Eight Days: Your one-stop guide to the week ahead: April 21-28

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Eight Days: Your one-stop guide to the week ahead: April 21-28

Today, Apr 21

ART Experience the zoo after hours as it's transformed into a Neon Playground. With lights, projections, art installations and interactive performances, proceeds go to the conservation of the endangered southern corroboree frog. Until Apr 27, 5.30pm-9.30pm, Melbourne Zoo, Elliott Avenue, Parkville, $19-$39, 1300 966 784, zoo.org.au

ART Alkanofer is a Melbourne-based start-up that aims to support the work and practice of emerging artists. This event is their third exhibition, featuring photography, installations and artworks. Until Apr 24, 9am-6pm, Meat Market Stables, corner of Wreckyn and Courtney streets, North Melbourne, free entry, meatmarket.org.au

FILM Set in 1980, Barbara is about a physician who is banished to a rural East German town as punishment for applying for an exit visa. The film is the first in Christian Petzold's Love in Times of Oppressive Systems trilogy, and screens within a season of the director's films. Until Apr 27, today, 4pm, ACMI Cinemas, Federation Square, city, $12-$18, 8663 2583, acmi.net.au

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STAGE Margot Tanjutco's Vanity Fair Enough features original songs, stand-up, and sketch comedy, with a slew of characters including Margot the Instagram micro-influencer. The show will take you back to 2012, in an apocalyptic girl-meets-capitalism cabaret. 5.45pm, Malthouse Theatre, 113Sturt Street, Southbank, $22-$25, 9245 3788, comedyfestival.com.au

MUSIC Melbourne singer-songwriter Jedekaih is headlining his own show, following the release of single That's All I Want From You. Citing Billie Eilish, Khalid and Frank Ocean as influences, the soulful performer is joined by Fruity Lex and Alana Joanne. 1pm, The Workers Club, corner of Brunswick and Gertrude streets, Fitzroy, $10, 9415 6558, theworkersclub.com.au

Mon, Apr 22

OUT OF TOWN The Woodend Art Group is holding an Easter Market, with framed and unframed paintings, clay work, jewellery, woodwork, prints, cards, and felt work available. Plus tea and cake in true country style. Until Apr 22, 10am-4pm, Woodend Railway Station Gallery Rooms, 59C High Street, Woodend, gold coin donation, woodendartgroup.org.au

Tue, Apr 23

MUSIC The frontman of Australian rock band Men at Work, Colin Hay, has produced numerous solo albums including his 2017 Fierce Mercy. The singer is joined by Linda and Vika Bull and his Los Angeles-based band. 7.30pm, Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne, 100 St Kilda Road, city, $99-$119, 1300 182 183, artscentremelbourne.com.au

Wed, Apr 24

FOOD Taste the cuisines and flavours of Europe at the Europa Night Market. Specialities include Polish pierogi, French raclette, Portuguese barbecue, English-style curry and chips, Italian mozzarella burgers, Dutch pancakes and Greek bougatsa. Until May 8, Wed, 5pm-10pm, Queen Victoria Market, city, free entry, 9320 5822, thenightmarket.com.au

Thu, Apr 25

MUSIC Parliament Funkadelic are an American funk collective headed by George Clinton. On our shores for Bluesfest, the group will showcase their R&B, psych-rock, doo-wop soul and disco-funk sound in a Melbourne sideshow. 6.30pm, Forum Melbourne, corner of Flinders and Russell streets, $115, 1300 111 011, ticketmaster.com.au

Fri, Apr 26

MUSIC Russian seven-piece VulgarGrad are launching their new album, The Odessa Job, at a series of east coast shows. Describing their music as "the old songs of the Russian thieves", their repertoire is also influenced by Perestroika-era punk and contemporary Saint Petersburg ska. 8.30pm, Corner Hotel, 57 Swan Street, Richmond, $22, 9427 7300, cornerhotel.com

Sat-Sun, Apr 27-28

ART Rosslynd Piggott's I sense you but I cannot see you includes more than 100 artworks created over four decades, linked by ideas such as dream states and synaesthesia. Until Aug 18, 10am-5pm, NGV Australia, Federation Square, city, free, 8620 2222, ngv.vic.gov.au

FILM With films from indigenous filmmakers from across the world, highlights of the Birrarangga Film Festival include Falls Around Her, the story of a legendary singer's homecoming , and opening-night film Sgaawaay K'uuna (Edge of the Knife). Apr 26-29, ACMI Cinemas, Federation Square, city, 8663 2583, acmi.net.au

STAGE Step right up to Barnum, the Broadway circus musical. Based on the life of P. T. Barnum, this is the story behind the world's greatest showman. Apr 27-Jun 2, Sat, 7.30pm, Sun, 1pm and 6pm, Comedy Theatre, corner of Lonsdale and Exhibition streets, $71-$145, ticketmaster.com.au

STAGE John Bell stars as the obnoxious Harpagon in Bell Shakespeare's adaptation of The Miser, Moliere's 1668 satire. Apr 25-May 12, Sat, 2pm and 7.30pm, Sun, 4pm, Fairfax Studio, Arts Centre Melbourne, city, $40-$95, 1300182 183, artscentremelbourne.com.au

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