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A Clockwork Orange
A Clockwork Orange lures you into the glorious glass-edged nastiness of Manchester's underworld. A deeply hedonist piece, A Clockwork Orange explores sexuality, masculinity and aggression through contemporary music, exquisitely executed movement and the notoriety of Anthony Burgess' text. This award-winning all-male cast, led by actor Martin McCreadie (as Alex) is breath-taking in its treatment of the ultraviolent and highly sexual text and makes for testosterone-filled, electrifying and astoni...ACTEW Grand Gala: Bernstein on Broadway
Where better than the USA to travel for a Centenary Gala event which is a 'must see' concert in the 2013 calendar! Each of these events have sold out and this year will be no exception when the Canberra Symphony Orchestra presents Bernstein on Broadway. A celebrated and sometimes controversial figure, Leonard Bernstein was one of the 20th century's greatest American composer/conductor. This ACTEW Grand Gala, led by Chief Conductor and Artistic Director, Nicholas Milton features the sublime vo...Adam Hills: Happyism
Adam Hills is back from the United Kingdom and live onstage with his first solo show in three years - Happyism. It's only a matter of time before Australia loses Adam to the world - so get in quick! 'Hills delivers stand up so effortlessly brilliant you wonder why some comedians even get out of bed' - The Guardian, London. Tickets from Ticketek. Transaction fees from $4.95 per transaction apply.An evening with Jason Alexander and his Hair
Tony Award winner Jason Alexander returns to Canberra with his hilarious one man show. An evening with Jason Alexander and his Hair is a comedy variety show that features stand-up comedy, music, a Seinfeld question and answer session, Jason's amazing voice and audience participation. Beyond George Costanza from the hit show Seinfeld, Alexander's career is one that defines diversity. He's participated in all forms of the arts from live performance on Broadway, stand-up comedy, film and TV actin...Andrew Lloyd Webber’s – The Phantom of the Opera
View the spectacular Canberra premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber's mesmerising Phantom of the Opera. Free Rain Theatre presents two nationally and internationally recognised musical theatre stars reprising their roles for Canberra. Michael Cormick has won acclaim as The Phantom both in Australia and on the international stage. Julie Lea Goodwin played 200 performances as Christine opposite Anthony Warlow on the Australasian tour. Webbers' heartbreaking score, breathtaking set, lighting and costu...Appalling Behaviour
Be transported to the dark and seedy underworld of Paris. Appalling Behaviour, written and performed by AWGIE award- winning playwright and actor Stephen House immerses the audience in a dark, intense, and poetic world of a man living on the very edge. Weaving the shuttles of memory back and forth until the whole threadbare fabric of his life is revealed. An extraordinary piece of art' THE INDEPENDENT 'A fine poetic script, and an outstanding, almost dancerly performance by House makes this...Art Song Canberra Season Of Song: A Philosophical Folk
A Philosophical Folk is the third in the series Season Of Song, features Rohan Thatcher (baritone) and Stephanie Giesajtis (piano). English poetry developed a sharp wit and a deep sense of tragedy in the early 20th century as it dealt with very personal memories and the upheavals of war. When set by British composers the poetry and music shares roots in an old culture, seeing life through an earthy heart. This recital explores the marriage of British song, with its folk-song roots, and the d...Australian Chamber Orchestra - Mozart Clarinet Concerto
Treat yourself to a night of pure music bliss with Martin Fröst and the Australian Chamber Orchestra. Watch as possibly the greatest clarinettist in the world entertains your senses. Martin Fröst's recording of Mozart's Clarinet Concerto was named the best in the world by specialist magazing Classica-Repertoire and his performance has been watched more than half a million times on YouTube - testament to the popularity of both musician and work. Satu Vänskä leads music from her homeland Fin...Australian Chamber Orchestra Brahms 4 and Steven Isserlis
Join Steven Isserlis and Richard Tognetti as they and the Australian Chamber Orchestra bring to you Brahms Four. The Fourth is Brahms' final and greatest symphony. Here, Brahms takes flight, as he melds the soaring sounds of Romanticism to classical structure in a constantly evolving drama. Brahms premiered the symphony with a small orchestra of 48 musicians, which he declined to augment. We follow his lead and perform with wind instruments from Brahms' time.Australian Chamber Orchestra Richard Tognetti Presents ACO2
ACO2, the Australian Chamber Orchestra's precocious little sister, embarks on its first national subscription tour, led by Richard Tognetti in bringing together Australia's finest young string players and ACO musicians, creating a combined ensemble with a fresh, energetic performance style. Featuring several of the greatest works for string orchestra, this program showcases ACO2's virtuosity, in high-octane Baroque and neoclassical music directed by Richard Tognetti. Not to be missed: Richard...Bangarra Dance Theatre - BLAK
The internationally acclaimed Bangarra Dance Theatre presents BLAK, a new production about the challenges and rewards for Indigenous young people as they transition into adulthood. Embracing their responsibilities, they provide an intrinsic link in the songline that connects the ancient past to our shared future. BLAK is about the rites of passage for young men and women, ultimately reaffirming their powerful desire for belonging, to family and country.Beethovens Pastoral Symphony
For one night only Sydney Symphony makes a rare Canberra appearance in a program featuring Beethoven's Symphony No.6. This beautiful exploration of nature is in good company with other orchestral favourites including Brahms' majestic violin concerto, featuring 2012 winner of the Young Performers Award Katerina Nazarova and Stravinsky's passionate Pulcinella Suite.BoHo Interactive presents: Word Play
Come and join Boho Interactive in an exciting audience driven performance piece on biosecurity during May. Have you ever considered that there is a new disease emerging in our modern world? This new threat is transmitted not by water, by air or by contact - but by our speech. It is in hiding out in our very language. You could be spreading it via text messaging and email through the telephone or video. This epidemic is spreading. Tickets are on sale via CSIRO Discovery website.Canberra Country Music Festival
Visit the Canberra Country Music Festival for three days of great performers, workshops, talent quests, dancing, and industry forums. 5 stages will showcase fifty awesome Australian and international artists. Hear bluegrass, bush ballads, country rock, western, swing, country blues, gospel, alternate and bootscootin' sounds. Don't miss the Ute Car and Truck Muster, National Bush Poets Breakfast, Teams Challenge, country walk-ups and much more. There's heaps to see, hear, do and enjoy. On...Canberra International Music Festival
Enjoy the 19th Canberra International Music Festival held in iconic architectural spaces around Canberra as part of the official Centenary celebrations. In music from American, British and Australian composers the Festival will celebrate Canberra's growth from the inspired designs of Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony into the dynamic organism it is today. Don't miss the world première of Peter Sculthorpe's dramatic oratorio Great South Land, portraying Pedro Fernández de Quirós, the visi...Canberra Weekly Matinee Magic: Strike Up The Band!
For 2013 the Canberra Weekly Matinee Magic concert presents a special Centenary collaboration between two of the capital's most distinguished musical traditions, the Canberra Symphony Orchestra and the Band of the Royal Military College, Duntroon. The CSO's Chief Conductor Nicholas Milton marshals this magnificent musical battalion. The repertoire has been especially selected to reflect the place of pride held by the RMC Band as the musical cornerstone at events of national and international s...Centenary of Canberra
In 2013, we mark 100 years since the naming of Canberra, our national capital and home of the Australian story. Canberra has a connection to every Australian that no other city in the country does. The Centenary of Canberra offers an opportunity for Australians to revisit and re-imagine their national capital-the city that tells the story of our country's freedom, spirit, achievements and aspirations. The year-long program of celebrations includes new and exciting programs and the very best of ...DANscienCE Festival: where dance and science meet
Come and watch daily performances of educational dance works inspired by science. Join in and unlock your creative potential with daily workshops from visiting artists at Canberra Dance Theatre studios. DANscienCE is a dance and science festival bringing together Australian dance artists and scientists in an exploratory celebration. Hosted by the Canberra Dance Theatre (CDT) in association with Ausdance, QL2 Dance, CSIRO Discovery Centre and DanceKids, the week-long festival will bring together...Don McLean in Concert
Don McLean is a gifted storyteller with a talent that rightfully earned him a place in the Song Writers Hall Of Fame. McLean galvanised a generation with his timeless hit American Pie. The poignant lyricism and unforgettable melody stirs deep emotion and empathy from all who encounter it. A once in a lifetime song, from a once in a lifetime artist. Hear this track along with the classic singles Vincent, Driedel, Everyday, The Legend of Andrew McCrew and numerous others. Special Guest Cather...Ensemble Offspring Between The Keys
Be swept away by Ensemble Offspring. Breaking with tradition and encouraging new musical structures and ideas, Ensemble Offspring's latest show Between The Keys, pays tribute to Harry Partch a radical musician and composer. Move with them from the graceful, to the eerie, to the minimalist. Join in on this spectacular night of music celebrating the best in contemporary classical music from Phillip Glass to Terumi Narushima and Arvo Part.Floriade NightFest
When the sun sets on Commonwealth Park, Floriade NightFest will shine a light on Australia's biggest celebration of spring. From live music, stand-up comedy and hip DJs to cocktails, night markets and beautifully lit garden beds, Floriade NightFest will transform the park into an illuminated wonderland over five magical nights. Look out for this year's theme, Innovation-inspiration for the nation, reflected in the garden beds and throughout the park as Floriade 2013 celebrates Canberra's 100th ...G
Garry Stewart is one of the world's best known choreographers. He redefined Swan Lake into the wry and actionpacked Birdbrain; Australia's most performed contemporary dance work. Now he completely reinvents the ballet Giselle with G. Fusing the technical prowess of classical ballet with explosive choreography, the eleven formidable dancers of Australian Dance Theatre embody the central themes of hysteria, vulnerability, desire, gender, death and the afterlife. The dancers' athleticism and deco...Gustav Mahler`s 9th Symphony
As part of the Canberra International Music Festival, see the Australian premiere of Gustav Mahler's 9th Symphony at the National Museum of Australia. This performance is arranged for large ensemble by Klaus Simon and conducted by Benjamin Northey. There are limited numbers and costs do apply. Bookings are essential on the contact details listed.Hello Kitty Flanagan
Kitty returns with her highly anticipated new show Hello Kitty Flanagan. This time she answers all the difficult questions: What's wrong with teenagers? Why are babies so angry? What snack foods should be avoided when dating? Should cabaret be outlawed? When did rappers start hating on ladies? Is it okay to take hot beverages into the dunny can? Is dunny an acceptable term for toilet? What makes ham so delicious? Which religion is best for me? And of course, are all women who own cats mental? ...Hipbone Sticking Out
On the edge of the Pilbara, jutting into the Indian Ocean like a hipbone, lies one of humanity's greatest cultural treasures - Murujuga, the Burrup Peninsula - the world's largest and oldest art gallery. Inspired by this incredible landscape, Hipbone Sticking Out grabs world history by the throat, spins it upside down and sets its teeth rattling. With an incredible cast, Hipbone Sticking Out combines music, story, movement, video, and songs written from Roebourne Prison, to create a mesmerising...How To Be (Or Not To Be) Lower by Max Cullen
Join Max Cullen in his latest one man show How to be (Or not to be) Lower, an ode to the turbulent, crazy, rich, poor and surreal life of writer Lennie Lower, once regarded as Australia's Greatest Humorist. Both Lower and Cullen worked at various times for (Sir) Frank Packer and probably drank in the same pubs, though Lower died when Cullen was an infant. Direction: Caroline Stacey Design: Margarita Georgiadis Don't miss this wonderful tribute to an Australian treasure. Weekday and weekend...InFlight
InFlight is a celebration of Australian aviation - man, woman and bird take to the skies. Enjoy an evening of dance with four of Australia leading contemporary dancers set to archival film and sound from the National Film and Sound Archive and National the Library of Australia. The work celebrates the legacy of Charles Kingsford Smith and Charles Ulm. The premiere on the 31st May marks the 85th anniversary in Canberra's Centenary Year, to the day, that Kingsford Smith and Ulm took off from Ca...Jack Charles versus The Crown
Uncle Jack Charles is an Australian legend: veteran actor, Koori elder, activist and, until recently, heroin addict and cat-burglar. This is a show about his life - told by him. From Stolen Generation to Koori theatre in the 70s, from film sets to Her Majesty's prisons, Jack Charles V The Crown runs the gamut of a life lived to its utmost. Charles's unswerving optimism transforms this tale of addiction, crime and doing time into a kind of vagabond's progress - a map of the traps of dispossessi...Llewellyn Series 13.3 - From the New World
Proclaimed 'the greatest symphonic work ever composed in this country'. This promises to be an unforgettable concert. Before intermission, the Canberra Symphony Orchestra's own Virginia Taylor, an undisputed Australian musical legend, performs the premiere of Matthew Hindson's Flute Concerto, House Music. Australia's classical music rebel/bad boy, Hindson composes music of electrifying energy and spirit. He writes in response to contemporary society and culture, translating techno computer mu...Llewellyn Series 13.4 - Carmina Burana
Experience an evening of pure indulgence in German masterpieces, including Carmina Burana. The evening begins with the music of Beethoven's most sublime overture and continuing with two of Wagner's most enduring compositions. In 2013 the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany celebrates Canberra's Centenary by giving you the opportunity to experience over four hundred choral and orchestral performers on stage as Chief Conductor Nicholas Milton works his musical magic on this emotional blo...Manhatten Transfer
Multi-Grammy Award-winning American vocal group The Manhattan Transfer, consists of Tim Hauser, Cheryl Bentyne, Alan Paul and Janis Siegel. The multi-million selling four-part harmony group have been responsible for such Top 10 hits as 'Chanson d'Amour', 'Birdland', 'Route 66', 'Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone', 'Boy From New York City', 'Tuxedo Junction' and many more. This is your chance to look back at one of the greatest bodies of American popular music from a group that is restless, adventuro...Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow is back, with a big night of comedy from some of the world's funniest comedians. Be part of the fun when they roll into Canberra with a show featuring some of the best from this year's Festival. Book now - the hijinks are coming your way!Mental as Anything
These guys were originally a group of art students who passed themselves off as a band in order to con the local publican into giving them a gig in exchange for free beer. The deception worked better than intended and the group came to be known as Mental as Anything. Nearly two decades later, they are still irritating/entertaining the public with their highly listenable, idiosyncratic brand of garage pop. Hits included If You Leave Me Can I Come To, Live It Up and Too Many Times.National Capital DanceSport Championships
Be part of the the glitz and glamour when hundreds of Australia's leading professional and amateur dancers are joined by international dancers for the 21st year of this championship. Watch them compete in Latin American, Ballroom and New Vogue dance styles in two days of dance magic. Enjoy the spectacular professional evening floor shows by Joshua Keefe and Sara Magnanelli, UK professional rising star Latin American champions and Australian Professional Latin American Champions. Live Dance...Opal Vapour
Be swept away by Opal Vapour, a mesmerising contemporary dance work exploring deep connections between human origins and nature and embodiment in performance. Be immersed by dancer Jade Dewi Tyas Tunggal as she balances Javanese traditions with contemporary dance territories. Singer Ria Soemardjo's live and recorded music compositions draw on traditional Javanese tunings and timbres and incorporate voice, viola and textile/paper objects that rustle, scrape and creak. Both artists are transpo...People`s Day - The Australian Ballet
Don't miss this exclusive behind the scenes look into the life of a professional dancer. Watch the dancers of The Australian Ballet take their daily class on stage, meet the 2013 Telstra Ballet Dancer Award nominees and learn more about Australia's national ballet company. Don't forget to bring your autograph book!Photoecology Exhibition: Black Mountain
Photoecology is an initiative that aims to bring people together to explore the natural world through photography. Over the past year, a group of amateur photographers explored a site at Little Black Mountain in Canberra. Their images tell the story of what they saw and how they interpreted the place. On Monday 17 June at 6pm, the exhibition will be opened by Mr Ian Fraser, a Canberra-based naturalist, conservationist, author, ABC broadcaster, natural history tour guide, environmental consultan...Shrine
It's wine country: a privileged young man, Jack, has been killed driving back to Perth from his parents' beach house. Exploring the aftermath of a tragic event, Shrine follows those Jack left behind. But as always with Tim Winton's plays, it's impossible to separate the mythology of the landscape and the ghosts that inhabit it from the stories of those left behind. Starring John Howard and directed by Kate Cherry, Black Swan's Shrine is the perfect celebration of West Australian culture for Ca...Slava`s Snowshow
Slava's Snowshow is a breathtaking spectacle of beautifully crafted comic images, restoring childish wonder in people of all ages. Following his sensational performance as part of Cirque du Soleil's Alegria, Slava went on to create his own Snowshow, now a multi award-winning international sensation. Don't miss this fusion of traditional and contemporary theatrical clowning arts. The show brilliantly creates a world of wonderment and fantasy. See a bed become a boat in a storm-tossed sea; a wo...Swan Lake - The Russian National Ballet Theatre
Don't miss this beautiful full length performances of one of the most cherished classical ballets of all time, Swan Lake. The Russian National Ballet Theatre is a cut above many of its rivals. It was founded with support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation. The basis for the creation of the theatre was necessity of promising young theatre with high creative potential, both the classical and contemporary.The Australian Ballet - Symmetries
How do you make a ballet about Parliament House? Garry Stewart, artistic director of Australian Dance Theatre, will answer the question with Monument, his Centenary of Canberra tribute to one of Australia's greatest buildings. Complementing Stewart's modern masterpiece are two sublime works from the ballet canon. The Four Temperaments, from the 20th-century genius George Balanchine and the timeless pas de deux from Christopher Wheeldon's After the Rain©, an 'unspoken love affair consummated on ...The Bootleg Beatles
Formed from the West End cast of the Broadway musical 'Beatlemania'; The Bootleg Beatles are the world's premier Beatles show. They have played the main stage at Glastonbury, supported Oasis, performed on the Graham Norton show and performed for the Queen in Buckingham palace. Now by popular Demand, they are bringing their amazing multi-media production to Canberra. See The Bootleg Beatles meticulously recreate the vast soundscapes of the Beatles' legendary recordings.The Major Minor Party
Densely interweaving irreverent hilarity and sobering seriousness, The Major Minor Party is a wild and eye-opening ride through the Australian political landscape. In a political climate increasingly dominated by pseudo-religious and nationalist parties such as Family First or One Nation, this performance charts the emergence of The Australian Sex Party, as they expose hypocrisy, fight against censorship, host brothel open days, and take visiting dignitaries on guided tours of the porn industry...The Musical Offering presents the Canberra Recorder and Early Music Society
Come to the High Court of Australia to relax and unwind to free musical delights. The Musical Offering project organised to coincide with the Canberra centenary celebrations is presenting a number of free Sunday concerts in the foyer of the High Court of Australia throughout 2013. Canberra Recorder and Early Music Society (CREMS) was founded in 1974 to perform early and modern music in ensembles and recorder orchestra. This performance led by Barbara Jerjen has music of the Renaissance and co...The Nutcracker- The Russian National Ballet Theatre
Don't miss this beautiful full length performances of one of the most cherished classical ballets of all time, The Nutcracker. The Russian National Ballet Theatre is a cut above many of its rivals. It was founded with support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation. The basis for the creation of the theatre was necessity of promising young theatre with high creative potential, both the classical and contemporary.Tokyo String Quartet
MusicaViva present the Tokyo String Quartet in their final tour. After more than 40 years the undisputed grand masters of the string quartet now bid a graceful farewell to the concert platform. Their last programs ever for Australia include some of the pieces which cemented their stellar reputation, in performances which will touch all hearts. Playing a famous collection of Stradivarius instruments, the Tokyo String Quartet offers a polished beauty of sound matched by none, and a special insight...Who, Me?
Are you a Doctor Who fan? Rob Lloyd is about to provide The Doctor with his greatest challenge. After sell out seasons at The Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Rob will be asking the big questions in 'Who, Me?' Come and join Rob as he investigates whether Doctor Who (the television show) is guilty of inciting in him a debilitating obsession, or whether it has shaped him into a well-rounded, mentally-sound member of society. Tickets are on sale via CSIRO Discovery website.Winter Poker Championship
Head to Casino Canberra over the June long weekend. Check out the Winter Poker Championship, lounge band Hit Parade on Saturday night or Galaxy Club Retro where you can dance the night away to the sounds of the 70s, 80s and 90s. Poker players can buy in to the tournament for $2,200 for a prize pool of up to $160,000. Team tournament and Turbo tournament are also running. Check their website for more details.