“EUROSMASH!” will see dysfunctional siblings Otto & Astrid pack the best and worst of Eurovision into one night of a warped rock ‘n’ roll cabaret ride. At The Courtyard Studio, June 12-13. Book at canberratheatrecentre.com.au

“MICHAEL has really outdone himself with the orchestral writing,” says pianist Andrew Rumsey of Canberra composer Michael Dooley’s “Piano Concerto No.1”, to be performed in premiere by the National Capital Orchestra under the baton of Leonard Weiss. Rumsey will play the work on a hand-crafted, concert grand piano that has arrived in the country only this past month. At the Q, Queanbeyan, 3pm, Sunday, June 16. Book at theq.net.au or 6285 6290.

ALSO coming to The Q will be Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody Show”, Thomas Crane’s tribute to the late Freddie Mercury. There’ll be all the hits, including “We Will Rock You”, “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” and “We Are the Champions”. At The Q, Queanbeyan, Saturday, June 15. Book at theq.net.au or 6285 6290.

CHRISSIE Shaw and Alan Hicks’ show, “Bijou – A Cabaret of Secrets and Seduction”, in a cosy Parisian bar, will return for two performances at Le Très Bon French Restaurant in Bungendore. Dinner and show on Saturday, June 15, and lunch and show on Sunday, June 16. Book at  6238 0662 or letresbon.com.au

THE Canberra Symphony Orchestra’s inaugural Kingsland resident artists, Alina Zamfir and Julia Janiszewski, will perform a concert of duets for viola and cello by composers including Mozart and Boccherini. At Wesley Music Centre, 12.40pm-1.20pm, Wednesday, June 12. No bookings required.

CANBERRA women from diverse cultures will appear in “In Her Words,” directed by Padma Menon, a performance of dance, film, poetry, song and story, 6.15pm, Saturday, June 15, at Hawker College Theatre. Proceeds will be donated to Beryl Women’s Refuge and Domestic Violence Crisis Service, charities that help multicultural women in Canberra. Book at marss.org.au

BLOOMSDAY is a celebration of the life of Irish writer James Joyce, observed annually on June 16, the day his novel “Ulysses” takes place. This year a bevy of Molly Blooms and other assorted Dubliners will line up to read extracts and raise a glass to Joyce. Mollies will include Jenny Ongley-Houston, Jordan Best, Judi Wilkins, Liz Bradley and Micki Beckett. At Smith’s Alternative, Civic, 12.30pm, Sunday, June 16. Book at smithsalternative.com