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The Royal Opera House residency wraps up with an extravaganza by Marius Petipa that is hard to hate
From David Tennant to Jon Ronson, Fiona Sturges selects the best audio content from around the world
This new series from LA Times Studios sets the mystery in the context of migration into the US
Collectors and galleries prepare to move works overseas to reduce cost and hassle
Operas by Verdi and Offenbach offer contrasting musical and dramatic pleasures
The adaptation of Jackie Kay’s acclaimed memoir at the Lyceum Theatre asks universal questions about identity
English sparkling wine attracts property buyers, and who benefits from letting fees ban?
A clenchingly funny dissection of digital dysmorphia; a nostalgic tale of a boy who tries to break into a group of skater kids
A heartbroken marine biologist and his daughter acquire a friend in a curious choice of pet
Two different cultures combine when a glass factory opens in Ohio and rumbling dissent ensues
A sweeping, minutely detailed set that draws on the soundtrack composer’s career
Martha Argerich remains a uniquely inspiring pianist, with spontaneity, colour and imagination to burn
This attractive disc should win the German composer’s music more friends
The American rock band’s album has a new sense of scale with huge hooks and feminist fury
The bold seven-piece band all take to the spotlight with original, sharp compositions
The British artist’s second album is a slow burner that offers more with each listen
There’s a certain gloom to many of the lyrics but there’s sunshine in the music
Sharon Eyal’s dance troupe repurpose old material to fresh effect at Bold Tendencies
The German artist offers a complex and critical look at everything from the effects of climate change to the technologies now shaping the world
MASS MoCA’s three shows on childhood collections traverse a wistful landscape, including work from Annie Lennox
The best coverings for walls, floors and worktops
Bees like so-called native plants — but so do pests
Angus Ross’s one-off benches are hand-crafted for longevity
A new account relates the rise of regional music scenes to the UK’s loss of heavy industry
Once at the fulcrum of social life, the instrument is losing its place in the modern home
