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Scarlett Johansson in 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' at the Richard Rodgers Theatre ©Joan Marcus THEATRE & DANCE 6:34pm

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Richard Rodgers Theatre, New York

Anyone seeking a glimpse of Scarlett Johansson in a slip should hie to this watchable revival of the Tennessee Williams masterpiece

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Otello, Grand Theatre, Leeds

Ronald Samm uses his physique powerfully and has all the notes in Opera North’s 1940s-set production

Janie Taylor and Sebastien Marcovici in Serenade ©Paul Kolnik THEATRE & DANCE 6:34pm

Tchaikovsky Celebration, Lincoln Center, New York

New York City Ballet’s impressive Balanchine triple bill is imbued with a sense of wondrous mystery

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‘The Queen’s Target’ by Roger Fenton

This image by a pioneering Victorian photographer is both a royal souvenir and a strikingly early piece of abstract art

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Hong Kong gets a new gallery; private treaty sales lift Christie’s in France; arrests made in Italy

Der Prinz von Homburg at the Staatstheater Mainz ©Martina Pipprich MUSIC Jan 16, 2013

Der Prinz von Homburg, Staatstheater Mainz

The first new staging of one of Hans Werner Henze’s operas since his death is a fitting homage

Ryan Gage and David Schaal in 'American Justice' at the Arts Theatre, London ©Robbie Jack THEATRE & DANCE Jan 16, 2013

American Justice, Arts Theatre, London

Richard Vergette’s tale of crime, punishment and redemption is every bit as manipulative as the characters it portrays

Maurice Ravel ©Getty MUSIC Jan 16, 2013

All the best: Ravel’s piano music

The finest performances of piano music from a composer with a gift for jewel-like perfectionism

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‘Submerged Trailer, Salton Sea, California’ by Richard Misrach

This image by a veteran environmental photographer is both harsh critique and delicate study of light

Simona Bitmaté and Finbar Lynch in 'The Silence of the Sea' ©Simon Kane THEATRE & DANCE Jan 15, 2013

The Silence of the Sea, Trafalgar Studio 2, London

The final instalment of the Donmar’s Trafalgar season is a sparse, skilfully acted adaptation of Vercors’ French Resistance text

THEATRE & DANCE Jan 15, 2013

Contemporary Dance Showcase, Japan Society, New York

This showcase featured young choreographers whose work is quirky and refreshingly local

THEATRE & DANCE Jan 15, 2013

Monkey Bars, Unicorn Theatre, London

A show that puts children’s words into adults’ mouths proves surprising, funny and poignant

VISUAL ARTS Jan 14, 2013

‘Bibi’ by Jacques Henri Lartigue

Ahead of his time? The French photographer’s pioneering Autochromes are ideally viewed on a computer screen

MUSIC Jan 14, 2013

Miguel, Shepherds Bush Empire, London

The latest R&B sensation from the US combined romantic blandishments with artistic ambition

MUSIC Jan 14, 2013

Sydney Festival, Carriageworks

Beethoven played on a guitar and a reconceived ‘Othello’ were among the works performed over a weekend of blurred boundaries

THEATRE & DANCE Jan 14, 2013

Don Quichotte du Trocadéro, Théâtre National de Chaillot, Paris

With its sleazy hero and disjointed choreography, José Montalvo’s production serves both cast and audience badly

THEATRE & DANCE Jan 14, 2013

Popcorn Machine, Purcell Room, London

My!Laika’s Mime Festival piece is funny and visually memorable but could do with some directorial focus

VISUAL ARTS Jan 11, 2013

‘Georgia O’Keeffe – New York, 1925’ by Mari Mahr

In the latest instalment in his series on his dream photography collection, FT critic Francis Hodgson looks at the work of a little-known Hungarian-born photographer

THEATRE & DANCE Jan 13, 2013

Picnic, American Airlines Theatre, New York

Village innocence is somewhat overdone in this revival of William Inge’s 1953 drama set in a small Kansas town

MUSIC Jan 13, 2013

Larry Goldings, Ronnie Scott’s, London

Goldings’ organ trio balanced a warm heart with percussive bite, and sounded terrific

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