TWENTY elite young local dancers will take to the stage this weekend to perform “Unhinged”, the next instalment in The Training Ground’s original full-length contemporary dance works. Choreographers Suzy Piani and Bonnie Neate have turned the comedic 1870 ballet “Coppélia” into something deliciously modern. Erindale Theatre, 7pm, July 28-29.

THE National Film & Sound Archive’s Jane Campion season runs from July 27 to August 2, beginning with “The Portrait of a Lady”, Arc Cinema, August 27.

THE popular Indonesian market Pasar Senggol (Bumpy Market)will be at the Indonesian Embassy, Yarralumla, 11am-4pm, July 29.

THE ACT Historic Places Art Prize Exhibition, a celebration of art, heritage and creativity, will open at the refurbished Lanyon Homestead, Tharwa, 1pm-4pm. July 29.

MusicACT’s Music Chats continue with “Music Careers in Canberra”. At The Shaking Hand, Civic, July 30.

FRIENDS of the Classics Museum have Dr Catherine Ware lecturing on “A Hero for Our Times: The Emperor and Epic in Late Antiquity,” Room #128, AD Hope Building, ANU, August 2.

Concerts

• THE CSO Chamber Ensemble present the Australian premiere of Simon James Phillips’ composition, “Perto Do Ar” (Close to Air), Gandel Atrium, National Museum, July 27.
• MULTIPLE ARIA and Golden Guitar winning Shane Nicholson will be at Smith’s Alternative, July 28.
• VIENNA-trained Perth violinist Rupert Guenther will perform the world premiere of his sonata, “New Letters To Esterhazy”. Larry Sitsky Recital Room, ANU, July 28.

• KOMPACTUS Youth Choir will sing “An Empty Echo”, works by Jonathan Dove, Gordon Hamilton, Joby Talbot, Olivia Swift and The Idea of North. Wesley Music Centre, Forrest, July 29.
• KONRAD Lenz’s 50th birthday concert with his band also launches his album “Genteel Poverty and the Likelihood of Rain”. Live At The Polo,  Turner, July 29.
• PIANIST Edward “Teddy” Neeman explores the origins of the piano ballade at Wesley Music Centre, Forrest, 2pm, July 30.
• AUSTRALIAN Romantic & Classical Orchestra will be perform “Midsummer Dreams”, works by Beethoven and Mendelssohn, Albert Hall, August 1.
• JOHN Ma and Marie Searles present. “Twaalf Uurtje” (“12 o’clock” in Dutch) a lunchtime concert of light classical music for violin and piano. Wesley Music Centre, Forrest, August 2.
• CANBERRA-raised jazz pianist Luke Sweeting returns to play an array of swinging hard bop tunes and original jazz, accompanied by Max Alduca and Tim Geldens, Smith’s Alternative, August 2.

On stage

• “JIBBER Jabber Jamboree” marks UK comedian Ross Noble’s 21st solo stand-up comedy tour and is billed as a night of “inspired nonsense”. The B, Queanbeyan Bicentennial Hall, July 27.
• SALIERI connives at the downfall of Wolfgang Amadeus in British playwright Peter Schaffer’s play, “Amadeus,” Canberra Rep Theatre, Acton, July 27 (preview) to August 12.
• “BURLESQUE Brunch” is making a comeback, with prizes, games, trivia, bingo and other challenges, at Flazeda Hub,  Belconnen, July 30.
• “HAY Fever” is often judged Noël Coward’s greatest play. Directed by Joel Horwood, it’s at ACT Hub, Kingston, August 2 (preview) to August 12.