Friday TV: In Praise of Guitarist Agustin Barrios
Born in Paraguay in 1885, Agustín Barrios rose to become one of the greatest classical guitarists, and one of its most prolific composers. His influence worldwide is tracked by the…
Thursday TV: Tina Fey Revives ‘Four Seasons’
Reviving a 1981 Alan Alda movie into an eight-episode series was on nobody’s wish list. But here’s “Four Seasons” (Netflix, streaming), which uses Vivaldi’s music to carve up a year…
Wednesday TV: ‘Turning Point: The Vietnam War’
The series that previously reported on the War on Terror and the Cold War, turns its attention on the war that ended 50 years ago. The five-part “Turning Point: The…
Tuesday TV: In Praise of Free Public Libraries
Perhaps it’s time to look at the people who were behind the Free Library Movement and the librarians today who defend the idea by fighting book bans and closures. The…
Monday TV: José Andrés is Everywhere
Already a renown chef and first rate humanitarian, José Andrés is also poised to become a TV star, as he joins Martha Stewart to host the newest network culinary competition…
Sunday TV: Eva Longoria Gets to Travel, Too
Hoping to replicate the success they had with “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy,” here’s another celebrity taking in a culture and cuisine close to her heart — “Eva Longoria: Searching…
Saturday: Pope’s Funeral, White House Dinner
It’s very likely you may have already missed The Funeral of Pope Francis (ABC, CNN, NBC, MSNBC, 4 a.m.) that began so early this morning our time, from St. Peter’s Square…
Friday TV: The Big City Ballet Comedy, ‘Etoile’
Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino of “Gilmore Girls” and “The marvelous Mrs. Maisel” fame, return to their love for ballet that fueled the one season “Bunheads.” In "Etoile” (Prime Video,…
Thursday TV: A Whole Night of the NFL Draft
The first round of the NFL Draft (ABC, 8 p.m.) gets a full night of primetime broadcast TV — and runs all the way to 11:30 p.m. It will stretch…
Wednesday TV: ‘The Conners’ Call It Quits
What began in the 80s as “Roseanne” now ends for good as “The Conners” (ABC, 8 p.m.) has its series finale after seven seasons ("Roseanne" ran for 10). John Goodman,…