Your weekend: our guide to what's on

FOLK

Launceston folk singer-songwriter Emma Anglesey brings her meditative voice and smooth melodies to North Fitzroy for the launch of her album Some Things Can't Be Undone. The album features fan favourites Mary-Anne and Bike and latest single Swells My Heart, about the hefty repercussions of passion taking over logic.

Today, 8pm, Longplay, 318 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North, $12-$15, longplay.net.au

ROCK

Australian rockers of the early '90s, the Screaming Jets, return with rock contemporaries Boom Crash Opera for the national Rock Radio Riot tour. Both bands will deliver a powerhouse rotation of chart-topping radio hits such as Shivers, Better, Onion Skin and Dancing in the Storm, alongside new material. Today, 8pm, Village Green Hotel, corner of Ferntree Gully and Springvale roads, Mulgrave, $50, 9560 8400, thevillagegreen.com.au

CLASSICAL

The Melbourne Chamber Orchestra and violinist Sophie Rowell perform a collection of Vivaldi's violin concerti. Experience the Italian Baroque composer's most rarely heard Concerto, RV368 in B flat major, plus concerti for two and four violins, the dazzling concerto Grosso Mogul and Respighi's atmospheric Suite No 3.

Tomorrow, 2.30pm, Melbourne Recital Centre, corner of Southbank Boulevard and Sturt Street, Southbank, $30-$130, 9699 3333, melbournerecital.com.au

LIVE

OPERA

Accessible romantic comedy opera Der Rosenkavalier (The Rose Knight) returns to Melbourne after 16 years, to tell a tale exploring themes of sexual predation and selfish love. Richard Strauss' most famous waltzes and ensembles are performed by Melbourne Opera's international cast of singers and musicians.

Today, 2.30pm, Athenaeum Theatre, 188 Collins Street, city, $35-$109, 132 849, ticketek.com.au

THEATRE

Hallowed Ground recounts stories of the remarkable women who, over the course of a century, performed national service for their countries. The play focuses on four women who have paved the way for the women of today, including a female surgeon denied military service during the First World War and a military doctor working on the front-line in Afghanistan.

Tomorrow, 4pm, La Mama Courthouse, 349 Drummond Street, Carlton, $20-$30, 9347 6142, lamama.com.au

COMEDY

Australian comedians Lano and Woodley present an encore of their sold-out comeback show, Fly. It has been 12 years since the double-comedy-act parted ways in 2006, now they bring a dream to life with a unique tribute show to the pioneers of flight, the Wright Brothers.

Today, 5pm, Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne, 100 St Kilda Road, city, $65-$70, 1300 182 183, artscentremelbourne.com.au

THEATRE

You don't need to be familiar with the story of famous literary figure Nora Helmer to enjoy Broadway hit A Doll's House: Part 2, which explores feminism, equality and relationships. Lucas Hnath's Tony-award-nominated contemporary classic tells the story of Nora Helmer's life after she leaves her husband, slamming the door behind her.

Today, 8pm, Southbank Theatre, 140 Southbank Boulevard, Southbank, $39-$95, 8688 0800, mtc.com.au

FOOD

HOT CHOCOLATE

The annual Hot Chocolate Festival returns to the Yarra Valley and Great Ocean Road chocolateries. A new menu will be introduced each week, with 31 unique and decadent flavours on offer over 31 days. Innovative new pieces include edible spoons, exploding marshmallows and, for the culinary adventurous, crushed-insect-infused flavours. Watch as experienced chocolatiers make the delicious treats on-site, and enjoy the scenery of coastal and rural Victoria.

Today and tomorrow, 9am-5pm, various locations, free entry, 9730 2777, yvci.com.au

WHISKY

Southern Whisky Trails hosts Whisky and Shine, an afternoon journey of Victoria's distilling history and thriving craft whisky culture. The tour introduces guests to the whisky-making process by visiting two Melbourne distilleries, Bakery Hill and Melbourne Moonshine, as well as insights into Melbourne's booming whisky culture. Tickets include more than 10 tastings of whisky and grain spirit, plus gourmet treats and transport from Whisky Den in the city.

Today, 1pm, Whisky Den, 27 Russell Street, city, $169, southernwhiskytrails.com.au

CHEESE

Melbourne fromagerie Milk the Cow transports cheese lovers to A Night in the Alps with a winter cheese fondue series. After being greeted with a warming gluhwein (German hot spiced wine), participants will hear what it takes to make a delicious cheese fondue, before listening to the symphonies of a Victorian Alps accordionist and indulging in a cheeseboard of alpine cheeses.

Monday, 7pm, Milk the Cow, 157 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, $55, 9537 2225, milkthecow.com.au

ELSEWHERE

MARKET

KYNETON

The Kyneton Farmers' Market, in the centre of Piper Street in St Paul's Park, offers fresh food and hand-made specialty produce. Today, pick up delicious slow-crafted smallgoods from La Villa Salumi, leafy greens from MKD Services and fresh pastries and brioche from Castlemaine baker Peddling Pastry. The market also features several local winemakers and a craft market.

Today, 8.30am-1pm, St Paul's Park, 35 Piper Street, Kyneton, gold coin entry, vfma.org.au

COBURG

Round She Goes features more than 60 stalls of pre-loved and vintage women's fashion, from high-end to street-grunge. Head to the Coburg Town Hall to sift through clothing, shoes and jewellery from the 1950s onwards. Hand-made accessories and pre-loved items from contemporary designers and brands are also available.

Tomorrow, 10am, Coburg Town Hall, 90 Bell Street, Coburg, $2 entry, roundshegoes.com.au

FILM

Iconic comedic fashion musical Funny Face has been restored and will screen at Melbourne International Film Festival as part of the Fashion X Cinema series. As the sun set on Hollywood's studio era of the 1950s, beauty icon Audrey Hepburn joined forces with Givenchy and a new kind of chic emerged. Featuring Kay Thompson and Fred Astaire, Stanley Donen's musical number is a nod to fashion's transformative power.

Tomorrow, 11am, ACMI Cinemas, Federation Square, Flinders Street, city, $16-$20, 8660 4898, miff.com.au

CRAFT

Melbourne's Craft Cubed Festival hosts an array of events this weekend, including a Japanese book-binding class. Paperazzi Design Studios' resident paper artist, Michelle Lackenby, will guide participants through various Japanese binding stitch techniques and patterns, using handmade papers to decorate covers of books. By the end of the class, participants will have their own books to take home and either use themselves or gift to a loved one.

Tomorrow, 10am, Box Hill Community Arts Centre, 470 Station Street, Box Hill, $75, 9650 7775, craft.org.au

FAMILY

National Science Week kicks off today, with more than 330 events across the state. This weekend, discover the microscopic parasites that surround us in the Gene Technology Access Centre's Magnificent Microscopy: Life Under a Lens sessions, see what the future holds through a meeting with Nao the Humanoid, take a SciVR tour of the invisible universe at the State Library of Victoria or watch experts debate the greatest discovery ever made.

Today and tomorrow, various times, locations and prices, scienceweek.net.au

OUT OF TOWN

The TarraWarra Biennial 2018: From Will to Form explores the ways human will can be expressed in physical form, stemming from the notion that art is not a matter of reproducing or inventing forms, but rather of capturing forces as they flow in and out of form. Artists from across Australia have produced a wide range of pieces, performances and installations, including a 40-metre-long wall painting, which will be blown and rubbed onto the Vista Walk wall's surface.

Today and tomorrow, 11am, Tarrawarra Museum of Art, 313 Healesville-Yarra Glen Road, Healesville, $5-$10, 5957 3100, twma.com.au