THE Canberra Symphony Orchestra is honouring brilliant flautist Virginia Taylor in its August concert, “From the New World”.

JOE Woodward, director of Shadow House Pits, is kicking off the “Without a Voice” series at Smith’s Alternative, Civic, at 8.30pm on August 20. Bookings essential to shadowhousepits.com.au/without%20a%20voice.htm

THE State Theatre Company of SA’s “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)”, a romp through all 37 plays that boasts “blazing hilarity that aims to out-Python Monty”, is at the Q, Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre, August 24-27. Bookings to 6285 6290 or theq.net.au

RESEARCHERS/curators, Erica Seccombe, Prof Tim Senden and Ben Forster examine tensions between science and popular culture in partnership with the ANU’s Department of Applied Mathematics and Research School of Physics and Engineering in “Science Fiction” at Canberra Contemporary Art Space, Gorman House, until September 28, 11am to 5pm, Tuesday to Friday; 10am to 4pm Saturday.

CRAFT ACT will host its inaugural international artist-in-residence when British textile artist, Michael Brennand-Wood, will undertake his residency at Gudgenby Ready-Cut Cottage during September as part of an ongoing collaboration with National Parks and Catchments.

THE eighth “Possible Worlds” film festival is bringing four new feature films and one short film representing independent cinema from Canada and the US to the Arc Cinema, Acton, August 21-23. Included is “Lunarcy”, a portrait of eccentrics obsessed with the moon. Bookings to 6248 2000.

“ARTMissionheart” is a show of art, photography and craft at Ainslie Church of Christ Hall, August 23-25. A charity auction will be held at 7pm on Saturday, August 24. Hours are Friday 11am-8pm, Saturday 10am-8pm and Sunday 11am-5pm.