“MISS BRONTË” is coming to The Q. Written by Mel Dodge, with a bit of help from Charlotte Brontë, it tells a story of ambition, forbidden love and the bond of family through Charlotte’s love letters to her married French professor. The Q, September 9-10. Bookings to theq.net.au or 6285 6290.
“ELEMENTAL” is the name chosen by owner Bob Stephens for Aarwun Gallery’s sculpture exhibition, which brings together sculptures from all over Australia and overseas in glass, ceramics, timber and bronze as well as recycled and repurposed materials. From 2pm, September 10.
“BOLLYWOOD Fusion Dhamaka” will see students and instructors from Bollywood Dimensions Studio, in their fifth annual dance showcase, present a two-and-a-half-hour celebration of dance styles from around the globe fused with Bollywood. At ANU Arts Centre, 7pm, September 10. Bookings to trybooking.com
BATEMANS Bay Writers Festival opens with drinks on Friday, September 9, and ends with a literary lunch on Sunday, September 11, both featuring former Deputy Prime Minister, Australian Ambassador to the Vatican Holy See and now travel writer, Tim Fischer. Other highlights will be journalist and author Malcolm Knox talking about his latest fiction work “The Wonder Lover” and biographer Darleen Bungey in conversation about her books on John Olsen and Arthur Boyd. Bookings and details at batemansbaywritersfestival.com or call 0417 267771.
JAZZ in Concert at The Gods has the Dirk Zeylmans Quintet performing a tribute to the late alto sax player Bernie McGann, with Zeylmans on tenor sax, Graeme Monga on guitar and Lachlan Coventry on electric bass. The second two more saxophones will be played by Joe Taylor and Oisin Smith Coburn. At The Gods Café, ANU Arts Centre, dinner at 6pm, music at 7.30pm, bookings to thegodscafe@gmail.com
THE ACT Storytellers Guild will be presenting “September Stories”, an afternoon of stories suitable for adults and older children with music by Harrison Whalan, at Kangara Waters Community Centre, 2 Joy Cummings Place Belconnen, 2.30pm, on Sunday, September 4. Tickets at the door or inquiries to 6254 2349.
ENTRIES are open for the 9th Queanbeyan Art Society Charity Spring Art Show in City Walk, Civic, September 24-October 3. Entry forms from qarts.com.au
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