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Album: Pearl Jam - Dark Matter
Enduring grunge icons return full of energy, arguably their most empowered yet
tv
Richard Gadd's double traumas are a difficult watch but ultimately inspiring
Who can unravel the ghastly secrets of the town of Lévionna?
Its black and white cinematography is striking, but eventually wearying
film
LaKeith Stanfield is impressively watchable as the Messiah's near-neighbour
Marisa Abela evokes the genius of Amy Winehouse, with a few warts minimised
new music
Annual edition checking out records exclusively available on this year's Record Store Day
Enduring grunge icons return full of energy, arguably their most empowered yet
An uneven voyage into darkness
classical
A great pianist re-emerges in Schumann, but Beamish and Mendelssohn take the palm
On five new works allowing an element of freedom in the performance
Arts Council funding restored after the blow of 2023, new paths are being forged
opera
Star singers shine in a Handel rarity
Damiano Michieletto's new production of Bizet’s masterpiece is surprisingly invertebrate
Rossini’s one-acter helps young performers find their talents to amuse
theatre
Fact emerges skilfully repackaged as fiction in an affecting solo show by Richard Nelson
Latest from American penman Branden Jacobs-Jenkins is less than the sum of its parts
Philippa Gregory’s first play tries to exonerate Richard III, with mixed results
dance
Less-known pieces spanning the career of a great choreographer underline his greatness
Johan Inger's take on Carmen tries but fails to make a point about male violence
THISISPOPBABY serves up a joyous tapestry of Ireland contemporary and traditional
comedy
Tom Walker in a bravura display
If big chickens scare you, this is your thing!
Whip-smart parody of the genre
Books
Kaltenegger's traverses space in her thoughtful exploration of the search for life among the stars
An artist pens a genre-spanning work of tender inconclusiveness
Authoritative account of how the apocalypse has always been just around the corner
visual arts
Weighty subject matter treated with the lightest of touch
Persistence and conviction in the works of the late English painter
London’s elite posing dressed up to the nines
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