Here’s HELEN MUSA’s “Arts in the City” column, a who’s who and what’s what of what’s hot around the local arts scene.

HOT on the heels of “Julia” at The Playhouse comes Suzie Miller’s one-woman show “Prima Facie”, an indictment of the Australian legal system’s failure to provide pathways to justice for women in rape, sexual assault or harassment cases. Sheridan Harbridge stars as Tessa – a criminal lawyer who loves to win, but when she finds herself on the other side of the bar, the tables are turned. This is Griffin Theatre Company’s original production by Lee Miller, but a British production was staged at London’s National Theatre in 2022. At The Q, Queanbeyan, April 19.

CANBERRA Theatre is bringing a genuine Broadway hit, “360 Allstars”, to its mainstage, April 4-8. It’s an urban street culture show exploring BMX riding, basketball, breakdancing, rap, acrobatics and drum, complete with music and video projections.

MUSICIAN Tim Meyen of the much-awarded Canberra band Super Rats, a master of the cimbalom (an instrument from the dulcimer family), has been guesting at WOMADelaide with Romanian band Taraf de Caliu. Meyen will travel on to NZ with the band.

THE 160-year-old Lanyon Homestead is having a conservation makeover over the next three months, hence the scaffolding around the building. Collection objects, furniture and furnishings and the original flooring, doors, windows, fireplaces and wallpaper will be protected. The café is still open and it should be over in time for the launch of the inaugural ACT Historic Places Art Prize in July.

MEANTIME, nearby in Tharwa, 33-year-strong choir Rhythm Syndicate is presenting an autumn afternoon concert of jazz and popular songs in four-part harmony. Cuppacumbalong, Naas Road, Tharwa, 2pm-4pm, Sunday, April 2.

THE Friends of the Classics Museum is hosting a Roman-themed dinner to be served by chef Janet Jeffs, accompanied by a talk from Prof Alastair Blanshard. The menu has been inspired by recipes attributed to the Roman gourmet Marcus Gavius Apicius. ANU Research School of Social Sciences Foyer, 6.30pm, April 14. Inquiries to 0407 665359.

THE Braidwood and Bungendore Bendigo Bank branches have increased their sponsorship support of the annual Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council art awards to $10,000, which will allow the introduction of First Nations Art award and highly commended awards in four categories. Registrations open at qprc.nsw.gov.au