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Feast, Young Vic, London

Yoruba culture is celebrated in dazzling fashion in Rufus Norris’s ambitious production, even if dramatic scenes fall flat

Peter Aspden on Culture

It is a fine balance that any society must navigate: between the urge to cherish the past and the desire to start all over again

The not-so-wonderful world of Walt Disney

Philip Glass’s new opera portrays the entertainment mogul as racist, despotic and megalomaniacal

©Tristam Kenton MUSIC 5:38pm

La traviata, Coliseum, London

Peter Konwitschny’s abridged version of Verdi’s opera focuses ruthlessly on laying bare Violetta’s soul

©Getty MUSIC 5:37pm

My Bloody Valentine: mbv

The Irish band’s new album has been a long time coming – but thrillingly renews their distinctive sound

From left, Aaron Goldberg, Chris Cheek, Miguel Zénon and Guillermo Klein on stage at Wigmore Hall

©David Sinclair MUSIC 5:37pm

Guillermo Klein, Wigmore Hall, London

A rare quartet of two saxophones and two pianos navigated an intricate jigsaw of rhythms and evoked an unusual mood

MUSIC 5:36pm

Kirchschlager and Bostridge, Alice Tully Hall, New York

The soprano and the tenor took on the songs of Hugo Wolf with seriousness of purpose and beautiful singing

Film

New films reviewed: Bullhead, Flight, Hyde Park on the Hudson, Bullet to the Head and Antiviral

The Art Market

One of the world’s oldest art dealers is to close while a spat over Basquiat ends, by Georgina Adam

MUSIC 5:36pm

Michael Chapman/Thurston Moore, Purcell Room, London

The unlikely pairing of the 1960s folk veteran and the former Sonic Youth frontman revealed surprising affinities

THEATRE & DANCE Feb 3, 2013

Old Times, Harold Pinter Theatre, London

Kristin Scott Thomas and Lia Williams alternate roles in Pinter’s enigmatic three-hander about mind games between a couple and an old friend

MUSIC Feb 3, 2013

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Usher Hall, Edinburgh

The ensemble’s pairing of Delius and Grieg was eloquent and the latter’s Piano Concerto was delicately handled

'The Winter's Tale' at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre

THEATRE & DANCE Feb 3, 2013

The Winter’s Tale, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon

Lucy Bailey’s production falters despite digital flourishes and a strong RSC debut from Tara Fitzgerald

David Hockney, 'Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy' (1971)

VISUAL ARTS Feb 3, 2013

Glam! The Performance of Style, Tate Liverpool

The 1970s were the decade that really saw the convergence of art, music, fashion and performance

THEATRE & DANCE Feb 3, 2013

Justin Peck premiere, Lincoln Center, New York

The NYCB wunderkind’s ‘Paz de la Jolla’ frames dance of great subtlety in two insubstantial outer sections

Feb 1, 2013

Clothes that make the mood of a movie

The coat worn by Richard Burton in ‘The Spy Who Came in from the Cold’ represents the mood of an era, writes Antonia Quirke

THEATRE & DANCE Feb 1, 2013

When actors play politicians

Peter Morgan’s play ‘The Audience’ will feature every PM of the Queen’s reign. But how best to tackle roles such as Gordon Brown or Margaret Thatcher?

VISUAL ARTS Feb 1, 2013

Kurt Schwitters at Tate Britain

The German artist had a special rapport with Britain and his influence is still felt as a new exhibition of his work opens in London, writes Jackie Wullschlager

MUSIC Feb 1, 2013

Music for a virtual life

Composer Orlando Gough talks about entering the traditional world of opera with a piece for the digital age

THEATRE & DANCE Feb 1, 2013

Tango Fire, Sadler’s Wells, London

The seriously adept dance troupe do what they do with most eager abandon and dizzying, slashing legs and feet

MUSIC Feb 1, 2013

Trey Songz, Hammersmith Apollo, London

Screams greeted the R&B star’s every move, rising to deafening crescendos at various stages of his seduction routine

THEATRE & DANCE Jan 31, 2013

Trisha Brown: Last Dances, Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York

The sunny faith in the body that runs through Brown’s work tempers the ache of loss in her final works

THEATRE & DANCE Jan 31, 2013

The Vandal, Flea Theatre, New York

Set at a New York bus stop, Hamish Linklater’s new play is a sparse, touching meditation on grief

VISUAL ARTS Jan 30, 2013

Roman Vishniac Rediscovered, ICP, New York

A revelatory show shines new light on a photographer known above all for his images of doomed shtetl life

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Highlights

Yoruba culture is celebrated in dazzling fashion in Rufus Norris’s ambitious production, even if dramatic scenes fall flat

Peter Konwitschny’s abridged version of Verdi’s opera focuses ruthlessly on laying bare Violetta’s soul

The Irish band’s new album has been a long time coming – but thrillingly renews their distinctive sound

A rare quartet of two saxophones and two pianos navigated an intricate jigsaw of rhythms and evoked an unusual mood

The soprano and the tenor took on the songs of Hugo Wolf with seriousness of purpose and beautiful singing

The unlikely pairing of the 1960s folk veteran and the former Sonic Youth frontman revealed surprising affinities

Kristin Scott Thomas and Lia Williams alternate roles in Pinter’s enigmatic three-hander about mind games between a couple and an old friend

The ensemble’s pairing of Delius and Grieg was eloquent and the latter’s Piano Concerto was delicately handled

Lucy Bailey’s production falters despite digital flourishes and a strong RSC debut from Tara Fitzgerald

The 1970s were the decade that really saw the convergence of art, music, fashion and performance

The NYCB wunderkind’s ‘Paz de la Jolla’ frames dance of great subtlety in two insubstantial outer sections

The coat worn by Richard Burton in ‘The Spy Who Came in from the Cold’ represents the mood of an era, writes Antonia Quirke

Peter Morgan’s play ‘The Audience’ will feature every PM of the Queen’s reign. But how best to tackle roles such as Gordon Brown or Margaret Thatcher?

The German artist had a special rapport with Britain and his influence is still felt as a new exhibition of his work opens in London, writes Jackie Wullschlager

Composer Orlando Gough talks about entering the traditional world of opera with a piece for the digital age

The seriously adept dance troupe do what they do with most eager abandon and dizzying, slashing legs and feet

Screams greeted the R&B star’s every move, rising to deafening crescendos at various stages of his seduction routine

The sunny faith in the body that runs through Brown’s work tempers the ache of loss in her final works

Set at a New York bus stop, Hamish Linklater’s new play is a sparse, touching meditation on grief

A revelatory show shines new light on a photographer known above all for his images of doomed shtetl life

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