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Arts in the city: A fun time with zombies

“THE Dracula Rock Show” is a “funny, family musical” that somehow mixes zombies, Count Dracula, Inspector Shirley Holmes, Dr Watson, the evil Prof Moriarty and his servant Quasimodo. It’s suitable for all ages, says director Nina Stevenson. At Tuggeranong Arts Centre, October 6-12. Bookings to 6293 1443. 

Mary Poole and Rhys Hekimian in a scene from “The Dracula Rock Show”

THE “Tap into Water Everyday Youth Dance Festival” celebrates its 27th year with 1100 students from no fewer than 33 high schools and colleges across the ACT and the region interpreting this year’s theme, “Heroes and Messages”. Bookings to 6275 2700 or www.canberratheatrecentre.com.au

ROBYN Archer has just launched a new book on Canberra by  one of this region’s best-loved photographers, Heidi Smith. The 220-page, coffee table publication covers 1979-2012. Husband of nearly 50 years, Brian, did the design, text and general production. Available in all good book stores.

THE Friends of the School of Music are planning a fabulous concert by staff and students, with a line-up headed by flautist Virginia Taylor, soprano Louise Page, clarinetist Tom Azoury, guitarists Andrey Lebedev and Callum Henshaw, jazz saxophonist Miles O’Connell and percussionist Gary France. In the Larry Sitsky Room, 7pm, Tuesday September 25.

“OVER The Rooftops”, the latest exhibition at ANCA Gallery, Rosevear Place, Dickson, showcases distinctive new paintings inspired by Munich’s suburban skyline by lawyer-turned-artist Annabel Butler. Noon to 5pm, Wednesday-Sunday, until September 23.

CONGRATULATIONS to Canberra composer Jesmond Grixti, whose “Intimo for String Orchestra” (2010) will have its world premiere by Southern Cross Philharmonia on September 26, in Melba Hall, University of Melbourne.

THE Combined Canberra Grammar Schools’ Wind Ensembles, under the guidance of Teresa and Steve Rabe, will perform everything from Fauré to Simon & Garfunkel in a Wednesday Lunchtime Live Concert at Wesley Music Centre, September 26, 12.40pm to 1.20pm. $2 or paper note entry.

MUSIC for Everyone has classics, jazz and popular songs being performed by local musical groups Saxophonix and Sempre Strings at the Belconnen Arts Centre, 118 Emu Bank, 3pm, September 23. Conductors are Andrew Lorenz and Benn Sutcliffe.

THE ACT Writers Centre will host a useful Tuesday chat, “Publish or Bust: How to find your way through the publishing maze”, with Sue Halden-Brown, on September 25 from 1pm-2pm. bookings to 6262 9191.

 

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