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15 WHAT'S ON maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 4 NovEmbEr 2015 this week MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT NOVEMBER 7 Don Ross Live The Canadian artist returns to Malta for a gig at City Theatre, Valletta at 21:00. Tickets at €20 can be booked from ticketline.com.mt. More information: 7920 5402. NOVEMBER 7 Around the World in 80 Days Party by Electroswing Malta at Duke's Club, St Julian's from 21:00. Featuring DJs Zico, The Chef and Docker. Tickets at €10 available from Cafe Society, St Lucy Street, Valletta. NOVEMBER 11 Bar to Bar Classical concert at the Manoel Theatre at 20:00. Featuring Klara Nazaj (violin), Akos Kertesz (cello) and Joanne Camilleri (piano). Programme includes works by Beethoven and Schubert. Tickets are at €20 and €15. Bookings: http://booking.teatrumanoel.com. mt/. NOVEMBER 21, 22 MPO Chamber Orchestra Concert Classical music concert at the Robert Samut Hall, Floriana at 19:30. Maestro Brian Schembri conducts the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra musicians, and the programme includes: Bach/ Webern: Fuga(Ricercata) a 6 voci; Bach: Concerto for Two Violins; Stravinsky: Danses Concertantes; Handel: Harp Concerto in B flat Major. Tickets are at €8. Bookings: https://ticketengine.sjcav.org/. NOVEMBER 22 Josh T. Pearson – live Performance by the American cult- favourite singer-songwriter Josh T. Pearson at Church of St Mary Magdalene, Merchants Street, Valletta at 20:15. Robert Farrugia Flores from Plato's Dream Machine will also be playing a solo set on the night. Tickets are at €16; €20 at the door. Bookings: Embassy Cinemas, Valletta or ticketline.com.mt. NOVEMBER 25 MPO CHOGM Concert Classical music concert organised ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting at St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta at 19:30. Conducted by Brian Schembri, the programme includes works by Peter Sculthorpe (Earth Cry), Larysa Kuzmenko (Behold the night) and Charles Camilleri (New Idea Symphony). Entrance is free. EXHIBITIONS UNTIL NOVEMBER 23 Celebrating the life and works of Antoine Camilleri (1922-2005) Exhibition of works by the celebrated post-war artist Antoine Camilleri at St James Cavalier, Valletta. Through a diverse selection of drawings, prints, designs, paintings, artistic tools and video, the exhibition traces Camilleri's growth as an artist and as a person – a life-time of continuous rediscovery – from the primordial years of his education at the Malta School of Art, to his studies in Europe, to his personal relationships with his family, nature and religion. THEATRE NOVEMBER 1, 5-8; 12-14 Attempts on Her Life Unifaun Theatre production of Martin Crimp's play, directed by David Barton and staged at St James Cavalier, Valletta at 20:00. Cast includes: Lizzie Eldridge, Marie Keiser-Nielsen, Bettina Paris, Mariele Zammit, Ruth Borg, Antonella Mifsud, Larissa Bonaci, Philip Leone Ganado, Timmy Paris and Vladislav Ilich. Tickets are at €12 and €20. Bookings: http:// www.kreattivita.org/. NOVEMBER 6-8; 13-15 FourPlayFour Satirical sketch show by DnA Productions at Manoel Theatre, Valletta at 20:00. Featuring Alan Montanaro, Louiselle Vassallo and Isabel Warrington and Edward Mercieca. The show, created by Montanaro, features a number of singing, dancing, and comedy sketches, written by the four writers Alan Montanaro, Malcolm Galea, Herman Grech and Chiara Hyzler, with additional material by Vikesh Godhwani and Joseph Zammit. Directed by Denise Mulholland, Malcolm Galea, Herman Grech and Chiara Hyzler. Choreography is in the hands of Emma Loftus, with musical arrangements by Paul Abela. Tickets are at €15, €20 and €25. The performance is rated 16+. Bookings: bookings@ teatrumanoel.com.mt, 2124 6389. NOVEMBER 7, 13-15 Bad Dad Performance by comedian Chris Dingli at Blue Box, M Space, Msida at 20:00. Late last year, Chris became a dad. This is the story about how utterly unprepared he was for this experience. People tell you that having a child is difficult, but they don't really tell you! Bookings: https://bluebox. azurewebsites.net. The show is rated 16. NOVEMBER 14, 15 Garcia Lorca's Yerma and The House of Bernarda Alba Upstart Productions Drama Company presents an evening of two plays (in English) by Garcia Lorca: 'Yerma' and 'The House of Bernarda Alba' at the Mount Carmel Community Theatre, Attard at 20:00. Tickets at €12 (drama student concessions at €8) may be obtained at the door or reserved at ejclemmer@gmail.com or by mobile on 9942 1415 or 7934 6304. NOVEMBER 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 Bla Kondixin: Dejjem b'Wahda Gdida Annual edition of the satirical stage show at the MFCC, Ta' Qali at 20:00. Featuring Pawlu Borg Bonaci, PJ Xerxen, Sander Agius, Snits, Daniel Chircop, Luke Dalli and presented by Chris Spiteri. Tickets are at €20. Bookings or purchase: www.blakondixin.com, Embassy Valletta or MFCC Ta' Qali. FESTIVALS NOVEMBER 16-22 Ziguzajg Festival 2015 ŻiguŻajg Arts Festival is organised by Fondazzjoni Kreattività, a catalyst for the contemporary art scene in Malta, which aims to become a hub were people of all ages and from all walks of life can join in the enriching act of creativity. Through ŻiguŻajg Arts Festival and other events, the Centre fosters aesthetic and cultural awareness amongst the younger generation. Tickets can be purchased online from the website (press the button at the bottom of each production in the Programme) or from the St James Cavalier box office. A ticket for single admission is €2 and every patron attending a production must be in possession of a ticket. NOVEMBER 19-23, 25-29; DECEMBER 2-7 Malta International Organ Festival During this festival we will be able to hear some of the greatest music written through time for the King of Instruments - the Organ, being performed by world renowned top- notch musicians, in the Churches and Cathedrals Malta's heritage can boast of. When buying a block ticket of the 3 concerts at St. Paul's Anglican Cathedral, one can get a complimentary ticket for the concert at Robert Sammut Hall. All prices excl. VAT. Tickets can be purchased online from www. ticketline.com.mt or from Embassy Cinema Box Office, Valletta. For more information and a full programme, log on to: http://www. maltainternationalorganfestival. com/. FILM FESTIVAL NOVEMBER 6, 7 RIMA Film Festival Film festival based on migrant narratives at Casa Pereira, Republic Street, Valletta at 20:00. Entrance is at €3.50 per night or €5 for two nights. A debate with the public and in the presence of film director, Zakaria Mohamed Ali will be held after the screenings. Drinks will be available at the bar. The event forms part of the RIMA project, which is supported by the Malta Arts Fund and Valletta 2018. For more information on the project, log on to https://rimaprojectblog. wordpress.com/. MALTESE HISTORY NOVEMBER 11-14 Malta History Week 2015 Taking place at the Inquisitor's Palace in Birgu, History Week 2015 will be exploring the Great Siege of 1565, the founding of Valletta and their lasting effects. Roger Crowley, acclaimed author of Empires of the Sea, will deliver the keynote lecture on Wednesday 11 November at 18:30. All sessions will be followed by a reception which would allow for further discussion. For more details and a full programme, log on to: http://www.maltahistory.eu/ newsevs/hw15.jpg. Cult-favourite musician Josh T. Pearson performs in Valletta on November 22 Ruth Borg performs in Attempts on her Life