Theater Review: Mosaic’s ‘Promised Land’
It might be inviting this jammed political year to escape all the televised debates, town halls and election coverage and simply take in a play. But it’s more rewarding when…
Saturday TV: Building a Huge ‘Telescope’
When it comes to space, Hubble was the big thing. That is, until the James Webb Space Telescope, a massive project that when it is launched in October 2018 will…
Playlist 2-19-16
Started with a long birthday salute to Smokey Robinson, paused to remember Dan Hicks and put on some Junior Brown, Rhett Miller and James Hunter in conjunction with shows around…
You’re Going to Like the New ‘Love’
Like Woody Allen and others before him, Paul Rust seems to have devised a show in which he gets the beautiful woman. Yet in the charming new “Love” (Netflix, streaming)…
Also on Friday: Carole King and ‘Cooked’
The fifteen minute salute to her at the Kennedy Center Honors was probably more satisfying than a surprisingly haphazard “American Masters” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) on Carole King,…
Craig Ferguson Turns to History
Craig Ferguson got so interested in American history when he became a citizen that his new show is all about it. “Join or Die with Craig Ferguson" (History, 11 p.m.) is…
Also on Thursday: Vikings, Spies, Politics
Speaking of non-history on History, the third season starts for “Vikings” (History, 10 p.m.), which begins with Ragnar near death. The miniseries “London Spy” (BBC America, 10 p.m.) comes to…
Wednesday TV: The Three Bs of ‘Survivor’
“Survivor” (CBS, 8 p.m.) returns to the brains vs. browns vs. beauty format, with a new set of people that includes a couple of familiar faces: “Beast Mode” Caleb from…
Review: ‘Constellations’ at Studio Theatre
Quantum physics and string theory are recent enough areas of study to still blow the minds of physicists and be a complete mystery to those unfamiliar with the science. That’s…
The Story of the Black Panthers
At a time when gun-toting right wing groups advocating government overthrow pose as groups with educational and social benefits (and thus tax exempt), it’s a great time to look at…