ANDY HEDGECOCK relishes two exhibitions that blur the boundaries between art and community engagement
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Tim Lezard and Doina Cornell meet a band whose passion for politics is matched only by the power of their music
The Star's critic MARIA DUARTE reviews I Am Martin Parr, September Says, The Monkey, and The Gorge
RITA DI SANTO applauds a touching and witty opener that touches a hot topic in Germany: the future of the immigrant population
SIMON PARSONS is discomfited by an unflichingly negative portrait of motherhood and its trials
PAUL FOLEY recommends an extraordinary double bill that packs a punch and leaves you reeling
MARY CONWAY is disappointed by a play about AI that results in a deadening disconnect for its audience
SIMON PARSONS applauds an insightful state-of-the-nation play that explores the growing class divide in South Africa
For Los Fastidios, touring in the UK is like coming home.
The Verona-based ska punks, who recently celebrated 30 years on the road, were inspired by the UK’s two-tone movement.
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