Arts editor HELEN MUSA’s back with another burst of arts news from everywhere – it’s “Arts in the City”. 

STAR Canberra flautist and ANU flute lecturer Sally Walker joins harpist Emily Granger for a Canberra concert that marks the release of their first CD collaboration, “Something Like This”. House concert, Greenaway Studio, Chapman, November 5. 

THE unique Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim (Pforzheim Jewellery Museum) in Germany has acquired collections by Canberra region artists Helen Aitken-Kuhnen and Johannes Kuhnen, including a group of Johannes’ anodised aluminium series from 1981 to 2010 and recent pieces by Helen from her enamelled “Coral and Dying Ocean Brooch” series. It is the only museum in the world devoted to the history of jewellery. 

“THE Visitors” by Jane Harrison, directed by Wesley Enoch for Sydney Theatre Company and Moogahlin Performing Arts, is coming to The Playhouse, November 8-11. The play was the basis for Canberra composer Christopher Sainsbury’s new opera of the same name, which was performed recently in Melbourne for Victorian Opera.

THIS year’s British Film Festival features many famous faces, including Anthony Hopkins, Timothy Spall, Olivia Colman, Helena Bonham Carter, Ian McKellen, Helen Mirren, Michael Caine and the late Glenda Jackson (who appears in her final film, “The Great Escaper”). Electric Cinemas, until November 29. 

BELCO Arts is teaming up with Smith’s Alternative in the inaugural monthly “Smith’s@Belco” live-music series launching on November 11 with Nashville-based, Australian guitarist-singer-songwriter, Daniel Champagne. 

“METAVERSE of Magic”, which combines magic, illusions, stagecraft and cutting-edge technology brings together magicians from Japan, Taiwan, The Netherlands and NZ as well as online sensation, Ash Hodgkinson (“Ash Magic”). Canberra Theatre, November 22-December 

MICHAEL Tsalka joins Diana Weston for a concert of two harpsichords, piano and combinations of both. Wesley Music Centre, November 5.