Here’s HELEN MUSA’s weekly sweep of the city’s arts news. It’s “Arts in the City”.

“WE must give the people what they want,” says Tempo Theatre director Jon Elphick, deep in rehearsals for Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Nile”, coming up at Belconnen Community Theatre, October 21-29. 

THE fledgling ANU Musical Theatre Collective is about to stage its second show, “Little Women: The Musical”, a reimagining by a cast of 17 of Louisa May Alcott’s famous novel in which the four March sisters explore life entering womanhood in America during the Civil War. Kambri ANU, October 19-22.

THE Stronger Than Fiction documentary series next takes a look at the psychological aftermath of China’s One-Child Policy. “All About My Sisters” is the story of one family who made a series of decisions that have haunted them ever since. Dendy, 3pm, October 16 and 6.30pm, October 21.

AS part of the National Gallery’s 40th anniversary program Daniel Crooks’ “Structured Light”, an extraordinary digital work shown at “Enlighten” to celebrate architect Col Madigan’s design, will be re-screened on the building’s façade from 8pm-10pm until October 1.

ART Song Canberra’s next concert, “The Time of Roses”, will feature mezzo-soprano Jill Sullivan with Donna Balson on piano, performing songs by Beethoven, Brahms, Strauss and Sibelius based on the imagery of the rose. Wesley Music Centre, Forrest, 3pm, Sunday, October 16. 

THE Artists Society of Canberra is holding its 80th spring exhibition at the Fitters Workshop, Wentworth Avenue, Kingston, October 21-30.