Here’s arts editor HELEN MUSA’s weekly round-up of all-things-arts around Canberra.
ADELAIDE entertainer Matt Gilbertson, better known as camp German accordion player “Hans” and a winner of Adelaide Cabaret Festival’s Cabaret Icon Award is bringing his cabaret show “Disco Spektakular” to The Playhouse, August 30.
THE Song Company has announced ensemble members soprano Amy Moore and mezzo soprano Jessica O’Donoghue as co-artistic directors.
THE Korean Film Festival returns, with a highlight of the program, the comedy hit “6/45” by director Park Gyu T. It presents a narrative on soldiers from North and South Korea dealing with a windfall. Palace Electric Cinemas, September 1-3.
“THE Family Business: A Killer Comedy” is an unpredictable show by Lightbulb Improv with special guest director Ali Clinch. Before the show, you decide who the killer is, and why. Lightbulb’s performers improvise the rest – no script, no rules, no limits. The Playhouse, August 31-September 2.
ART in Miniature Group Canberra is holding its 23rd annual exhibition since its inception. The tiny artworks by 19 artists depict local surroundings such as flora, fauna, home, overseas and children at play. Yarralumla Gallery and Oaks Brasserie, August 26-September 27.
THE Canberra Men’s Choir presents “Golden Oldies”, billed as an afternoon of song and merriment, Harmonie German Club, Narrabundah, August 27.
MEGALO Print Workshop’s screen studio manager, Alex Lundy is travelling north to visit Tiwi Designs on Bathurst Island, NT, working with artists on screen projects in the Tiwi studio and attending the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair. Elise Stanley will act in her place.
MARUKI Community Orchestra returns with Mendelssohn’s “Symphony No.1”, Tchaikovsky’s “Symphony no.5” and Bloch’s “Suite Modale” for flute and strings. Albert Hall, September 3.
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