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15 WHAT'S ON maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 20 APRIL 2016 this week Inga Boissevain's novel at all leading book shops @ €8.99 MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE APRIL 21 Jazz Collective Jazz performance at Electro Lobster Project, St Julian's at 20:00. Featuring Clint Campisi (guitar), Alan Portelli (electric bass) and Manuel Pulis (drums). APRIL 22 Radio City with Rusty Cowboy Night of funky music at Café Society, St John's Street, Valletta from 20:00. Featuring DJ Rusty Cowboy (Michael Quinton). APRIL 22 VIBE – Baroque Music for the Theatre Concert by the Valletta International Baroque Ensemble at the Manoel Theatre, Valletta at 20:00. Featuring: Catherine Martin (violin), Nadia Debono (violin), Sarah Spiteri (viola/ violin), Jacob Portelli (cello), Eligio Quintero (theorbo), Joanne Camilleri (continuo) and Gillian Zammit (soprano). Tickets are at €10 and €7. Bookings: bookings@ teatrumanoel.com.mt, 2124 6389. APRIL 23 Home-grown stand-up comedy Night of Maltese stand-up comedy at Eden Cinemas, St Julian's at 21:00. Featuring Nicola Abela Garrett; Malcolm Galea and Malcolm Alden and will be MC'd by Colin Fitz. The show is rated 16+. For more information please call Eden SuperBowl on 23710777. APRIL 23 Class of 85 Nostalgic '80s tribute party at Beachaven, Xemxija at 20:00. Featuring DJs Clint (KNTRL / Dolls for Idols) and Dave (I.YOU / CHIN∆). Tickets are at €5. Bookings: https://shop. trackagescheme.com/event/ classof85/. APRIL 23 Rock Ambjent – Time to take a stand! Rock festival raising awareness against environmental devastation on the island at Funky Monkey Club, Gzira at 21:00. Featuring: Beangrowers, Violent Violets, Sempliċiment tat-Triq, Bila and Chris Radium. Entrance is at €5. Organised by Moviment Graffitti and Muziċisti Favur L-Ambjent. APRIL 25 Violinist Charlie Siem with pianist Julian Dyson World renowned violinist Charlie Siem returns to the Manoel Theatre, Valletta for a recital accompanied by pianist Julian Dyson at 20:00. Programme includes: Beethoven: Kreutzer- sonata, Grieg: Violin sonata No. 3 in C minor and Ole Bull: Cantabile doloros e Rondo giocosoa. Tickets are at €20 and €15. Bookings: bookings@ teatrumanoel.com.mt, 2124 6389. APRIL 22-24 Opera+ Weekend OPERA Weekend rounds up Gaulitana – A Festival of Music, which runs from Easter Sunday 27 March till the 24 April 2016, featuring a full programme of events in various genres and styles at the Aurora Opera House, Victoria, Gozo at 19:30. The highight of the weekend and of the entire festival will be the full-scale production of Rossini's masterpiece, the opera buffa Il Barbiere di Siviglia, at the Teatru tal-Opra Aurora on April 23. The OPERA Weekend commences on Friday with a solo piano recital by Michael Laus. The Gaudos Violin Duo feature in a lunchtime Wine & Music event at Vini e Capricci on Saturday. Il Barbiere will be preceded by a pre-opera talk at the Aurora Theatre. The Tortorelli-Meluso Duo present a Sunday lunchtime recital, followed by an evening concert by soprano Miriam Cauchi accompanied by a string quintet. Full details can be found on www. gaulitanus.com. APRIL 22 What the Funk! 50s rock and roll themed party at Zion Reggae Bar, Marsascala at 22:00. Featuring The Creepers and other musicians. Organised in aid of Tomasina cat Sanctuary. EXHIBITIONS APRIL 23-MAY 6 Altered Egos Exhibition of paintings by Gulja Holland at the Malta Maritime Museum, Birgu. The artist's latest series features psychologically charged paintings, drawings and an exciting and dynamic combination of the traditional and digital disciplines of painting and photography resulting in 'photo- paintings'. Such works echo the influence of artists Gerard Richter and Francis Bacon. Curated by Justine Balzan Demajo. APRIL 23-MAY 16 You Are What You Eat Collective exhibition about what food says about our society, at Blitz, St Lucy Street, Valletta. Featuring works by Aaron Bezzina, Sarah Maria Scicluna and Pippin Barr, led by anthropologist Elise Billiard-Pisani. Curated by Alexandra Pace. A creative collaboration between human rights NGO Aditus and Blitz. THEATRE APRIL 22, 23 God's Official Mostly Harmless production of Robert Farquhar's football comedy at Blue Box, Mdina at 20:00. Directed by James Calvert. Cast includes: John Montanaro, Steve Casaletto and Chris Dingli. Tickets are at €10 and €18. Bookings: http://bit. ly/1WHQ0XU. APRIL 23–24 Oscar Maltese-language play about the life Oscar Wilde, produced by Talenti Theatrical Co and taking place at Spazju Kreattiv (St James Cavalier) at 20:00. Cast includes Michael Mangion, Jean-Pierre Cassar, Joe Pace and Lorianne D'Ugo. Directed by Mario Micallef. Tickets are at €15. Bookings: http://www.kreattivita. org/. SEMINARS APRIL 22 Talking Lips Seminar aiming to raise awareness about Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) taking place at Spazju Kreattiv (St James Cavalier), Valletta from 09:00 to 13:00. Organised under the patronage of Health Parliamentary Secretary Dr Chris Fearne and is funded by the Small Initiatives Support Scheme operated by the Malta Council for Voluntary Sector. APRIL 22-24 Khalil Gibran seminar Seminar focusing on the works of the Lebanese poet Khalil Gibran at the Carmelite Priory, Mdina at 19:00. Lectures will be delivered in English by Rev. Dr Charlò Camilleri, O.Carm and Mr Christopher Bezzina. The seminar will focus on three literary works, The Prophet, The Broken Wings and Nymphs of the Valley. An in-depth analysis of these literary works will bind us with Gibran's panoramic compassion for all creation and conjoin with his message for peace and reconciliation. Full programme: http://bit.ly/1TVkGWY. Charlie Siem will return to the Manoel Theatre Nicola Abela Garrett will be performing alongside other comedians at Eden Cinemas, St Julian's