ART
Rock Dreams
2 December – 9 January at the Atrium, St James Cavalier, Valletta
Portraits of Rock Stars by Guy Peellaert (born 1934 in Brussels, died 2008 in Paris). Throughout the month of December the Embassy of France will be hosting an exhibition devoted to the work Rock Dreams by Guy Peellaert. Guy Peellaert is a renowned illustrator and cartoon artist whose work shows strong influences by Pop-Art - some even call him the Michelanglo of Pop-Art. Peellaert published three major books of which Rock Dreams, with texts from Nick Cohen, is the most successful. Over one million copies have been sold only in the seventies. He illustrated film posters for famous movies of Wim Wenders, Robert Altman or Martin Scorsese and worked on numerous record covers for The Rolling Stones and David Bowie.
Austin Camilleri
All through December at St. James Cavalier, Valletta
Malta Contemporary Art Foundation presents a series of new paintings by Austin Camilleri. Austin Camilleri (b. 1972) is an artist working in video, installation, sculpture and painting. He has had solo exhibitions in Ramallah, Munich, at the Centre Culturel TiArt, Paris, France, Peinture peinture galerie GNG, Paris, France and SAI gallery, New York, USA and group exhibitions in Strasbourg, Austria and Holland amongst others.
W: www.maltacontemporaryart.com
Stephen Paul Fulton
10 December – 20 January at the Main Hall, St James Cavalier, Valletta
Born February 1978 in Ontario Canada, Stephen Paul Fulton graduated from the Ontario College of Art and Design University in 2006. Since then he has travelled extensively and maintained an art practice through painting, drawing and sculpture installation. He is a past recipient of the emerging artist award from the City of Mississauga where he currently lives and works. This body of work will combine performance in the form of interaction with visitors to the centre as well as the creation of an entire body of work in the ten days leading up to the opening on 10 December. Old photographs from his mother’s family in Malta and after they immigrated to Canada will work as the subject matter for these large scale drawings.
THEATRE
Bariona
3, 4, 5 December at the Theatre, St. James Cavalier, Valletta at 8pm
By Jean Paul Sartre. A Theatre Encore Production.
Written by Jean Paul Sartre, Directed by Tyrone Grima
Bariona is Sartre’s first play, a work that does not sit comfortably with the rest of his works as his atheism grapples with the element of hope that is born with the coming of Christ, and touches upon the mystery of humanity. In this play, which is a Christmas play for believers and non-believers, the spotlight turns away from narrating the events that see Christ coming into the world. Rather, the central characters are ordinary people, struggling with their human existence, and reacting to the news of the birth of the Messiah. ‘Bariona’, a village chief, loses all hope for a more prosperous future and condemns his people to their own extermination as his own wife announces her first pregnancy. Against this despair, an angel brings them news of the birth of Christ. This news becomes the lifeline for villagers who want to perpetuate life against all odds, and for parents who continue to want to bring children into the world. Tickets: €12/€10.
MUSIC
X Cowell to Cage - American Contemporary Music
Friday 3 December at the Music Room, St James Cavalier at 8pm
Equinox Trio will be performing American works at St James Cavalier’s music room. They will take you on a journey of American 20th century and contemporary compositions for this trio combination. The programme will open with Charles Ives’ Largo composed in 1901. Premiered in 1951, it is an unbending, miniature representation of many of Ives’ compositions. Dirge: 11.09.01 by Charles Camilleri, as the name implies, was borne out of the tragedy that occurred on 11 September 2001. In this work, the composer tries to capture the sounds and emotions engulfing him at that particular moment. Three Irish Legends for the piano solo by Henry Cowell consist of The Tides of Manaunaun, Hero Sun and The Voice of Lir. X by Scott McAllister is a work for clarinet and piano inspired by the ‘grunge’ style of music. The music of Nirvana and Alice and Chains was a particular influence on this piece. X is in three movements and uses resonance and non-traditional trills. This work, with its explosive driving sections and contrasting psychedelic passages, represents the energy and emotions of the ‘X’ generation. Equinox Trio features pianist Tricia Dawn Williams, clarinettist Lino Pirotta and violinist Tatjana Chircop. Equinox recorded Mouse in the Machine and Constellations by Ruben Zahra released in 2009 on the CD entitled Arabesque. This recital is being sponsored by the Embassy of The United States of America.
Tickets €10.
GO Teatru Unplugged 13
3, 4, 5 December at Teatru Manoel at 8.30pm
Teatru Unplugged has become a fixture in the Maltese culture scene since it was first launched in 1998. This ’concert with a difference’ set out to provide a platform for up and coming local artists, and has been doing so for the past 13 years.
Among this year’s performers are Chasing Pandora, Beige, Renzo Spiteri Terra Project featuring Peter Grech, Fraser, The Blast and introducing Megan Balzan. Pawlu Borg Bonaci front man of Fakawi will present the show. This years’ edition of Go Teatru Unplugged will stick to its winning formula and present a number of short performances of diverse music genres. For some this concert will represent their debut in the local music scene, for some a return, whilst for others a new opportunity to shine in Malta’s most beautiful theatre. When Teatru Unplugged was first staged at our national theatre thirteen years ago, it was a risk which both the producers, as well as the theatre management, took. The risk paid off and nowadays The Manoel welcomes a younger and more diverse audience. Over the past decade rock and pop concerts have become a regular occurrence at the Manoel, however, thirteen years ago the theatre mainly served as backdrop for more classical events. Tickets cost €8, €12 and €15 and can be purchased online
W: www.teatrumanoel.com.mt
E: [email protected]
T: 2124 6389
Early booking is recommended.
David Knopfler Live and Unplugged
10-12 December at the Manoel Theatre, Valletta at 8pm-11pm
As part of the 10th Anniversary celebrations of HardRock Cafe in Malta, Lidea Events is pleased to be presenting singer and guitar legend, David Knopfler co-founder of the rock band Dire Straits, Live and Unplugged with Harry Bogdanovs. This event will be limited to a small audience so don’t miss a chance to be up close with this rock legend. This year the organisers of the event have decided yet again to support a local philanthropic organisation in its support to bring about change in the community. Action in Breast Cancer, founded in 2007, is aimed at assisting women that are going through the disease and further to lobby for the establishment of appropriate therapies and curative measure to assist these patients get the treatment to rid of Cancer.
Tickets starting at €25 at the Manoel Theatre Box Office
W: www.teatrumanoel.com.mt
Malta Philharmonic Orchestra Christmas Concert
22 December at the Floriana Parish Church at 7.30pm
Leader: Marcelline Agius, Conductor: Michael Laus. Free entrance.
DANCE
Alison White 30th Anniversary Show
19 December at the Republic Hall, Mediterranean Conference Centre at 4pm
Presented by Alison White Dance Studio.
EVENTS
Open Air New Year’s Eve Celebrations
31 December, St Anne’s Street, Floriana
The New Year’s celebrations at St Anne’s Street in Floriana, one of Malta’s main thoroughfares, is expected to cater for thousands of people who will surely animate this special night. On the main stage one should expect a variety of musical performances together with spectacular dance shows. Throughout the night all those attending will also have the opportunity to link up with other major cities by means of a large screen which will be set up at the venue. For more information kindly visit: www.visitmalta.com/events.
CINEMA
Met Opera HD LIVE
William Shakespeare's Hamlet
9 December at 8 pm (Live);
Encore: 12 December at 7pm; 19 December at 3pm; 16 Jan 2011
at 7pm
Hamlet, the prince of Denmark, sees his father’s ghost. Tormented with loathing and consumed by grief, he must avenge his father's murder. What he cannot foresee is the destruction that ensues. Following his celebrated performances at the National in Burnt by the Sun, The Revenger's Tragedy, Philistines and The Man of Mode, Rory Kinnear plays Hamlet. Live performance €12. Encore Performance €10. Concessions (senior citizens, students, unemployed, special needs and facilitators) €8, Children (under 16) €5.
Bookings for St James Cavalier
T: 21223200
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