June 20

Hello Canberra,

Hello Canberra,

🌧️ Weather: 11° with a high (70%) chance of rain in the evening. It will be a little warmer overnight, getting down to 1°.

📆 Today: It’s Thursday 20th June.

Coming Up: 🎸 Cold Chisel Concert

Cold Chisel are coming to Canberra in November. The concert has moved to the larger Stage 88 in Commonwealth Park to accommodate more people. The original concert was taking place at Patrick White Lawns and quickly sold out. As of publication, there were still tickets available. Details here.

News: 🔥 Gas Appliances Could Be Banned

The ACT has released its Integrated Energy Plan, which sets out options to meet the zero-net emissions target by 2045. One of the options is a potential ban on gas appliances. More.

Tomorrow: 🔭 100 Years of Telescopes

Mount Stromlo Observatory is holding a talk by Prof Matthew Colless on the fascinating and rapid evolution of Telescope technology over the last 100 years. Details here.

Eats: 🎄 Crowne Plaza Christmas in July Buffet

Crowne Plaza (City) is holding a Christmas in July buffet dinner with all the trimmings. It’s happening on Friday 12th July. Details here.

Exhibition: 🖼️ A Sense of Fragility

Local artist Allison Barnes’s exhibition conveys her personal response to the existential threat of climate change by juxtaposing contrasting materials and methods, including wood, glass, and printed paper, in freestanding spatial constructions, wall-mounted structures, and 2D work. Her exhibition A Sense of Fragility is now on at the Canberra Contemporary Art Space in Manuka. Details here.

Stage: 🎭 A Streetcar Named Desire

Tennessee Williams Pulitzer Prize-winning play, A Streetcar Named Desire, will be performed by the Free-Rain Theatre at ACT Hub. Performances are on now until the 29th of June. Details here.

Stage: Chicago Tickets

The musical Chicago is coming to Canberra in September. The season has been extended due to popular demand. Tickets to the final shows will go on general sale tomorrow at 10am. Details here.

Tidbits:

CanTEST Funding Extended: Funding for ACT’s permanent drug testing facility CanTEST has been extended to 2027.

VOCES8: There are still plenty of tickets available for tomorrow evenings performance by British vocal ensemble Voces8. More.