Five things to do this month

Hofesh Schecter's show, Political Mother, has revolutionised modern dance with his show condemning political despotism

Five things to do this month

Five things to do this month

Gilbert and Sullivan’s best works fit perfectly into the 21st century

Five things to do this month

Edgar Degas and Gerhard Richter were born almost 100 years apart, yet their work demands comparison, argues Sebastian Smee. Two major new exhibitions reveal the artists’ shared obsessions

As Wayne McGregor prepares his company for the world premiere of his latest work at Sadler’s Wells, Emma Crichton-Miller profiles one of dance’s great pioneers

Six things to do this month

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Ballet used to be popular with both elite and mass audiences. The Royal Ballet was a centre of world ballet and its profits subsidised the Royal Opera. Now nobody cares