HERE’S a coincidence. As Canberra artist Barbara van der Linden prepares to launch her project “Faces of Canberra”, Tuggeranong Arts Centre at Lanyon (in the former Nolan Gallery) is winding up its exhibition “Canberra’s Faces – Banks to Bonner”, 40 works by local artist Pat Spalding, who has depicted the people for whom Canberra’s suburbs were named. Her 40 works span characters as varied as King O’Malley, Joseph Banks, Caroline Chisholm and Henry Lawson. You can see it until April 30.

THE Seekers, Judith Durham, Athol Guy, Keith Potger and Bruce Woodley, will be at the Royal Theatre at 7pm, May 3-4 as part of their Golden Jubilee tour. There’ll be video clips on the big screen and the stage will be awash with memories. Bookings to theseekers50th.com

JEANETTE Brown, of Canberra Rep, tells us that an exhibition of costumes from the company’s 2012 production of “Pride and Prejudice” is “a quality display… a chance for people to see our costumes up close and personal.” She should know, she’s been making costumes for Rep’s shows for years. It’s at Civic Library until April 30, and its free.

AUDITIONS for Canberra Opera’s production of “Orpheus in the Underworld”, to be directed by Cate Clelland, will be held on Monday, April 29, 7pm-10 pm, at St Ninian’s Uniting Church Hall in Lyneham. More information at canberraopera.org.au

OPERA Australia has deemed the Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour, ”Carmen”, to be “a sizzling success”. Fair enough. With box office takings at just over $6 million, it seems that 44 per cent of ticket buyers had never before attended an Opera Australia event.

AUSTRALIAN Dance Week will be celebrated from April 27 to May 4. “CityNews” has spotted dance styles such as belly dancing, Bollywood, bush, folk and bom-funk, with free classes for kids and events such as “Kick Up Your Heels and Swing into WW2.” More information at ausdanceact.org.au

THE ANU Latin American Students’ Association is jointly organising a short story competition called “Latin America in 100 words”. The theme is, when you think about Latin America, what is the first thing that comes to your mind? Submit entries in English or Spanish (maximum of two per person) to latinamericain100words@gmail.com by April 28. Spanish entries must have an English translation on the same page.