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Comedians still here for the laughs

Comedians Judith Lucy, left, and Denise Scott… The Playhouse, February 23-24.

Here’s what’s happening where from arts editor HELEN MUSA’s “Arts in the City” column. 

OUTRAGEOUS comedians Judith Lucy and Denise Scott have joined to tour something they claim can loosely be called a play – “think ‘Waiting for Godot’ meets ‘Flying High’” – in which they perform together for the first time since 2017. “Still Here”, The Playhouse, 7.30pm, February 23-24. Book at canberratheatrecentre.com.au or 6275 2700.

Storytellers Ensemble… Wesley Music Centre, February 20.

ART Song Canberra’s first concert in 2022 will be “Piazzolla – A Century of Tango”, featuring musicians from the Storytellers Ensemble – soprano Ayșe Göknur Shanal, violinist Monica Cichon, cellist Aleksanda Zivkovic and pianist Eugenie Tamplon. Wesley Music Centre, Forrest, 3pm, Sunday, February 20. Book at trybooking.com

DESPITE the departure of founder Jacqui Malins from Mother Tongue Multilingual Poetry, the project has regrouped under Canberra language enthusiasts Frances Szeremet, Frank Keighley, Kasia Williams, Mandy Scott, Mary Besemeres and Mirsad Ramic. Their first gig is at “That Poetry Thing” at Smith’s Alternative, on Monday, February 21, International Mother Language Day, when there’ll be feature poets and a multilingual poetry “open mic”. Inquiries at mothertonguemic@gmail.com 

FREE lunchtime concerts in Woden Town Square will kick off on Thursday, February 24, featuring duos and trios drawn from the Woden area, then continue on the last Thursday of each month. 

THE “SummerSalt” roadshow is coming to town with a solid line-up of artists, including Missy Higgins, Xavier Rudd, Birds of Tokyo, The Waifs, Pete Murray, The Dreggs and Tulliah, performing on the lawns of Stage 88 alongside local market stalls, food trucks and beverage booths. Saturday, February 26. Book at ticketmaster.com.au 

THE AGM of the Friends of the ANU Classics Museum will take place at 6.15pm on Wednesday, February 23, in the Social Sciences Research Building Theatre opposite the Baldessin car park. It will be followed by a lecture by Kathleen Riley entitled “Keeping Ithaca in mind: Home, Homer, and Homecoming”. 

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