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Edge of Tomorrow (M): Cage (Tom Cruise), a soldier in a war with aliens, is caught in a time loop of his last day in battle and is trained by Rita (Emily Blunt) to improve.
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The Fault in Our Stars (M) At a cancer support group, Hazel (Shailene Woodley) meets Gus (Ansel Elgort). Based on the young adult novel by John Green.
Grace of Monaco (PG): Princess Grace of Monaco (Nicole Kidman) is torn between her old Hollywood life and her royal role.
Saturday
QUEEN IN BRICKS
9am: Here's an unusual way to celebrate the Queen's Birthday Weekend. You can help create a mega LEGO mosaic of Queen Elizabeth II in King's Hall, with experts from the Canberra LEGO Users' Group. The finished mosaic will be three metres high, two metres wide and use more than 92,000 LEGO bricks. You can also enjoy music and Devonshire tea in the Terrace Cafe and admire the replica Crown Jewels. Free entry over the long weekend, 9am to 4pm daily.
HANDMADE
10am: At the Canberra Handmade Market, more than 150 exhibitors will be selling products including jewellery, clothing, and food. National Convention Centre, Until 4pm Saturday and Sunday. More information: handmademark
FAST AND FRESH
7pm: Fast + Fresh offers young writers, directors and producers the opportunity to develop new Australian short plays. All plays entered must be 10 minutes or less in duration and must be written and performed by people who are 18 years of age or younger. Anyone can direct the play, including those over 18 (for example a teacher, parent or other responsible adult). The finals are on at the Courtyard Studio, Canberra Theatre Centre. Tickets $15 from canberraticketing.com.au
MULTIMEDIA ADVENTURE
7.30pm: It's Dark Outside is inspired by experiences and research into Alzheimer’s and Sundowner’s Syndrome. The play uses shadow puppetry, animation, live performance, mask work, and an original soundtrack to draw its audience into an adventure about ageing, getting lost and trying not to be found. The Street Theatre, 7.30pm (also 4pm Sunday). Tickets $35/$32/$25. Bookings: 6247 1222 or thestreet.org.au
A HAPPY SHOW
Bye Bye Birdie Put On A Happy FaceKids. It's a bright, fun musical from an era where they were still common. Arc Cinema, National Film and Sound Archive. Tickets $10/$8. Bookings: 6248 2000.
RUMSEY & FRIENDS
7.30pm: Andrew Rumsey continues his concert series with Matt Withers on guitr, Ciaran Edwards-McKeown (guitar), James Larsen (cello), Chris Bottomley (piano) and his student Ragnel Jansdotter (piano). The music performances will be introduced by original poetry which will be read by Fiona Nelson and featured composers include Beethoven, Schubert, Debussy and Chopin. Wesley Music Centre, tickets $20 adult, concession $15, $10 full-time student, child free, Bookings: trybooking.com/EWBR
TURNS OF FATE
8pm: Queanbeyan Players presents the musical Kismet, about the twists and turns of fate that turn a beggar into a wealthy man. The score, based on music by Alexander Borodin, includes such songs as Stranger in Paradise and Baubles, Bangles and Beads. The Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre. Tickets $40/$35/$25 at the venue.
Sunday
MUSIC FOR A MONARCH
3pm: Canberra chamber ensemble Limestone Consort presents an all-English program in celebration of the Queen's Birthday long weekend. The feature of this concert is the performance of two concerti grosso by Charles Avison (1709-1770), which will be performed in Australia for the first time. Other works on the programme include Handel's Concerto grosso in B flat major, op 6 no 7, Elgar's Elegy and Parry's Lady Radnor's Suite. All Saints' Anglican Church, Ainslie. Tickets available at the door: $15/$10/free for under 16s.
SECOND CHANCE
4.30pm: Seconds (1966, M) poses some intriguing questions, like: what would you do if you had a second chance at life? In the film. directed by John Frankenheimert, unhappy middle-aged businessman Arthur Hamilton (John Randolph) is offered just that by a mysterious company that - for a fee - will fake a person's death and give them a new face and new identity. Hamilton emerges as Malibu artist Tony Wilson (Rock Hudson) but comes up against one of life's uncomfortable truths: no matter where you go, there you are. An underappreciated classic, the film is notable for casting some formerly blacklisted actors - including Will Geer and Jeff Corey - and for James Wong Howe's black and white cinematography and Jerry Goldsmith's score, eerie and poignant by turns. Arc Cinema, National Film and Sound Archive. Tickets $10/$8. Bookings: 6248 2000.