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Divas at Ggantija…with surtitles

Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 11:00 Last update: about 10 years ago

Norma, Bellini's ultimate love story, will be the operatic production for this year's Gaulitana: A Festival of Music. Following on last year's "triumphant" Madama Butterfly with Miriam Gauci, the...

The pressure is on for country upstarts Brothers Osborne

Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 10:03 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Country music upstarts Brothers Osborne may have started their career as underdogs, but now that they've been crowned the genre's biggest duo, the pressure is on. In a few short years, Brothers...

With Hugh Grant, 'Paddington 2' is simply wonderful

Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 09:47 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

"Paddington 2 " is that rare creation that somehow improves on its already charming predecessor. Maybe it's the addition of Hugh Grant as a lunatic faded star desperate for some cash to get his...

Shiver me timbers! New signs pirates liked booty _ and books

Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 09:42 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Dead men tell no tales, but there's new evidence that somebody aboard the pirate Blackbeard's flagship harbored books among the booty. In an unusual find, researchers have discovered shreds of...

Survey: Being a female artist in pop is a 'lonely' field

Tuesday, 27 February 2018, 10:00 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

A new survey of top pop charts over the past six years finds that men overwhelmingly dominate the ranks of artists and songwriters and that only 2 percent of producers in music are female. The...

More actors expressing regret about working with Woody Allen

Tuesday, 27 February 2018, 09:44 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

A growing number of actors are distancing themselves from Woody Allen and his next film, heightening questions about the future of the prolific 82-year-old filmmaker in a Hollywood newly sensitive to...

Renowned pianist Vassilis Varvaresos at the Manoel

Tuesday, 27 February 2018, 08:52 Last update: about 10 years ago

As part of this season's Teatru Manoel BOV Opera Week, Teatru Manoel presents a concert by the renowned Greek pianist Vassilis Varvaresos on Tuesday 6th March 2018 at the Manoel. He will be performing...

Metal over Malta Festival 2018

Sunday, 25 February 2018, 10:57 Last update: about 10 years ago

Metal over Malta is back on the beautiful island of Malta for its fourth edition! This year the festival will host a total of 14 bands, most of which, well-established artists from around the globe....

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