AS part of the 2015 Queanbeyan Heritage Festival and the ANZAC Centenary, Queanbeyan Museum is presenting ‘The Riderless Horse – An Australian Impression of World War 1 in Song’, a 60 minute FREE concert.

“FROM the rousing songs of nationalistic fervour, to the soldiers’ brave faced morale boosters composed on the spot in the trenches and sung by many voices, to the ballads of those left behind to watch and wait”. The presentation has been arranged chronologically and the performers are Chloe & Jason Roweth, known for playing traditional and contemporary Australian bush and traditional music in fresh arrangements for two vocals, guitar and mandolin. At Queanbeyan Museum, 10 Farrer Pl, (Canberra Ave) Queanbeyan, 1pm, April 18. Admission: Free.

THE debut show of a new theatre company called Honest Puck is ‘Underneath the Lintel,’ a one-man play performed by James Scott and directed by John Concannon of “The Boffin, the Builder and the Bombardier” fame (ABCTV). It will be playing in the CADA Theatre, 1/9 Lithgow St, Fyshwick, 7.30pm until April 26. Bookings to honestpuck.com.au or 6253 1454.

‘THE Young Guns’ are promising under-40s entrepreneurs are in the early stages of their entrepreneurial journey, and are sharing their stories from the trenches and fresh lessons in Entry 29’s fortnightly ‘Founders Series’ program. Next up, today, Thurs April 16, at 5pm for 5.15pm start at Level 5, 1 Moore Street is artist/designer Benjamin Shine. To date he has won the Red Dot Design Award, The Enterprising Young Brit Award, The Courvoisier Future 500 Art & Design Award, and the ACT Export Award.

IN the past, the dolls from artist Brenda Runnegar’s vintage doll collection have been used as models for her artwork but in ‘Capture’, a new series of paintings and large–scale composite digital works, they will have a ‘voice’ of their own and can, she says, “can at times be faintly disturbing, even sinister, but can also express hope, joy sadness and above all – humour.” Exhibition opening Friday 17 April at 5:30pm, all welcome. Meet the artist Saturday 18 April, 2pm. The exhibition run until 10 May in the foyer of Belconnen Arts Centre.

CARL Rafferty tells us that Khan Manuel will be playing ‘Moonlight Sonata’ and other piano favourites at the ANU Drill Hall Gallery this Sat April 18 and Sun April 19. 5pm. Arrive 4.45. All seats $30, at the door.

IN “Scab”, an exhibition of works developed during Jacob Potter’s 2014 residency with Canberra Contemporary Art Space, the artist explores materiality, pictorial space and the possibilities of paint by experimenting with materials and method. Opening 6pm Thursday 16th April (All welcome) and runs until 26th April at Canberra Contemporary Art Space, 19 Furneaux Street, Manuka, Thursday to Sunday 11am to 5pm.

M16 ARTSPACE at 21 Blaxland Crescent Griffith, has an opening night tomorrow, Friday April 17 at 6pm, for “Unconflicted,” Until 3 May, 12 – 5pm Wednesday to Sunday. It’s an exhibition of new and recent work by the staff of Megalo Print Studio — Ingeborg Hansen, Megan Jackson, Erica Seccombe, John Hart, Jemima Parker, Peter Jordan, Millan Pintos-Lopez, Georgia Black, Rory Carter, Surya Bajracharya. Also opening are Ned Hatch’s “Artifish // Artifice” and Gina Wyatt’s “Stick and Stones’. In Chutespace is David Lindesay’s ‘Untitled light draft’.

ALUNTUM Sudnit is organising  the annual Yass youth event called ‘Night in the Lane’ this  Saturday 18 April,  assisted by Yass Valley Youth Council and featuring terrific young talent.

LOCAL DUO The Night Café and young singer song writer Sally Davis will perform at a garden concert at ‘Terroux’ in Hall on 18 April from 3.30pm to 5.30pm. The concert is part of an open garden weekend at Terroux, the property of Barb Baikie and Peter Fletcher and will raise funds for Wallaroo Volunteer Fire Service and the Indigenous Literary Foundation. The event is catered with a light supper. Bookings essential to trybooking.com/HFIV

‘THE EMPIRE Strips Back’, where burlesques meets “Stars Wars” is returning for a limited run of shows – the only Australian performances before the show heads overseas to America & Europe. At Canberra theatre, Saturday 18 April, bookings to Canberratheatecentre.com.au or 6275 2700.

PINK Floyd Experience say they are are much more than a tribute to the music of Pink Floyd. The band captures and conveys the spirit as well as the sound and jaw-dropping visual effects Pink Floyd are renowned for. at the Canberra Theatre Centre today, Thursday April 16 at 8pm. Bookings to 6275 2700

THE CANBERRA Classical Guitar Society’s “house concert” for classical guitar will be hosted by Bill and Libby at a private home in Rivett and will feature Matt Withers in a solo performance. Program will include works by Piazzolla, Barrios and arrangements of popular favourites including Blue Moon & Somewhere Over the Rainbow. There is limited seating for 50 guests. The performance will begin at 6pm and will be followed by a light supper and drinks (provided). Sunday April 19 at 6pm.  trybooking.com/Booking/BookingEventSummary.aspx?eid=125411

THE National Film and Sound Archive is welcoming the public and delegates from 40 countries, for the 71st International Federation of Film Archives congress with a special evening of free public screenings at Canberra’s Arc cinema this Friday 17 April. Movies includes ‘The Melbourne Rendezvous’ (1957, G) at 5.30pm and ‘Assault of the Rebel Girls’ (1959, Unclassified 18+) 7.30pm. Never officially released in Australia, the latter was Errol Flynn’s last film, set in the early days of the Cuban revolution. Bookings to 6248 2000.

‘PARLIAMENT HOUSE: First Landing to Last Post: contemporary perspectives on 100 years of service’ is an exhibition offering a glimpse into the Australian experience of war and the richness of related Australian artistic practice, including paintings, photography, sculpture, and new media works by leading Australian contemporary artists. Open every day 9am to 5pm in the Presiding Officers’ Exhibition Area, Parliament House Until 30 June.

THE National Capital Orchestra, conducted by Leonard Weiss with pianists James Huntingford and Andrew Rumsey, will perform Saint-Saëns’ “Carnival of the Animals,” Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Scheherazade,” Dvo?ák’s “Slavonic Dances” and Glière’s “Russian Sailor’s Dance”, at 3pm Sunday April 19 The Q, Queanbeyan, bookings to theq.net.au or 6285 6290.

CRAFT ACT’s popular pop-up exhibition space, ‘Pod’, has a new home at The Hamlet, a new multi-use converted warehouse space located at 16 Lonsdale Street, Braddon. Featuring a curated line up of Canberra and region’s most talented emerging artists, pod is the perfect place to see cutting edge craft and design within a dynamic space.

THIS Saturday 18 April at 3pm, Art Song Canberra will present a concert as a tribute to Eleanor Houston, who died almost 12 months ago. She was instrumental in the foundation of what became the Canberra Opera Society and what is now Art Song Canberra. The concert, celebrating her life and legacy, will be in the Wesley Music Centre, 20 National Circuit, Forrest. Seats at the door.

‘GROUNDRUSH’ is an exhibition that presents a unique response by six artists, Rachel Bowak, Pamela Lofts, Kim Mahood, Pip McManus, Andrew Moynihan and Nic Hempel, to time spent on a gold mine in rehabilitation mode in the Tanami Desert at the Tanami Mine during the winter of 2007. This exhibition presents new and interesting perspectives on mining and the Australian landscape. It was made possible with permission of the Warlpiri Traditional Owners. Opening 6pm Friday April 10th continuing until May 16 at Canberra Contemporary Art Space, Gorman Arts Centre, 55 Ainslie Avenue, Braddon, open Tuesday to Friday 11am to 5pm Saturday 10am to 4pm during

MICHAEL Taylor, who lives and works in Cooma, is one of Australia’s foremost Abstract Expressionist artists, has been exhibiting regularly since 1963. His work is held in a number of important collections including those of the National Gallery of Australia, all the state and regional galleries, as well as university galleries, corporate and private collections. Until 24 May his work is at the Nancy Sever | Gallery, 4/6 Kennedy Street, Kingston. Gallery hours: 11am-6pm Wednesday to Sunday.

STRATHNAIRN Arts has a new exhibition in “ Birds, Beasts and Beauty: Works by members of the ACT Porcelain Artists Association.” The exhibition includes pieces painted to commemorate the ANZAC Day Centenary and will be officially opened by Ann McMahon at 4pm this Saturday 18 April at the Strathnairn Homestead Gallery. All welcome. Exhibiting members of the ACT Porcelain Artists Association will be giving floor talks and demonstrations each Saturday at 2pm in the galleries. The show runs 16 April – 10 May at 90 Stockdill Drive, Holt.