Five things to do in Canberra this weekend, April 30 to May 2, 2021

Canberra acts Lucy Sugerman and Reverend Bones are teaming up to celebrate the release of their new singles, golden boy and Captain Planet. Inspired by songwriters from the 1960s and 70s, Sugerman sings relatable tales of struggles and triumphs in romance and growing up. Meanwhile, Reverend Bones leans towards a darker shade of feeling, expelling his personal demons with songs inspired by his search for meaning. Friday, 8pm. Kambri Precinct. Tickets are $24.60 from Moshtix.

The National Portrait Gallery has become the home of Australian love stories in all forms in the past month, and this weekend it adds a couple more to the list. The gallery and Ausdance ACT have teamed up to bring Love Dance, which will see pop-up performances filling the gallery (and people's hearts) in surprising and delightful ways. Be entranced by this celebration of dance as art and everyday practice, featuring Australian Dance Party, Debora di Centa, Canberra Dance Theatre, Dance Development Centre and Bom Funk Dance Studio. Sunday, from 10.30am to 2.30pm. Free event. Tickets to the exhibition are $15 from portrait.gov.au.

The title of Ben Lee's latest tour is a sentiment shared by many performers. Lee's OMG I'm Playing Gigs Again! Tour comes to The Street this weekend. There he will perform fan favourites such as Gamble Everything for Love, Cigarettes Will Kill You, Catch My Disease and We're All in This Together, as well as new music. This year is shaping up to be a wild ride as Lee preps for the release of his forthcoming album. Friday, 7.30pm. The Street. Tickets from $43 from thestreet.org.au

Shop up a storm at CBRmade's Etsy Made Local. Featuring plenty of stallholders from Canberra and surrounding regions selling handcrafted items and delicious food and beverages there's sure to be something to take your fancy - or, your mum's fancy because it is Mother's Day next week. There will also be live music and a chance to donate to Roundabout Canberra and Kiss Goodbye to MS. Saturday, from 9am to 4pm. Exhibition Park. Register at Eventbrite.

Canberra's first all transgender original musical is at Tuggeranong Arts Centre this weekend. Lost In Transit is a light-hearted, funny and wholesome journey through the transgender experience. This playful musical filled with trans joy, heartbreak, tragedy and resilience will show you some of the difficult, weird and downright wacky experiences of being trans and gender diverse. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 7.30pm. Tuggeranong Arts Centre. Tickets from Trybooking. Free event.

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