“Unwrap Me”… promising chaos, deceit, bickering and sabotage. Photo by Tate Needham
IT’S time for “Behind the Lines 2014” where Australian cartoonists line up to immortalise our political superheroes, including the late PM Gough Whitlam. Political Cartoonist of the Year is Mark Knight, of the “Herald Sun”. At the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House until November next year.
CANBERRA’S 70th “Carols by Candlelight” will be held at Stage 88, Commonwealth Park, from 7pm on Wednesday, December 17. It’s an initiative of the fabulous Woden Valley Youth Choir and its director Alpha Gregory. Spectrum Big Band will start the evening, which also features the choir, the Canberra City Band and guest artists Christine Wallace, Livia Brash and Fraser Findlay. Free event, bring a picnic.
COMEDIAN Shaun Micallef will be at University House, 6.30pm-9.30pm, on December 15, performing his idiosyncratic tribute to the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office and the men who have sat at it. Bookings via eventbrite.com.au
2013 ARIA winner and “Play School” presenter, Justine Clarke, will be in town to perform ‘I Am A… Band’, aimed at encouraging young audiences to engage their imagination through words, song and movement. Canberra Theatre, 10am, Saturday, December 13 and 11am, Sunday, December 14, bookings to canberratheatrecentre.com.au or 6275 2700.
“RING a Ding Ding” is the name of Bilk Gallery’s annual Christmas show that features new works by top jewellery and glass artists including Klaus Moje, Johannes Kuhnen, Peta Kruger, Christian Hall, Mel Douglas and Tom Rowney. In the gallery, Palmerston Lane, Manuka, until December 24.
“COLLEGE Express” is Belconnen Arts Centre’s annual exhibition of works by talented young artists in years 11 and 12 from nine colleges in the north Canberra region, showing until January 18. Meantime, Tuggeranong Arts Centre’s “College Create” showcases selected work by students across south Canberra, until January 20.
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