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A 1950s civil servant makes the most of his final hours with the help of Tom Burke and Aimee Lou Wood
Committed performances lift the timely story of a Chicago housewife helped by a pro-choice collective
Li Ruijun’s delicate film about small kindnesses amid poverty was a hit in China before being taken off screens
Indulge in some first-class reading this season
Go all out on the tiles
An English nurse is called upon to tend to a luminous rural child in Sebastián Lelio’s murky period piece
Three lively and varied pieces were performed at the Royal Opera House’s Linbury Theatre
Not exhibited in Britain since 1914, the depictions of Dieppe and Cologne brilliantly show the artist’s progression
Art Basel and Luma Foundation back blockchain business; Hauser & Wirth hosts first online auction; Sotheby’s executive sells collection; Turin calls for contemporary collectors
Despite a slowdown in the global economy, art spending is headed for record levels
Vandalising works of art can sometimes expand our horizons
The east London destination was first conceived for commuters. Now it’s being rebuilt for a residential age
The Oscar-winning actor’s pictures of a near-deserted New York are an expression of her own isolation. But through them she found connection
The singer-songwriter’s playlist of popular music is by turns folksy, grumpy, provocative and perceptive
The hypnotic high-kicking extravaganza has come a long way from the ancient Celtic ritual of dancing around trees
New service rolls out in 12 markets this week as company seeks to shore up revenue
Louis Vuitton’s creative director has created a Mediterranean holiday home that takes her (way) back to her roots
Sadler’s Wells staged Jasmin Vardimon’s Alice and Arthur Pita’s Ten Sorry Tales for younger audiences
Plus, lute songs by John Dowland given audiovisual oomph at the Barbican
The Beatles’ 1966 track was an outright homage to the band’s African-American heroes
From tongue-in-cheek terror to supernatural stalkers and mythical monsters, there are plenty of scares this Halloween
Season 2 of ‘The White Lotus’ offers luxury hotel-based lust and mystery; ‘Louis Armstrong: Black & Blues’ gives new insight into the trumpeter’s life and politics; ‘SAS Rogue Heroes’ is a thrilling, fictionalised retelling of soldiers’ exploits in north Africa; the attention-seeking ‘Jimmy Carr Destroys Art’ is woefully misguided — reviews by Dan Einav
Though slightly patronising in tone, Helen Hollyman’s series is an intriguing crime caper
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