WNO Math: ‘Tristan + Isolde’ – Voigt
The problem with building an opera around a star is that sometimes, the star will falter. So even as the cover of the Washington National Opera Playbill of "Tristan and…
Tuesday TV: Bad ‘Dads,’ ‘Nine-Nine’ OK
Fox continues rolling out its new season, alone among networks, with a show tonight that is indicative of the new fall season as a whole, "Dads" (Fox, 8 p.m.). That…
‘Breaking Bad’s Messy End
I've been a fan of "Breaking Bad" since the start and kept watching with varying intensity throughout. And while fellow fans have been salivating over its denouement this fall, it…
Monday TV: ‘Sleepy Hollow’ Awakens
Ichabod Crane was one of the few nerdy antiheroes in American literature. But he couldn't be nerdy on TV. So in the new series "Sleepy Hollow" (Fox, 9 p.m.), he's…
History’s March to Graphic Novels
At the Metro there were all kinds of costumed plushy characters, enough to make you think there was a convention at the nearby Marriott. But it had nothing to do…
Sunday TV: There She Goes, to ABC
For some reason, after being demoted to cable and held in Vegas, "Miss America" (ABC, 9 p.m.) is back on broadcast prime time and in Atlantic City. Part of the…
Saturday TV: Two New Shows for Pivot
The brash, outspoken daughter of Sen. John McCain, who has already made a splash on other talk shows, now hosts her own. "Raising McCain" (Pivot, 10 p.m.), designed for other…
Playlist 9-13-13
A Friday the 13th show proved lucky enough. Had a few songs about superstition (and a couple about the number 13). Also, played a lot of acts that played here…
Friday TV: Stevie Joins Lady Antebellum
Stevie Nicks trades songs with Lady Antebellum on a new edition of "CMT Crossroads" (CMT, 10 p.m.). As is tradition, she sings takes lead on their songs, including "Need You…
Merchant, Gervais Plot Separate Comedy Courses with ‘Derek,’ ‘Hello Ladies’
Watching separate new comedies from Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant this month is like trying to adjust to solo projects from Laurel and Hardy. How could they exist on their…