Ceramics by Trenna Langdon

Langdon uses layers and textiles to bring out the nature of the environment around Strathnairn Arts and resulting works are influenced by the view from the studio transitioning to the surrounding urban landscape. Official opening is today at 4pm. The exhibition runs until June 23.

Fur, Feather and Etch

2pm: Come and meet the artist, Michelle Peddle, over nibbles and drinks at the opening of Bungendore Fine Art's June exhibition of Australian flora and fauna.

German Film Festival

At Palace Electric at various times this weekend, the festival includes films ranging from comedy to biography to drama. palacecinemas.com.au.

Barbara and the Camp Dogs

2pm: When her mother's health deteriorates, rock musician Barbara and her cousin René hit the road, embarking on a pilgrimage back home to country. The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre. Also 8pm. canberratheatrecentre.com.au or 6275 2700.

The World Goes 'Round

8pm: Canberra Repertory Society presents this celebration of the songs of Kander and Ebb including numbers from the musicals Cabaret and Chicago. Theatre 3. Also 2pm. Tickets at the venue one hour before performances. canberrarep.org.au.

Reflective Space

10am: This exhibition of porcelain work by Sandra Black is on until June 16 at Beaver Galleries. It's open from Tuesdays to Sundays from 10am to 5pm. beavergalleries.com.au.

La Fille du Régiment

1pm: This is an international co-production of Donizetti's opera about Marie, the adopted daughter of the French army, who falls in love with a man who saves her life - and happens to be from an enemy nation. Dendy. Also Saturday at 1pm. dendy.com.au.

Hello, Dolly!

2pm: Queanbeyan Players presents the Jerry Herman musical about a matchmaker in 1890s New York seeking a love of her own. Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre. Also Saturday at 2pm and 8pm. theq.net.au.

First Australians tours

3pm: During National Reconciliation Week, learn about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, their history, culture and connection to country in a guided tour of the National Museum of Australia's largest exhibition gallery. Also Saturday at 3pm. Free. nma.gov.au.

ACT UP! STUDENT FRINGE

7pm: This is a multi-stage fringe festival of eclectic original performances about the world we live in, with the theme TIME'S UP!, created by student artists from high schools and colleges across Canberra. The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre. canberratheatrecentre.com.au or 6275 2700.

Personal and Political AND Future Fables

6pm: At Tuggeranong Arts Centre, Caroline Ambrus and Annette Schneider offer two distinct bodies of work in one, exploring personal narratives with a political edge. Ambrus retells The Wizard of Oz, investigating different interpretations within a contemporary backdrop. Schneider's paintings focus on the intransient nature of family and friendship in a rapidly changing and deteriorating world. Future Fables is an exhibition of sculptures and drawings by Sian Watson referencing human and animal vulnerability in a shifting language. Both exhibitions run until June 29.

Herbie Hancock

8pm: The multi-awarding jazz musician will play classic staples and other works at the Canberra Theatre. canberratheatrecentre.com.au or 6275 2700.

Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (PG): Animated film with Druid Panoramix, Asterix and Obelix searching for a talented young druid to transmit the Secret of the Magic Potion.

Rocketman (M): The story of Reginald Dwight's transformation into musical superstar Elton John.

Godzilla: King of the Monsters (M): The crypto-zoological agency Monarch faces off against a battery of monsters, including Godzilla.