Award-winning pianist Masayuki Tayama performs at St Cuthbert’s

Getting down to Earth at the Proms with composer John Luther Adams

A Sicilian offer you can’t refuse – the authentic taste of Palermo

Róisín Gadelrab’s music news: York Rise festival; London Folk Festival; The Celtic Social Club

Loss assessor

Lillie plays the field

Word play

Scoring a Century – a long-delayed London premiere

Key notes from China at the Proms

Dan Carrier’s movies news: Monterey Pop; The Third Man

It’s the likely lags in The Informer

Opening Alien’s chest

Róisín Gadelrab’s music news: Heavy metal yoga; The Skids; Dur Dur; India Electric Co

Emerge comes out at night

Walking Shtick

Currying favour with traditionalists

Julie Tomlin’s theatre news: Tony Hancock, Lenny Bruce, Where We Come From

Review: The Weatherman, at Park Theatre 200

Review: Skin In The Game, at the Old Red Lion