{"id":2507007,"date":"2026-07-18T05:03:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T05:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2507007"},"modified":"2026-07-18T05:03:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T05:03:39","slug":"the-odyssey-to-gracie-abrams-your-complete-entertainment-guide-to-the-week-ahead-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-odyssey-to-gracie-abrams-your-complete-entertainment-guide-to-the-week-ahead-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"The Odyssey to Gracie Abrams: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead | Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Going out: Cinema<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Odyssey
<\/strong>Out now
<\/em>Christopher Nolan tackles one of the granddaddies of the western canon \u2013 Homer\u2019s meaty tale of Odysseus (Matt Damon) and his long trip home after 10 years in the Trojan war. Also starring Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong\u2019o, Zendaya and Charlize Theron.<\/p>\n

Our Hero, Balthazar
<\/strong>Out now
<\/em>A rich teen from New York hopes to attract the attention of his crush, an activist, by posting impassioned pro-gun-control videos, but instead finds himself the focus of a troll\u2019s outbursts, which he decides are evidence of a dangerous potential murderer who must be confronted. Drama with Jaeden Martell, Asa Butterfield and Jennifer Ehle.<\/p>\n

Synthetic Sincerity
<\/strong>Out now
<\/em>Visionary documentarian Marc Isaacs (The Filmmaker\u2019s House, The Blessed\u00a0Plot) lets data analysts at \u201cthe\u00a0University of Southern England\u201d feed his work into their AI model in an\u00a0attempt to procure genuine human reactions. It\u2019s conceived as an antidote to the celebrification of documentaries and other dubious nonfiction developments.<\/p>\n

Animal Farm
<\/strong>Out now
<\/em>Andy Serkis directs an animated version of the classic George Orwell story. Possibly not one for the purists: original characters include a new pig protagonist called Lucky, intended as an audience stand-in to\u00a0help make the bleak tale more palatable. All adaptations are created equal, but some are more equal than others? Catherine Bray<\/em><\/p>\n

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Going out: Gigs<\/strong><\/h2>\n
<\/svg><\/span>Byrne\u2019s night \u2026 Latitude\u2019s Friday headliner.<\/span> Photograph: Shervin Lainez<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Latitude festival
<\/strong>Nr Southwold, 23 to 26 July
<\/em>Latitude rounds up more of its multi-coloured sheep for another long weekend in Suffolk to celebrate its 20th year. There\u2019s music too, with David Byrne, Teddy Swims and Lewis Capaldi headlining, and Dry Cleaning, Saint Etienne and Self Esteem offering ample support. Michael Cragg<\/em><\/p>\n

Agnes Obel
<\/strong>21 to 25 July, tour starts London
<\/em>Danish-born Obel, who has recently been studying music\u2019s healing powers in connection to depression, brings her escapist chamber pop to the UK. On Tuesday she plays London\u2019s Somerset House before three more dates across the UK and Ireland. MC<\/em><\/p>\n

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
<\/strong>St Peter\u2019s Church, Norton, 18 July
<\/em>Rising brass soloist Imogen Whitehead is an artist in residence at this year\u2019s Ryedale festival. Her concert with the Liverpool Phil features the world premiere of Gabriel Jackson\u2019s new Flugelhorn Concerto which promises to celebrate the instrument\u2019s warm tone, alongside symphonies by Weber and Beethoven. Charlotte Corderoy conducts. Flora Willson<\/em><\/p>\n

Pat Metheny Side-Eye III+
<\/strong>Barbican Hall, London, 18 & 19 July
<\/em>The prolific composer and guitar great\u2019s evolving Side Eye project, designed to showcase new talent, this\u00a0time features creative LA pianist-producer Chris Fishman and exciting New Orleans drummer Joe Dyson. John\u00a0Fordham<\/em><\/p>\n

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Going out: Art<\/strong><\/h2>\n
<\/svg><\/span>Mexican waves \u2026 Felipe Baeza\u2019s Sonder (Agosto).<\/span> Photograph: Felipe Baeza, courtesy Maureen Paley, London<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Felipe Baeza<\/strong>
Maureen Paley Morena di Luna, Hove, to 6 September<\/em>
Swirling wraith-like figures, mysterious mythological characters and cryptic landscapes combine in an exploration of queer identity by this Mexican artist, taking over Maureen Paley\u2019s south coast gallery.<\/p>\n

The Pattern of Life: Enid Marx and Modern British Design
<\/strong>Compton Verney, Warwickshire, 18 July to 3 January
<\/em>She didn\u2019t just design tube seats and illustrate children\u2019s books, Enid Marx was also hugely influential in hand block-printed textiles. This exhibition looks at the impact she and her contemporaries had on the patterns, feel and fabrics of our daily lives.<\/p>\n

Elisa Giardinia Papa
<\/strong>ICA, London, to 6 September
<\/em>Video-based installation art about the story of an island formed by a volcanic eruption in the Mediterranean in 1831, which kicked off a violent military dispute between European powers, and quickly tumbled back into the sea.<\/p>\n

Anne Ryan
<\/strong>London Mithraeum, to 9 January
<\/em>What better place to explore the links between ancient Britain and its modern streets \u2013 through an immersive installation of painting and sculpture \u2013 than this ancient Roman temple, buried beneath the high rises of the City of London. Eddy Frankel<\/em><\/p>\n

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Going out: Stage<\/strong><\/h2>\n
<\/svg><\/span>Making a spectacle \u2026 Simon Amstell.<\/span> Photograph: Murdo MacLeod\/The Guardian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Simon Amstell
<\/strong>24 July to 25 October, tour starts Bristol
<\/em>Having made his name poking fun at musicians on TV, Amstell\u2019s latest standup show finds him mooning over a pop star at a Hollywood party. The result is a shaggy dog story peppered with his trademark putdowns, therapy-speak and merciless introspection. Rachel Aroesti<\/em><\/p>\n

Cleansed
<\/strong>Almeida theatre, London, to 29 August
<\/em>Set in a brutal institution run by a sadistic torturer, Sarah Kane\u2019s play is punishing \u2013 but surprisingly fragile and romantic, too. It\u2019s directed by Rebecca Frecknall with an eclectic and talented cast. Miriam Gillinson<\/em><\/p>\n

The Market Deeping Model Railway Club
<\/strong>Nottingham Playhouse, to 25 July
<\/em>In 2019, vandals trashed an exhibition by a group of model railway enthusiasts \u2013 and the story went viral. William Ivory adapts this quintessentially British tale, with Adam Penford (Punch) directing and\u00a0Adrian Scarborough as the club chairman. MG<\/em><\/p>\n

Oona Doherty: Life\u00a0Starts at 40
<\/strong>Bold Tendencies, London, 22 to 25 July<\/em>
Three shows from the\u00a0brilliant Belfast choreographer. Hope Hunt \u2013 the one that got her noticed \u2013 is a startlingly original study of male culture; Navy Blue mixes politics with the music of Jamie xx and Rachmaninov; plus there\u2019s the premiere of a\u00a0new piece, Leather Jacket. Lyndsey Winship<\/em><\/p>\n

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