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Rio grand – from Brasil em Concerto to Absolute Bird (via Olivier Messiaen)

Rio grand – from Brasil em Concerto to Absolute Bird (via Olivier Messiaen)
On The Rock’s ‘Skyscraper’ and paunchy middle-aged dad heroism fantasies

On The Rock’s ‘Skyscraper’ and paunchy middle-aged dad heroism fantasies
‘Eighth Grade’ – Bo Burnham’s tale of teenage clicks gets the thumbs-up emoji

‘Eighth Grade’ – Bo Burnham’s tale of teenage clicks gets the thumbs-up emoji
Extraordinary Insects: It’s time to give back to Earth’s caretakers

Extraordinary Insects: It’s time to give back to Earth’s caretakers
Only Americans, Jarett Kobek; One Hundred Miracles, Zuzana Růžičková

Only Americans, Jarett Kobek; One Hundred Miracles, Zuzana Růžičková
Coronation Street to show that ‘slavery hides in plain sight’

Coronation Street to show that ‘slavery hides in plain sight’
Viv Albertine: ‘Being in The Slits was pretty dreadful’

Viv Albertine: ‘Being in The Slits was pretty dreadful’
Neil Jordan: ‘Things can go insane without you knowing how, look at Brexit’

Neil Jordan: ‘Things can go insane without you knowing how, look at Brexit’
The arts overtake agriculture as a UK economic power – but cuts continue

The arts overtake agriculture as a UK economic power – but cuts continue
‘Dragged Across Concrete’: Completely robbed by this punishing heist flick

‘Dragged Across Concrete’: Completely robbed by this punishing heist flick
BBC Proms 2019 goes out of this world with space-themed concerts

BBC Proms 2019 goes out of this world with space-themed concerts
Ian McEwan: ‘We thought we were on the cutting edge of experience. Nonsense’

Ian McEwan: ‘We thought we were on the cutting edge of experience. Nonsense’
BBC Radio 3’s ‘Free Thinking’ smartly tackles anxiety and the teenage brain

BBC Radio 3’s ‘Free Thinking’ smartly tackles anxiety and the teenage brain
November Road, Lou Berney; Little Faith, Nickolas Butler

November Road, Lou Berney; Little Faith, Nickolas Butler
‘One Minute Later’ has changed people’s minds about organ donation

‘One Minute Later’ has changed people’s minds about organ donation
Oscar Isaac says ‘Triple Frontier’ gave him a taste for becoming a director

Oscar Isaac says ‘Triple Frontier’ gave him a taste for becoming a director
Peter Capaldi presents writing awards to creative young people in care

Peter Capaldi presents writing awards to creative young people in care
Michael Ball: ‘I hid in my flat for months. I suffered so badly with nerves’

Michael Ball: ‘I hid in my flat for months. I suffered so badly with nerves’
Toby Jones, Bognor Regis and the coach class comedy prodding British tensions

