Tuesday TV: ‘Thank God for Jokes’
In his latest stand up special, “Mike Birbiglia: Thank God for Jokes” (Netflix, streaming), he talks about the limits of humor among his many routines. But the director and star…
Monday TV: Ambitious ‘When We Rise’
“When We Rise” (ABC, 9 p.m.) is a high minded and generally recommended history of the gay rights movement, a sincere effort by Dustin Lance Black, screenwriter of “Milk” to…
Sunday TV: Oscars and Surrounding Hype
The practically unflappable Jimmy Kimmel hosts The 89th Academy Awards (ABC 8:30 p.m.) and he’ll probably do a pretty good job. “La La Land” leads all films with 14 nominations, tying…
Saturday TV: Independent Spirit Awards
The best thing about Oscar weekend for true film buffs is the 2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards (IFC, 5 p.m.), shining a line on less well known films of the…
The Last Playlist? 2/24/17
Friday Night Rock coincided with the last moments of Radio CPR -- in its current location. Forced out of the place that has been its studio for many years, the…
Friday TV: Quirky New ‘Patriot’
The appealing new “Patriot” (Amazon, streaming) takes a quirky road to spy thriller as an intelligence officer played by Michael Dorman goes undercover, just barely makes his assignment to pose…
Thursday TV: ‘Sun Records’ Gets a Spin
I was the worst audience for the hit musical “Million Dollar Quartet” despite my love for the music, because I had serious issues with all its changed details about the…
John Doe Stands Alone at Jammin Java
It’s a long road from the throbbing epicenter of Los Angeles punk origins to an acoustic Tuesday night gig at a suburban Northern Virginia strip mall. But John Doe has…
Wednesday TV: Black Film, BRIT Awards
Never mind that #OscarsSoWhite is slightly less so this year. But before that all gets on display Sunday, here’s the 2017 American Black Film Honors (BET, Centric, 8 p.m.) taped…
Tuesday TV: Maya Angelou’s Long Life
More than a year after it premiered at Sundance, “Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise” gets a Black History Month showcase on “American Masters” (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings).…