The Odyssey to Gracie Abrams: Your Complete Entertainment Guide for Next Week | culture

Checkout: cinema

Odyssey
Out now
Christopher Nolan tackles one of the grandfathers of the Western canon – Homer’s meaty tale of Odysseus (Matt Damon) and his long journey home after 10 years in the Trojan War. It stars Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Zendaya and Charlize Theron.

Our hero, Balthazar
Out now
A wealthy New York teen hopes to attract the attention of his crush, an activist, by posting impassioned pro-gun control videos, but instead finds himself the focus of troll explosions, which he decides are evidence of a potentially dangerous killer who must be confronted. Drama starring Jayden Martell, Asa Butterfield, and Jennifer Ehle.

Artificial honesty
Out now
Visionary documentary filmmaker Mark Isaacs (The Filmmaker’s House, The Blessed Plot) lets data analysts at the University of Southern England feed his work into their AI model in a bid to get real human feedback. It was designed as an antidote to the celebration of documentaries and other questionable factual developments.

Animal farm
Out now
Andy Serkis directs an animated version of George Orwell’s classic story. This may not be for purists: the original characters include a new pig protagonist named Lucky, who is intended to serve as a stand-in audience to help make the grim tale more palatable. All adaptations are equal, but are some more equal than others? Catherine Bray

Checkout: Gigs

Latitude Festival
Near Southwold, 23-26 July
Latitude is rounding up more multi-coloured sheep for another long weekend in Suffolk to celebrate its 20th anniversary. There’s music too, with David Byrne, Teddy Swims and Lewis Capaldi headlining, and Dry Cleaning, Saint Etienne and Self Esteem also provide great support. Michael Cragg

Agnes Opel
From July 21 to 25, the tour begins in London
Danish-born Opel, who has recently been studying the therapeutic powers of music in relation to depression, has brought her pop music to the UK. On Tuesday she will play Somerset House in London before three more dates in the UK and Ireland. MC

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
St Peter’s Church, Norton, 18 July
Rising brass player Imogen Whitehead is artist in residence at this year’s Ryedale Festival. Her concert with the Liverpool Phil features the world premiere of Gabriel Jackson’s new Flugelhorn Concerto which promises to celebrate the warm tone of the instrument, alongside Weber’s and Beethoven’s symphonies. Charlotte Corduroy runs. Flora Wilson

Pat Metheny Side-Eye III+
Barbican Hall, London, 18 and 19 July
The prolific composer and guitarist’s cutting-edge project Side Eye, designed to showcase new talent, this time features iconic Los Angeles pianist and producer Chris Fishman and exciting New Orleans drummer Joe Dyson. John Fordham

Checkout: art

Felipe Baeza
Maureen Paley Morena di Luna, Hove, until 6 September
Ghost-like figures, mysterious mythological figures, and mysterious landscapes come together in an exploration of queer identity by this Mexican artist, taking over Maureen Paley Gallery on the South Coast.

Lifestyle: Enid Marx and modern British design
Compton Vernie, Warwickshire, from 18 July to 3 January
Not only did Enid Marks design tube chairs and illustrate children’s books, she was also highly influential in hand-printed textiles. This exhibition highlights the influence she and her contemporaries had on our everyday styles, textures and fabrics.

Elisa giardinia papa
ICA, London, until 6 September
A video-based installation about the story of an island formed as a result of a volcanic eruption in the Mediterranean in 1831, which sparked a violent military conflict between European powers, and soon fell back into the sea.

Ann Ryan
London Metarium, until January 9
There’s no better place to explore the connections between ancient Britain and its modern streets – through an immersive installation of painting and sculpture – than this ancient Roman temple, buried beneath London’s towering buildings. Eddie Frankel

Checkout: platform

Simon Amstell
From July 24 to October 25, the tour starts in Bristol
After making his name mocking musicians on TV, Amstill’s latest stand-up finds him eyeing a pop star at a Hollywood party. The result is a shaggy-dog story filled with his trademark insults, therapeutic spiel, and unforgiving introspection. Rachel Aroesti

disinfection
Almeida Theatre, London, until 29 August
Set in a brutal institution run by a sadistic executioner, Sarah Kane’s play is a punitive play – but also surprisingly vulnerable and romantic. It is directed by Rebecca Frecknall with an eclectic and talented cast. Miriam Gillinson

Deep market model railroad club
Nottingham Playhouse, until 25 July
In 2019, vandals vandalized an exhibition by a group of model railway enthusiasts – and the story went viral. William Ivory adapts this quintessential British tale, with Adam Benford (Punch) directing and Adrian Scarborough as club president. mg

Ona Doherty: Life begins at 40
Bold Tendencies, London, July 22-25
Three performances from Belfast’s great choreographer. Hope Hunt – which caught her attention – is a stunningly original study of masculine culture; Navy Blue mixes politics with the music of Jamie xx and Rachmaninov. Plus there’s the premiere of a new item, a leather jacket. Lindsey Winship