Michael White’s classical news: Amelia Freedman; ARC Ensemble; Leonkoro Quartet; Madsong

Bombs and books: ‘The Pope of Russell Square’ during the war

‘Joan was lively, adventurous, feisty and rebellious’

Review: High Noon, at Harold Pinter Theatre

Review: Woolf Works, at Royal Ballet and Opera

Review: Sunny Afternoon, at Alexandra Palace

Michael White’s classical news: Crouch End Festival Chorus; unEarth; Mahler; Bryn Terfel

From Prince to Paloma… it’s been a blast!

A new year kicks off

‘I began wondering what had happened to the 50-odd Wheelie Bags I had made’

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is a glossy and grisly story

Review: Orphans, at Jermyn Street Theatre

Review: Into the Woods, at Bridge Theatre

Michael White’s classical news: Carlo Gesualdo; Academy of St Martin in the Fields; Patricia Kopatchinskaja; Aurora Orchestra

Well, well, well: dipping into the history of fresh water

Room at the top: return of Upstairs at Ronnie’s

No importance in being Ernest

Drawn to the future: when sci-fi comic book artists were given a free hand

Lucy Popescu’s theatre news: REVENGE: After the Levoyah; The Wedding; A Grain of Sand; Cohen, Bernstein, Joni & Me

Review: Woman in Mind, at Duke of York’s Theatre