Go out: cinema
Emily
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On a desolate, windy moor, we tumbled down and fell into the green… A book that inspired not only Kate Bush Banger, but countless adaptations, this lovely, loose Get a gorgeous behind-the-scenes treatment in a reimagining of basic methods: Emily Brontë, with a groundbreaking lead turn from rising star Emma Mackie, comes to write Wuthering Heights.
The Lost Boys (35th Anniversary 4K Restoration)
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With rampant inflation and a mortgage crisis now imminent, the 1980s have never been more fashionable. It’s time to pull out the bleached blonde and smudged eyeliner and experience Kiefer Sutherland’s ultimate ’80s vampire flick starring as a Billy Idol-esque vampire. .
everything you breathe
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Directed by Shaunak Seng (Cities of Sleep), the documentary follows two brothers from Delhi who seek to save birds of prey when their future is threatened by a combination of deteriorating environmental conditions and social turmoil. A documentary about.
halloween ends
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One of those titles where the only proper response is “Do you promise?”, the horror franchise crawls to the finish line after a few final outings for awkward brothers Laurie and Michael Myers, Bleed. Still, why not see how it all goes? Catherine Bray
Go out: gig
Lauren Akilina
Hoxton Hall, London, 20th October
After taking time out of her recording career to co-write songs with Little Mix, Rina Sawayama and Demi Lovato, Akirina is back to work for this one-off London show. Expect this set to lean heavily towards 2020’s excellent dark-hued EP Ghost World. Michael Cragg
Song Festival
Various Venues, Cardiff, 21-23 October
Wales’ best multi-venue fest is back again this year. The bill not only showcases the best of Welsh music, including Greta Isaac, Panic Shack, Welsh rockers, Sonami, but also US singer-songwriter BC Campright, transatlantic indie star Prima Queen, And the great name Joe & Shitboys from the Faroe Islands. MC
Joe Rock’s Amaranth
Dorking, October 18th. London, October 19th and 20th.Ambleside, October 21st
Equally expressive as an interpreter of sumptuous slow-burn music and galloping uptempo jazz, famed American vibraphonist Joe Locke lends imaginative drive to the sounds of what some would call languid instruments. increase. A strong European-American quartet, including internationally acclaimed Slovenian saxophonist Jaka Kopak, will add momentum to this tour. John Fordham
cat in boots
Bishop’s Castle, October 15th. Swansea, 19th October. Criccieth, October 20th. Colwyn Bay, October 21st. Tour until November 12th
Mid Wales Opera will dedicate the 2022-23 season to fairy tales, starting with works little known in the UK. Premiered in 1948, Puss in Boots is Catalan Xavier Monsalvagge’s first opera, an intimately melodious one-act depiction of an Italian fairy tale. The MTW production was directed by Richard Studer, with Jonathan Reines performing in a chamber arrangement. Andrew Clements
Go out: art
Turner Prize
Tate Liverpool, 20 October – 19 March
The Turner Prize hasn’t won an award lately, and last year’s collective shortlist for all was weird. Ingrid Pollard’s astute exploration of race and landscape should win, but Heather Phillipson, Veronica Ryan, and Shin Wai-King will make for a vibrant show.
Manet and Eva Gonzalez
National Gallery, London, 21 October – 15 January
Manet’s 1870 portrait of his disciple Gonzalez shows her in a long white silk dress and working on a still life on an easel. He seems to elevate the stereotype of 19th-century femininity while paradoxically applauding her defiance. This show examines this intriguing piece and its context.
science fiction
Science Museum, London, until May 4th
From Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein to 21st-century cyborgs, this incredible exhibition explores the relationship between scientific fact and fantasy. Explore the possibilities of time travel and the science of Star Trek, comparing the worlds of HG Wells and Isaac Asimov to our reality.
Lina Saini Carat
Compton Burnie, Warwickshire, 20th October – 22nd January
The dividing line between India and Pakistan in 1947 is the central image of Mumbai artist Reena Saini Karat’s latest show. The line belongs to her.she mixes I draw with photographs and installations, but here I draw with threads.In the tangle, Ghost his map of the Indian subcontinent materializes. Jonathan Jones
Go out: stage
Ivo Graham
Foxlowe Arts Centre, Leek, October 21st. Tour until November 23rd
The Eaton-Oxford pathway may be responsible for some of the worst politicians, but it also produced 32-year-old Graham. His new show My Future, My Clutter draws laughs from his many recent humiliations, from his Zoom gigs during the pandemic to his ill-fated trip to Peppa Pigworld. Rachel Aroesti
Crystal Pite: Passing Light
Royal Opera House, London, 18 October – 3 November
Creating dance that addresses current affairs can be difficult, but Canadian choreographer Crystal Pite manages to tread that line. Light of Passage is an extension of her 2017 work Flight Pattern on the refugee crisis, now a feature length adaptation of her Górecki’s Symphony of Sorrowful Songs. Lindsey Winship
good
Harold Pinter T.London, Heatre, until December 24th
Crack’s creative team brings back CP Taylor’s powerful play about a liberal-minded professor seduced by Nazism. Dominic Cooke will direct David Tennant, along with the credible and excellent Elliott Levy and Sharon Small. Miriam Gillinson
local hero
Chichester Festival Theater: Minerva through November 19th
Daniel Evans directs a captivating musical quintessentially David Greig, with music by Dire Straits’ Mark Knopfler. It is based on Bill Forsyth’s 1983 film about a US oil executive sent to secure a development contract in a small Scottish fishing village. MG
Stay at: streaming
gang of london
October 19th at 9pm NOW & Sky Atlantic
The gruesome thriller is back, chronicling the ongoing exploits of the Wallace Organization, a hyper-violent criminal complex with tentacles spread across the globe. The original cast was ruthlessly cut down by series one’s numerous carnage, but Paapa Essiedu’s Alex and Sopé Dìrísù’s Elliot remain for now.
Peripheral
October 21, Amazon Prime Video
There is television as mindless escapism, and there are shows that scrub for Wikipedia entries on theoretical physics. See also: This adaptation of William Gibson’s 2014 novel follows Chloe Grace Moretz’s Flynn being transported into a dark future.
some boy
October 16th at 10pm Channel 4
Danny has lived in isolation for the last eighteen years with his father, who convinced him that the outside world is haunted by monsters. Watch him brave the world’s real fears and joys in this touching drama from the team behind World.
friday night live
October 21st, Channel 4, 9pm
Nostalgia for the good old days of comedy is often misplaced, but a time when mainstream television hosted cutting-edge talent, like C4’s mid-’80s alternative comedy series Saturday Live and then Friday Night Live. I can’t help but admire. Hopefully, this one-off reboot, presented by Ben Elton and featuring old school stars and next-gen players, can bring back some of the magic of the original. RA
Stay at: game
Mario + Rabbids spark of hope
Released October 20, Nintendo Switch
A very silly game about a cartoon rabbit teaming up with a Nintendo mascot to save the world.
Plague Story: Requiem
Launching October 18th, PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch
By contrast, this is a disturbing and engrossing medieval fantasy game about rat plagues, families, and the struggle to stay alive. Keza Macdonald
Stay at: album
The 1975 – Getting Crazy in a Foreign Language
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1975’s fifth album is a leaner, more streamlined beast that eschews overstated tendencies and clocks in at 43 minutes across 11 songs. It’s also more lighthearted in places, as evidenced by her buoyant I’m in Love With You and Peter Gabriel-esque Happiness. All I Need to Hear, on the other hand, is the best ballad ever.
MIA – Mata
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After claiming 2016’s AIM to be her last, the iconoclastic rapper returns with her sixth album. A typical frenzy of style and ideas, featuring the work of T-Minus, Skrillex and Rick Rubin. The highlight is an ironic popular reunion with her longtime collaborator Diplo.
Tove Lo – Dirt Fam
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For her fifth album, which was first released independently, Swedish agit-pop practitioner Lo explores femininity, sexuality, and femininity while sampling Crazy Frog on Nostalgia Vacuum 2 Die 4. Seeking marriage. The name behind that broken love story.
Mickey Blanco – Snuggle up to the music
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Recorded at the same time as 2021’s Broken Hearts & Beauty Sleep, poet, artist and musician Blanco’s third album once again demonstrates his eagerness to break away from the label. Having previously dabbled in hip-hop and trap, here the emphasis is on weaving in his live instruments and guest vocals from the likes of Kelsey Lu and Michael Stipe. MC
Stay at: brain hood
descendants
October 21st, Netflix
Director Margaret Brown’s engaging film features interviews with residents of Alabama’s community Africatown. They recapture and recount their history as descendants of the Clotilda, the last known ship that illegally transported enslaved Africans to the United States.
Earthling
podcast
US podcasting giant Radiolab’s latest offering is a fun six-episode series for kids. With the help of science experts, host Lulu Miller explains a new natural phenomenon each week while listening to the quirky songs of his musician Alan Gofinski.
sample brain
online
Electronic experimenter Aphex Twin and engineer Dave Griffiths have launched a playful, chaotic music production app. Free-to-use software, Samplebrain allows users to upload audio snippets and reassemble them into unpredictable new sounds.