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Album: Willie Nelson - Last Leaf on the Tree
The 91-year-old’s 153rd album is more than a farewell to arms – it’s a late-career classic
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tv
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film
Steve McQueen's overwought World War Two boy's adventure film delivers its message
Cillian Murphy is exceptional as a man wrestling with his church and conscience
Sean Baker's bracing Palme d'Or winner twists, turns, and makes a star of Mikey Madison
new music
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classical
Vibrant rendering filled with passion and delight
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opera
More tragic than gimmicky, this classic staging can still succeed
Donizetti triumphs, with help from Bernstein, Rossini, two stars and director Orpha Phelan
theatre
Rajiv Joseph’s play pitting beauty against duty gets an impressive staging
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dance
Pam Tanowitz's latest piece is a stunner that larkily subverts the rules
Yet again, Crystal Pite proves herself a ferocious creative force, alongside fellow Canadian exports James Kudelka and Emma Portner
comedy
Comic skilfully melds a personal story with sharp social commentary
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Books
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visual arts
A variation of styles as the Bloomsbury artist breaks free from Victorian mores
Two artists, 50 years apart, invite audience participation
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