A bracing tale of the cultural clash between arts and politics that still resonates today
The composer celebrates her Mexican roots in three works performed by the LA Philharmonic under Gustavo Dudamel
Screen version of Candice Carty-Williams’s bestseller injects a familiar quarter-life crisis tale with wit and multicultural smarts
In one of her best albums yet, the UK singer mixes electropop and dance numbers with a new emotional vulnerability
The actor creates a tragic study in fragile masculinity in Arthur Miller’s classic drama at the London’s Theatre Royal Haymarket
Four stories about authorship and identity within the visual arts are interspersed with observations from a shape-shifting narrator
The masters of immersive theatre return with a delicate, intimate tale, narrated by Helena Bonham Carter
Gorgeous visuals can’t make up for a sequel in which combat and even walking are tedious
An innovative version of Beethoven’s opera featuring deaf actors was the highlight of the orchestra’s visit to London’s Barbican
For the East London actor, it’s all about cafés, culture – and the neighbourhood catwalk
Tracing the Greenwich Meridian is an 8km waterside route that takes in an Antony Gormley ‘cloud’, Tracey Emin birds and an upside-down pylon
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Claus Guth’s meticulous staging of Mussorgsky’s opera has superb singing and the house orchestra on peak form
A couple’s journey to parenthood forces them to confront their own troubled childhoods in this three-part drama
The annual showhouse exhibit opens with a spectacular installation in which interiors run wild
The jazz pianist explored her musical connections with artist Cy Twombly at London’s Vortex Jazz Club
The singer and guitarist brought dazzling skills and several stage personas to her London show
The Taiwanese makers draw on south-east Asian mythology for a visually extravagant exploration of past and future
MP Jess Phillips, peer Ruth Davidson and journalist Beth Rigby wax lyrical on party squabbles and personal experiences
Originally built to house animals, the tiny properties are now beloved of celebrities and artists, a secluded oasis of peace in the city
‘Jim Henson: Idea Man’ profiles the enigmatic man behind the Muppets; ‘D-Day: The Unheard Tapes’ uses lip-synced actors over audio of Allied and German soldiers; Netflix thriller ‘Eric’ stars Benedict Cumberbatch as an alcoholic puppeteer; ‘The Sympathizer’ reframes Hollywood’s image of the Vietnam war; ‘Power’ tackles the divisive issue of US policing; Amazon’s ‘99’ revisits Manchester Utd’s victories in the 1998-99 season — reviews by Dan Einav
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The Spaniard, known for her subversive takes on the genre, is performing one of her most exhilarating but unsettling works in London
Ending of Baille Gifford’s partnerships with literary festivals is another blow for the sector
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