Pink Tie Ball Grab your partner or group of friends and get glammed up in the best ball finery for a good cause this weekend at this spectacular night of nights at the historic Breakfast Creek Hotel. 2 Kingsford Smith Drive Albion 18+ event. Tickets $134.

Anh Do – The Happiest Refugee Live - Leading Australian comedian and author Anh Do brings his irrepressible humour and upbeat story-telling to the stage for just one night in a show that will leave audiences smiling long after it ends. Lyric Theatre QPAC May 15 7.30pm. Tickets $59.90.

QSO Current Catch quirky pop up music performances of contemporary jazz, electronica and beatboxing in conjunction with QSO over 24 hours at the State Library of Queensland & other venues this weekend. May 15-16 Tickets $15-$80.

Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens Open Day - Celebrate the 4ha expansion of the Brisbane Botanic Gardens at Mt Coot-tha this Sunday with a free family fun day of kids activities, cooking demos, market stalls, live music and performance by Dirtgirl. May 17 9-2 Free

Argus Dead Puppet Society in conjunction with QTC transports audiences young and old to a world of magic and eccentricity and mythology in this delightful production. Bille Brown Studio. 78 Montague St West End  May 16 11am, 2pm May 17 2pm Tickets $15-$35.

Anywhere Theatre Festival This quirky festival takes performance out of the theatre and brings it at budget prices to the unlikeliest places around town – strip joints, bridges, an historic gaol and suburban houses. Various Brisbane locations. Tickets from free to $20.

By Jodi Panayotov, editor of Must Do Brisbane

Friday May 15

7:00pm Riblja Corba Controversial Serbian rock band Riblja Corba will be stopping by The Hifi for the start of their biggest Australian tour to date. While touring their 19th album 'Uzbuna', Riblja Corba will be joined by Gale (The Voice of Kerber) and Najda (Smak, Generacija 5, Deliverance Band) HIFI Bar, West End, tickets from $60.50.

7:30pm. Anh Do: The Happiest Refugee Live!. Enjoy an evening with Anh Do as he recounts his personal journey from Vietnamese refugee to one of Australia's preeminent stand up comedians. Combining comedy with real life stories, photos and filmed pieces, The Happiest Refugee aims to leave audiences uplifted and optimistic. Lyric Theatre, QPAC, $60.

8:00pm The 39 Steps In this light hearted stage adaption of the 1939 Hitchcock thriller, just seven actors play over 100 characters in the heart racing adventures of a young handsome hero chased by international spies. It's a roaring night out for the whole family having been seen by over 3 million people in over 60 countries. Brisbane Arts Theatre, Petrie Terrace, Adults: $31

9:00 Colin Hay The voice behind 'Men At Work' will be in Brisbane to perform his extensive catalogue of songs. As a storyteller and vocalist, Hay is an artist at the peak of his craft and not to be missed.

Saturday May 16

9:30am. Humanoid Discovery. In the Humanoid Discovery hands-on exhibition you will get to conduct several experiments to investigate the human body and explore your own body from a different perspective. The Sciencentre, Corner of Grey & Melbourne Streets, South Brisbane. Tickets $11.50-$14.50 purchased from front office. More information is available online.

11am. Electrofringe @ IRL. Electrofringe is an experimental electronic arts organisation whose work combines cutting edge electronics and radical ideas. This exhibit at the Powerhouse is where art and technology collide to create a fully immersive experience. Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm. Free. More information online.

11am. Player One/Player Two. All video game eras will be on display  as part of the IRL Digital Festival. In addition to interactive artworks, the exhibition will have a variety of classic titles available to play including Street Fighter, Contra, Space Invaders and Pong. Turbine Platform, Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm. Free. More information online.

11am. Enter The Mashup. Take control of the screens around you and create a fresh film mashup at IRL festival. Choose from a library of video and animation snippets to create your own mashup masterpiece. Graffiti Room, Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm. Free. More information online.

1:30pm La Traviata Violetta (Emma Pearson) a coveted courtesan unexpectedly falls in love with Alfredo (Aldo Di Toro) and their brief affair soars only to be torn apart and ultimately end in Violetta's death. With sumptuous staging, twinkling chandeliers, champagne-fuelled parties and costumes that would make Dior envious; extravagant characters and Parisian high society is brought to vivid life. Lyric Theatre, QPAC. Tickets from $100 available online.

2:30pm & 7:30pm. QLD POPS: Viva Italia Supremo! The music of Italy evokes passion, romance, red wine and pasta. Be transported to the many cultural destinations in Italy with their stylistically sensuous music. Concert Hall, QPAC, Adults $87/Students $30.  More information online.

8:00pm. Damien Leith in The Parting Glass: An Irish Journey. Damien Leith will show off his acting chops in The Parting Glass, a production which incorporates both a play and a musical concert of classic Irish songs. Set in an Irish pub, the production will see Leith take on the character rolls of a father and son catching up on lost time over a few drinks. Cremorne Theatre, QPAC. Tickets $52.20 available online.

Sunday May 17

8.00am. Million Paws Walk. DETAILS.

10:00am. David Lynch: Between Two Worlds. This highly anticipated exhibitions opens and features more than 200 works organised around three ideas – 'Man and machine', 'The extra-ordinary', and 'Psychic Aches'. Moving between the porous divide of the body and the world it inhabits, the exhibition explores the subjects of industry and organic phenomena; representations of inner conflict; and the possibility of finding a deeper reality in our experience of the everyday. Queensland Gallery Of Modern Art. Tickets from $11.00 available online.

3:00pm. Don Juan: Karin Schaupp & Tama Matheson This world premiere explores the life of one the most magnetic and seductive fictional heroes in Western literature - Don Juan - alongside the equally outrageous real life of his creator - Lord Byron. Performed by acclaimed actor/director Tama Matheson and internationally renowned guitarist Karin Schaupp, the steamy worlds of Don Juan and the scandalous life of Lord Byron merge. Concert Hall, QPAC, $30. More information online.

5.00pm. The Virtuous Burglar. Dario Fo's farce comedy about a burglar interrupted mid-theft by the owner of the apartment and his mistress is being staged as part of the Anywhere Festival. Taylor King Gallery,16 Thurlow Street, Newmarket. Tickets $25/$20 available online.

6.30pm. La Soiree. Celebrating its 10 year anniversary with their hottest line-up yet, this cabaret circus continues to be a theatrical phenomenon, showcasing the crème de la crème of the cabaret world in a unique and inspirational night of live entertainment. Playhouse, QPAC. Tickets from $65 available online.