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15 WHAT'S ON maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 30 SEPTEMBER 2015 THIS WEEK MUSIC & THEATRE OCTOBER 9 After Contemporary dance show by Naupaca Dance Factory comprising of two parts at Casino Maltese, Valletta at 20:30. The first part, titled Purgatorio, is a revisitation of Act II of Naupaca Dance Factory's DIVINA, a contemporary dance adaptation of Dante Alighieri's epic poem La Divina Commedia, directed by Joeline Tabone. The second part, titled Non Solo Carmen: Donne Vittime dell' Amore, explores themes of love, violence and womanhood. Pompea Santoro curates and directs a performance that presents three emblematic female figures, namely Carmen, Giselle and Juliet. Tickets are at €15. Bookings: contact@ naupacadancefactory.com or 7981 2988. OCTOBER 9-11; 16-18 The Trophy Room Mostly Harmless Theatre production written and directed by James Calvert at Blue Box Theatre, Msida at 20:00. Cast includes John Montanaro, Julia Calvert, Chiara Hyzler and Steve Casaletto. The show is rated 18. Tickets are at €10. Bookings: http://bluebox.azurewebsites.net/ Event/4999/. OCTOBER 9, 10 Strummin' – What a Feelin' In its 14th edition, Strummin', Żgħażagħ Ħaddiema Nsara's biggest project, features a night filled with sounds from a band, accompanied by a guitar ensemble of around 60 guitarists. Hosted by Luke Dalli and Ronald Briffa. Taking place at Sir Temi Zammit Hall, University of Malta, Msida at 20:00. Tickets are at €8.5 and €10. Bookings: http://www.ooii. com.mt/. OCTOBER 10 Bass Culture's Earthsong Reggae party at Zion, St Thomas Bay, Marsascala from 18:00. Featuring Irie Welcome Sound, EarthRocker (Dub reggae on Vinyls), Mist FDM Crew (Jungle), Alex Thomson (D'n'B), Bass Culture Crew. Entrance is at €5. OCTOBER 16-18; 23-25 Blithe Spirit Production of Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit at MADC Clubrooms, Sta Venera at 19:30. Directed by Polly March. Featuring Stefan Cachia Zammit, Cathy Lawlor, Coryse Borg, Polly March, John Marinelli, Francesca Briffa and Tina Rizzo. Tickets are at €10. Bookings: http://booking.madc. com.mt. OCTOBER 16-18; 23-25 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Masquerade Theatre Company production of Ken Kesey's classic at Manoel Theatre, Valletta at 20:00. Adapted by Dale Wasserman, the production is directed by Stephen Oliver. Cast includes: Alan Paris, Alexandra Camilleri Warne, Victor DeBono, Joe Depasquale, Andre Agius, Michael Mangion, Renato Dimech, Dominic Said, Colin Willis, Rebecca Camilleri, Rambert Attard, Gianni Selvaggi, Christina Frendo, Nathan Alakkad, Peter Busutill, Emma Micallef, Franco Sciberras and Albert Scalpello. Tickets are at €25, €22, €20, €14. Bookings: bookings@ teatrumanoel.com.mt, 2124 6389. OCTOBER 16 Claudia Faniello live Claudia Faniello will be performing live at Henry J. Beans, St Julian's at 20:30. For more information and reservations: Tel: +356 2370 2694 or email: hanks. stgeorges@corinthia.com. OCTOBER 22-25 Tikber u Tinsa Theatre production written by Simon Bartolo and directed by Roderick Vassallo at St James Cavalier, Valletta at 20:00. Cast includes Clive Piscopo, Jamie Cardona and Alison Abela. Tickets are at €12. Bookings: www. kreattivita.org. OCTOBER 23-31; NOVEMBER 1 My First Time Back by popular demand, the TAC Theatre production will be staged at City Theatre, Valletta at 20:00. Tickets are at €10, €15 and €20. Directed by Wesley Ellul and Marc Cabourdin. Cast includes Jo Caruana, Thomas Camilleri and Joe Depasquale. Bookings: http:// new.ticketline.com.mt/. EXHIBITIONS UNTIL OCTOBER 18 Valletta Streetscapes Collaborative exhibition themed around Valletta, by photographer Jacob Sammut and poet Miriam Calleja, at Palazzo Pereira, Valletta. UNTIL OCTOBER 2 Mostra bibliografica antiquaria – Dante Alighieri To celebrate the 750th anniversary of Dante Alighieri's birth, the National Library of Malta and the Italian Cultural Institute have organized a bibliographic exhibition displaying antique and precious editions of the works of the Supreme Poet at the National Library of Malta, Valletta. The exhibition comprises of some splendid 19th century editions of the Divine Comedy with fine gold bindings and decorated with the famous engravings by French artist and engraver Gustave Doré. On display there will also be some editions of this literary work in English and Maltese. OCTOBER 1-31 Valletta Streetscapes Collective art exhibition by B.A. Hons. Art students at Vee Gee Bee, Republic Street, Valletta. Featuring work by Claudia Chircop, Leanne Lewis, Sarah Mifsud and Thea Vella. Opening hours: 09:00 to 13:00; 16:00 to 19:00. OCTOBER 2-31 Dear Younger Me Exhibition of 25 watercolour paintings by Paul Caruana, Palazzo de Piro, Mdina. STAND-UP COMEDY OCTOBER 9, 10 Omid Djalili Live Popular British-Iranian stand- up comedian and actor will be performing at the Eden Comedy Club, St Julian's at 20:00. This follows from his hugely successful tour of 'Iranalamadingdong', 'Omid Djalili Live', not to mention performing in New York, LA, San Francisco and Washington DC last year. Tickets are at €50, €70 and €120. Bookings: http:// edencinemas.com.mt/Event/2450/. BOOK LAUNCHES TONIGHT Late Prehistory in Malta Launch of the book 'The Late Prehistory of Malta: Essays on Borg In-Nadur and Other Sites' edited by Davide Tanasi and Nicholas C. Vella at the National Museum of Archaeology, Valletta at 18:00. The volume brings together a number of contributions that report on those excavations, providing an exhaustive account of the stratigraphy, the pottery, the lithic assemblages, the bones, and the mollusks. TONIGHT Klin u Kapricci Ohra Launch of the new poetry collection by Adrian Grima at St James Cavalier, Valletta at 20:00. Featuring musical accompaniment by Plato's Dream Machine and critical commentary by poet Norbert Bugeja. MISCELLANEOUS OCTOBER 9-11 Malta Tattoo Expo 2015 The second edition of the Malta Tattoo Expo will be taking place at the Intercontinental Conference, St Julian's. Featuring the participation of international guests Phil Kyle, Clod 'The Ripper' and József Török. Day tickets are at €12 and €20. Bookings and more information: http:// maltatattooexpo.com.mt/. OCTOBER 10-11 Malta Military Tattoo 2015 This year's edition of Malta Military Tattoo is taking place at the MFCC, Ta' Qali at 21:00. Tickets are at €30 (Platinum), €25 (Gold), €20 (Silver) and €15 (Bronze). Bookings: ticketline.com. mt. Fort St Elmo open for free to visitors during Notte Bianca AS part of the tenth anniversary edition of this year's Notte Bianca, Fort St Elmo will host a night of eclectic live music from some of Malta's top bands. Following an extensive restora- tion of the fort, which cost €15.5 million, the public can now also enjoy a new War Museum within its walls. The National War Mu- seum, which will be open to the public free of charge during Notte Bianca, houses a superb collection of items from prehistoric to con- temporary times. These are dis- played in chronological order and start with the early phases of the Bronze Age around 2,500 B.C. Perhaps the three most impor- tant icons of this museum are the Gloster Sea Gladiator N5520 FAITH, Roosevelt's Jeep 'Husky' and Malta's award for gallantry, the George Cross. During Notte Bianca from 19:00 onwards, Fort St. Elmo will be hosting Band' Ohra a night of ec- lectic music headlined by Bean- growers featuring Explicit, Infi- nite Loop, Angelcrypt, Forsaken, Marmalja and Plato's Dream Ma- chine. On the granaries of Fort St Elmo, Team Maximum Lock will be tak- ing their cars for a spin and show- casing a drifting/stunt experience – a first during Notte Bianca. The Mediterranean Conference Centre will be hosting Opera u Ghana, a collaborative music project presenting a fusion of two very distinct musical genres. The programme starts at 20:00. Nearby, the sound of choirs will be gracing the newly restored late 16th century Church of St. Mary Magdalen. The programme of Ko- rijiet Tal-Madalena! will be per- formed by Simone Attard's Chil- dren's Choir, Enkor Choir and Joy Gospel Choir. For more information and a full programme, log on to: www.notte- bianca.org.mt Angelcrypt will be among the bands performing at Notte Bianca this Saturday