AUSTRIAN actress Maxi Blaha takes the stage as the pacifist, writer and lecturer Bertha von Suttner in Susanne F. Wolf’s play “Soul of Fire”, coming to The Street, October 2-4. The first woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906, she is commemorated on the Austrian two-Euro coin. There’s a German language performance on Sunday, October 4, at 4pm. Bookings to 6247 1223 or thestreet.org.au

THE Llewellyn Choir joins forces with sister choir Les Alizés, from New Caledonia, in a program featuring Karl Jenkins’ “The Armed Man”, originally dedicated to victims of the Kosovo crisis. The choirs will also perform anthems by Herbert Howells and Poulenc’s “Un Soir de Neige”. RMC Chapel, 7.30pm, Saturday, October 3. Tickets at the door, or bookings via trybooking.com

ARGENTINE-Australian pianist Marcela Fiorillo plans to give a lecture at the piano called “Piazzolla & Nuevo Tango” in the ANU’s Manning Clark Theatre 2, 7pm, on October 1 Thursday. It’s a free event.

JO Hollier’s next solo exhibition “Transfer” follows a productive artist’s residency in Thailand. Her works are drawn from the story of Elizabeth Gould, illustrator for her ornithologist husband John Gould. At the Belconnen Arts Centre until Sunday, October 18.