Go Catch a Show

This week Go Catch a Show visits London, New York and Paris

This week Go Catch a Showvisits London, New York and Paris

London
Amazing Rare Things is an intriguing exhibition that focuses on the art of natural history. Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace Road. Entry by timed ticket. Until September 28th. www.royalcollection.org.uk.

Dance Into the Hoods is a sharp-witted hip-hop urban fairytale. Directed and choreographed by Kate Prince. Novello Theatre, Aldwych. Until June 7th. www.intothehoods.com.

Music festival Hip-hop star Jay-Z headlines the open-air O2 Wireless Festival, at Hyde Park. Support from Mark Ronson, Róisín Murphy and Hot Chip. July 3rd.  www.o2wirelessfestival.co.uk.

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New York
Exhibition The Genius of Japanese Lacquer: Masterworks by Shibata Zeshin blends manual dexterity with exquisite taste. Japan Society, 333 East 47th Street. Until June 15th.  www.japansociety.org.

Photography The work of Thomas Holton, Ethan Levitas, Zoe Leonard and Glenn Ligon, among others, forms part of the exhibition Eminent Domain: Contemporary Photography and the City. New York Public Library, Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street. Until August 29th.  www.nypl.org.

Music British singing sensation Adele performs at the Highline Ballroom, 431 West 16th Street. June 10th and 11th.  www.highlineballroom.com.

Paris
Exhibition Camille Claudel: A Retrospective explores the connection between the artist and her lover, the sculptor Auguste Rodin. Musée Rodin, 79 Rue de Varenne. Until July 13th.  www.musee-rodin.fr.

Outdoor theatre The Jardin Shakespeare performs the Bard's works in the Pré Catelan public park, in the Bois de Boulogne. Runs throughout the summer.

Rock Radiohead follow their Malahide performances, next weekend, with two dates at Palais Omnisports de Paris Bercy. June 9th and 10th.  www.bercy.fr.

Tony Clayton-Lea

Tony Clayton-Lea

Tony Clayton-Lea is a contributor to The Irish Times specialising in popular culture