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Arts / What’s on in Canberra this weekend?

QUEENSLAND Ballet’s lively and fresh production of “The Nutcracker” is at the Canberra Theatre, November 23 to 27, bookings to canberratheatrecentre.com.au or 6275 2700.

Queensland Ballet The Nutcracker Photo David Kelly
Queensland Ballet The Nutcracker Photo David Kelly
Events:

 

RAW Canberra’s final blockbuster for the year, “Motif”, will bring together 30 or more local emerging artists from a variety of areas, such as, fashion, music, visual and performing arts and music to the Belconnen Arts Centre. From 6:30pm, Friday, November 25, bookings to RAWartists.org or tickets at the door.

DESIGN Canberra continues promoting Canberra as a global city of design, until November 25. All program information at designcanberrafestival.com.au

Film:

THE German Film Fest Australia, “Tschick”, is opening with Fatih Akin’s “Goodbye Berlin”, based on the cult novel “Tschick (Why We Took the Car)” by the late Wolfgang Herrndorf. At Palace Electric November 24 to 27, full program and bookings to palacecinemas.com.au

A still from Polanski's "Frantic"
A still from Polanski’s “Frantic”
PALACE Cinemas is home of a touring film season dedicated to the oeuvre of director Roman Polanski, at Palace Electric, New Acton, from November 24 to 30, bookings via palacecinemas.com.au

THE IMB Bank Sunset Cinema program continues at Canberra’s National Botanic Gardens until December 1. Bookings to sunsetcinema.com.au

Dance:

Dancers hot to trot
Dancers hot to trot
DANCERS from QL2’s Quantum Leap ensemble will perform short works by young Canberra choreographers Milly Vanzwol, Caroline de Wan, Ruby Ballantyne, Jason Pearce, Natsuko Yonezawa, Ursula Taylor, Tahi Atea, Gabriel Sinclair, Patricia Hayes Cavanagh, and Shantelle Wise-McCourt in “Hot to Trot”. At QL2 Theatre, Gorman Arts Centre, 7pm November 26 to 27, bookings to QL2.org.au or at the door, 30 minutes before each show until sold out.

Concerts and Gigs:

DAVID Reedy’s voice students and well known ACT singers will join baritone, Chris McNee in “Beyond Opera”, a musical journey through popular operatic arias and duets, German Lieder and Art songs, as well as selections from music theatre and Broadway hits. Wesley Music Centre, 2:30pm, Sunday, November 27, bookings to trybooking.com/MCMO or at the door.

“THE Golden Age – In Dulci Jubilo”, sees Oriana Chorale performing Christmas music from 17th century Germany, with brass and organs. At Wesley Uniting Church, 3pm, Sunday, November 27, bookings to trybooking.com/MOBH

Italian violinist Lorenza Borrani, photo Werner Kmetisch
Italian violinist Lorenza Borrani, photo Werner Kmetisch
EXPLOSIVE Italian violinist Lorenza Borrani will be here performing with the Australian Chamber Orchestra in “”Beethoven’s Favourite”, tour. At Llewellyn Hall, 8pm, Saturday, November 26, bookings to aco.com.au or 1800 444444.

THE “misunderstood” family band, “The Pigs”, play will play hillbilly pop and all things good this weekend. With a history involving Golden Guitar Nominations, the band is known for its dynamic and entertaining live performances. At the Street Theatre, November 25, bookings to thestreet.org.au or 6247 1223.

Theatre:

Fleur Millar, pic Jennifer Nagy, Exclusive Images
Fleur Millar, pic Jennifer Nagy, Exclusive Images
“Everyday Ancestors – A Singing Memoir” is an operatic cabaret written and performed by soprano Fleur Millar. At Manning Clark House, 11 Tasmania Circuit, Forrest. Starts 3pm, Sunday, November 27, bookings to 6295 9433/ 0421 187 688 or fleurmillar@yahoo.com.au

“MIND the Gap” is a locally-created showcase of a mixture of musical acts, short plays, comedians and dancers. Proceeds will go towards the local Menslink and Ted Noffs Foundation. At Street 2, The Street Theatre, 7pm, November 26, bookings to the street.org.au or 6247 1223.

ACTOR Frank Ferrante will recreate his PBS, New York and London portrayal of comedian Groucho Marx in a 90 minute show. At The Q – Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre, November 22 to 25, bookings to theq.net.au or 6285 6290.

“NOISES Off”, the world’s most famous farce, is Canberra REP’s pre-Christmas show. At Theatre 3, Acton, until December 3. Bookings to canberrarep.org.au or 6257 1950.

DIRTY Dicks theatre restaurant invites people to frolic and feast while watching an all-new stage show in its Christmas season for 2016. Harmonie German club, Narrabundah, November 26 then December 3, 10 and 17, bookings to 6295 9853 or harmonie@bigpond.net.au

PHOENIX Players are staging “Spring Awakening”, a rock musical with music by Duncan Sheik based on the famous German play of the same name by Frank Wedekind. ANU Arts Centre, to November 26, bookings to stagecenta.com

Exhibitions:

Ceramicist, Greg Daly
Ceramicist, Greg Daly
“ILLUMINATION”, an exhibition of paintings by Annie Franklin, opens at the Nancy Sever Gallery, along with “Moments in the Day”, work by leading ceramicist, Greg Daly. 4/6 Kennedy Street, Kingston. November 26 to December 18, Wednesday to Sunday, 11am-5pm.

“PRESS vs Screen” is the annual member’s exhibition at Megalo, running at 21 Wentworth Ave, Kingston until December 10, Tuesday to Saturday, 9.30am-5pm.

CIT’s Creative Industries Department is staging an End of Year Photography Exhibition in the foyer at the High Court of Australia until December 2. The exhibition will feature a selection of works produced for the 2016 United Nations-CIT Photography Competition. All welcome.

THE works of the latest graduates of The ANU School of Art will go on display this weekend in the 2016 Graduating Exhibition. Among the items on show will be a confronting mural print of thousands of life jackets worn by people who arrived by sea on a Greek island to seek refuge from the conflict in the Middle East. Open to the public on Saturday, November 26.

A COLLECTION of works exploring the beauty of our planet from an aerial perspective by South Coast artist, Nicole Grimm-Hewitt, can be seen at Nishi Gallery, 17 Kendall Lane NewActon until December 11. Opening 6pm on Saturday, November 26.

“SPATIAL Curvature”, fine furniture by Darren Oates, will be seen alongside paintings by Chan Dissanayake and Rick Cochrane in the Octagon ArtSpace, Bungendore Wood Works Gallery. November 27 to February 7. Opening at 2pm Sunday, November 27.

Marsden group artist Susan."
Marsden group artist Susan.
MARSDEN Art Group has chosen for its big 2017 exhibition the theme, “from the inside”, with artists exploring individual interpretations of what the idea means to them. Watson Arts Centre, Aspinall Street, Watson. Until December 4, 10am-4pm Thursday to Sunday.

THE Photographic Group of the Friends of the Australian has an exhibition at the Australian National Botanic Gardens until December 11.

Wildlife and Botanical Artists’s 14th Annual Members’ Exhibition, “Art of Nature”, is on at the Woolshed Gallery, Strathnairn, 90 Stockdill Drive, Holt. Until December 4, showcasing original artworks drawn from the natural world, ranging from watercolours, to drawings, sculpture, scratchboard, oils and acrylics.

 

 

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