be the fourth session of the Philosophy Postgraduate Reading Group. is reading group is intended for current and recent postgraduates, doctoral students and academics researching within or bordering the field of philosophy. e aim is to have a speaker to lead a session where a text of their choice is analysed, debated and critically evaluated. Celebrating Elvis at the MFCC, Ta' Qali Mario Micallef in Sawl YEWS will be supporting The Twilight Sad Majjistral Nature and History Park Corazon Mizzi