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Arts in the City / All Stars offer a near-death experience

Paul "Flacco" Livingston, left, Tim Ferguson and Paul McDermott… here for their "Near Death Experience".
Paul “Flacco” Livingston, left, Tim Ferguson and Paul McDermott… here for their “Near Death Experience”.
DOUG Anthony All Stars’ members Paul McDermott and Tim Ferguson have teamed up with a long-time collaborator to present a show titled “Near Death Experience”, full of “violence, horror themes, adult images, hypnotism and extreme-conservative values”. At Canberra Theatre, November 11-12. Bookings to thecanberratheatrecentre.com.au or 6275 2700.

MUSICA da Camera, the Canberra community string orchestra directed by Barbara-Jane Gilby, will perform “Transformations”, works by Vaughan Williams, Leydon, Shostakovich, Respighi and Couperin, in the Holy Covenant Church, Dexter Street, Cook, 2.30 pm, on November 12, then in St Peter and Paul’s Cathedral, Goulburn, at 2.30pm on Sunday, November 13. Bookings to musicadacamera.org.au or tickets at the door.

PHEONIX Players are staging “Spring Awakening”, a rock musical with music by Duncan Sheik based on the famous German play of the same name by Frank Wedekind. Directed by Grant Pegg, Kelly Roberts and Matt Webster, it continues the Players’ recent practice of bringing us musicals we haven’t seen before – hooray! At ANU Arts Centre, November 11-26. Bookings to stagecenta.com

Wearable art… The ACT Textile Arts Association's annual exhibition and bazaar is at The Q, Queanbeyan.
Wearable art… The ACT Textile Arts Association’s annual exhibition and bazaar is at The Q, Queanbeyan.

THE ACT Textile Arts Association is holding its annual exhibition and bazaar at The Q, Queanbeyan, opening 5.30pm on Tuesday, October 25, until November 5. There will be a fashion parade at 11am, Saturday, October 29.

THE mini-play, “Box and Cox,” was a smash hit in the 19th-century and now Tony Turner is reviving it with star performers Graham Robertson and Jim Adamik as two unconventional bachelors. At Teatro Vivaldi, November 10-12. Bookings to vivaldirestaurant.com.au or 6257 2718.

ARTSOUND’S spring book and music fair is the culmination of Members’ Week 2016 as the station undertakes its major fundraising efforts towards operational costs and development at the Manuka Arts Centre, 9am-4pm, on November 6. There’ll be conducted tours of the studio, music from noon to 5pm and sales of pre-loved books, CDs, vinyl and DVDs.

CANBERRA’S chamber ensemble, the Limestone Consort, is performing at the High Court, 1.30pm, on Sunday, November 6. Bookings essential to hcourt.gov.au

The Limestone Consort… performing at the High Court. Photo by Peter Hislop
The Limestone Consort… performing at the High Court. Photo by Peter Hislop

THE Sunset Cinema program runs at the Botanic Gardens, November 11-December 17, offering a weather-cancellation package, meaning that if a screening is cancelled due to adverse weather, you’ll get your money back. With four screenings each week, the season mixes blockbusters, comedies and thrillers with “family friendly” and “girls’ night” themed movies. Bookings to sunsetcinema.com.au

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