BAZ Luhrmann’s biopic “Elvis” will screen at the National Film & Sound Archive on Friday (November 18). Tickets include entry to “Australians & Hollywood exhibition,” a talk from an NFSA curator about the Elvis items on display and a performance from rock’n’roller Jerikye Williams before the film.

“BORN on a Rainy Day”, an exhibition of the artworks, original drawings, limited edition prints and sculptures by comedian Billy Connolly, Hyatt Canberra, 10am-5pm, November 19 and 20.

CANBERRA Short Film Festival winds up with its to Awards Night at Dendy Cinemas, 7pm, Saturday (November 19).

STRONGER than Fiction’s 2022 documentary series closes with an immersive visit to Yoyogi Central Park in Tokyo, Japan, in Max Golomidov’s film “Yoyogi Haiku”. Dendy, 3pm, Sunday (November 20).

AS part of Design Canberra Festival, Brenda Runnegar’s open studio will be held at 63 Ambalindum Street, Hawker, 10am-4pm, November 19.

“THE Quoll Connection” is a book event with Nigel Featherstone and Harry Saddler, introduced by ecologist Belinda Wilson, Terroux Peace Garden, 88 Rochford Road, Hall (off Wallaroo Road), 2pm-4pm Sunday (November 20).

On stage

• “THE Age of the Pinedemic – the Musical” is an original musical devised by participants of Tuggeranong Arts Centre’s Children’s Musical Program together with Tim and Nathalie Bevitt. At the centre, November 18 and 19.
• “SENSE and Sensibility”, Canberra Rep Theatre, Acton, to December 3.

Music

• LUMINESCENCE’S Solo Series present “Fountains of Joy” by soprano Veronica Milroy with harpist Rowan Phemister at the Drill Hall Gallery, ANU, 7pm, Friday (November 18).
• IRISH Traditional music supergroup Sionnach Rua’s “Great Irish Song Book” will be The Street Theatre, 8pm, Friday, November 18.
• THE Friends of Chopin Australia have invited pianist Konrad Olszewski to help celebrate 50 years of Polish-Australian diplomatic relations with a concert called “Chopin Vive”, All Saints, Ainslie, 7pm, November 19.
• POLITICAL satire group The Shiny Bum Singers made up of public servants who sing, will bid farewell to ScoMo and hello to Albo. The Artists Shed, Fyshwick, 7.30pm , November 19.
• AUSTRALIAN String Quartet, Gandel Hall, National Gallery, 2pm, November 20. 
• CANBERRA opera singer and former lecturer in voce at the School of Music, Angela Giblin, will present the Ian Cooper Lecture 2022, “The Importance of Music Education”, marking the life and influence of composer-music teacher the late Ian Cooper, who taught her. Cooper Hall, Frensham, Mittagong, 2.30pm. Sunday, November 20.
• THE Resonants choir will perform a concert of festive songs and Christmas carols at Canberra Girls Grammar School Chapel, 3pm, November 20.
• SOPRANO Sarah Mann and pianist Ella Luhtasaari with Milan Kolundzija on clarinet will perform life-celebrating songs by Ravel, Strauss and Granados for Art Song Canberra, Wesley Music Centre, 3pm, November 20.

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