What's On | January 22

NIGHTLIFE

TONIGHT

Folk Off!

A night of chilled out indie folk music at Coach and Horses, Valley Road, Msida. DJ Bob will be spinning everything from classic stuff (Jackson C Frank, Nick Drake) to ultra contemporary (Lucas Sattana, Laura Gibson) to the slightly different stuff (Ariel... Pink , Grizzly Bear , Animal Collective). Doors open at 21:30.

MUSIC

JANUARY 24

An evening of chamber music

A concert of chamber music at Manoel Theatre, Valletta, 20:00. Featuring double-bass player Gjorgji Cincievski, pianist Rosetta De Battista and guest violinist Marcelline Agius. Tickets are at €20, €15, €10. Bookings: [email protected], 21 246389.

JANUARY 28

Amazing Adventure

Concert by The Malta Philharmonic Orchestra at The Manoel Theatre, Valletta, 18:00. Presenting the Orchestra's Music Education Programmes for children, youths and their families with a number of morning performances for students and an evening performance for the general public; presented by Sara Spiteri with special effects and 3D projections by Nicholas Critien illustrating works by Beethoven, Smetana, Stravinsky, Williams and young Maltese composer Steve Psaila.

Tickets are at €3.50 (children), €5 (adults), €15 (family ticket: two Adults and two children). Bookings: [email protected], 21 246389. Children's tickets and family tickets in boxes are to be bought directly from the booking office.

FEBRUARY 4

Random Hand (UK) Dripht Kontroll

Cult UK punk band Random Hand will be joined by local acts Dripht and Kontroll at V-Gen, Ball Street, Paceville. Doors open at 20:00. Tickets are at €7 advance, €10 on the door. Free shots will be served before 21:00. First 100 people get a Bobby's Tattoo Studio discount voucher. Keep checking on the event's Facebook page for ticket info.

FEBRUARY 11

Brikkuni - Trabokk launch

Popular folk-pop act Brikkuni will be launching their eagerly-awaited sophomore album at City Theatre, Old Bakery Street, Valletta, 20:30. They will be joined by local ambient electro solo act YEWS. The concert will be divided into two, with one part focusing exclusively on new material, the other on established material.

FEBRUARY 15

A Baroque Carnival

A concert of baroque music at the newly-opened Palazzo De Piro, Mdina. Featuring an unusual instrumental formation of two flutes and a cello. Tickets are at €20. Bookings: 79 680952, emailing [email protected], [email protected].

THEATRE

TODAY

Alice

Maleth Theatre production of the musical based on Lewis Carroll's children's classic, Alice in Wonderland, at the Manoel Theatre, Valletta. Cast includes Kris Spiteri, Larissa Bonaci, Neville Refalo, Narcy Calamatta, Christine Briffa, Kate de Cesare, Marvic Cordina, Jane Pillow, Renato Dimech, Tiziana Calleja, Erin Stewart Tanti and Sean Briffa. Directed by Ray Mamo, with choreography by Janice de Giovanni and vocal coaching by Abigail Brown. There will be two shows: at 14:30 and 19:00. Tickets are at €24, €18, with €14 for a family ticket (two adults and two children). Bookings: [email protected], 21 246389.

JANUARY 27-29; FEBRUARY 3-5

Dwar menopawsi, minorenni u muturi high speed

Comedy about a Maltese family written by Alfred Buttigieg at St James Cavalier, Valletta, 20:00. Cast includes Pierre Stafrace, Angele Galea, Jacob Piccinino, Tina Rizzo and Imran Sheikh. Directed by Malcolm Galea. Tickets are at €15; €10 on opening night. Bookings: [email protected], 21 223200. The play is rated 18.

FEBRUARY 6-9

When you hear my voice

Performance by inmates from the Corradino Correctional Facility Young Offenders Unit at St James Cavalier, Valletta, 19:30. The production will incorporate excerpts from the works of William Shakespeare and other canonical thinkers and writers, along with works by young offenders from various countries. The inmates will be joined by West End, London-based actress and performer Laura Pitt-Pulford and local actors Andre Agius, Luke Farrugia, Alexander Gatesy-Lewis and Joseph Zammit. Directed by Bruce Wall as part of The London Shakespeare Workout. Tickets are at €15. Bookings open soon.

FEBRUARY 10-12, 17-19

Yes, Prime Minister

Mellow Drama stage production of popular British sitcom at The Manoel Theatre, Valletta. Tickets are at €20, €17.50, €12. Bookings:  [email protected], 21 246389.

FEBRUARY 23, 24

Oliver Twist

Adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic by American Drama Group Europe and TNT Theatre at The Manoel Theatre, Valletta, 19:30. Directed by Paul Stebbings. Tickets are at €25, €20, €15. Bookings: [email protected], 21 246389.

EXHIBITIONS

JANUARY 26-FEBRUARY 26

Project 001

A collaborative visual arts project between Adrian Abela and Nigel Baldacchino at Upper Galleries, St James Cavalier, Valletta. Focusing on the paradox of the Mediterranean Sea, mainly concerning Malta as a small European island State. The project will also include a sculpture and video.

UNTIL JANUARY 31

Fusion

Exhibition of paintings by Désirée Azzopardi at The Royal Hall Foyer of The Palace Hotel, Sliema. Featuring paintings ranging across a wide variety of media, including paintings on both 2D and 3D surfaces. 

FEBRUARY 14-MARCH 4

Plastic Dreams

An exhibition of photographs by Elisa Von Brockdorff at Lily Agius Gallery, Sliema. Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday - 11:00 to 13:00; Tuesday to Friday 16:00 to 19:00. Private viewings also available by appointment. More information: [email protected].

UNTIL FEBRUARY 26

Sajda | Black Sea

Collaborative exhibition of photographs by Adrian Abela and Nigel Baldacchino at the Upper Galleries, St James Cavalier, Valletta. Opening on January 20 starts at 19:00.

UNTIL MARCH 28

Unni Askeland - Friezed... continued

Exhibition of paintings by Norwegian artist Unni Askeland at The Museum of Fine Arts, South Street, Valletta. Curated by Christine X of X Art, Tigne, Sliema. Open from Monday to Sunday, 09:00 to 17:00. More information: [email protected].

UNTIL APRIL 29

Metal Magic - Spanish Treasures from the Khalili Collections

Exhibition at the Salon of the National Museum of Archaeology, Valletta. Admission to the exhibition will be included in the admission price to the Museum: Adults €5; Students (12 years upwards) and Seniors €3.50; Children (six to 11 years) €2.50. (Heritage Malta members enter for free). More information: www.khalili.org.

FRUIT FESTIVAL

TODAY

Citrus Festival

Festival of citrus fruit held at San Anton Palace, Attard. The public will have the opportunity to visit the garden where oranges are grown, while raising funds for Id-Dar tal-Providenza. Visitors will be able to walk around the gardens and the orange grove, or enjoy food prepared by the Palace kitchen and sold from various stands. An entertainment programme will also be organised.

EDUCATION

UNTIL APRIL 7

Storytelling Sessions

Storytelling sessions organised with the aim to serve as an aid to language acquisition for three- to six-year-olds. Held every Saturday at 193, St Angelo Street, Zejtun. Priced at €10 for four sessions. Booking: 99 226186, 21 667001,

[email protected].