HUMPTY Dumpty – Director Nina Stevenson ask, did he fall or was he pushed? “Pied Piper Productions” is staging a play on the subject at St Paul’s Anglican Church Hall Manuka at 6pm Friday, December 2 and 3pm Saturday, December 3. Tickets at the door, cash only.

INTEGRATED Cultures ACT Inc. has a workshop for children aged 10 to 15 years on “Better Communication” with games, role plays, stories, and discussion on how to communicate better, how to be a good listener, how to be an effective speaker and how to use communication to improve interactions at home and school. Conference room 1, Gungahlin Library, corner of Hibberson and Gozzard street 10am to 1pm, Sunday December 4. Free but RSVP to [email protected]

Film:

FILMMAKER Jocelyn Moorhouse will be here for the Canberra premiere of the National Film and Sound Archive’s digital restoration of “Proof”, (1991) the launchpad for the international careers of Hugo Weaving, Russell Crowe and Moorhouse. All box office proceeds from the screening will go towards the “NFSA Restores program”, Arc Cinema McCoy Circuit, Acton 7pm, Friday, December 2, bookings to nfsa.gov.au

THE IMB Bank Sunset Cinema program continues at Canberra’s National Botanic Gardens to December 1. Bookings to sunsetcinema.com.au

Concerts and Gigs:

CANBERRA musicians Shoeb Ahmad and Jonathan Corcoran will take over the ANU Drill Hall Gallery with a live sound system that explores sonic re-contextualisation in response to the “Repurpose” exhibition. 7pm this Thursday, December 1. Free event.

“SIRENS of Satire” Sparrow-Folk are returning to The Street Theatre 8pm, December 1-3, bookings to thestreet.org.au or 6247 1223.

MOZART: “Passion & Peace” – Mozart’s Requiem with a selection of arias from his operas, will be performed by “UC Chorale”, directed by Alan Hicks, with guest soloists Louise Page, Christina Wilson, Evan Kirby , & Tristan Entwistle with Peter Young at the organ. At Wesley Uniting Church, 3pm, Saturday, December 3. Bookings to trybooking.com/NOGE or at the door (cash payment only).

THE Canberra “U3A Brindabella Orchestra” will present a Christmas concert in the Uniting Church. At Rutledge Street Queanbeyan. 2pm on Sunday, December 4, entry by donation, children free and afternoon tea provided.

“TOBIAS Cole”, the “Canberra Choral Society Massed Choir”, “Vocal Fry”, “New Voices”, soloists and “CCS Orchestra” will perform Schu?tz’s “Christmas Story”, “Rutter’s Gloria”, and three 17th century Christmas Motets. At Llewellyn Hall, 7.30pm, Saturday, December 3, bookings to ticketek.com.au or 13 28 49.

Theatre:

REBUS Theatre presents theatre for social change with “All In”, a variety night celebrating International Day of People with a Disability. At Tuggeranong Arts Centre, December 2-3, bookings to trybooking.com/NJSQ

FOR one night only comedians Judith Lucy and Denise Scott will perform their show, “Disappointments”. At Canberra Theatre Centre, Sunday, December 4, bookings to 6275 2700.

CANBERRA Academy of Dramatic Art’s graduating students’ show, “The Good Doctor” by Neil Simon, directed by Clare Moss. At the CADA Theatre, 1/9 Lithgow Street, Fyshwick, 7.30pm until December 2. Bookings to 1300 908 905 or cada.net.au

SCROOGE returns to haunt us in a pre-Christmas revival of Tom Mula’s play “Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol”. At the Street Theatre, December 9-11, bookings to thestreet.org.au or 2471223.

SILLINESS abounds as Stephen Pike’s notoriously naughty production, “Merry Christmas Mr Wolf” takes the stage at Teatro Vivaldi Restaurant, ANU Arts Centre, December 3-23, bookings to vivaldirestaurant.com.au or 6257 2718.

“CIRCUS 1903 –The Golden Age of Circus” brings together the very best traditional circus performers from all around the world. At Canberra Theatre, beginning on December 1, bookings to 6275 2700.

“NOISES Off”, the world’s most famous farce, is Canberra REP’s pre-Christmas show, at Theatre 3, Acton, until December 3. Bookings to canberrarep.org.au or 6257 1950.

DIRTY Dick’s theatre restaurant invites people to frolic and feast while watching an all-new stage show in its Christmas season for 2016. Harmonie German club, Narrabundah, December 3, 10 and 17, bookings to 6295 9853 or [email protected]

Exhibitions:

ARTIST Isla Patterson will hold a Christmas Exhibition & Sale of watercolours in her working studio. 10 Mainoru Place, Hawker, December 2-3, from 10am-4pm and Sunday, December 4 from 10am-2pm. A percentage of sales will go to the Cancer Society.

KYEEMA Gallery, a new gallery at Capital Wines Cellar Door will feature local artist Judi Power Thomson in its inaugural exhibition. On the day works include paintings of jazz musicians, dancers, entertainers and landscapes. 13 Gladstone Street, Hall Village Court, Hall. Thursday to Sunday, 10.30am-5pm until December 24.

“ARTISTS of 2016” is an exhibition by all the artists who displayed their paintings this year in the Ginninderra School House. At Old School House, Ginninderra Village, Gold Creek, Nicholls. Meet the Artists at 3pm on Sunday, December 4. The exhibition runs until January 29, 10am to 4pm Thursday and Friday and 8.30am to 4.30pm weekends.

KAREN O’Clery’s Narek Galleries have “Porcelain & Politics” by Marianne Huhn at the Old Tanja Church, 1140 Tathra to Bermagui Road, Tanja, Thursday to Sunday 10am to 5pm.

“BEHIND the Lines 2016”, featuring work by political cartoonist of the year, Cathy Wilcox, is now at the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House, unveiling, as always the important role of political cartooning in Australia.

“ILLUMINATION”, an exhibition of paintings by Annie Franklin, is at the Nancy Sever Gallery, along with “Moments in the Day”, a work by leading ceramicist, Greg Daly. 4/6 Kennedy Street, Kingston until December 18, Wednesday to Sunday 11am-5pm.

“PRESS vs Screen” is the annual member’s exhibition at Megalo member’s exhibition running at 21 Wentworth Ave, Kingston until December 10, Tuesday to Saturday, 9.30am-5pm.

“ICONIC Australian Houses: An Exhibition” by photographer Karen McCartney is on show at the National Archives until March 13.

The M16 Artspace 2016 Drawing Prize features includes an array of work produced on paper or other surfaces using either traditional or non-traditional drawing materials and techniques. Opens at 21 Blaxland Crescent Griffith, 6pm, Thursday, December. Runs to December 18.

“SPATIAL Curvature”, fine furniture by Darren Oates, will be seen alongside paintings by Chan Dissanayake and Rick Cochrane in the Octagon ArtSpace, Bungendore Wood Works Gallery from November 27 to February 7. Opening at 2pm Sunday, November 27. All welcome.

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