This weekend sees saxophonist Matt Keegan delve into his family's history on stage and create a musical story of migration and cultural fusion, pictured. Keegan's great-grandfather, Heini Portnoj was a pianist and composer working in Vienna between the two wars. Thwarted by the rise of the Nazi movement in Austria, he and his family fled and eventually arrived in Australia. After spending some years in the Tatura internment camp, Heini carved out a new musical career in Australia. His daughter became Matt's grandmother and the rest is history that Keegan has turned into music. Saturday, 8pm. The Street. Tickets from $25 from thestreet.org.au.

Now in its 30^th year, Australia's Oscar-qualifying and BAFTA-recognised short film festival, and largest Australian and international short film competition, Flickfest screens in Canberra this weekend. It brings the best of shorts from around the country including An Athlete Wrestling A Python from Canberra-born director Stephanie Jane Day. Friday, 7pm. Palace Electric Cinemas. Tickets are $25 from Humanitix.

After being cancelled in 2020, the Bungendore Harvest Festival returns this weekend. Starting with a launch event on Friday, taste your way around the region with a myriad of local eating establishments showcasing locally sourced ingredients and products. Saturday will see the Harvest Festival Market and Sunday will see the Harvest (Against All the Odds) Long Lunch fundraising event. Friday to Sunday. Various times and locations. For more information or tickets go to southernharvest.org.au.

Is there a limit to how many house plants you can have? It depends on who you ask. For those who are in the market to turn their homes into a greenhouse, the Jungle Collective returns to Canberra this weekend for a Foliage Fiesta. There will be all your indoor plant favourites, as well as many rare plants as they can source. Saturday, from 8am to 4pm and Sunday, from 10am to 2pm. To register go to Eventbrite.

What happens when a young university graduate tries to direct a Mozart opera in a mental health facility? That's the question that shaped Louis Nowra's quasi-autobiographical comedy Cosi, performed by Canberra Repertory Society this weekend. Set in Melbourne in 1971 - a turbulent time socially and politically - the play follows Lewis (played by Martin Hoggart Fatmaja) is trying to find his purpose. He takes on the job of directing a play at a mental health facility. Friday at 8pm and Saturday at 2pm and 8pm. Theatre 3. Continues until April 24. Tickets are $45 from canberrarep.org.au.

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