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Supergirl
Out now
Millie Alcock dons spandex to play Kara Zor-El, AKA Supergirl, in the second film in the DC Universe (a soft reboot of the DC Extended Universe from James Gunn and Peter Safran), which sees the Man of Steel’s cousin travel across the galaxy and embark on a quest for revenge.
Donkey: the best and the last
Out now
What can Jackass do now that the gang is completely middle-aged? One answer: Robotic prostate examination. You can’t accuse Johnny Knoxville and his band of merry clowns of being soft: putting yourself in this kind of stunts after the age of 50 requires a certain kind of long-term commitment to the part.
Blue heron
Out now
Sasha (Ellul Goffin) is the eight-year-old daughter of a Hungarian immigrant family who moves to Canada in the 1990s, but finds her eldest son suffering from increasingly severe behavioral problems, in Sophie Romvari’s award-winning directorial debut, based on her childhood.
The angry one
Out now
Child trafficking in Southeast Asia provides a sinister starting point for this English-language Hong Kong action film. It sees a mute kung fu specialist working as a handyman (Shi Miao) teaming up with a journalist (Joe Taslim) to try to win back their loved ones from the bad guys. Catherine Bray
Checkout: Gigs
Love festival of supreme jazz
Glynde Place, near Lewes, 3 Until July 5
As always, the annual festival creatively combines jazz, funk, classic soul, Afrobeat and more – making the UK’s dynamic Mercury Prize-winning Ezra Collective show the perfect opening night act this year. Stars including Lowell Carner, Esperanza Spalding, Joe Lovano, Bill Frisell, and Emma Rawitz shine throughout the weekend. John Fordham
In the belly of the beast
london, June 27; perth, July 2; Glasgow, July 3; Touring to July 4th
The second collaboration between Hera, Mahogany Opera and Dunedin Consort after the acclaimed Out of Her Mouth (2023), In the Belly of the Beast is a contemporary reworking of three Biblical cantatas by leading French Baroque composer Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre, translated by Turia Banks. Starring soprano Caroline Sampson. Flora Wilson
Sunnah Hey))))
June 28 to July 3; The tour begins in Bristol
If summer sounds too happy, fear not, because here come black-robed Seattle duo Stephen O’Malley and Greg Anderson with their arsenal of drone metal anthems. These dates support April’s self-titled tenth album, which features two slow-moving epics longer than 18 minutes. Michael Cragg
Glasgow Summer Sessions
bellahouston park, June 27 Until July 4th
Spanning six nights, this series of concerts features a star-studded line-up including stomp-high pioneers The Lumineers (June 27), Alanis Morissette (June 30) and My Chemical Romance (July 4). Also, get your bald hats ready – Pitbull will be taking the stage on July 1. MC
Checkout: art
Jonathan Baldock
Arnolfini, Bristol, Until September 27th
English artist Jonathan Baldock creates an immersive, mythical world of natural and folkloric beauty from ceramics, textiles, scent and sound in this large institutional display, which includes a giant teddy bear you can hug.
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Jenny on Frederick, London, Until August 7
Zed Mink’s work sounds like an explosion in a teenage hacker’s bedroom, and he uses all the electronics he can get his hands on to meditate on the ethics of technology in his first solo show at London’s opulent Ginny on Frederick gallery.
Waldmüller
National Gallery, London, July 2 Until September 20
Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller was very important in 19th-century Austria, where he had an imperfect and honest approach to painting. This show is the first ever to focus on its lush, dramatic landscapes.
Ai Weiwei
Aviva Studios, Manchester, July 2 Until September 6
Ironic, monumental and rebellious: Chinese conceptual art master Ai Weiwei takes aim at 200 years of Sino-British history, exposing centuries of trade, empire and exploitation, in this major exhibition. Eddie Frankel
Checkout: platform
Bulbul songs
oxford theatre, June 30 and July 1; watford palace theatre, July 3; On tour until July 21
A short tour of Akash Odedra’s wonderful solo inspired by a Sufi legend of the Persian nightingale (bulbul). Odedra is a gifted Kathak dancer, and there is a beauty and light in this piece enhanced by Rochelle Ranjan’s soaring music that combines Indian and Western classical traditions. Lindsey Winship
Sami Abu Wardeh
cambridge Junction, June 27
The clown, the hand puppets, the characters, the drawing, the storytelling, the cabaret, Churchill quotes, the colonial jokes: wringing some semblance of comedy from the situation in Gaza is no easy feat, but Warda throws everything into the mission in Palestine: Peace for the Resistance, producing something defiant and insightful in the process. Rachel Aroesti
Antiquities
Lyric Hammersmith, London, until 18 July
Four siblings reunite after their mother’s death and uncover some explosive family secrets in director Ben Okrent’s dark comedy-drama. Director Michael Longhurst has assembled a cast for this world premiere, including Sally Phillips and Charlie Clive. Miriam Gillinson
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
RSC, Stratford-upon-Avon, until 30 August
The Unicorn Theater and the RSC have joined forces to create this family-friendly version of Shakespeare’s much-loved romance – with a wonderfully imaginative use of creative captions. There is also an installation in the Swan and Avon Bank Gardens inspired by the shimmering mischief of midsummer. mg
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Life, Larry and the pursuit of unhappiness
hbo max, June 27
Produced in collaboration with the Obama family and timed to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, this new series features the incomparable Larry David bringing his misanthropic comedic style—and a reliable stream of social incorrectness—to sketches about America’s past.
deer
prime video, July 1
This prequel to Legally Blonde imagines Elle Woods, the 2001 film’s ultra-feminine heroine and Harvard law student, as a ’90s teen who has to move from Bel Air to Seattle—the city of grunge—for her father’s job.
silo
Apple TV, July 3
In the distant future, humanity is contained in complex underground bunkers and anyone who leaves faces certain death. yet. Engineer Juliet has just returned from abroad and her memory has been erased. The third season of this complex sci-fi drama continues to gradually uncover the truth behind a mysterious dystopia with geopolitical roots in the 21st century.
X-Men ’97
disney+, July 1
This visually nostalgic animated debut from Marvel was to rave reviews, award-winning and critically acclaimed. Now it’s back for Season 2, with our mutant crew separated over numerous time periods as they struggle to reunite back in the 1990s. See
stay in: games
Star Fox
Switch 2, off now
Anthropomorphic animal fighter pilots soar through space, shooting down enemy planes and frolicking over alien planets. A remake of an old Nintendo 64 game: Think Top Gun meets The Wind in the Willows – in space.
Monopoly: Star Wars Heroes vs. Villains
All platforms, out June 30
It’s not the Monopoly you know: it’s a team-based strategy game where Star Wars characters fight for control of the board, featuring very beautiful visualizations of places from a galaxy far, far away. Kiza MacDonald
stay in: Albums
Moses – Wow! signal
Out now
“You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween” hitmakers Muse are back with another collection of silly rockers. Now that we’re 10 albums in, each new release seems like an excuse to tour rather than a new artistic statement, but there’s still a lot to enjoy here, not least the silly and exciting Cryogen.
Beth Orton – Earth Above
Out now
This follow-up to 2022’s acclaimed album Weather Alive continues that album’s exploration of the complex inner worlds of award-winning British folk-pop artist Orton. She turns fear into beauty on the healing side and elsewhere highlights the little moments in life.
Ryan Beatty – Sweet Luck
Out now
After winning a Grammy for his work on Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter,” singer-songwriter Petty returns with his fourth album, which is more popular than 2023’s quietly devastating Calico. Songs like the widescreen single “Secret Language” and the soulful “White Lightning” transform classic songwriting into new forms.
Siko – In a world we do not belong, part two
Out now
By far the best R&B singer from Ashby de la Zouche, Sico, 21, is quickly making waves here and in the States. He’s already worked with the likes of Justin Bieber and Kevin Abstract, while this mixtape – full of sleek, retro soul and disco flourishes – suggests the sky’s the limit. MC
stay in: Brain food
Actors never retire
Podcast
Actress Molly Hanson hosts this lively new series from the Royal Theater Trust that explores the lives and careers of older working British actors. Guests include West End star Myra Sands and Tony Award winner Elizabeth Seale.
Lorem Ipsum: The unsolved puzzle
YouTube
YouTuber Emily Zhang conducts a fascinating investigation into dummy text used as a placeholder in a post. Despite its ubiquity, few agree on its origins or why it resembles a distorted version of the Latin text.
Music Matters: How to Listen
BBC Radio 3, July 283 p.m
Principal Conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo, is our expert guide to the art of attentive listening in this three-part series. Oramo studies how the way we listen affects the impact of sound. Amar Kalia
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