Portraits of the Obamas unveiled in Washington

Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald are the first African-American artists selected to paint the presidential portraits

Gandhi opera Satyagraha returns to London

Philip Glass’ iconic work offers a unique opportunity to experience contemporary opera at its finest.

A brief, mostly wrong history of the lo-fi aesthetic

How can something that sounds so bad in principle sound so very good in practice? Felix investigates.

Modern Lore is an instant classic

Julian Lage returns with his most assured album yet.

The lights are on, but nobody’s home

Despite rare glimmers of genius, the latest effort by soft rock outfit Rhye is disappointingly lackluster.

If you could live a beautiful dream, why would you wake up to reality?

Tang Xianzu’s classic Ming dynasty opera ponders this very question, in a new adaptation by the Guangzhou Dramatic Arts Centre.

ISIS, 4Chan, and WhatsApp: Theatre for the Lulz

For a play examining the radicalisation of young men, Javaad Alipoor’s production finds an innovative way to bring its audience together.

Dance and acrobatics save the plot in this immersive Underworld

Part theatre, part circus, Becoming Shades isn’t perfect, but it’s an experience that will leave you in awe.

Django Django venture into new territories

Always ones to be ambitious and experimental, Marble Skies sees the electro-rock outfit trying their hands at a variety of new styles. The result is an eclectic jumble that oozes colour.

One man records himself many times over

Garage-dwelling Ty Segall is back with another rock-your-socks-off album, a Pollock-esque splatter-painting of genres that’s money-back guaranteed to amuse and delight fans of psych rock everywhere.

Hit the North – In tribute to Mark E. Smith

In light of the passing of legendary The Fall frontman Mark E. Smith, Felix’s hottest new music writer offers his own profound and earth-shattering insights into an artist he knew too little about.

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.