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maltatoday WEDNESDAY 18 OCTOBER 2017 THIS WEEK 15 WHAT'S ON WHAT'S ON TODAY Embrace of the Serpent Screening of the critically acclaimed film Embrace of the Serpent at the cinema of Spazju Kreattiv at St James Cavalier, Valletta at 19:30. Shot mostly in black-and- white, Columbian director Ciro Guerra's third feature has been received with universal critical acclaim for its stunning cinematography, thematic originality and poetic style. Like Guerra's previous offerings – 'The Wind Journeys' (2009) and 'Wandering Shadows' (2004) – it traces the wonder and horror of a long journey that resonates with the myths surrounding life and death. Bookings: http://www. kreattivita.org/en/event/el- abrazo-de-la-serpiente/. PUBLIC TALK OCTOBER 21 An Evening With Simon Critchley The Futures of Literature Research Network presents an evening with Simon Critchley, who will be reading from his latest book What We Think About When We Think About Football. The event will be taking place at the Valletta Campus of the University of Malta, St Paul's Street, Valletta at 18:00. A wine reception will follow the talk. Simon Critchley is Hans Jonas Professor of Philosophy at the New School for Social Research in New York. His books include On Humour (Routledge, 2002), The Book of Dead Philosophers (Granta, 2009), How to Stop Living and Start Worrying (Polity, 2010), Impossible Objects (Polity, 2011), The Mattering of Matter (with Tom McCarthy) (Sternberg, 2012), The Faith of the Faithless (Verso, 2012), Stay, Illusion!: The Hamlet Doctrine (with Jamieson Webster) (Pantheon, 2012), Bowie (OR Books, 2014), Memory Theatre (Fitzcarraldo, 2014), Notes on Suicide (Fitzcarraldo, 2015), The Problem with Levinas (Oxford University Press, 2015), and On Bowie (Serpent's Tail, 2016). EXHIBITION OCTOBER 20-NOVEMBER 13 Collectif Elili Photography Exhibition The work of six photographers from the Collectif Génération Elili will be exhibited at the Malta Postal Museum & Arts Hub, 135, Archbishop Street, Valletta in the run up and during Rima Film Festival. La Génération Elili is a group of photographers based in Brazzaville, engaged in the promotion of Congolese photography on an international level. All of the members of the Collectif are self-educated artists, wholly passionate about photography, and determined to promote the valorisation of the visual arts and the improvement of photography in all of its manifestations. The exhibition will be launched on October 20 at 19:00, with a reception at the Malta Postal Museum. MUSIC OCTOBER 20 VEER – Eyes to Argus Album Launch Launch concert for progressive rock-metal band Eyes to Argus at the Mount Carmel Community Theatre, Attard. The band will be launching their debut album Veer, and will be supported by Heart of Darkness. Doors open at 20:00. Bookings: https://shop.trackagescheme. com/event/veer-eyes-argus- album-launch/ OCTOBER 21 Rezistenza Rock Fund-raising concert in aid of Moviment Graffitti at The Garage, Zebbug. Featuring live sets from Beangrowers and Beesqueeze with a DJ set from Zè Heckler. Doors open at 21:30. Entrance is at €5. THEATRE OCTOBER 19-22 William Shakespeare's Long Lost First Play (Abridged) Unifaun Theatre production of the Reduced Shakespeare Company comedy at Spazju Kreattiv at St James Cavalier, Valletta at 20:00. Directed by Chris Gatt. Cast includes Nathan Brimmer, James Ryder and Joseph Zammit. Bookings: http://www. kreattivita.org/en/event/ william_shakespeare_long_ lost_first_play/ OCTOBER 20, 21 The Phantom of the Opera Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical version of The Phantom of the Opera presented by Grapevine Music, by arrangement with The Really Useful Group Ltd. Performed at the MFCC, Ta' Qali. Tickets available at https://www.showshappening. com/Grapevine-Music/ Phantom-Of-the-Opera. OCTOBER 20, 21 Laugh? I Nearly Went to Miami! DLS Productions performance of the Miles Trendinnick comedy at Teatru Salesjan, Sliema on October 20 and 21 at 20:00. Directed by Lucienne Camilleri, its cast includes Nicole Piscopo, James Camilleri, Neil Grech, Thomas Grixti and Kyle Mangani. Bookings: www. ticketline.com.mt or 7984 8788 OCTOBER 27-29; NOVEMBER 3-5 Ernest and the Pale Moon Gothic theatre production based on the Oliver Lansley short story at Palazzo De La Salle, Valletta. Directed by Denise Mulholland, the cast includes Thomas Camilleri, Jo Caruana, Chris Galea and Chiara Hyzler. Staged by newly-minted theatrical company The Shrinking Violets. Bookings: www. ticketline.com.mt. NOVEMBER 3-5 Lib(r)a A collaborative devised theatre performance by Teatru Santwarju at Valletta Campus Theatre, St Paul's Street, Valletta at 20:30. Featuring Julia Camilleri, Martina Georgina and Althea Corlett. Bookings and more information: https:// www.facebook.com/Teatru- Santwarju-694696734069139/ HALLOWEEN OCTOBER 28 Halloween Monsters' Ball at Zion Halloween Party at Zion Reggae Bar, St Thomas Bay, Marsascala at 20:30. Featuring DJs Geddumu, Chris Radium & Jon-Roy. Entrance is at €5. Eyes to Argus Jessica Mampouya of the Collectif Elili Embrace of the Serpent