THE National Museum of Australia has got together with Grande Experiences, creators of “Van Gogh Alive”, to create “Connection”, a new digital experience, made up of more than 300 images from First Nations’ artists, including Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Albert Namatjira, Tommy Watson and Gabriella Possum. The digital spectacular opens at the National Museum on June 8 for a limited season.
THE National Portrait Gallery is calling all glam-punks, royal-rebels and glitzy-queens to help celebrate “Shakespeare to Winehouse: Icons from the National Portrait Gallery, London” in a night of frivolity featuring live music from Glitoris, performances by burlesque queens Jazida and Rosie Rivette, compositions by Tanzer and a drag queen act by MC Aaron Manhattan on June 10.
IN the family show, “Robot Song”, 11-year-old Juniper May befriends a discarded robot. Based on writer-director Jolyon James’ experience parenting a child on the autism spectrum, the show, staged by Arena Theatre Company with digital technology, animatronics and an original musical score, celebrates differences in children. At The Q, Queanbeyan, June 9-11. Book at theq.net.au and 6285 6290.
AS part of ACT Hub’s inaugural season, Free-Rain Theatre Company director Anne Somes is staging “Emerald”, one of David Williamson’s biggest hits, in which screenwriter Colin, newly in Sydney, is seduced by its obsession with success. Causeway Hall, 14 Spinifex Street, Kingston, June 8-25.
PHOENIX Collective ‘s “Enlightenment” concert will explore ideas of liberty, progress and individualism at the Tuggeranong Arts Centre, June 9 and Wesley Music Centre, June 10.
SHORTIS and Simpson are marking 50 years since Don McLean’s landmark song “American Pie” with their new political satire cabaret of the same name, a social and political history of Australia and the world in 1972. At Belconnen Arts Centre, June 10-11.
THE Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra, under the direction of Nicole van Bruggen, will be in town with “Sounds of Vienna”, a pairing of Schubert’s octet for winds and strings and Joseph Leopold Eybler’s quintet. At the National Portrait Gallery, June 7.
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