American Dream: Dirty Computer is the truth Janelle Monáe no longer wants to hide
Monáe steps out of Cindy Mayweather’s shadow in her most powerful album yet.
The Inheritance: the new Angels in America?
Matthew Lopez’ reimagining of Howard’s End attempts to be present a grand unified theory of what it means to be gay in America today.
In the eye of the beholder: the male gaze in visual art
An exploration of contemporary women artists resisting and subverting the status quo
‘Black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet’
A celebration of Audre Lorde – poet, essayist, and radically powerful voice.
Portraits of the Obamas unveiled in Washington
Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald are the first African-American artists selected to paint the presidential portraits
The essential rainbow reading list
Arts Editor Indira Mallik brings us on a journey of queer literature that forms her ‘rainbow reading list’, as part of LGBT History Month here in the UK.
Felix recommends Valentine's reads… or the books to help you to forget about romance
Suggestions for books to set the tone for the holiday, or to help you avoid the sentimental nonsense.
Try a Little Tenderness: The Brothers Size at the Young Vic
Magical, lyrical, life-affirming – the revival of a tale of brotherly love by the writer of Moonlight is necessary viewing
Amazing grace: John thrills at the National Theatre
The story of a failing relationship in a possibly haunted B&B is a showcase of playwright Annie Baker’s genius.
Salieri versus God : Amadeus at the National Theatre
Lucian Msamati gives a powerful performance in a fantastic revival of Peter Shaffer’s classic play about envy.
A winter of wonderful content: the art to watch out for this term
From a revival of a play by the writer of Moonlight, to a retrospective of Picasso’s work in 1932 ,by the way of an operatic take on Gandhi’s time in South Africa, these are the picks of the spring.
Never the same love twice
Hal Coase’s off-West End play Callisto is a must-see