THE WEIGHT OF SHADOWS
The Weight of Shadows at ANU Photospace Gallery, Level 1, ANU School of Art, Childers Street, Acton, showcases new figurative works by local emerging artist Alexander Boynes. It came out of a recent trip out into the Tanami Desert, where Boynes spent time at Paruku, an Indigenous Protected Area (also known as Lake Gregory) and Mulan, the local community of about 120 people. Boynes' works reveal immediate glimpses into the present-day human condition and imagination, and attempt to address contemporary youth culture and its fears, challenges and the hope for a positive future for Australia. The exhibition opened last night and continues until September 16.
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BRAWLERS AND BAWLERS
Brawlers, Bawlers and Bastards is on at gallery@bcs from September 10 to 27 with the official opening on September 13 at 6pm. It's an exhibition of paintings by the gallery@bcs Emerging Artists Support Scheme prize winner, Thomas Farrell. Opening hours Monday to Friday, 9am to 4.30pm. The gallery is at Belconnen Community Centre, Swanson Court, Belconnen.
TIME TRAVELLERS
Time Travellers, by Lorna Crane, Maxine Price and Claire Primrose, is a group show of abstracted landscape paintings and ceramic sculptures, responding to the theme of time travel. It opens on Tuesday at 6pm and continues until October 1 at Form Studio and Gallery, 1/30 Aurora Avenue, Queanbeyan. Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 2.30pm, and weekends, 10am to 4pm.
PASSING CLOUDS
Passing Clouds at ANCA Gallery showcases new paintings by ANCA studio resident Sara Freeman. Freeman uses an ancient ''cold wax'' technique combined with egg tempera to create the luminous surfaces of her paintings. It's her first solo exhibition in Canberra. 1 Rosevear Place, Dickson, until tomorrow.
ACTING OUT
Now in its 22nd year in Canberra, Acting For the Fun of It provides opportunities for adults to build confidence, meet friends and have fun while learning basic approaches to acting. No previous experience is necessary. The six-week course is taken by former drama teacher and Canberra Times theatre reviewer, Peter Wilkins, and consists of theatre games, mime and movement exercises, voice work, improvisation techniques and approaches to building character in performance. It begins on September 17 from 7pm to 9.30pm. Cost is $190 with concessions available to concession card holders. For further information phone Peter Wilkins on 0408 034 373 or email peterbwilkins@aol.com. Enrolments close on September 14.
LUNCHTIME LIVE
Tomorrow at 3pm is the Special Anniversary Wesley Scholars Concert with 10 current voice and instrumental scholars and three former scholars. There will be songs by Mozart, Schumann, Schubert, Bizet, Verdi, Massenet, Thomas, Vaughan Williams and Britten. The string players will perform a trio by Weiner and the piano works will be by Ginastera and Carl Vine. Adults $25, concession $20, full-time students $10 and children $5. Book online http://www.trybooking.com/BTRK or purchase tickets at the door. Enquiries: 6238 6230. On Wednesday from 12.40pm to 1.40pm is the Special Anniversary Wednesday Lunchtime Live Concert featuring works by Bottesini, Piazzolla, Schumann and Khachaturian. $2 or paper note entry. Refreshments - gold coin. Enquiries: 6232 7248. Wesley Music Centre is at 20 National Circuit, Forrest.
WORKS ON SHOW
The two current exhibitions at Beaver Galleries, 81 Denison Street, Deakin, feature David Pottinger's ''nerikomi'' porcelain vessels that reflect the changing conditions found in the natural world and paintings and works on paper by Helen Geier inspired by her recent travels and experiences in China. The exhibitions continue until September 25.
ART OF NATURE
Wildlife and Botanical Artists Inc will present its annual member's exhibition The Art of Nature from September 11 to 22 at The Q Exhibition Space, Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre, featuring creations by emerging and professional local and interstate artists.
FROM THERE TO HERE
Ginninderra Journeys - From there to here, curated by Anni Doyle Wawrzynczak, is on until September 23 at Belconnen Arts Centre, 118 Emu Bank, Belconnen. Meet the artists at 3pm on Sunday, September 16.
CLASSICS AT THE STREET
Percussionist Nick Partnell, supported by Matthew Binion on concert piano, brings an unusual approach to high-energy performances of classic works from Bach to Brazil, tomorrow, 4pm, at The Street Theatre. Tickets $19-$29. Bookings: thestreet.org.au
BEST OF BRAHMS
The chamber choir Igitur Nos will perform Brahms' Ein Deutsches Requiem at All Saints' Anglican Church, Ainslie, at 3pm on Sunday. The work, sung in German, is being presented in its chamber version (as arranged by Brahms himself) and will be accompanied on All Saints' Yamaha C7 grand piano by Alistair and Colin Noble, with soloists Pamela Andrews and Raphael Hudson. Tickets are available at the door ($20/$15).
