These are the Indie Daze of our lives

A portrait of Oscar’s rival

A nose for nonsense

All human life is here

Dan Carrier’s movie news: It: Chapter Two; The Shiny Shrimps; A Letter From Venezuela

Rapid Response – how careless torque costs lives

Rojo – a captivating warning to learn lessons from the past

A rich seam of solidarity in The Big Meeting

Julie Tomlin’s theatre news: Playception; Hen & Chickens; Studs Terkel’s Working

New room for improv-ment

Review: Stripped at the King’s Head Theatre

Award-winning pianist Masayuki Tayama performs at St Cuthbert’s

Getting down to Earth at the Proms with composer John Luther Adams

A Sicilian offer you can’t refuse – the authentic taste of Palermo

Róisín Gadelrab’s music news: York Rise festival; London Folk Festival; The Celtic Social Club

Loss assessor

Lillie plays the field

Word play

Scoring a Century – a long-delayed London premiere

Key notes from China at the Proms