THEATRE

29 September; 6,
13 October
Kickass Plays
Four short plays by Jane Shepard, directed by George Mizzi under The Gozo Creative Club, will be staged at Uncle Ted’s Tavern, Sannat, Gozo. The Gozo Creative Club will, as in previous performances, dissolve the barrier between performer and audience for the plays. Shepard’s dramas are intense and often funny explorations that tackle and challenge the notions of femininity and female sexuality. ‘Friends of the Deceased’ will be held on Saturday 6 October. ‘Commencing’ and ‘The Last Nickel’ will be held on Saturday 29 September and Saturday 13 October. All performances start at 7.30pm and are for adults only.
Ticket outlets: Uncle Ted’s Tavern, Sannat, Gozo (21563460, 79463933, 79565100); XT Communication, Tigrija Palazz, Victoria, Gozo (21555744) and Gozo Creative Theatre Club (79303101).

MUSIC

28 September
Stillborn + Elements
Local bands Stillborn and Elements will be playing at Poxx Bar, courtesy of Stagedive. Doors open at 8:30pm. Entrance is free and Stillborn’s first CD will be on sale.

29 September
Recoil
Recoil will be playing live at The Alley, Paceville. Doors open at 10:30pm. Free entrance. The band will be followed by DJ Skat and the Jager Girls and drinks will be reduced to 75c. www.myspace.com/recoilmetal, www.myspace.com/thealleymalta

EXHIBITIONS

Until 6 October
World Press Photo
World Press Photo visits Malta for the very first time, exhibiting a series of award-winning pieces of photojournalism taken over 2006 at St James Cavalier. Among the 170 photos on display will be Spencer Platt’s top prize-winning photograph shot in Lebanon just a day after the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. Founded in Amsterdam in 1955, the non-profit, annual travelling exhibition aims to push photojournalism to the cultural forefront, raising awareness and awarding the most powerful and poignant press photography of the year.
www.worldpressphoto.org

Ends tomorrow
Steve + Denise Scicluna
The brother-sister duo exhibit urban photography and painting at the 2_22 wine bar in Marsamxett, Valletta. The exhibition is the first in a series, as the wine bar will be used as a venue for a different artist each month.

25 September until end of October
Art into Fashion
Nicole Cuschieri will be next in line to present her work at the 2_22 wine bar in Marsamxett, Valletta. ‘Art into Fashion’ will feature video art, photography, illustration, sculpture and live performance. Camilleri Wines will be endorsing the exhibition by providing the stylish Blush Rose wine as well as the premium Laurenti wine at the launch, which kicks off at 9pm. For more information please visit: www.nannakola.com and www.two-twentytwo.com or email: citycircus@gmail.com

Until 30 September
Voyage & Voir: Travellers of the Grand Tour
Exhibition organised by Heritage Malta and the Comune Palazzolo Acreide as part of EU programme Interreg IIIA Italia - Malta, at the St Angelo Hall, Malta Maritime Museum, Vittoriosa. Open Monday to Sunday from 9:00pm to 5:00pm (last admission 4:30pm)

Until 30 September
James’ Far Out Picture Show Adventure
Exhibition of paintings by James Micallef Grimaud at Juuls Bar, Paceville. The paintings complement the bar’s relaxed atmosphere in depicting the young artist’s favourite musicians as well as assorted characters and moods culled from his varied travels.

30 September - 30 November
Caravaggio: l’Immagine del Divino
An exhibition of original masterpieces of Caravaggio, organised by Heritage Malta and Romartificio Eventi d’Arte, with the collaboration of the Government of Malta, Renaissance Productions Ltd and Soprintendenza Speciale per il Polo Museale Romano, with the active sponsorship of the National Lotteries Good Causes Fund, Malta Tourism Authority, HSBC (Malta) plc and Air Malta, with the support of the Malta Financial Services Authority, GO, Borza ta’ Malta and Alarm Tech. At the ‘Salon’, National Museum of Archaeology, Valletta. Open Monday to Sunday from 9.00am - 7.00pm (last admission at 6.30pm).

Until 1 October
World Heritage: Humanity’s Gift to the Future
An exhibition produced by UNESCO and organised by Heritage Malta being shown as part of the Public Information and Consultation Campaign on the Management Plans for the Megalithic Temples of Malta. At the Lobby, National Museum of Archaeology, Valletta. Free Entrance. Open Monday to Sunday from 9.00am - 7.00pm

Until October 1
Bodies
An exhibition of drawings by Gilbert Calleja, Jesmond Vassallo and Robert Zahra at the Contemporary Hall of the National Museum of Fine Arts, Valletta. The works are of a semi-collaborative nature and focus on the nude, as studied from life. The works (on paper) represent a small selection of a large number of studies the artists undertook over the past year. For more information call 2133034/21225769 or visit http://www.heritagemalta.org

Until 8 October
Breaking Stereotypes
An open-air exhibition of posters submitted by students taking part of the ‘Breaking Stereotypes’ EU initiative. The shortlisters’ work will be on display at the St Julian’s Promenade. The 25 posters on display are from finalists of more than 750 students from the 270 different academies that took part in the competition, representing all 25 EU member states. The competition and exhibition form part of an initiative that sets out to combat discrimination.

Until 4 November
With Holy Swords - The Crusaders: Pilgrims, Warriors, Adventurers
Participation by Heritage Malta in this International Exhibition organised by the ‘Schallaburg Kulturbetriebsges.m.b.H.’, at the ‘International Exhibition Centre’, ‘Schallaburg Castle’, Schallaburg Austria.

30 December
Malta’s Mediterranean Trilogy: Bread, Oil and Wine
An exhibition organised by Heritage Malta as part of the EU programme Trimed. At the Ta’ Kola Windmill, Xaghra Gozo. Open Monday to Sunday from 9.00am - 5.00pm (last admission at 4.30pm).