See new works from exciting choreographing talents from Australia & China, including guest Chinese choreographer, Xu Yiming in the latest show from Expressions Dance Company. Judith Wright Centre, 420 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley. Mar 3-4 7.30pm. Tickets $26-$36 + book fee online
Side by Side: A Musical Two's Company
Queensland Pops Orchestra's celebrates the great musical duets, with singers Silvie Paladino and Thomas Armstrong-Robley singing up a storm, accompanied by pianist Ayesha Gough. Concert Hall, QPAC Mar 4 2.30pm. Tickets $82=$89 + book fee online
You've seen him on The Project and Whose Line Is It Anyway?... now see popular comedian Tommy Little in the flesh in his new stand-up show, Good Talk, at the Brisbane Comedy Festival. Brisbane Powerhouse, 119 Lamington St, New Farm. Mar 3 7pm; Mar 4 5.30pm, 7.30pm; Mar 5 5.30pm. Tickets $25-$35 online
Through a Glass Darkly: The Films of Ingmar Bergman
This fascinating retrospective will not only screen the director's many masterpieces but also Victor Sjöström's 1921 film, The Phantom Carriage, which influenced Bergman, on Friday March 3rd (this 8pm session is ticketed - $13-$16 online) GOMA Cinematheque. Mar 4-5. Free
A 'kaleidoscope of artwork to entice art lovers' awaits at Red Hill Gallery with five regular and three debut artists showing their new works at the leading gallery's launch exhibition for 2017. Red Hill Gallery, 61 Musgrave Rd, Red Hill. Mar 4-5. 10am-4pm. Free entry.
Twenty awe-inspiring taxidermy mammals from the Queensland Museum vaults are being showcased for the first time in this unique, intriguing exhibition. The Workshops Rail Museum, North Ipswich. Mar4-5 9.30am-4pm. Tickets A$21,Conc $18,Child $12. Fam (2A+4C) $63 online
Abba in Australia: 40th Anniversary
It's exactly 40 years since the Swedish supergroup toured Australia – celebrate the anniversary with a screening of ABBA The Movie followed by non-stop ABBA video clips at the New Globe Theatre, 220 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley. 18yrs+ Mar 3 6.30pm (Foyer & licensed bar open 6.30pm. Movie screens 7pm). Tickets $12 + book fee online
Photo: John Nguyen Photography
All aboard the vintage steam train express for a nostalgic one hour ride in the ornate carriages of yesteryear through the suburbs of Brisbane, departing from Roma Street Station. Mar 5 10.15am; 11.45am. Tickets A$29; Conc $26; C(3-15yrs) $16; Fam (2A+2C) $86
Spend a Sunday in India at the Rocklea Showgrounds, with delicious Indian street food, Bollywood dancing, live music and entertainment, kids rides, fireworks, a turban competition and more. Rocklea Showgrounds, 87 Goburra St, Rocklea. Mar 5 11.30am-9pm. Entry $10. Secure Parking $10.
Photo: Michael Panayotov
Celebrate the onset of the weekend with an evening of live jazz, local wine and delicious fare at Studio 188, an intimate and acoustic venue inside Ipswich's oldest historic church. Studio 188, 188 Brisbane St, Ipswich. Mar 3 8pm. Tickets $25pp, $72 Table of 4.