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Arts in the city: Emily’s flying off to New York

• CANBERRA Dance Development Centre student Emily Williams has been accepted into New York’s Joffrey Ballet School. A student since age three, she will take up her place in October. It’s yet another feather in the cap of CDDC director Jackie Hallahan.

• GOOD news that Christopher Spence, from Holder, is a finalist in the 2012 Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize with “Freshly Brewed 19th Century Gentleman”, a comic sculpture inspired by a film adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice”.

• ONE of this column’s favourite former Canberrans is Opera Australia soprano Lorina Gore. She’ll be up at 5.30am on October 14, starring in “Breakfast on Bondi”. She’ll also be the star of the CSO’s “Bernstein on Broadway” in July.

• THE grand Artists’ Society of Canberra is turning 85, so its “Spring Exhibition” is returning to a favourite old venue, Albert Hall. The opening is at 6pm on Wednesday, September 19, and the show runs until Sunday, September 23.

• SUDDENLY, we are told of a children’s production called “Rolling Home”, coming to the Courtyard Studio, September 17-22. The creative team reads like a “Who’s Who” of Canberra’s theatre, with directing by Greg Lissaman, music by John Shortis and puppetry by Catherine Roach. Catherine Hagarty and Chrissie Shaw play gypsy friends Figaro and Georgio. Bookings to 6275 2700 or www.canberratheatre.com.au

• TALENTED producer Ben O’Reilly has assembled our arts community to celebrate same-sex love. Top Canberra performers will join the ACT Qwire on stage. Mysteriously, we are promised “special contributions” from Andrew Barr, Michael Kirby, Patrick White and Timothy Conigrave. Equally mysteriously, we are told, Miriam Margolyes is “lending her voice” to the gig as well. “Fruitful Love” is at the ARC Cinema, National Film & Sound Archive, 7pm, September 21.

• IN “A Grand Tour”, Capella Corelli journeys through the musical centres of 18th century Europe in a concert dedicated to the late early-music champion Jill Downer and to the establishment of a memorial scholarship fund in her name. At the Wesley Music Centre, 6pm, September 19, bookings to www.trybooking.com/BQHR

• JAPAN’S admired taiko ensemble, KODO, joins Australia’s TaikOz, in a show featuring 17 musicians performing and singing. At the Canberra Theatre, September 22, bookings to 6275 2700 or www.canberratheatre.com.au

• THE first African Film Festival in Canberra is being organised by the Tuggeranong Arts Centre and the African Diplomatic Women’s Group. The opening night film is Kenya’s production “The First Grader”, about the transforming force of education. At TAC, September 18-23, bookings to 6293 1443. Entry by $5 voluntary contribution.

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