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The portrait of Terentius Neo and his wife found in the ruins of Pompeii after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79

Life in Pompeii and Herculaneum

A mix of the beautiful and the profane is what makes the remains of the ancient cities so remarkable. An upcoming exhibition will also reveal their domestic side

Culture

A brutal and unaccommodating slice of social realism is coming to town. A new London play promises to chill the blood – and it is a comedy, Peter Aspden writes

Overtaken by the future

It rarely takes long for the newfangled to become the new normal, Leo Robson writes

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A long way from Nashville

As they gear up to play in front of thousands in London, three country music stars explain why the genre is in such rude health

VISUAL ARTS 11:20pm

Packing a punch

George Bellows’ early pictures captured ‘the sweat of the street’, but modernism posed a different challenge

Bongile Mantsai (left) and Hilda Cronje in ‘Mies Julie’

©William Burdett-Coutts THEATRE & DANCE 1:50am

Why you can’t miss Julie

New versions of ‘Miss Julie’ explore the appeal of Strindberg’s potent cocktail of sex, class and power

Luke Treadaway as Christopher (left) with Sean Gleeson as Ed in 'The Curious Incident ... '

©Brinkhoff/Moegenburg THEATRE & DANCE 11:14pm

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Apollo Theatre, London

This is the only show in the current West End to feature a demonstration of a mathematical proof performed as an encore

Film

Cristina Flutur, far left, in ‘Beyond the Hills’

Cinema reviews: Beyond the Hills, Shell, The Spirit of ’45, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone and The Paperboy

The Art Market

Detail from Picasso’s 'Portrait of a Lady'

©Succession Picasso 2013

US dethrones China as biggest art market; Abu Dhabi Guggenheim back on track; Haring fakes row

VISUAL ARTS 11:19pm

Outsiders welcomed in

Why is the work of self-taught artists distinctive? A fine American collection raises big questions

A series of found images, ‘Beijing Silvermine’, curated by Thomas Sauvin

VISUAL ARTS 1:53am

Photo Derby

This year’s Format festival rivals its international peers, writes Francis Hodgson

MUSIC 11:12pm

Snarky Puppy, Koko, London

The band’s all-original repertoire is a cut-and-paste romp through fusion jazz history, with contemporary beats thrown in

Bill Brandt: Shadow and Light, Museum of Modern Art, New York

This ravishingly moody show is a taut reading of one of the 20th century’s great black-and-white masters

John Grant, Heaven, London

In the hands of the US singer and songwriter, issues such as drug abuse and suicide sounded utterly beguiling

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PODCAST

As a stage version of ‘Steptoe and Son’ comes to London, listen to Peter Aspden reflect on the classic TV series’ pioneering mix of comedy and drama

VIDEO

Edwin Heathcote asks whether glass and steel towers are right for the London skyline

Highlights

A mix of the beautiful and the profane is what makes the remains of the ancient cities so remarkable. An upcoming exhibition will also reveal their domestic side

As they gear up to play in front of thousands in London, three country music stars explain why the genre is in such rude health

George Bellows’ early pictures captured ‘the sweat of the street’, but modernism posed a different challenge

New versions of ‘Miss Julie’ explore the appeal of Strindberg’s potent cocktail of sex, class and power

This is the only show in the current West End to feature a demonstration of a mathematical proof performed as an encore

Why is the work of self-taught artists distinctive? A fine American collection raises big questions

This year’s Format festival rivals its international peers, writes Francis Hodgson

The band’s all-original repertoire is a cut-and-paste romp through fusion jazz history, with contemporary beats thrown in

This ravishingly moody show is a taut reading of one of the 20th century’s great black-and-white masters

In the hands of the US singer and songwriter, issues such as drug abuse and suicide sounded utterly beguiling

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