Watching Scarlett Johansson as the Black Widow in Avengers Assemble, checking out the mysterious Albert Nobbs or grooving to Grimes are just some of the top things to do this weekend.
Avengers Assemble (12A)The biggest superhero movie ever – including its box-office impact. Go see what all the fuss is about.
Albert Nobbs (15)Glenn Close won an Oscar nomination for her quietly curious turn as a transvestite butler in 19th-century Ireland.
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Busy Signal: Reggae Music AgainJamaican dancehall star Busy Signal has been expanding his musical horizons for a while. This fourth album sees the 30-year-old fully embrace heritage and positivity in Jamaica’s 50th anniversary year, with an eye on how classic reggae can progress in the 21st century.
Gravenhurst: The Ghost In DaylightEven in the Warp label’s experimental realms, singer/songwriter Gravenhurst (aka Nick Talbot) forges his own distinctive path; his acoustic, guitar-laced, vocal-led melodies have the searing intensity of ambient electronic music. This creative spirit is gorgeously unsettling.
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Leonardo Da Vinci: AnatomistIf you’ve suffered from Da Vinci withdrawal since the National Gallery blockbuster show ended in February, then you might enjoy these fine anatomical studies.Until Oct 7, The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace. http://www.royalcollection.org.uk
The Search For Immortality: Tomb Treasures From Han ChinaGawp at hundreds of jade, gold, silver, bronze and ceramic treasures at the most significant exhibition of Han Dynasty royal artefacts ever to leave China.Tomorrow until Nov 11, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
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GrimesElectronic enchantress Grimes (pictured – aka Vancouver artist/producer Claire Boucher) brings the scintillating, spooky rhythms of her excellent latest album Visions to a string of British live dates. Catch her at Bristol’s Simple Things festival on Sunday before she hits Glasgow, Leeds, London and Manchester.http://www.grimesmusic.com
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Skios by Michael FraynA sublimely silly farce from the author of Noises Off, in which a business guru has his identity stolen on a trip to the Greek island of Skios. Like PG Wodehouse’s creations, Frayn’s characters have only the vaguest relationship to reality, but that’s all part of the fun.
