What's on this week: 14 June

Argentine singer Juana Molina returns to Europe to present her seventh studio album, Halo. The pop/rock veteran has been making music for over 20 years but that wasn’t her first showbiz calling. A young Molina rose to prominence in Latin America first as a television comedian, eventually starring in her own internationally successful sketch comedy show. She quit abruptly after just a few years, relocated to Los Angeles and reinvented herself as an electro-pop singer. Kristof Deneijs of Flemish folk group Yuko opens the show with a solo set. 20 June, 20.30, De Roma, Antwerp

Opera Vlaanderen continues its celebration of Russian ballet with this season-closing revival of Nikolai Rimski-Korsakov’s fairy-tale opera. First performed in Moscow in 1898, Sadko follows the eponymous protagonist on a sea voyage in which the musician-turned-trader awakens Neptune with his song – and pays the ultimate price. This new production isn’t just a fairy tale, though. It also addresses 21st-century themes such as contemporary artistic practice, social openness and xenophobia. American director Daniel Kramer, recently appointed artistic director of the English National Opera, returns to Opera Vlaanderen after the success of his Carmen in 2012. 20 June-2 July, Opera, Ghent

Bozar invites visitors to discover the Brussels of yesteryear, courtesy of local publishing house Plaizier. This exhibition documents the changing urban landscape of the capital through nearly a half-century of archival images ranging from postcards to prints to calendars to books. The collection has been kept since 1977 by publishing power couple Wijnand and Mieke Plaizier, who have contributed immensely to the collective memory. Not only do these artefacts trace the growing pains of a national capital as it evolves into a European metropolis, they also indicate changing aesthetic values and print technologies. 16 June-10 September, Bozar, Brussels

Bush: The British alternative rock band formed in 1992 are back, to the delight of fans of the post-grunge outfit led by singer Gavin Rossdale. 30 September 19.00, Trix, Noordersingel 28-30, Antwerp

Flamenco Sentimientos: Artistic director and flamenco dancer Antonio Martinez presents his latest choreography about feelings and the kind of inner depth and sensations that make life worth living, with voice, guitar and percussion accompaniment. 17 June 20.30, Bozar, Ravensteinstraat 23, Brussels

De Slet & de Casanova: Solo show by improvisational comedian Pieter Beck, about prejudices and relationships, sexuality and personal preference (in Dutch, 18+). 16 & 18 June 17.00-18.00, Theater Box, Pijndersstraat 16, Ghent

Ola!Peloezza: Lively, interactive festival for families with children aged four to  12, featuring workshops with materials like cork, clay, paper and wood, plus performances, sound installations, giant bubbles, yoga and more hands-on fun. 17 June 14.00-18.00, De Warande, Warandelaan 14, Wetteren

Babies & Kids Dressing Room: Dozens of exhibitors come together to sell clothing and accessories for babies and children aged up to 12, including second-hand and new, often brand-name items in good condition. 18 June 11.00-18.00, BIP, Koningsstraat 2-4 , Brussels

World Refugee Day: Musician Jean Bosco Safari tells his own story of migration, while the Regenboogkoor, a choir of 40 international Genk residents, take the audience on a musical journey and young Genk locals recite poems and rap about the refugee theme. Hosted by stand-up comedian Erhan Demirci, and followed by a shared meal. 16 June 19.30-23.00, Stadsschouwburg Genk, Stadsplein 1, Genk