Arts & Entertainment
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Here comes the bride… smaids
For raucous laughter and deeply buried truths, Jo Caruana looks towards the MADC’s hilarious production of Secret BridesmaidsBusiness, which opens next weekend. If we suspected it would hurt us, would we really want to know the truth? I mean really...
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Adaptation of The Divine Comedy
Actor Mario Micallef will be performing his work, Id-Divina Commedia, as part of Notte Gozitana, which is being organised by the Department of Culture of Gozo. Based on Alfred Palma’s exhaustive translation from the original, Id-Divina Commedia is...
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Romeo and Juliet from Moscow’s Bolshoi Theatre
William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet has been famously transformed by choreographer Yuri Grigorovich, making it one of the most popular ballets in the world. With music written by Sergei Prokofiev, it is considered to be the composer’s most valued...
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First Bir Miftuħ concert kicks off
The first Bir Miftuħ concert will see an unusual performance by Patrick Bismuth, Baroque violin and Bruno Procopio, harpsichord. The programme includes fascinating works by Jean–Féry Rebel, François Couperin, Louis-Gabriel Guillemain, Jean-Marie...
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Classical concert to celebrate Franco-German relations
The Embassy of France and the Embassy of Germany, in collaboration with Barocco Foundation, is organising a concert to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Elysée Treaty. The concert will be dedicated to four German and French composers: Robert...
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The Exorcist director to be honoured in Venice
William Friedkin, the US film director who scared up a fright with The Exorcist and set pulses racing with thriller The French Connection in the 1970s, will get a lifetime achievement award from the Venice Film Festival, organisers said. Friedkin,...
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Burlesque laughs and gasps
DramaBurlesque Blitz!British Legion Bar Nothing beats a good sketch show to alleviate mid-season doldrums and Dazzle Troupe’s latest offering of their Burlesque show did just that. Produced and directed by Nicole Cuschieri, Burlesque Blitz! was...
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Raw passion
Rust and Bone (2012)Certified: 16Duration: 123 minutesDirector: Jacques AudiardStarring: Marion Cotillard, Matthias Schoenaerts, Armand Verdure, Corinne Masiero, Céline Sallette, Bouli Lanners, Mourad Frarema, Jean-Michel Correia, Yannick ChoiratKRS...
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Cops and robbers in London
Welcome to the Punch (2013)Certified: 14Duration: 99 minutesDirector: Eran CreevyStarring: James McAvoy, Mark Strong, Andrea Riseborough, Elyes Gabel, Peter Mullan, David Morrissey, Daniel Mays, Johnny Harris, Dannielle Brent, Jason FlemyngKRS...
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Kinky Boots leads the pack
The musical Kinky Boots, with the score by pop star Cyndi Lauper, on Tuesday earned 13 nominations for the Tony Awards, leading the field for Broadway’s highest honour, closely followed by British import Matilda, which received 12. Both shows were...
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Comic book highlights Psy’s humble beginning
The story of South Korean rap sensation Psy’s ascent to global stardom with his megahit Gangnam Style has now been immortalised in full colour and with appropriate dramatic flourishes in a comic book. Fame:Psy, which went on sale in the US and South...
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Downton Abbey desk set for auction
An antique desk that graced the halls of the real-life Downton Abbey is expected to fetch around £100,000 (€118,000) when it sells at auction today. The 18th-century piece of French furniture, complete with gilt-bronze mounts and green leather top,...
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Spice Girls musical not Forever
The Spice Girls musical Viva Forever! is to close after around six months in the West End. The show, inspired by the group’s songs and put together by Mamma Mia!’s Judy Craymer and written by Jennifer Saunders, will end with a final performance on...
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Kunis is world’s sexiest woman
Hollywood star Mila Kunis has been named the world’s sexiest woman – while last year’s victor Tulisa has plummeted right out of the top 10. Kunis, who has appeared in Black Swan (2010) and Friends With Benefits (2011), took the top place in the...
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Life as a cross-dresser
The name Charlotte von Mahsldorf may not ring a bell for many but it belongs to a popular, or rather notorious, personality, known throughout Germany and beyond. Born Lothar Berfelde, Charlotte murdered her father in her teens, lived openly as a...
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Deserved tribute
ConcertBruno Robilliard, pianoManoel Theatre Brigitte Engerer was a very well-known French pianist of distant Maltese descent. In December 2011, she charmed the audience at the Manoel with her formidable performing skills during a concert with the...
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Mommy issues
The Guilt Trip (2012)Certified: 16Duration: 95 minutesDirector: Anne FletcherStarring: Seth Rogen, Barbra Streisand, Brett Cullen, Adam Scott, Ari Graynor, Casey Wilson, Colin Hanks, Yvonne Strahovski, Jeff Kober, Miriam MargolyesKRS release The...
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Grand new work
ConcertOboe soloist Paolino Tona; Malta Philharmonic OrchestraManoel Theatre The concert was dubbed “400 years of composer-conductors”, when the earliest of the works performed was composed exactly two centuries ago (even if premiered three years...
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Jackson’s drug problem revealed
An attorney for the concert promotion company AEG Live warned jurors they would see a very different view of the charismatic Michael Jackson as the company seeks to prove it was not liable for the pop star’s death. Marvin Putnam, making his opening...
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Spectacular and emotional
Iron Man 3 (2013)Certified: PGDuration: 130 minutesDirected by: Shane BlackStarring: Robert Downey Jr, Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Stephanie Szostak, James Badge Dale, Jon Favreau, Ben KingsleyKRS release Iron Man 3 is...
