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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 17 JULY 2016 32 This Week WHAT'S ON MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE JULY 21-23 Malta Jazz Festival The 26th edition of the Malta Jazz Festival – taking place at Ta' Liesse, Valletta from 20:00 – intends to create a vibrant jazz atmosphere all around Valletta. The events of Thursday night have been shifted from Ta' Liesse to Valletta centre with free con- certs featuring headliners. The festival also strives to reach out to wider and younger audiences. The programme for this sum- mer is highly eclectic and will feature a diversity of styles. The festival, like previous years, will include some of the most signifi- cant bands and musicians in the music sector such as Snarky Pup- py and Omer Avital. Bookings: http://new.ticketline.com.mt/. JULY 22-31 Farsons Beer Festival Annual summer outdoor festi- val at the Ta' Qali National Park from 20:00. Featuring over 50 lo- cal and international artists and performances and no less than 30 bars and food stalls. For more in- formation and a full programme, log on to: www.farsonsbeerfesti- val.com. JULY 23 The Velts & heartsbeatingintime The Velts will be performing at The Funky Monkey, Manoel Island, Gzira at 21:00. With a DJ set by heartsbeatingintime (Uma Tee of Stolen Creep). Doors open at 21:00 and entrance is at €4. JULY 27-31 Malta International Music Competition 2016 Taking place at Mdina Local Council at 07:00, MIMC assists emerging pianists, violinists, gui- tarists, composers and chamber music ensembles in their artistic development, encourages them to pursue careers and to provide a forum for their talents. Young musicians of any nation invited to participate. EXHIBITIONS UNTIL AUGUST 31 What One Sees Is What One Is Exhibition by John Paul Azzo- pardi at the National Museum of Natural History, Mdina. In the artist's signature style of using animal bones and detritus to craft sculptures, it will be showcasing the Acherontia atropos (Death's- head Hawk moth). Admission fee to the Museum applies. THEATRE & PERFORMANCE UNTIL SEPTEMBER Rock of Ages Opening night of the Maltese version of the popular Broadway musical at City Theatre, Valletta at 20:00. Featuring: Kurt Calleja, Errol Sammut, Nadia Vella, Taryn Mamo Cefai, Chris Dingli, Kath- erine Brown, Colin Fitz, Rachel Fabri, Rach Tedesco Triccas and many more. More information: ht t p ://w w w. r o c ko f a ge s m a l t a . com/. UNTIL JULY 24 (NO SHOW JULY 18) A Midsummer Night's Dream MADC production of Wil- liam Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream at San Anton Gardens, Attard. Directed by Nanette Brimmer. Featuring Joe Zammit, Davide Tucci, Julia Cal- vert, Steffi Thake, Maria Buckle, Antony Edridge, Chris Galea, Roger Tirazona, James Borg, John Marinelli, Michael Man- gion, Joe Depasquale, Leander Schembri, Myron Ellul, Alexan- der Gatesy Lewis, Colin Willis, Becky D'Ugo, Mandy Randon, Naomi Said, Hannah Grech Pirotta, Jasmine Farrugia, Maria Cassar and Stephen Galea. To commemorate 400 years since the death of William Shake- speare, and this being MADC's 65th Shakespeare production, all opening night tickets will be sold at a discounted rate of €12. The rest of performances are all priced at €20. AUGUST 23-25 Kelma Kelma Nota Nota Three concerts combining Maltese music and literature at Pjazza Teatru Rjal, Valletta at 21:00. The first concert – Tlaqna Nghabbu – will be taking place between June 21 and 23; the sec- ond – Kuncert Bla Vat – between June 26 and 28 and Ghal Kbar Biss between August 23 and 25. Featuring Daniel Cauchi and the Big Band Brothers, Ray Calleja and Michael Spagnol. JULY 25 Puppet Show with Sean Briffa An interactive show for kids where the audience doesn't just participate but also helps shape the story by Sean Briffa at Eden Super Bowl, St Julian's at 16:00. More information and bookings: 2371 0777. University students showcase their audiovisual work Projected Visions is an event in which the moving image productions of students in the Department of Media and Communications at the University of Malta are shown. It will return on July 22 after an absence of a few years. This year's programme will include a number of short productions created by third and fourth year students. The line up will include, among others, brief Public Service Announcements, as well as four 60-second edits designed at showcasing the socio-economic and cultural aspects of Valletta. These short edits were submitted as examination projects by fourth year Honours students, and although the subject matter is the same for all of them, stylistically they show the students' creative versatility and diversity. The main features of the evening will be two documentary shorts that were presented as dissertations – The Alternative by Liża Mallia and D'Amato: Storja ta' Ħanut, by Isaac Joseph Zammit. These productions explore aspects of the local alternative music scene and the history of D'Amato Record store respectively. Both productions were produced, scripted, filmed and edited by the students. The University's Department of Media and Communications has a very practical video production stream. This works in conjunction with related, more theoretical areas, including, for example film units and media aesthetic units. Once students understand the ins and outs of the history and development of film and its language, and become aware of the different approaches to communicating through the moving image, they are then helped to bring their own ideas and visions to life by creating short films themselves. The B. Communications course includes all that's needed for students to create their moving image work, for example, lighting techniques, image manipulation, shooting and editing, audio handling and so on. Selection of the works to be shown has been made by video production lecturers Louiselle Vassallo and Daniel Zerafa, while Marvic Cuschieri has handled the logistics of the event. Projected Visions will be taking place on July 22 at 19:30 at the Arts Lecture Theatre at the University of Malta TODAY Sliema Arts Festival Festival of street art and music across the Sliema promenade. Featuring international and local artists, an array of music genres, street art, graffiti, art exhibitions, still art paintings, chalk art, street dancers and live performances. Bay Stage powered by Trackage Scheme at the Sliema Arts Festival The main stage called the Bay Area – powered by Trackage Scheme will showcase an eclectic selection of artists including bands, DJs/ producers and solo musicians at Independence Gardens, Sliema from 19:00. Featuring: Stalko, Falcon's Flying Circus, Pyramid Suns, Lucy's Last, CRUX, Jack's Fusion, Sequenchill, Frankie Calleja, Robert Farrugia, Stimulus Timbre, Chris Tanti, Fabricka and KNTRL. Please, Continue (Hamlet) An innovative take on William Shakespeare's Hamlet, forming part of this year's edition of the Malta International Arts Festival and taking place at the Chamber of Commerce, Republic Street, Valletta at 19:30. Members of the judiciary will partner up with actors as well as a psychologist in this interactive performance, where the audience will be invited to play the jury and decide how the character of Hamlet should be sentenced in court. Entrance is at €15. The Velts will be performing with heartsbeatingintime on July 23 Tonight: Please, Continue (Hamlet)