At Wesley Music Centre on Sunday, July 26 at 3.30pm in the Marcela Fiorillo Studio Recital, 14 performers including Joshua Li, Janelle Chia, Brigid Cummins and Matthew Crafter will play piano works by Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin and other composers. Free. COVID-19 restrictions and safety measures in place. Limited seating, Bookings only. Contact Marcela: marcela.fiorillo@gmail.com.

Enjoy a night of French song, witty banter, magnifique music and sheer joie de vivre with Baby et Lulu, the Australian, ARIA-nominated, faux-French sensations that are Abby Dobson (Leonardo's Bride) and Lara Goodridge (FourPlay). Performing live on Saturday at 8pm, the show will be livestreamed to enjoy at home. Bookings: thestreet.org.au/shows/baby-et-lulu-album-preview.

Canberra Rep returns with live theatre - a comedy to help lighten spirits in these troubled times. Brighton Beach Memoirs is Neil Simon's semi-autobiographical play about a teenager growing up in New York during the Depression and his large, loving family. The production is directed by Karen Vickery. Canberra Rep Theatre (Theatre 3), Ellery Crescent, Acton. Season July 30 to August 15, Wednesday to Saturday at, 8pm, matinees on August 8, 9 and 15 at 2pm. Socially distanced seating because of COVID-19 restrictions will be in place. Bookings by phone only, Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm on 6257 1950.

Now in its fifth year, Prelude has created a national network dedicated to supporting new works from Australian composers. Prelude offers long-term residencies allowing composers to focus on their craft while residing in one of three heritage-listed Australian homes: Peggy Glanville-Hicks House in Paddington, Sydney; Gallop House in Dalkeith, Perth; or Collingrove House in Angaston, on the eastern side of the Barossa Vallery in South Australia. The program is open to composers from any genre and at any stage of their careers. Applications are open now and will close on August 23, 2020. bundanon.com.au/residencies/prelude-composer-residence-program.

Upcoming events in this festival include Live in Ya Lounge performances via streaming of folk blues band Black Cypress and vocal group The Faumuis (on Saturday, July 25 at 7.30pm) and East Row Rabble (funk, blues, reggae ad soul) and self-described "experienced campaigners" Formally Known As, together for a one-off gig (on Friday, July 31 at 7.30pm). For theatre buffs, there's Rockspeare Richard III. Presented by Lakespeare & Co., it's an adaptation of William Shakespeare's play edited and directed by Lexi Sekuless. The production has an original rock score and stars Dene Kermond in the title role as a hunchback with a withered arm who will stop at nothing - lying, conniving, murder - to take the throne after his brother the king dies. More information and registrations for all of these: risecanberra.com/where-you-are-festival. Performances of Rockspeare Richard III will be live streamed on August 7 and 8 at 7.30pm: for more information and bookings see lakespeare.com/rockspeare.