Queensland Cabaret Festival. Life is a cabaret at the Brisbane Powerhouse with brilliant, quirky and off-beat acts from rock cabaret to musical theatre performed by well-known rock, pop, opera and jazz singers. Brisbane Powerhouse and Cremorne Theatre QPAC. Show details and tickets available online.
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Jazz and Shiraz. The popular annual winter event is back for one laidback Saturday afternoon, featuring James Morrison and Kate Ceberano, pop up bars and Brisbane's best food trucks. Griffith University Logan Campus, University Drive, Meadowbrook. Saturday June 13, 1-5pm. Tickets $35 or under 12s free available online.
Colley Whisson Solo Exhibition. One of Australia's renowned impressionist painters, Brisbane artist Colley Whisson's solo exhibition opens on Friday night, with a meet the artist sesson on Saturday from 2-4pm. Brisbane Modern Art Gallery, 483 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley. Open 10am-5pm daily. More information online.
From Home With Love. This powerful and poignant display is part of the Distant Lines exhibition, highlighting the important emotional and morale-boosting role that crafting played during World War 1. Level 2, State Library of Queensland. 10-5pm daily. Free. More information online.
Brisbricks Pine Rivers LEGO Fan Expo. LEGO fans should not miss this mega expo with all manner of amazing themed LEGO displays, kids activities and the chance to get interactive Strathpine Community Centre, 199 Gympie Rd Strathpine. Saturday 9am-4.30pm, Sunday 10.30am-4.30pm. Special autism session Sunday 9am-10.30am. Tickets $7/$3 available online.
Absinthe by Spiegelworld. The show that sold out for 4 years in Las Vegas is a mind-blowing mix of risqué cabaret and circus performed in the glamorous Spiegeltent where Marlene Dietrich once performed. King George Square. Friday and Saturday 7.30pm and 9.30pm, Sunday 5pm and 7pm. Tickets $54-$134 available online
Oedipus Doesn't Live Here Any More. Game of Thrones meets Kath and Kim in this award-winning savagely funny QTC play steeped in Greek mythology. Bille Brown Studio 78 Montague Rd West End Friday 7.30pm and Saturday 2pm and 7.30pm. Tickets $27.50-$35 available online.
Dirty Dancing. Have the time of your life at the popular musical from the iconic 1980s film, direct from a decade of global sell-out shows. Lyric Theatre, QPAC. Friday 8pm, Saturday 2pm and 8pm, Sunday 1pm and 6pm. Tickets from $59.90 available online.
She Who Rocks. Get your Docs and flannelette shirts on because 90s rock is back. This concert features respected Australian rockers the Baby Animals alongside The Superjesus, with frontwomen Suzi DeMarchi and Sarah McLeod belting out the bands' greatest hits. The Tivoli, 52 Costin Street, Bowen Hills. Tickets from $46 available online.
Redlands Quilt Extravaganza. For those lovers of quilts, or for those curious about its creativity, this weekend long event will intrigue your creative side. The Redlands Performing Arts Centre, 2-16 Middle Street, Cleveland. Free. More information online.
Curated by Jodi Panayatov from Must Do Brisbane.
