Friday: Dunham’s ‘Catherine Called Birdy’
Lena Dunham of “Girls” fame returns to write and direct a new film, adapting Karen Cushion’s historical children’s novel “Catherine Called Birdy” (Amazon Prime, streaming). Set in the 13th century…
Stage: ‘Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci’
Leonardo Da Vinci predated William Shakespeare by half a century; their paths never crossed. Both were artists who changed the world with their vision; each had flinty intellects interested in…
Thursday TV: Hilary Swank Goes North
Hilary Swank stars as a tough city reporter who reluctantly joins a much smaller daily in Anchorage so she can report on a story of missing indigenous women in the…
Wednesday: King’s ‘Mr. Harrigan’s Phone’
Already a success from his recent series on “Dahmer” (Netflix, streaming), Ryan Murphy is back with another production, “Mr. Harrigan’s Phone” (Netflix, streaming). A film based on a Stephen King…
Remembering Loretta Lynn, 1932-2022
The most influential woman in country music, who everybody knows was raised a coal miner’s daughter, died Tuesday at 90, after a career that lasted more than 60 years. Loretta…
Stage: Back to the ’50s in ‘Maple and Vine’
Even as patrons file in Spooky Action’s basement theater space at the Universalist National Memorial Church, the central couple of the new production “Maple and Vine” are already on stage…
Tuesday TV: Fat Joe Hosts Hip Hop Awards
Fat Joe hosts The BET Hip Hop Awards (BET 9 p.m.) from Atlanta, with Drake leading with 14 nominations, followed by Kanye West with 10 and Kendrick Lamar with nine.…
Documentary Review: ‘Everybody Dance’
“Everybody Dance” is the motto of Bonnie Schlachte’s Center of Ballet for All Kids in Agoura Hills, Calif. where special-needs kids of a wide age and abilities can learn and…
Capital Radio, 10-3-22: October Floods
The tenth month is upon us, so Capital Radio features a dozen songs about October from U2, Mercury Rev, the Indredible String Band, Wolf People and Amy Winehouse. Meteorologically minded,…
Monday TV: The Road to U.S. Baseball
The documentary “The Last Out” follows the plight of three Cuban baseball players who take a risky move to try and play in the United States. It makes its premiere…