The Merry Widow

State Opera will present Graeme Murphy’s acclaimed adaptation of Franz Lehar’s beloved operetta The Merry Widow at the Adelaide Festival Theatre from Thursday. Famous for its waltzes and described by State Opera artistic director Stuart Maunder as a “gorgeous romp filled with devilish humour and romantic mischief”, The Merry Widow tells the story of a wealthy widow who inherits a large fortune after her wedding. It is set against a glittering backdrop of art-deco Paris and features an all-Australian cast led by soprano Antoinette Halloran as Hanna and Alexander Lewis as Count Danilo. Performances run until December 1.

Gods of Strangers

Deborah Galanos as Vasiliki in The Gods of Strangers. Photo: Chris Herzfeld

State Theatre Company’s new “epic family drama” The Gods of Strangers is a thought-provoking production that will strike a chord with many theatre-goers, writes InDaily reviewer Steve Evans. Written by State Theatre resident artist Elena Carapetis, The Gods of Strangers is based on the oral histories of Greek, Cypriot and Italian migrants to Port Pirie and inspired by Carapetis’s own family history. Read our interview with Greek-Australian actress Deb Galanos here. Performances continue at the Dunstan Playhouse until December 2.

Openair Cinema

Openair Cinema organisers encourage cinema-goers to bring their four-legged friends.

American Express Openair Cinema returns to Adelaide this weekend after relocating from Glenelg Beach to its new city location on the banks of the River Torrens. Tickets are still available to see tonight’s opening film, A Star is Born, starring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. Also showing this weekend are First Man (Saturday) – a biopic about the life of astronaut Neil Armstrong, and Bad Times at the El Royale (Sunday) – a suspenseful thriller starring Chris Hemsworth and Dakota Johnson. Gates open at 6pm, with live musicians and DJs performing before films start at 8. Food and drinks will be available for purchase from Argentinian food truck Chimichurri Grill and the Openair bar. Read more about Openair Cinema in this InDaily story and view the full program here.

Carclew Dusk Art Market

Photo: Mark Alcorn

SA arts organisation Carclew will host an art market on the grounds of its historic North Adelaide premises on Tuesday. The market, open to the public for a gold coin donation, will run from 5.30pm and will feature a selection of an artisan market stalls, interactive art installations, bars and food trucks. The event will also include live music from the South Australian Public Schools choir, Hannah Yates, POPPI, W.M.N. and Ukulele Death Squad. Find a full list of stallholders here.

Zephyr Quartet – Between Light

Described as a “conversation between light, sound and space”, this show by Adelaide’s Zephyr quartet received impressive reviews when it premiered several years ago, and it has now returned to the Adelaide Festival Centre’s Space Theatre, with performances scheduled tonight and tomorrow night. The immersive promenade performance features compositions by jazz artists Andrea Keller, Tony Gould, Stephen Magnusson, Matt Keegan and Lyndon Gray, all of which explore themes of light and dark. The lighting is the work of award-winning designer Geoff Cobham, who creates unique spaces to house each composition.

Catherine Britt and The Cold Cold Hearts

Announced this week as a finalist in three categories for the 2019 Golden Guitar Awards, country singer-songwriter Catherine Britt will perform at Trinity Sessions in Clarence Park tomorrow night with her band The Cold Cold Hearts. They are celebrating the launch of their seventh studio album, Catherine Britt & The Cold Cold Hearts, described as “conjuring up vibrant Australian imagery”. Tomorrow’s concert will also feature special guest performer and Americana artist Melody Moko.