Tuesday 13th May

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Hello Canberra,

📆 Today: Tickets to the Brave at AIS + The Police Operating in Tuggeranong.

⛅️ Weather: 20° and a possible shower (40% chance of rain).

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Sport: 🏒 Brave at the AIS

The Canberra Brave have played their final ice hockey game at the "Brave Cave" in Phillip and are moving to a new home at the AIS. A professional, glass-enclosed ice rink is being constructed inside the AIS Arena, with the first game coming up on May 31. Tickets have just gone on sale, including season passes for all 11 home games. Details here.

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🖼️ Arts Around Canberra

This week's arts wrap:

Theremin & Beyond: Explore new musical frontiers with the Australian Chamber Orchestra as they dive into the thrilling soundworld of the theremin—one of the world's first electronic instruments. Details here.

Riversong: Riversong brings together the acclaimed voices of The Resonants, Canberra's premier adult choir, for a rich program of historic and contemporary music inspired by rivers. Hosted by the Australian River Restoration Centre, all ticket proceeds support efforts to restore rivers across the country. Details here.

M16 Exhibitions: Three new exhibitions are opening this week at the M16 Artspace. Opening night is this Thursday. Details here.

Trees: Local artist Ruth Dodd captures the distinctive character of Australian tree species through her oil paintings. Her exhibition Trees is now showing at the Botanic Gardens. Details here.

Cézanne to Giacometti: Celebrate the opening of Cézanne to Giacometti: Highlights from Museum Berggruen / Neue Nationalgalerie—the National Gallery's upcoming blockbuster exhibition—on May 31. Free events include a talk with Museum Berggruen curators Dr Gabriel Montua and Natalie Zimmer in conversation with lead curator David Greenhalgh, and an Art Lab for teens. Details here.

SIXTY: Canberra Potters' SIXTY: The Journal of Australian Ceramics 60th Anniversary 1962–2022 is a touring exhibition presented in partnership with the Australian Ceramics Association. Details here.

Artshow@Radford: Now in its 41st year, the Radford Art Show celebrates the work of local and regional artists, as well as student art. The Gala Opening Night is this Friday. Details here.

Polifemy & BlockSounds: Polifemy women's vocal ensemble and BlockSounds recorders are getting together to present a concert of humorous contemporary vocal and recorder music. Details here.

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Something to do: 🎨 Painting and Pastries

Kickstart your weekend with pastries, hot drinks, and a splash of creativity. Painting & Pastries is back as part of Artshow@Radford—no experience needed, and all materials are provided. Details here.

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Something to do: Jamala Lodge Open Days

Curious to see inside the Jamala Lodge at the National Zoo and Aquarium? Take a guided tour through the Jamala Wildlife Lodge, including the luxury suites and the iconic Giraffe Treehouse. Details here.

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Kids: 🐱 National Simultaneous Storytime

National Simultaneous Storytime is in its 25th year! On this day, libraries and schools across Australia all read the same book, at the same time, on the same day. This year's book is The Truck Cat. Head to your local library branch on May 21 for a special storytime—kids are encouraged to dress up as a cat or a truck. Details here.

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Eats: 🍝 Dinner with Matt Moran

Italian restaurant Compa is turning one and will mark the occasion with La Tavolata, a long-table Italian dinner. The feast, hosted by Matt Moran, includes a glass of bubbles on arrival and generous shared dishes. Details here.

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Tidbits

Unexploded Device Near Isabella Drive: Isabella Drive was closed yesterday afternoon between the Monaro Highway and Chisholm Shops for a police operation. An unexploded device—likely used for land clearing—was found by civil contractors. There were a couple of loud bangs, most likely from the AFP Bomb Squad destroying the item.

Interestingly, this isn't the first time explosives have been found buried in Tuggeranong—and probably won't be the last—as the area was used as a practice bombing range during WWII. Details here.

Feral Deer: I had no idea feral deer are now in Namadgi and Tidbinbilla Nature Reserves. The population has been managed by ACT Parks and Conservation since 2021 to keep numbers in check. More.