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15 WHAT'S ON MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE APRIL 29 Hard Rock Rising Local bands compete for a chance to play in Barcelona at Hard Rock Café, St Julian's, Paceville from 21:00. MAY 8 Malta Youth Orchestra in concert A concert by the 'sister ensemble' of the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra which is made up of young musicians. Held at the Manoel Theatre, Valletta at 20:00. The target aim of the MYO is to provide an excellent opportunity for budding musicians to gain first-hand experience playing in an orchestra and, more importantly, to participate in the joy of ensemble music-making. Bookings: 2124 6389, bookings@teatrumanoel.com.mt. MAY 8 Eden Comedy's 12th Stand-Up Comedy Night The Eden Comedy Club will be hosting its 12th Stand up Comedy Night at 20:30 at Eden Cinemas' multipurpose theatre. Featuring Gary Colman, Geoff Whiting and Steven Allen. Bookings: http://edencinemas. com.mt. MAY 8, 9 Maltopoli Show Variety show by some of Malta's most popular performers at MFCC, Ta' Qali at 20:00. Headlined by Pawlu Borg Bonaci and Sigmund Mifsud and featuring Ira Losco, Gianni Zammit, Gianluca Bezzina, Freddie Portelli, Vanni Pule, Ray Calleja, Julie Zahra. Bookings: http://www.ticketline.com. mt. MAY 9 Footprints new album launch Rock band Footprints launch their debut album Backbench at St Joseph's Home Courtyard in Sta Venera at 20:00. Admission to the concert is free, however a donation to 'Ohloq Tbissima' would be requested at the door. All proceeds will help the Kabataan Orchestra of MSSP in the Philippines. The album 'Backbench' will also be on sale at the concert and a reception will follow after the concert. Bookings: footprintsforchrist@gmail.com or by SMS on: 99439866. Seats are available on a first come fist served basis. MAY 10 Virtuosi for Mama Mother's Day classical concert at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta at 18:00. Featuring Russia's great pianist Mikhail Lidsky – the famous violinist Alessandro Borgomanero - and the Sinfonietta Orchestra from the State of Georgia – will collaborate in a Unique Concert conducted by Malta's Alexei Galea Cavallazzi. The programme includes music by Grieg, Mozart, Mendelssohn and others. Mro Borgomanero will be playing on his 1698 Stradivarius. Bookings: www. mcc.com.mt or by phoning 2559 5750. EXHIBITIONS UNTIL APRIL 30 Exhibition by the Teachers of Art Collective exhibitions of works by art teachers from church schools, at Malta Society of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce Palazzo de La Salle, Republic Street, Valletta. Organised by The Secretariat for Catholic Education. Opening hours: 08:30 to 19:00 (weekdays) and 08:30 to noon (weekends). UNTIL MAY 1 The Roman Inquisition in Malta Exhibition at the Inquisitor's Palace, Birgu. The exhibition narrates the multifaceted role of the Inquisitor as supreme judge of the Holy Inquisition and Apostolic Delegate representative of the Papacy. It offers a unique and unprecedented opportunity to get to terms with stories of witchcraft, magical spells, theft and profanation of the sacred and a myriad of other curious episodes from the past. For more information, log on to www. heritagemalta.org or call 2166 3731. UNTIL MAY 3 I Know I Don't Photography exhibition by Giola Cassar at St James Cavalier, Valletta. I Know I Don't is an exhibition that explores personal identity and the idiosyncratic things that make a person unique and identifiable to others. UNTIL MAY 10 Michael Sanders exhibition Exhibitions of Gozitan landscapes by Michael Sanders (1950-2014) at Il-Hagar – Heart of Gozo Museum, Victoria, Gozo. Opening hours: 09:00 to 17:00. MAY 14-30 Urbex: A Photo Exhibition Exhibition of photographs by Simon Vienne at Splendid, Strait Street, Valletta. Opening on May 14 from 19:30. Open from Thursday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:30. UNTIL MAY 20 Cliché Exhibition of paintings by Mark Mallia at Le Meridien, St Julian's. THEATRE AND DANCE MAY 1-3, 8-10 The Pride MADC Theatre production of Alexi Kaye Campbell's landmark play at St James Cavalier, Valletta at 20:00. Directed by Michael Mangion. The cast includes Malcolm Galea, Philip Leone-Ganado, Julia Calvert and Ben Milton. Tickets are at €15. Bookings: www.sjcav.org, 2122 3200. MAY 1-3, 8-10 Completely Hollywood (abridged) Mostly Harmless production of the Reduced Shakespeare Company's madcap rush through Hollywood hits directed by James Calvert and performed by Alan Montanaro, John Montanaro and Joe Azzopardi at Sir Temi Zammit Hall, University of Malta campus at 20:00. Tickets are at €15 and €10. Bookings: www. mostlyharmless.com.mt. MAY 6-10 The Three Sunsets Performance of a children's show at the Manoel Theatre, Valletta. Written and devised by the members of Teatru Manoel Youth Theatre. Directed by Denise Mulholland with music and lyrics by Luke Saydon. School show: May 6, 10:00 and 12:00 (Tickets: €4), Public shows: May 9, 17:30, May 10, 10:30 (tickets: €7 for children, €10 for adults). Bookings: 2124 6389, bookings@teatrumanoel.com.mt. MAY 15-17, 22-24 Sibna Iz-Zejt Satirical play in Maltese at the Manoel Theatre, Valletta at 20:00. Written by Wayne Flask and directed by Sean Buhagiar. Based in 2036, where Malta strikes it rich… under the Addolorata cemetery! The Labour Party has been in power for such a long time that the PM himself is doing his best to lose the election honourably… but can't. Also, featuring the Church, the PN and the Business Class and much more. Bookings: 2124 6389, bookings@teatrumanoel.com.mt. PUBLIC LECTURE TODAY The ups and downs of being a translator Public lecture by translator Janet Lloyd at GW 156, University of Malta at 18:00. Lloyd is an eminent translator of French authors (Marcel Detienne, Philippe Descola, etc) and the 1997 recipient of the 'Scott Moncrieff ' prize for French to English translation (in honour of the first English translator of Proust). A reception will be held afterwards at the Petite Auberge de France. The event is organised by the departments of Anthropological Sciences, English, French, Maltese and Translation Studies, Faculty of Arts. SEMINAR MAY 9 Hearing Orpheus Today Musical project consisting of a seminar and a concert at Old Refectory, Archbishop's Curia, Triq San Kalcidonju, Floriana from 09:30. During the two-hour morning seminar, which will focus on contemporary theatre, the participating composers will give a presentation regarding their musical works, and explain how they deal with combining narrative to their music. maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 29 APRIL 2015 THIS WEEK Virtù Ferries This week's winner is DAVID BUTTIGIEG with his photograph taken of the Salt Pans in Ghajnsielem. 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