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Arts in the city: Tumultuous marriage put to song

• “THE Last Five Years” is a contemporary, intimate musical about a tumultuous marriage, first staged in New York during 2002. Performed some years ago in cabaret at Teatro Vivaldi, Domenic Mico is staging the Canberra theatre premiere at Tuggeranong Arts Centre, March 14-24. Bookings to 6293 1443.

• POLITICAL comedy is the order of the season. Coming to Canberra at the same time as “Yes, Prime Minister” is Melbourne comedy group Political Asylum. “Instability is often hilarious,” they say. At Civic Pub, Lonsdale Street, Braddon, March 21-24, details at www.politicalasylum.com.au

• “BACK to BAC” is the oddly-named biennial exhibition of works by members of Strathnairn Arts Association. Peter Haynes, former director of the Canberra Museum and Gallery and now University of Canberra art curator, has selected works by 17 artists. At the Belconnen Arts Centre, 10am-5pm, Tuesday to Sunday, until March 25. Meet the artists at 3pm, March 18.

• WELCOME back to popular pianist Colleen Rae-Gerrard, returning to Canberra from six years in NZ to resume working at the ANU School of Music. She’ll be playing Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven on her fortepiano “Constanza” at Wesley Music Centre, 3pm, March 11. Children under 12 free. Tickets at door.

• “A GHOST at the Café” is the first tour of the 2012 season for the “new look and feel” Selby & Friends, featuring former leader of the Australian String Quartet, Sophie Rowell on violin, Clancy Newman on cello and artistic director Kathryn Selby on piano. And their ghost? That would be Beethoven’s “Ghost” piano trio. At Fairfax Theatre, NGA, 7.30pm, Monday, March 19, children free. Bookings to 9969 7039 or 9405 5532.

• CANBERRA artist Dirk Bouma is exhibiting paintings that support the fight to reserve and develop the Ginninderra Falls and Gorge area into a national park. CSIRO Discovery Centre, 9am-5pm until March 22.

• “CARNIVAL: A Celebration of Colour” is an exhibition of masks, scarves and canvas by Eryka Garbutt, whose former career in engineering has given way to art deco-style “expeditions” into art. At Strathnairn Homestead Cafe, 90 Stockdill Drive, Holt, 10am-4pm, Friday to Sunday, until March 25.

• “CORNER Detritus” is an exhibition of sculpture, drawing and mixed media by former set designer and props maker Paul Michael Murray. His figures “plead with you to understand their silent narrative”. At ANCA, 1 Rosevear Place, Dickson, noon-5pm, Wednesday-Sunday, until March 11.


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