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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 26 MARCH 2017 32 This Week MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT APRIL 1 Circuits – Mark Verbos/Sonitus Eco/YEWS Public talk and concert on electronic music at Spazju Kreattiv, St James Cavalier Valletta at 20:00. The American electronic music producer and modular synth maker Mark Verbos will be participating in a talk about his live performances involving his own produced Verbos Electronics modular synthesizers. After this talk, two Maltese electronic music artists, YEWS (Yasmin Kuymizakis) and Sonitus Eco (Justin Meli), will perform their sets, followed by a 1 hour live set by Mark Verbos himself. Bookings: http://www. kreattivita.org/. APRIL 2 DUOs Live performance at the Blue Box, Msida at 20:30. Featuring Jes Psaila and William Smith on a number of stringed and percussion instruments performing original compositions by Jes Psaila. Bookings: www. bluebox.com.mt. APRIL 6 Teatru Salesjan Jazz Sessions: The Briffa/Suzuki/Bothenius Jazz Standards Trio The Briffa/Suzuki/Bothenius Jazz Standards Trio will be performing at Teatru Salesjan, Sliema at 20:30. The Trio consists of: Emiel Bothenius Lohman (piano), Hajime Suzki (upright bass), Luke Briffa (drums). On the night the trio will play a vast selection of Jazz/Latin standards and will also perform original compositions. Drinks and snacks offered at the bar. Tickets are at €8 at the door. APRIL 7 Earl Okin at Eden Cinemas Evening of jazz, bossa nova and comedy with Earl Okin at Eden Cinemas, St Julian's at 20:30. Okin has headlined under the by-line 'Musical Genius & Sex Symbol'. He has been entertaining audiences worldwide with his unique brand of music and wit for almost five decades now. APRIL 7, 8 Russian Masters II Classical concert at the Manoel Theatre, Valletta at 20:00. Featuring works from Rimsky Korsakov, Glazunov and Tchaikovsky and conducted by Michael Laus and violinist Carmine Lauri. Bookings: bookings@teatrumanoel.com.mt. APRIL 7-9 Craft Beer & Live Music Festival Open air festival of craft beer and live music at Strait Street, Valletta at 20:00. Featuring over 30 beers from around the world and six top live acts. Organised by Stretta Craft Beer and Offbeat Music Bar. APRIL 8 Missa Pro Defunctis (Music for Passiontide) Requiem Mass of Orlande de Lassus at the church St Mark (Tal-Agostinjani) in Rabat at 19:30. The concert, held on the eve of Palm Sunday, will feature a cappella polyphonic choral music appropriate for the start of Holy Week. APRIL 8 Plato's Dream Machine: ĠUF (album launch) Launch of the alternative folk-rock band's second album ĠUF at the Valletta Campus Theatre (MITP) at 20:00. Bookings: https://shop. trackagescheme.com/. EXHIBITIONS UNTIL APRIL 2 Forgotten Landscapes Multimedia exhibition of original artwork, photography, film and book publication on four select abandoned locations in Malta at Spazju Kreattiv, St James Cavalier, Valletta. Featuring artists Mark Mallia, Jeni Caruana, Marika Borg and Caroline Said Lawrence focusing on Jerma Palace, Mgarr Ix-Xini Pumping Station, Fort Campbell and Aħrax Tower. UNTIL APRIL 4 Evergreen Exhibition of paintings by Susan Galea Borg at Cavalieri Hotel in St Julian's. For more information visit http://www.artofsusan.net. APRIL 5-14 The Passion Exhibition of mixed media paintings by CS Lawrence at CS Lawrence Open Art Studio, Bormla. In this new collection, Lawrence has created modern contemporary interpretations of timeless classics; recharging their universal relevance with a fresh potency. Doors open at 10:00. HOLY WEEK APRIL 8, 9 Iesus Following last year's success by the Senglea Drama Group this year they will be hosting the new play, 'Iesus', during Holy Week at the Sede Azzjoni Kattolika, at Senglea. The play starts at 19:30. APRIL 8, 9 Rajt, Smajt, Qtilt Passion play set in contemporary times produced by ŻAK Birżebbuġa and taking place at the Primary School Hall, Birżebbuġa at 19:30. Tickets are at €6 at the door. APRIL 9 Radam Immersive and bi-lingual passion play by DWAL Godda at the Gharghur pjazza and streets, taking place in various sequences from 16:30 until 21:00. More information: dwalgodda@yahoo. co.uk; 7909 2624/9928 8288. APRIL 11-13 Il-Mixja 2017: Agnus Dei For the fifth year in a row, some of Malta's most established actors will be getting together to form a formidable cast in aid of charity. Vermiglio Theatre Productions will be taking the Passion of Christ to the grounds of the Verdala Palace in Buskett making it an interactive experience for all those who decide to attend in aid of the Malta Community Chest Fund Foundation. The cast, for the first time, also includes a neo- classical Chorus choreographed by Michelle Zerafa. Bookings: http://www.ilmixja.com/. APRIL 16 Handel's Messiah RIDT presents a fund raising concert featuring Handel's most loved and popular work - The Messiah - performed by the Goldberg Ensemble under the direction of Michael Laus. The Performance will be held on Easter Sunday at St Paul's Anglican Pro-Cathedral in Valletta starting at 19:00. All proceeds will go towards medical research. Bookings: 7941 2139. THEATRE APRIL 4-6 The Star of Strait Street Production on the 'Morning Star' – the legendary Diju Balli concert/cabaret Hall – at the Splendid, Strait Street, Valletta at 21:00. Polly March and Larissa Bonaci star in this new musical play, which retells a true love story from the Second World War. She was Christina Ratcliffe – singer and dancer at The Morning Star in Valletta… He was Adrian 'Warby' Warburton, known as 'the most valuable pilot in the RAF'. Bookings: starofstraitstreet@ gmail.com. BOOK FESTIVAL APRIL 4-6 Campus Book Festival Book festival will be held at the University of Malta. Featuring literary workshops, book stalls from local publishers and other activities. Featuring special guest author Caroline Smailes. Opening hours: 10:00-15:00 and 17:00 until late. More information: 2340 2340. APRIL 23-26; 27, 30; MAY 1, 2 Twelfth Night WhatsTheirNames Theatre production of William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night at The Pub, Archbishop Street, Valletta at 20:00. There will also be morning performances at April 22, 23 and 29 at 10:00. Spaces are limited to 20 places for each performance. Directed by Philip Leone-Ganado. Cast includes Joe Azzopardi, Nathan Brimmer, Becky Camilleri, Joanna Wills and Joseph Zammit. Tickets: whatstheirnames.theatre@gmail. com; 7734 5207 or 7905 2522. Performing Arts Festival on cam- pus: promoting the arts and pro- voking discussion TODAY WHAT'S ON Live at B&K Afternoon jazz concert by the Carlo Muscat Trio at Brass & Knuckle, Naxxar at 15:00. Featuring Clint Campisi on guitar, Diccon Cooper on bass and Joseph Camilleri on drums. She Stoops to Conquer MADC Theatre production of the Oliver Goldsmith comedy She Stoops to Conquer, staged at the Manoel Theatre, Valletta over March 17-19 and at the Teatru Salesjan, Sliema over March 24-26 at 20:00. Directed for the MADC by comedy veteran Malcolm Galea ('Marti Martek, Martek Marti', 'Porn: the Musical') with a cast including Marylu Coppini, Stephen Oliver, Tina Rizzo, Andre Agius, Michael Mangion, Joe Depasquale, Giulia Gatt and Gianni Selvaggi. Bookings: www.madc.com.mt. Il-Mitt Fehma tal-Kavallier John Giordimaina O.S.C.I. Unifaun Theatre production based on the work of Trevor Zahra at Sir Temi Zammit Hall, University campus at 20:00. Directed by Josetta Ciappara. Cast includes Mikhail Basmadjian, Simon Curmi, Mary Rose Mallia, Anthony Ellul, Dominic Said, Christine Francalanza, Graziella Galea, Trevor Zahra. Bookings: 7905 6558, www.ticketline.com.mt or from Embassy Cinemas. Last chance to see: She Stoops to Conquer at the Manoel Theatre Earl Okin will be performing at Eden Cinemas