Review: Monteverdi’s Poppea at Jackson’s Lane Community Centre

Colossal is weird and wonderful!

Sebastian Taylor’s music news: Jazz at the Kingsgate; Saraband at Kenwood; classics in Trafalgar Square; Nova Luce at Islington Prom, and Music of the Age of Enlightenment

Record of the week: Rise and Fall, by The Undercover Hippy

Róisín Gadelrab’s music news: DJ Sasha, London Posse, Red Hot Chilli Pipers

A new venue for Jazz Cafe owners? Columbo’s clues…

Zion of the times

Review: The Ferryman, at Royal Court Theatre

Review: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, at Donmar Warehouse

Review: Madame Rubinstein, at Park Theatre

Róisín Gadelrab’s music news: Katy Perry, Evan Dando, Natalie Imbruglia

Strong views on festivals!

It’s still Standon!

Review: The Magic Flute at The King’s Head

The London Festival of Baroque Music promises to be a treat for early music lovers

Sebastian Taylor’s music news: Mizuta Trio at Burgh House; Sidwell Memorial Recital at Hampstead Parish Church; Kokoroko African beat; trumpet and voice at Wigmore Hall

Tasting Sicily – an offer you can’t refuse

Portraits of our playgrounds

Art dekko

Solid Jawbone ducks boxing cliche