New films
Baby Driver (MA): A getaway driver (Ansel Elgort) meets a girl (Lily James) and wants to escape with her from his criminal life but is coerced into working for a crime boss (Kevin Spacey).
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The Beguiled (M): At a girls' school in Virginia during the American Civil War, a wounded Union soldier is taken in leading to sexual tension and rivalries. Stars Nicole Kidman and Colin Farrell.
The Circle (M): A woman lands a job at a powerful tech company called the Circle, where she becomes involved with a mysterious man. Stars Emma Watson, Tom Hanks.
Saturday
Wintercon
8am: The Canberra Games Society is devoted to promoting gaming in the ACT. The board game library focuses on helping people discover what modern board games offer, providing access to a wide range of games to explore.Wintercon 2016 will be held in the Fitzroy Pavilion, Exhibition Park in Canberra, on Saturday and Sunday For more information and for ticket purchases visit festivaldirector.com.au/wintercon/default.aspx.
The Catalogue Raisonné in the 21st Century
9.30am: The National Gallery of Australia and the Australian Institute of Art History, University of Melbourne are co-hosting a one-day symposium on the challenges of compiling a catalogue raisonné at the gallery's Gandel Gall. Free, bookings essential. nga.gov.au.
Mad Hatter's Tea Party
11am: This show which runs just over an hour is billed as madcap circus mayhem aimed at children aged between three and 12. The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre. Also at 2pm. Bookings: canberratheatrecentre.com.au or 62752700.
The Verbatim Project
2pm: Canberra Youth Theatre and the GOLD dancers have joined forces to present this movement theatre piece exploring issues and feelings relating to both younger and older people. The Courtyard Studio, Canberra Theatre Centre. Bookings: canberratheatrecentre.com.au or 62752700.
Moana
3pm: A screening of the 2016 Disney animated movie about the strong-willed daughter of a Polynesian tribal chief who sets out on a quest to save her people. Rated PG. National Portrait Gallery. Places limited. Gold coin donation. portrait.gov.au.
Mkids movies – Ballerina
3pm: A screening of the PG-rated 2016 animated movie about an orphan girl who dreams of becoming a ballerina and bluffs her way into the Grand Opera House in Paris and a contest for a role in The Nutcracker. Visions Theatre, National Museum of Australia. Cost: Free Mkids, Friends full members and children on Friends full memberships, $5 non-members. More information and bookings: nma.gov.au.
Constellations
7.30pm: Lexi Sekuless and Kristian Jenkins star in Nick Payne's award-winning play, a romantic comedy with a science twist about the relationship between a quantum physicist and an urban bee-keeper. The Street Theatre. thestreet.org.au.
Sunday
Drawesome
2.30pm:Explore the unique possibilities of digital drawing at the National Gallery of Australia, inspired by the gallery's works of art. For all ages, children must be accompanied by an adult. Meet at the information desk. $8 a person (iPads provided). Bookings essential. nga.gov,au.
Evensong
4pm: Choral music performed by the professional vocal ensemble, Clarion, led by Tobias Cole, at the National Portrait Gallery. Also Saturday at 4pm. Free, donations welcome. portrait.gov.au.
