This weekend, 21-23 July, is looking like a purrfect one to spend out in the community across the Canberra region.
Connect with a (small) beast at The Canberra Cat Fest at the Old Bus Depot on Saturday, or connect with man and your inner self at The Good Earth Psychic Fair at Exhibition Park on Saturday and Sunday.
Things are heating up with the ACT finals of the Mx Burlesque competitionat Belconnen Arts Centre on Saturday night.
Gamers can hear the music from the fan favourite Final Fantasy franchise at Llewellyn Hall on Saturday night, while for wine lovers, the seasonal Fireside Festival wraps up.
EVENTS
The Good Earth Psychic Fair: Come meet psychic readers, healers and mediums and check out the stalls, workshops and demonstrations. Exhibition Park in Canberra, 22-23 July; exhibitionparkincanberra.com.au
Canberra Cat Fest: A pawsome day out with kittens, sideshow games, market stalls, talks, prizes, a cat show and more to raise funds for Canberra Street Cat Alliance. Old Bus Depot, Kingston, 22 July 9am-4pm; catfest.org.au
Mead-Winter Ball: Join the Monaro Folk Society for an afternoon of dance, live music, shared plates and non-alcoholic mead. Folkdance Hall, Hackett, Saturday 22 July 2pm; monarofolk.org.au
Mx Burlesque: ACT finalists of Australia’s biggest burlesque competition throw their boas in the ring to battle it out for the crown and prize money. Belconnen Arts Centre, Saturday 22 July 8pm; belcoarts.com.au
The Piano: The film that made Jane Campion a household name – and won her a Palme d’Or and an Oscar. National Film and Sound Archive, 23 July 2pm; nfsa.gov.au/events
Fireside Festival: A celebration of the winter season to delight all wine lovers with tastings and events happening at different wineries and establishments across the region. Until 23 July; full program at canberrawines.com.au
LIVE PERFORMANCES
Yuldea: Bangarra Dance Theatre explores tradition, life, and the industrial ambition of a growing nation in this affirmation of history and heritage. Canberra Theatre Centre, 20-22 July; canberratheatrecentre.com.au
Magic Dirt: Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of their renowned second album Young and Full of the Devil. The Basement Canberra, Thursday 20 July 8pm; magicdirt.com
The Michelle Nicolle Quartet: Presents The Back Project, a journey of well-known and loved music and a new sonic connection. The Street Theatre, Friday 21 July 7.30pm; thestreet.org.au
Are We There Yet?: Eight-year-old Grace and her family embark on an adventure around Australia in this fun family play based on the book. Canberra Theatre Centre, 22 July 10am, 12pm, 3pm; canberratheatrecentre.com.au
Acacia Quartet: Celebrated for their versatile and inventive programs promoting Australian composers and young musicians, the quartet brings their sounds to Tuggeranong Arts Centre, 22 July 4pm; tuggeranongarts.com
Funkaars: The seven-piece band share their Eastern and Western fusion of Indian classics with jazz-mash-up and Bollywood flair. The Street Theatre, City West, Saturday 22 July 7.30pm: thestreet.org.au
Spiced: Join the Spectrum Big Band for an evening of festive fun with all your favourite Christmas tunes and flowing mulled wine. ACT HUB, Kingston, 22 July 7.30pm; thelittleboxoffice.com
A New World: Presents an intimate and exciting performance of the music from the Final Fantasy series. Llewellyn Hall, ANU, 22 July 8pm; ffnewworld.com
Expressionist Impressions: Art Song Canberra present Sarah-Louise Owens and Katherine Day in a journey through 19th and 20th century storytelling through songs. Wesley Music Centre, Sunday 23 July 3pm; trybooking.com
EXHIBITIONS
Exquisite Corpse – Insight into the Human Body: Students from the ANU School of Medicine and Psychology and School of Art & Design present works from a collaborative course. Project Space, ANU School of Art & Design, 20 July – 4 August; soad.cass.anu.edu.au
Dai Li: Presents a delicate and intricate collection of hand-crafted stoneware sculptures in Bittersweet – a fiction. Beaver Galleries, 20 July – 5 August; beavergalleries.com.au
Rusten House Art Centre: Showcases the region’s greenery and the creatures that reside there in Our Forest in Focus – Life in our trees. Rusten House Art Centre, Queanbeyan, until 22 July; qprc.nsw.gov.au
untitled (walam-wunga.galang): Jonathon Jones celebrates the practice of grinding seeds to make flour in this collaborative exhibition. National Gallery of Australia, until 23 July; nga.gov.au
Greg Daly | Colour: The internationally acclaimed ceramic artist shares his striking colour works in this exhibition. Nancy Sever Gallery, until 23 July; nancysevergallery.com.au
Colours of the Outback: Canberra artist Val Johnson presents an exhibition of miniature gouache paintings. Wren’s Nest Studio, Designer Op Shop Emporium, Fyshwick until 23 July.
Zig Zag: A chromatic exhibition of abstract paintings from Al Munro, Hannah Beasley, Ham Darroch and Kate Vassallo. The Mixing Room Gallery, Thor’s Hammer, until 12 August; thors.com.au
Tuggeranong Arts Centre: Welcomes two new exhibitions: Natalie Bateman’s Djiraali Muriyira, and Jennifer Procter’s Intertidal. Tuggeranong Arts Centre, until 12 August; tuggeranongarts.com
Feared and Revered: Explore feminine spiritual power through the ages in this exhibition on loan from the British Museum, National Museum of Australia, until 27 August; nma.gov.au
Day Dreamer/ Night Thinker: A solo exhibition from local artist Saskia Haalebos exploring questions of mortality, empathy and miscommunication. Megalo Print Studio 8, until 12 September: megalo.org
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