Some social constructions deserve to be kept

Mourning that befits her memory

Summer theatre where anything, including a return to rehearsal-room Brechtian, goes

Raphael’s masterful depiction of divine light owes much to Dante, who incorporated the latest
optical thinking in his visionary poetry

We need more classical music in public spaces

Creativity amid conflict

Novels about middle class male malaise are now considered passé but they were once both groundbreaking and shocking

This new album of three works offers quiet empathy more than overwhelming emotion

Messiaen’s quartet, first performed in a freezing barracks in 1941, is a thing of great beauty

Cricket fans are the ultimate non-conformists