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Festival fans miss out as Womack cancels on opening night

VIVID 2013 Opera House light installations. Friday 24th May 2013.. Photograph by James Brickwood. SMH NEWS 130524

Peter Vincent, Bernard Zuel Last minute health issues forced the Vivid Live festival to cancel a performance on its opening night.

Dragons Abreast, May 23

17 May 2013    Canberra Times Photo by LYN MILLS for SOCIALS   Dragons Abreast    Kerrie Griffin, Sue Bowen and Jan Caldwell

Lyn Mills Reception for 2013 Dragons Abreast Annual Convention, Parliament House.

Dragons Abreast

Dragons Abreast: Reception for 2013 Dragons Abreast Annual Convention, Parliament House. May 23.

World Red Cross Day, May 22

15 May 2013    Canberra Times Photo by LYN MILLS for SOCIALS   Red Cross Reception     Donna Robertson-West and Shanna Provost

Lyn Mills Reception at the Embassy of Switzerland

World Red Cross Day, May 22

The Embassy of Switzerland hosts a reception for World Red Cross Day 2013.

Tame Impala loses a member

Tame Impala

Tame Impala's touring bass player Nick Allbrook has left the band to 'try and screw his head back on'.

SIDS and Kids: Dash of red lunch

Lunch at the Restaurant @ CIT was a networking and fundraising opportunity.

SIDS and Kids: Dash of red lunch

10 May 2013    Canberra Times Photo by LYN MILLS for SOCIALS     Sids and Kids      Robyn Bialowski and Karen Spedding

Lyn Mills The lunch at the Restaurant @ CIT was a networking and fundraising opportunity.

Mother’s Day at the Hyatt Hotel, Canberra

12 May 2013    Canberra Times Photo by LYN MILLS for SOCIALS   Mother's Day at tghe Hyatt for UN Women  Felicity Prideaux and her mum Loas )correct) Way

Lyn Mills The catchcry for Mother’s Day at the Hyatt Hotel Canberra was ''give a gift of hope''.

Mother’s Day

The catchcry for Mother’s Day at the Hyatt Hotel Canberra was ‘‘give a gift of hope’’.

The Summoning

Dinkus About Town - Lyn Mills

Lyn Mills Canberra International Music Festival Gala opening: The Summoning

The Summoning

Canberra International Music Festival opening concert.

About town May 15, 2013

Frankenstein at the Street Theatre

About town May 14, 2013

Lyn Mills at World's Biggest Morning Tea with the Cancer Council ACT.

Cancer Council ACT

Lyn Mills World’s Biggest Morning Tea

Frankenstein at the Street Theatre

Lyn Mills This Ensemble Theatre production is to die for

Gig guide May 10-May 16

Bronwyn Thompson Few acts have straddled comedy and serious rock'n'roll like Tenacious D, proving musical endurance beyond the quick gag.

Editor's pick

Dan Fallon Drift combines great drama with stunning surf scenes, writes Daniel Fallon.

Comedy down-low

Rhys Muldoon RHYS MULDOON gives the straight dope on the dark side of the Comedy Festival.

Critics' choice

Robert Downey Jr in <em>Iron Man 3</em>.

The Shortlist guide to the best of what's on in Sydney this week.