Thursday TV: Return to Chernobyl
Speaking of disaster, the 1986 explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine is still considered one of the “Mysteries of the Abandoned” (Science, 9 p.m.), as engineer Philip Grossman…
On Stage: Bessie Smith and ‘Devil’s Music’
The Mosaic Theater Company ignites its third season with a sure hit, a proven crowd-pleaser about the Empress of Blues. "The Devil's Music: The Life & Blues of Bessie Smith”…
Wednesday TV: ‘Vixen’ Moves to TV
It’s been showing in bite-sized increments online. And now the animated series “Vixen” (The CW, 8 p.m.), about a female superhero who can mimic the abilities of animals, shows its…
Tuesday TV: Long and Short Term Love
Longterm couples in the African-American community tell the secrets of their longevity on the new series “Black Love” (OWN, 10 p.m.). And for short termers, there’s always “Bachelor of Paradise”…
Shelby Lynne, Allison Moore Team Up
It's a bit of a head scratcher why it hasn't been until now that Shelby Lynne and Allison Moorer have collaborated together. The sisters have each carved out distinctive careers…
Raising Awareness in ‘Raising Bertie’
Shooting a documentary cinema verite style sometimes means that it doesn’t end up the way you planned. Filmmaker Margaret Byrne went down to rural Bertie County in northeast North Carolina…
Also on Monday: Slim Pickens Indeed
It's true that the last Monday in August would have some slim pickings in terms of TV watching. But on Turner Classic Movies it's a full day of Slim Pickens,…
Greta Van Fleet’s Lil’ Led Zeppelin
Like Lynyrd Skynyrd, Greta Van Fleet was named after a random person in their community with a quirky moniker. The teen band from Frankenmuth, Mich., might have risked getting mixed…
Sunday TV: Dragons Eat Katy Perry
Once, it was the biggest event in the pop world (at least for the day). Today, it pales to a fantasy season finale. Katy Perry hosts the 2017 MTV Video…
Saturday TV: Fists Flying, but No Feet
The big hype tonight is the fish-out-of-water fight between unbeaten boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor (pay-per-view, 9 p.m.), the mixed martial arts hero. The last time anybody tried this, the…