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Blu-ray: The War Trilogy - Three Films by Andrzej Wajda
Three bleak but spectacular post-war classics, in gleaming new transfers
tv

Passion, intrigue and heartbreak behind the front lines

Fascinating documentary explores the triumphs and tragedies of motor racing
film

Three bleak but spectacular post-war classics, in gleaming new transfers

The director's early life examined with understated, almost unconscious need

Nan Goldin's fight against the makers of Oxycontin is as gutsy as her work
new music

At an uncertain time, the former Go-Between takes stock

Eye-opening compilation where knowing the context is essential

An album of grieving. And solace. And real class
classical

Brahms illuminated, Byrd rather more obliquely showcased
A curate's-egg turn from the Icelandic pianist in Schumann followed by magisterial Elgar

Maybe not perfect, but when things worked, they worked beautifully
opera

Though Arts Council England has partly reinstated English National Opera's grant, its cuts still have devastating consequences for the regions

Composer Brian Irvine, director/designer Netia Jones and top performers mesmerise

The celebrated novel is brought to the stage by a young composer with ambition
theatre

Shakespeare's tragedy as a tight thriller, with its racist elements fully exposed

New play about the queer club scene is a fabulous extravaganza

Sure it's overly familiar, but, 40 years on, the laughs keep coming
dance

The other Cunningham stakes out their territory in contemporary dance, and the non-binary debate

The corps de ballet take the laurels in Derek Deane's dependably fine production
comedy

How a Jewish standup found the funny side of a roomful of white nationalists
Books

The poet discusses her new book, mayflies, motherhood, and memory

At last, the translation of volume three in the Estonian master's great historical trilogy
visual arts

Nan Goldin's fight against the makers of Oxycontin is as gutsy as her work

The refurbishment of New York's Hispanic Society provides a unique opportunity to see its treasures
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