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That boy from Oz is back with all the ‘Dancing’ goss

THAT bold boy of stage and small screen, Todd McKenney, is appearing at the Southern Cross Club soon, performing the songs of the late Peter Allen. The original “Boy from Oz”, long before Hugh Jackman starred in the show on Broadway, McKenney has since developed his persona through “Dancing with the Stars”, and threatens to give us all the goss. Woden Southern Cross Club, Friday, June 14. Bookings to 6283 7200.

Todd Mckenney... playing in Canberra.
Todd Mckenney… playing in Canberra.

THEY just couldn’t help themselves. Ten local artists who are celebrating the big centenary year through their individual interpretations of Canberra have named their coming show “The CenTENary exhibition”. The 10 are: Susan Banks, Bev Bruen, Dianna Budd, Dianne Firth, Monika Leone, Andrea McCuaig, Ayako Saito, Kerry Shepherdson, Gabrielle Soulsby and Aria Stone. At Canberra Grammar School Gallery, Red Hill, until June 22.

TRIO Telopea, a dynamic, young, musical group made up of Alys Rayner, violin; Emma Rayner, cello, and Emily Buckley,  piano, will take to the stage on Wednesday, June 12 for the Wesley Music Centre’s “Lunchtime Live” series from 12.40pm-1.20pm. They’ll be performing the Smetana Piano Trio in G minor. Paper note entry or concession, $2. No bookings required.

ACO2 is an ensemble of the Australian Chamber Orchestra formed by core musicians teaming up with young string players from the orchestra’s “Emerging Artists” program. They’ll be in town on June 15 performing the “greats” for string instrumentalists, including Stravinsky’s “Concerto in D” and Bartók’s “Divertimas”. Here’s the new thing – this is part of the mainstage subscription series. The concert, which also features German cellist Daniel Müller-Schott, is at Llewellyn Hall, 8pm, June 15, bookings to 1300 795012 or ticketek.com.au

Detail from Ralph Tikerpae’s piece “Eccentrics”... exhibiting in Belconnen.
Detail from Ralph Tikerpae’s piece “Eccentrics”… exhibiting in Belconnen.

BY removing himself from the city to the edge of the Mallee early in his career, Ralph Tikerpae, winner of the 2013 Narrandera Sculpture Prize, has been able to develop his art away from the “tyranny” of the urban environment, he says. Tikerpae’s work, primarily using recycled steel, will be in the Outdoor Gallery at Belconnen Arts Centre overlooking Ginninderra and Emu Inlet until June 16.

IT’LL be nostalgia writ large when “Buddy ‘n’ Roy: Together ‘n’ Alone” come to town on June 15. Scott Cameron, 26, sings Buddy Holly and Jon O Nicholson is the Big “O”. At the Playhouse, Saturday, June 15, bookings to 6275 2700 or canberratheatrecentre.com.au

SCOTT Chaseling, who’s back from a lengthy European sojourn, has curated a show at the Canberra Glassworks in Kingston. “Digest” features the work of five top glass artists, including Alex Asch, Lucio Auri, Giles Ryder, Claire Healy and Sean Cordeiro. Until June 20.

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