Tuesday TV: ‘Prison Break’ is Back
One of the more unexpected TV reboots is that of “Prison Break” (Fox, 9 p.m.), mostly because a few of the main characters had already been killed before the show…
Lambchop’s Slow Boil at U Street
Over its career, Lambchop has been known to travel with as many as 20 members performing its hushed, quirky and often contemplative alt-country. At the U Street Music Hall Saturday…
Theatre Review: One-Woman ‘Pike St.’
Nilaja Sun sits in the chair, absorbed in herself as the audience at Woolly Mammoth takes its seats for her electrifying one-woman “Pike St.” Sun may be familiar from her…
Monday TV: ‘Abortion: Stories Women Tell’
The litmus test for the current Supreme Court nominee, and an underlying issue in the election, abortion is also disappearing in many states, as legislatures do what they can to…
Sunday TV: ‘Big Little Lies’ Fesses Up
The preponderance of movie stars in the limited series “Big Little Lies” (HBO, 9 p.m.) has alone kept it worth watching despite its numerous lapses -- from little kids being…
Saturday TV: Finally, the Final Four
How are your brackets? March is gone but the Madness culminates with The Final Four in Arizona with Gonzaga vs. South Carolina (CBS, 6 p.m.) and North Carolina vs. Oregon…
Review: Chuck Prophet, Bottle Rockets
Even as he rocks out with his band the Mission Express, Chuck Prophet has mortality all around him. “Bobby Fuller Died for You Sins!” he declares in the anthemic title…
Friday TV: More Teen Angst, Streamed
The best selling young adult novels \ by Jay Asher are the basis for “13 Reasons Why” (Netflix, streaming), a new angsty teen series about a girl who commits suicide…
Thursday TV: ‘The Amazing Race’ Returns
After one of the longest breaks in its history — its last episode aired in 2015 — TV’s most rewarded reality competition, “The Amazing Race” (CBS, 8 p.m.) is back…
Wednesday TV: New ‘Imaginary Mary’
At 45, Jenna Elfman is a little old to still be playing the insecure ingenue, trying not to ruin her relationship with a divorcee with three kids. But she still…