Keep warm and content with some of the great activities happening around the Canberra region this weekend, 21-23 June.
EVENTS
BIRRARANGGA Film Festival: An outstanding selection of global Indigenous films exploring strength, resilience, and the environment. National Film and Sound Archive, 20-23 June; nfsa.gov.au/events
LIVE PERFORMANCES
American Idiot: A dark, foggy, energetic, rock opera fuelled by Green Day lyrics. The Q, 20-29 June; theq.net.au
Crime and Punishment: Dostoyevsky’s famous work adapted by Marilyn Campbell and Curt Columbus into a captivating performance. The Street Theatre, 21 June – 7 July; thestreet.org.au
Momenta: The Sydney Dance Company performs Momenta, a spectacle of human movement Choreographed by Rafael Bonachela. Canberra Theatre Centre, 21-22 June; canberratheatrecentre.com.au
Jack Liebeck & VOCES8: The British Grammy-nominated vocal ensemble is joined by celebrated violinist in Let My Love Be Heard at Snow Concert Hall on Friday 21 June 7pm; snowconcerthall.com
An Evening with Vika and Linda: Hit duo Vika and Linda perform classical vocals accompanied by a grand piano. Canberra Theatre Centre, Friday 21 June 8pm; canberratheatrecentre.com.au
A Streetcar Named Desire: This prominent play by Tennessee Williams is being performed a ACT Hub, until 29 June; A Streetcar Named Desire – ACT Hub
EXHIBITIONS
International Scarf Exchange 2024: Celebrate the Winter Solstice at Canberra Spinners and Weavers in the International Scarf 2024 exhibition. Canberra Textile Works, 21-29 June; canberraspinnersandweavers.org.au
Canberra Contemporary Photographic Prize: The exhibition/competition celebrating both emerging and established talents in photo media will be officially opened by the ACT Minister for the Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy. Photo Access, Manuka Arts Centre, until 29 June; photoaccess.org.au
Places and Spaces: A group exhibition in which artists explore the places and spaces around them through installation, sculpture, painting and augmented reality. CCAS Lakeside, until 29 June; ccas.com.au
Tanya Myshkin: The local artist showcases solo works of figurative engravings and intaglio prints in Wood Engravings and Drypoints. Megalo Print Studio, until 29 June; megalo.org
Craft + Design Canberra: Showcases three exhibitions- The Edge Between by Sue Peachey, Light Ripples by Hannah Gason and Sequence of Variables by Estelle Briedis. Craft + Design Canberra, Canberra City, until 6 July; craftanddesigncanberra.org
Belconnen Arts Centre: Presents five exhibitions- Almost Always by Isobel Rayson & Nick Stranks, Light and Substance by Robyn Campbell & Kirstin Guenther, Gold to Blue by Sarah Earle, YazElations: Upcycling Industrial Waste by Yasmin Idriss and Awaken by Elizabeth Ficken. Until 7 July; belcoarts.com.au
Vincent Namatjira: Australia in colour: The first survey exhibition of the Western Aranda artist, showcasing paintings, works on paper and moving images from worldwide collections. National Gallery of Australia, until 21 July; nga.gov.au
Jordan Wolfson: Body Sculpture: A commissioned piece that evokes emotional and physical responses from the viewer through the movements of an animatronic sculpture, contains mature themes. National Gallery of Australia, until 28 July; nga.gov.au
Tuggeranong Arts Centre: Presents three exhibitions- Sisters Interwoven by Megan Daley and Rechelle Turner; All Guns Blazing by Jamie-Lee Trindall; and Breaking Ground by Heidi Smith and Michelle England, until 10 August; tuggeranongarts.com
Change: Stories from your pocket: The Royal Australian Mint curates an exhibition exploring the stories our coins tell about our history. Canberra Museum and Gallery, until 31 August; cmag.com.au
Discovering Ancient Egypt: On loan from the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities is a deep dive into the culture of the ancient society with more than 220 objects, spanning more than 3,000 years. National Museum of Australia, until 8 September; nma.gov.au
Little Darlings Youth Portrait Prize 2024: The 12 finalists for the Little Darlings competition that saw students from kindergarten to year 12 respond to the theme My Story through different mediums. National Portrait Gallery, until 15 September; portrait.gov.au
Napier Waller Art Prize 2024: Featuring 17 highly commended entries by Australian Defence Force veterans, this powerful exhibition is open to the public at Australian Parliament House until 13 October. More info: awm.gov.au/napier-waller-art-prize-hub
Materiality…but not as we know it: Ten artists and designers with Canberra connections explore the ideas around truth to materials and functionality and design. Canberra Museum and Gallery, until 20 October; cmag.com.au
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