CARIBÉ come to Belco Arts with high energy Cuban jazz and dance in the new production “Una Nueva Vida,” (A new life) Belconnen Arts Centre, 7pm, Saturday, September 3.
EMMA Laverty is holding a free workshop open to people living with and without disability to experience the freedom and joy of dance and improvisation with “IGNITE: Moves”. Dance Studio, Belconnen Arts Centre, 2pm, Saturday, September 3.
THE Korean Film Festival returns to Palace Electric Cinemas, September 1-3.
EVA Henry and Isla Patterson are holding a painting exhibition of country scenes, flora and fauna, at The LINK, Ginninderry, Strathnairn, August 31-October 9.
FREE-Rain Theatre Company is staging “My Fair Lady” at The Q , Queanbeyan, August 30-September 25.
In concert:
- CANBERRA Symphony Orchestra’s final Australian Series concert “ Hearing the Land”, has new works by Michael Sollis, Deborah Cheetham, Natalie Williams, Eric Avery and Kirsten Milenko. National Museum, Thursday, September 1.
- THE Song Company presents Buxtehude’s “Arms Of Love”, reimagined for the mainstage by Robert Macfarlane, with choreography by Thomas ES Kelly, performed by dancer and Wiradjuri man Neville WiIliams-Boney, as well as a new work by Chris Williams, set to words by Behrouz Boochani. Ainslie Arts Centre, Braddon, 7pm, Friday, September 2.
- VIRTUOSIC piano akkordeon player Anton Wurzer will present a program of his own compositions, including sambas, jazz, modern vogue tango and waltzes. Wesley Music Centre, Forrest, 12.40pm-1.20pm, August 31.
- “GOOD Morning Vietnam, Music from the Vietnam War Era” is at The Q, Queanbeyan, 2pm, Saturday, September 3.
- MARUKI Community Orchestra returns with Handel’s “Water music”, Holst’s “St Paul’s suite”, Dvorak’s violin concerto and Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony 6. Albert Hall, 3pm-5pm, Sunday, September 4.
- CASSIDY’S Ceili play Celtic and contemporary folk music, from delicate ballads to full-on party, with everything from “Danny Boy” to The Pogues. The Hive, Queanbeyan, 1pm-3 pm, Sunday, September 4.
- ART Song Canberra’s “The Unusual Suspects” will see soprano Sarahlouise Owens and pianist Katherine Day look at works by composers whose work deserves to be heard more often. Wesley Music Centre, Forrest, 3pm, Sunday, September 4.
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