Review: Rosanne Cash at the Birchmere
It’s been two years since Rosanne Cash introduced her extraordinary album “The River & the Thread” in a series of concerts at the Library of Congress, and she was back…
Wednesday TV: ‘Empire’ Holiday Special
"Empire" might be taking its seasonal break, but that doesn't mean its main characters aren't still around to entertain. In the show's timeslot this week is "Taraji and Tarrence's White…
Sharon Jones’ Christmas Miracle
It’s a season for miracles, they say. And proof can be found in the astounding holiday performance of Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings Tuesday at D.C.’s Lincoln Theater. Not…
Tuesday TV: Glitzy Underwear Show
The most inappropriate outfits of the season? When you factor in the weather, certainly. And all the wings just make them impractical. The annual legshow of the “Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show”…
Review: ‘Pointless Holiday Spectacular’
Christmas productions come sweet or sour this time or year. It hardly matters which one — everybody seemingly has to do something connected with the holiday. as if it were…
Monday TV: U2 Returns to Paris
The live U2 concert in Paris for HBO that was canceled after the Nov. 13 terror attacks the day before is rescheduled at the AccorHotels Arena tonight in “U2: Innocence +…
Sunday TV: Everybody Sings Sinatra
If Frank Sinatra were still alive this week, hitting 100, I don’t think he’d say, “Get that Nick Jonas kid here to sing my songs.” And certainly not, “That cat…
Saturday TV: ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ Again
If I were NBC, I’d show a repeat of “The Wiz Live!” tonight, but they’ve got a commitment to show the oldest film any broadcast network still shows, the Christmas…
Playlist 12-4-15
Started with some Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, who are coming to town Tuesday, and continued with some choice Motown, in honor of the nationally touring Broadway musical that just…
Friday TV: Bill Murray’s Holiday Toast
Leave it to streaming services to create an optimum version of something broadcast networks created — the TV Christmas special. Now practically extinct from regular TV, the sentiment, corniness and…