Here’s the latest “Artsday” arts wrap from arts editor HELEN MUSA.

“IN the Embrace of the Brindabellas” is an al fresco performance featuring two international contemporary dance companies from Taiwan, Dancecology and Ku and Dancers (who are visiting Elizabeth Dalman at Mirramu) dancing in the peace garden at “Terroux”, Rochford Road, Wallaroo, 4.30pm to 6.30pm, March 18. 

CANBERRA Rep’s first production for 2023 is AR Gurney’s epistolary play, “Love Letters”. Directed by Kate Blackhurst, it features Canberra theatre luminaries Andrea Close and Michael Sparks in a story of two lifetimes. Canberra Rep Theatre, March 15-26. 

CHRIS Mercer has joined the National Film and Sound Archive as head of programs and place. He comes from global design and engineering firm Arup, has also worked as head of production for Sydney Theatre Company and production manager at the National Theatre in London, is a board member of Australian Dance Theatre and lectures regularly at NIDA.

“SINGSPIRATION” is a Canberra Day celebration of African Australians coming up at 48 Sandford Street, Mitchell, 4pm-6pm, Monday, March 13.

PERFORM Australia is partnering with Lexi Sekuless’ Mill Theatre in the Dairy Road precinct for its vocational education productions for 2023 after a move from Fyshwick forced the company to give up its own in-house theatre. 

THE Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra will perform “Viennese Vogue” – Mozart, Schubert and Hummel – at Albert Hall, March 15.