• THE first production for Rep’s 80th birthday season is Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” at Theatre 3, February 24 to March 17 (bookings to 6257 1950). Duncan Ley directs a top line-up, the most amazing piece of casting being the normally glamorous Helen McFarlane as Mrs Bennet. Touchingly, this is the 25th anniversary production of this play, originally adapted and directed by the late John Spicer at Theatre 3 in 1987.
• THE Q’s exhibition space has its first touring exhibition, original interpretations of contemporary textile art from Australia’s leading and emerging quilt artists. Ozquilt Network Inc’s “Australia Wide Two” is at The Q, Queanbeyan, until February 25.
• ADRIAN Walter and Bill Grose together form the Duo Guadagnini and will perform works for early 19th century guitar using copies of original instruments at Wesley Music Centre’s “Wednesday Lunchtime Live” series, 12.40pm to 1.20pm, February 22. No bookings needed.
• JAS Hugonnet tells us he has left the Gallery of Australian Design to focus on his own gallery and design work. Visit jas@hugonnet.com.au
• BEN Drysdale, curator at the gallery in the Belconnen Community Centre, is now program officer for the theatre, too. As part of the rebranding, the gallery has become “gallery@bcs” and the theatre “theatre@bcs”. The theatre is an affordable space for shows, music, movies and poetry nights. Drysdale is contactable Wednesday, 1pm-5pm and Friday, 1pm-5pm at 6264 0267.
• ENTRIES close on February 27 for the “Weereewa Ephemera” exhibition to run from March 24-25. Helen Maxwell will judge the winners and, through sponsorship from Infogen, the top three prizes will total $10,000. Entry is free and entry guidelines are at www.weereewafestival.org
• PAYAL Sehgal’s show “And then there were none…” has nothing to do with Agatha Christie, but is “about initiating a conversation between past and present”. Curated by M16’s Ren Pryor, it’s a retrospective from 2003 to 2012 of photographs, crochet and drawings. ANCA Gallery, 1 Rosevear Place, Dickson, until February 26.
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