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15 WHAT'S ON WHAT'S ON TODAY VocalBoot Studios concert A programme of activities including workshops and performances aimed at emerging musicians and music students. Taking place at Spazju Kreattiv. From Purity to Perversion One-day multimedia exhibition by Charlie Cauchi forming part of the FRAGMENTA series of events, at Valentine Hall, Triq il-Kbira San Guzepp, Hamrun from 20:00–23:55. Cauchi playfully weaves together archival images, home-movie footage, personal and found artefacts, memorabilia, textures and sounds to explore notions of femininity on the island of Malta. "Expect edible delights and tipple from the nipple." EXHIBITIONS JULY 20-23 The Final Frontier Collective exhibition of space and science fiction- themed paintings by Erika Zammit and Dr Victor Grech. Opening hours: Thursday: 20:00- 21.30; Friday: 09:00-21:00; Saturday: 09:00-21:00 and Sunday: 09:00-20:30. UNTIL AUGUST 10 A Tranquil Star Collective exhibition of international artists at the newly-reopened Malta Contemporary Art, 12, Felix Street, Valletta. Featuring the work of Anthea Hamilton (UK), 2017 Venice Biennale artist Salvatore Arancio (Italy) as well as Basim Magdy (Egypt), Haris Epaminonda (Cyprus) and Nicholas Byrne (UK). Opening hours are 10:00 to 18:00, from Tuesday to Saturday. More information: www.maltacontemporaryart. com. UNTIL AUGUST 30 Correspondences Collective exhibition at the newly-reopened Malta Contemporary Art, 12, Felix Street, Valletta. Featuring: Amarante Abramovici, Covadonga Barreiro, Tânia Dinis, Sérgio Leitão and João Vasco Paiva. Curated by Eduarda Neves. Opening hours are 10:00 to 18:00, from Tuesday to Saturday. More information: www. maltacontemporaryart.com. MUSIC JULY 15 Xtreme Metal Assault Annual metal music festival at The Warehouse, Zurrieq from 16:30. Featured bands include: Decline the fall, Align the tide, Rising Sunset, Repugnance, Angelcrypt, Fallen Icon, Animamortua, 12th Ode, Sahhar, Loathe, Insurgence, Abysmal Torment and Martyrium. Entrance is at €20 at the door. PERFORMANCE UNTIL JULY 16 Balzunetta Towers Contemporary theatrical cabaret directed by Sean Buhagiar and written by Alfred Sant at Pjazza Teatru Rjal, Valletta at 21:00. Cast includes: Davide Tucci, Chris Dingli, Ozzy Lino, Joe Quattromani, Doreen Galea, Mariele Żammit, Justin Galea, Josef Camileri, Jesmond Tedesco Triccas, Antonella Axisa, Gilbert Formosa, Marie Louise Vella, Christine Francalanza, Alison Abela, Sean Borg and others. Bookings: http:// maltaartsfestival.org/event/ balzunetta-towers/ JULY 14-23 Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew at San Anton Gardens Annual MADC summer production of William Shakespeare's work at San Anton Gardens, Attard at 20:30. This year's show will be The Taming of the Shrew, directed by Polly March and featuring Philip Leone Ganado, Becky Camilleri, Tina Rizzo, Gianni Selvaggi, Alex Gatsey Lewis, Laura Best and Jonathan Dunn. Bookings: www.madc.com. mt. BOOKS JULY 14, 15 Summer Book Festival – Gozo Two-day literary and cultural event organised by the National Book Council at at Sir M. A. Refalo Sixth Form in Victoria, Gozo. The activities in the cultural programme of the festival will be based on the themes of youth literature and poetry. The publishers/ associations participating for the event are: Merlin, Glen Calleja and EDE books, Faraxa, MCA (Malta Classics Association), Horizons, SKS, Midsea Books/Klabb Kotba Maltin. More information: www.ktieb.org.mt. PUBLIC TALK JULY 14 Bartering, trading, fundraising – You Are What You Buy Public Talk Public talk organised within the remit of the You Are What You Buy project, held at Spazju Kreattiv at St James Cavalier, Valletta at 19:00. The talk, delivered by art historian Silvia Simoncelli, is entitled 'Bartering, trading, fundraising: reconsidering art commodification and consumption' and will consider the practice of some artists, from Ed Keinholz to Chris Burden and beyond, who have developed strategies to circulate their works outside the mainstream f low of buying and selling, making trading systems the focus of their attention, and sometimes even challenging the law. maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 12 JULY 2017 THIS WEEK Balzunetta Towers – performed at Pjazza Teatru Rjal, Valletta on July 10, 11