Arts & Entertainment
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Of power struggles and family politics
TheatreThe HomecomingMADC Clubrooms Power struggles and family politics are tough waters to navigate, but when several male egos struggling for dominance are suddenly unsettled by a single, electric female presence, then the sparks really do start...
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Iron Man in quest to save the US
After battling grandiose villains and teaming up with other superheroes, it’s back to basics for Iron Man in the third instalment of the multi-million-dollar franchise featuring Robert Downey Jr. Iron Man 3 has Downey reprising his role of...
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Science fact or fiction?
Can we build an Iron Man? Is Tony Stark’s technology a science fact or fiction? This is the subject of an event being held ahead of the Iron Man 3 midnight screening at the Eden Cinemas on April 30 (between Tuesday and Wednesday, May 1). Speakers...
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An appetising late breakfast
ConcertTrio FrühstückClara Frühstück, piano;Maria Sawerthal, violin;Sophie Abraham, cello.Manoel Theatre Despite having been announced rather late in the season, there was a goodly gathering of chamber music enthusiasts at the Manoel for this...
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Exceptional violinists
ConcertDaniel Auner, violin;Barbara de Menezes Galante, violinThe Friends of the Manoel/Embassy of Austria.Sala Isouard The recital, sponsored by the Embassy of Austria, is the first of several aimed at enriching the local music scene, as Austrian...
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The end of the world... as we know it
Oblivion (2013)Certified: 12Certified: 124 minutesDirected by: Joseph KosinskiStarring: Tom Cruise, Andrea Riseborough, Morgan Freeman, Olga Kurylenko, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Melissa Leo, Zoë BellKRS release Oblivion is set in the year 2077 when...
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Another Nicholas Sparks adaptation
Safe Haven (2013)Certified: 12Duration: 115 minutesDirected by: Lasse HallströmStarring: Julianne Hough, Josh Duhamel, Cobie Smulders, David Lyons, Mimi KirklandKRS release Safe Haven is another adaptation of a novel by Nicholas Sparks, and has all...
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First ‘opera Oscars’
Frankfurt Opera was crowned the world’s best opera company at the inaugural International Opera Awards which were set up to promote opera to a wider audience as it comes under increasing financial pressure. The award was one of 21 prizes announced...
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Bublé tops UK charts
Michael Bublé has scored the fastest selling album of the year – and his own career – after his latest recording outsold the rest of the top five combined this week. To Be Loved, the Canadian crooner’s third UK number one album in a row, amassed a...
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Tom Cruise’s Oblivion wipes out US box office
Tom Cruise’s post-apocalyptic thriller Oblivion wiped out the box office competition, racking up €29.2 million in weekend ticket sales during its US and Canadian debut. The debut of Oblivion knocked baseball movie 42 into second place. The drama...
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Art queries what we take for granted
Religious morals and the creative process in art and discrimination within society are topics explored in an exhibition titled Painting Diaries. This first solo exhibition by self-taught artist Matthew Cassar, opens at Palazzo Ferreria, in Valletta...
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Documentaries take centre stage at Tribeca
A world heavyweight champion, a brassy Broadway legend, ground-breaking comics, an Oscar-winning director and a four-legged internet star are among subjects that documentary film-makers have trained their lenses on at this year’s Tribeca Film...
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Dexter gets kill order
Cable channel Showtime has pulled the plug on Dexter, the critically acclaimed show starring Michael C. Hall about a police analyst who is also a serial killer. The show pushed boundaries in terms of violence and dark humour. “When it debuted in...
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Helen O’Grady Academy (Malta) singled out
Helen O’Grady Academy (Malta) principal Alan Montanaro and academy manager Emma Loftus recently returned from Manchester, the UK, where they participated in intensive training workshops to launch the new curriculum for the coming term. The workshops...
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Nabucco to be screened live from London
Opera lovers are in for a treat as Giuseppe Verdi’s Nabucco is being screened live from the Royal Opera House, London, bringing the the epic tale of identity, exile and religion directly to our shores. Starring Plácido Domingo, the opera is being...
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Visual representation of human emotions
Reflecting the artist’s observations and impressions of life and nature, Anthony Lucian Cauchi’s latest exhibition of sculptures, Fire Inside, explores emo-tions experienced through the ambiguity of life. Cauchi’s sculptures reflect the whole gamut...
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A Renaissance painter’s Malta connection
Although Antonio de Saliba was apprenticed to his cousin Jacobello d’Antonio during the later years of the 15th century, his paintings bear a strong connection to the work of his uncle, Antonello da Messina, one of the leading exponents of the...
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Burlesque on the British boards
Once again, it’s time for some vintage-style burlesque sketches as the Dazzle Troupe, under the organisation Creative Island, is getting ready to hit the boards with an evening of musical and theatrical parody. The show, this time titled Burlesque...
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The boys are back in town
Grunge outfit Cable 35 were recently in Malta for a short stint, promoting new EP Fungus Rock. Ramona Depares reviews their last local gig before they kicked off their European tour. Making a name for yourself away from Maltese shores is certainly...
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Manipulating our emotions
What music springs to mind at the mention of the word ‘diamonds’? Chances are you either get Nicole Kidman swinging across the Moulin Rouge singing Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend, or else that tune. Well, that tune happens to be one of the most...
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