AFTER months of silence on the burlesque front, Canberra has three glittery shows on the same night. Coming to The Abbey on July 26 – and produced by Sarina del Fuego and Lola LaBelle – are two separate shows, “Burlesque Idol” at 6.30pm and “Noir Revue” at 10pm. Bookings to theabbey.com.au

And at the Canberra Irish Club from 7pm on the same night, local entertainers from Miss Kitka’s House of Burlesque will perform in “Searchlights and Sirens: Minnie the Moocher”. Bookings to eventbrite.com.au

BROOCHES for blokes? Bilk Gallery’s latest exhibit, “Bro..och”, is hell-bent on “banishing the long-held stigma of the brooch” with brooches by Elisabeth Holder, Catherine Truman, Helen Aitken-Kohen, Sue Lorraine, Phoebe Porter, Kath Inglis, Cinnamon Lee, Jill Hermans, Nellie Peoples, Eugenie Keefer Bell, Mio Kuhnen – and a few blokes. At Bilk Gallery, Palmerston Lane, Manuka, until August 9.

BANDLEADER Geoff Grey tells us 900 people turned up to the last free concert at the High Court, so it might be best to get there early on Sunday, July 20, when Therese Knight, Carmel McDonell and Amanda MacKenzie of Gracenotes perform, followed by mandolin ensemble COZMO. At the High Court, 1pm-2.30pm, no bookings required.

CANBERRA Academy of Dramatic Art’s first graduating class of advanced diploma of performance students will showcase work to industry reps on July 22. CADA is accepting applications for semester two and details are at cada.net.au

WESLEY Music Centre has the distinguished Filipino-American pianist Dr Jovanni-Rey V. de Pedro, performing works by Argentine master Alberto Ginastera, 12.40pm-1.20pm, on Wednesday, July 23. Entry is $5 minimum, concession $2 at the door. Dr de Pedro will also conduct master classes and lecture at St. Alban’s, Lyons, 9.30am-1pm, on Saturday, July 26. Information at actka.org