TUGGERANONG Arts Centre goes classical on Sunday, October 16. “Trout at Twilight” features top musicians Andrew Lorenz on violin, Robert Harris on viola, David Pereira on cello, Dorit Herskovits on double bass and Wendy Lorenz on piano performing Schubert’s “Trout Quintet”. At interval lakeside champagne and seafood will be served, fitting the theme. Bookings to trybookings or 6293 1443.
WOULD-be teenage comedy stars should be signing up now to become “Australia’s Funniest Teen” at the Class Clowns National Grand Final in Melbourne next April. Students in years 9 to 12 or aged 14 to 18 years old can access free professional workshops. The ACT heat and State final are at Canberra Theatre Centre, 11am, on March 16. Registrations to comedyfestival.com.au/2014/classclowns/competition
DIANNA Nixon’s Wild Voices Music Theatre reports a busy spring season, with work on an interactive multi-arts project, “The Game”, a new music theatre work, “Camile” written by Ian Batterham and an entry for Tropfest involving lots of local talent in music, acting, cinematography and make-up.
TRACY Letts’ Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning black comedy/drama, “August: Osage County”, runs at The Courtyard Studio from October 17 to November 2. Local theatre luminaries Andrea Close, Karen Vickery, Lainie Hart and Liz Bradley head the cast. Bookings to canberratheatrecentre.com.au or 6275 2700.THE National Capital Orchestra’s next concert “Passion and Power” features the premiere of Canberra composer Sally Greenaway’s “The Blue Mountains”, Tchaikovsky’s “The Tempest” and “Nutcracker Suite” and Dvorak’s Symphony no 7. At Albert Hall, 3pm, on Sunday, October 26. Bookings to nco.org.au or tickets at the door.
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