Dream doesn’t run smoothly

The gospel according to John

Excuses. Excuses…

Expect a mood of 1920s decadence at a new haunt for this year’s EFG London Jazz Festival

Truly, madly, terrific – Lisette Oropesa in Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor at the Royal Opera House

Sebastian Taylor’s music news: Highgate Choral Society; Come & Sing events; Peggy Seeger; Okiem Warmann

The oyster’s your world at Galley

Dan Carrier’s movies news: Brakes; Only The Brave; Predator

Duffel trouble in Paddington 2

Róisín Gadelrab’s music news: Stevie van Zandt; Doc’n Roll; Spiritland

Bruce’s blues planet

Review: Young Marx, at The Bridge Theatre

Leica virgin

Record of the week: This One’s For The Humans, by Alien Stadium

Review: Fishskin Trousers, at Park 90: Park Theatre

Review: The Slaves of Solitude, at Hampstead Theatre

A less posh King’s Cross

How Tracy Chevalier found stitching unlocks the creative talent of prisoners