THE Canberra Wind Symphony, under the baton of Geoff Grey, will present “Blown Away!” at the Ainslie Arts Centre tomorrow, Friday September 4 at 6:30 pm and 8pm.

The concert is in support of beyondblue, helping fight depression in Australian farmers. Bookings to eventbrite.com.au

FOR two days only The Q has “Reserved Seating Only”, billed as a play about life, love, and the footy. David Ross Paterson is a loud, burly football fan, and Cecelia Specht as a recently divorced football widow, who has claimed her ex-husband’s tickets as part of a messy divorce settlement. Perfect setting for the battle of the sexes! Friday, September 4 at 8pm | Saturday September 5, 2pm & 8pm, Rear 253 Crawford Street, Queanbeyan. Bookings to 6285 6290 theq.net.au

ALAS, Fiddler’s Green Theatre Company was coming to the Courtyard Studio with a 1950s classic, “A Taste of Honey”, written by Shelagh Delaney, but they’ve cancelled because of illness in the cast.

TOM Burlinson, star of “The Man from Snowy River” and “Phar Lap,” is known these days for playing Frank Sinatra. He’ll be at the Canberra Theatre on September 5 performing songs from the album “Sinatra at the Sands” and an add-on set from other famous Sinatra albums. Bookings to canberratheatrecentre.com.au 6275 2700.

YOU only have 2 days left to nominate the songs, radio programs, speeches and other sounds that should be added this year to the NFSA’s Sounds of Australia registry of historically, culturally and artistically important recordings, now in its ninth year. The range is huge – from AC/DC to Waltzing Matilda. Nominations can be submitted via nfsa.gov.au and close this Friday, September 4.

A SOLO exhibition by media personality and artist, Jenny Blake, is the latest exhibition at Strathnairn Arts, 90 Stockdill Drive, Holt. ‘Beyond our Hot Horizon’ runs from today September 3 to September 27, Thurs to Sun 10-4.00 pm Café Thurs to Sun 10.00 – 4.00 pm

IN a FREE music event this Thursday September 3 at 7pm in the Drill Hall Gallery, the ANU New Music Ensemble will present a varied set of works from the past 50 years composed exclusively by women, ranging from established composers like Alison Knowles (USA), Pauline Oliveros (USA) and Cat Hope (AUS), to young composers like the Chloë Hobbs (AUS), Amanda Schoofs (USA) and Lauren Redhead (UK).

A FUNDRAISING Gala for the 20th anniversary of the Newborn Intensive Care Foundation at Canberra Hospital will feature choirs, the National Capital Orchestra and soloists like Steve Amosa, Louse Page and Rachel Duncan, at Llewellyn Hall, 7.30pm Saturday September 5, bookings to ticketek.com.au

‘DIRKSWIRKS’ is an exhibition of decorative wood work and art by Dirk Lejeune at the Australian National Botanic Gardens running until Sunday, October 11 in the Visitor Centre Gallery.

“MANDY Martin: A Change in the Weather” opening at Beaver Galleries today, September 3, highlights Martin’s work in conservation and landscape that continues to drive her art practice with particular thought to climate change and mining in recent years. Runs to September 22 at 81 Denison St, Deakin, Tue to Fri 10am – 5pm & Sat and Sun 9am – 5pm.

ALSO opening today September 3 at Beaver and running to September 22 is Nicola Dickson’s “Voyagers’ tales: Ferdinand Bauer paintings.” The work in this exhibition is inspired by the drawings of Austrian draughtsman, Ferdinand Bauer, who was aboard the HMS Investigator when it circumnavigated Australia in 1802-3.

SILLY stuff at Belconnen Community Centre (Theatre@bcs) in Swanson Crt with Tempo Theatre’s ‘Arsenic and Old Lace”. Performances: September 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, and 12 at 7.30pm Matinees on September 5 and 12 at 2.00 pm Special twilight show on September 6 at 4pm Bookings to canberraticketing.com.au or 62752700.

THIS Sunday September 6 at 3pm there will be an organ concert by Sarah Kim, at Wesley Uniting Church. Kim returns for her 11th Wesley organ recital Music: Vivaldi/Bach Concerto in d minor, the Bach Organ Trio Sonata No. 6, César Franck’s Prelude, Fugue and Variations, Aria by Jehan Alain and the Sixth Organ Symphony by C.M Widor. Bookings to trybooking

SYDNEY blues-rockers The Snowdroppers will kick off a national headline tour in Canberra’s Transit Bar tomorrow, September 4. The band’s forthcoming album ‘BUSINESS’ will be released on the same day. It’s their first national tour in over 18 months. Bookings to moshtix.com.au

SALLY and Erica from hip hop duo Coda Conduct are back home after touring off the back of the release of our new single, ‘Paint It Gold’. They’ll be at the Transit Bar this Satruday September 5. Bookings to moshtix.com.au

PAUL Lewis, one of the leading musicians of his generation, is returning to Australia at the end of August to tour for Musica Viva, bringing with him a beautiful program of piano masterpieces by Beethoven and Brahms. At Llewellyn Hall, Thursday, September 3 at 7pm, bookings to 1800 688 482 or musicaviva.com.au

“BRIAN Hennessey House” is a mixed media exhibition of artworks by consumers at Brian Hennessey Rehabilitation Centre presented as part of gallery@bcs’ Piece of Mind Series, which annually showcases four exhibitions of artwork by, and for, people who use art as a tool to achieve peace of mind while living with mental illness, or disability. Until September 11 weekdays at Belconnen Community Centre Swanson Crt Belconnen.

MEANTIME around the corner at Belconnen Arts Centre (don’t confuse the two) two workshops, ‘Buried Treasure’ (Saturday September 5) and ‘Treasure Hunt’ (Saturday September 12) will be presented by local poet and writer Lizz Murphy to coincide with the ‘Hidden Treasures’ exhibition, an annual community exhibition featuring artworks by 40 local artists.

CELLIST David Pereira tells us that in his Fathers’ Day presentation at the Ainslie Arts Centre Main Hall this Sunday 2-4pm, he will join artist Carlos Barrios. “He and I will play and paint two Bach cello suites, finding some natural linking between our different art forms,” he says, adding “There should be time and inclination for some discussion too.” Tickets at the door.

THE newest exhibition at Ginninderra School House Gallery is by veteran local prizewinning artist Nik Radjic. In “Art of Colour 1″ hew shows 43 vibrant oils on canvas, acrylics and some mixed media. At the Ginninderra School House Gallery, Sweet Copper Cafe, Gold Creek, Nicholls, until September 27,

TUGGERANONG Arts Centre has two new exhibitions on the theme connecting to Our Environment. “Pryor Again” and “The Juggler of Gravity” open at 2:30pm this Saturday September 5 and continue until Saturday September 26. It’s the third exhibition in Tuggeranong’s Arts Centre for retired Tuggeranong GP of 20 years and established Canberra watercolourist, Pryor and this exhibition features more than 25 works. Meantime the installation by Moor, especially created for Tuggeranong Arts Centre’s Gallery Two, will bring a new perspective into the space. He was the recipient of the Exhibition Award at Sculpture in the Paddock in Yass last year.

CRAFT ACT: Craft and Design Centre is introducing its selected recipients for the 2015 Artist-in-Residence Program. Canberra textile artist Ruth Hingston will work alongside international metalsmith Jodie Hatcher, an emerging UK designer-maker. ANU Art Forum talk with Hatcher and Hingston this Thursday September 3, 1:15pm to 2om at ANU School of Art Lecture Theatre FREE, No booking required.

SYDNEY artist Lucas Davidson’s installation “Embedded in You” closes this Sunday September 6 at 5pm, so hurry to ANCA Gallery at 1 Rosevear Place Dickson.

THIS Sunday September 6 at 7pm Xavier Rudd and the United Nations will be at the UC Refectory as part of a huge run of dates called ‘the FLAG tour’! Supported by multi-instrumentalist and “hammock music” specialist Bobby Alu. Tickets at the door.