LOGOPHILE (google it) Helen Zaltzman will “rumble with language” in a stage version of her hit podcast “The Allusionist” as part of the Canberra Theatre Centre’s season of alternative works, “Etcetera”. At The Courtyard Studio, June 7 and 8. Book at canberratheatrecentre.com.au

MOCKINGBIRD Theatre’s Chris Baldock is directing what he believes to be an Australian first, “The Laramie Project” rotating with “The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later”. The original play analysed the torture and death of 21-year-old gay student Matthew Shepard and the new one follows a theatre company studying the aftermath. At Theatre 3, June 7-22. Book at trybooking.com

“THE Rock & Roll Circus” is a two-hour concert featuring Scott “Buddy” Cameron as Buddy Holly, Matty Breen as Jerry Lee Lewis, James Nation-Ingle as Bill Haley, Simon O’Connor as The Big Bopper and Anthony Petrucci as Elvis Presley (crowned the Ultimate Elvis Presley Tribute at the 2018 Parkes Elvis Festival) that’ll be at Canberra Theatre, Saturday, June 8. Book at canberratheatrecentre.com.au

PERISHER Peak festival, cleverly billing itself as Australia’s “coolest music festival”, celebrates the snow season opening with a talent line-up including blues artist Ash Grunwald, Sydney rapper Kwame and more than 30 other artists. Perisher Valley and Smiggin Holes, June 7-10. Book at peakfestival.com.au

THE Bushlarks is a new choir for people in the ACT living with Parkinson’s, their carers and supporters. Performing artist and musician Chrissie Shaw is the director and she says the name reflects the ability of “larks” to sing and to have fun. They meet in Room 1, Ainslie Arts Centre, Elouera Street, Braddon, on Mondays at 10am. Details at parkinsonsact.org.au

THE New England Ensemble and guests will perform an afternoon concert of classical favourites, with Saint-Saëns’ “Carnival of the Animals” as the centrepiece. At Tuggeranong Arts Centre, 5pm, Sunday June 2. Young Canberra musicians will perform an opening concert at 3.30pm. Book at tuggeranongarts.com or 6293 1443.

THE Young Music Society has created three programs for the July school holidays – a generalist music course led by Jim Sharrock for children in kindergarten through to Year 6; a new music theatre and dance program led by Kai Mann-Robertson, Benjamin Samuel and Ella Luhtasaari; and “Wild Strings”, designed specifically for young string players. Register at youngmusicsociety.org.au