Here’s what our critics are recommending.
1. Bob Dylan
This is a big week for new music. Among the options are “Little Oblivions,” singer-songwriter Julien Baker’s follow-up to her breakthrough album “Turn Out the Lights.” For those whose tastes run toward the classic, it’s a full slate. Willie Nelson presents “That’s Life,” his second album of songs popularized by Frank Sinatra. “Bob Dylan — 1970” comprises 74 previously unreleased tracks from sessions for “New Morning” and “Self Portrait,” including a complete recording session with guitarist George Harrison. And “Way Down in the Rust Bucket” captures Neil Young and Crazy Horse at the beginning of their comeback in 1990.
Where: Music retail and streaming services.
Andrew Dansby
2. Junior Brown
Hard to believe that Junior Brown blazed onto the scene 30 years ago with “12 Shades of Brown.” Armed with his customized guit-steel, Brown could squeeze wildly different tones from his instrument as he helped bring back a proud and breakneck style of honky-tonk. He’s been a road warrior since and enjoyed occasional renown thanks to a TV boost for his tune “Better Call Saul.”
When: 6 and 8:15 p.m. Friday
Where: The Heights Theater, 339 W. 19th
Where: $30-$240; theheightstheater.com
Andrew Dansby
3. ‘Moxie’
Houston author Jennifer Mathieu found a sizable audience for her barbed but funny novel “Moxie,” which tells the story of a teen who starts a feminist zine that agitates the status quo at her small-town Texas high school. The book is likely to become more beloved now that Amy Poehler has turned it into a feature film. Poehler also stars as a mother and one-time riot grrrl, while Hadley Robinson (“Little Women”) plays a daughter inspired by the past to find her voice in the present.
Where: Streaming on Netflix beginning March 3.
Andrew Dansby
4. Billie Holiday
Everything looks lined up to make a great film with “The United States vs. Billie Holiday.” The great jazz singer’s life was teeming with tumult, including a senseless pursuit by the Federal Bureau of Narcotics. The film is written by Pulitzer winner Suzan-Lori Parks and directed by Lee Daniels (“Precious,” “The Butler”). Holiday is played by dynamic young singer Andra Day.
Where: Streaming on Hulu beginning Feb. 26. Andrew Dansby
5. ‘Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry’
Director R.J. Cutler, best known for such lauded documentaries as “Belushi,” “The War Room” and “The World According to Dick Cheney,” turns his attention to someone you wouldn’t think might interest him: young Grammy-winner Billie Eilish. Even if you’re not charmed by Eilish’s darkly hued, minimalist electropop as heard on such hits as “Everything I Wanted” and “Bad Guy” or the jazzy “My Future,” this promises to be worth watching.
Where: Opens Feb. 26 at AMC Gulf Pointe 30, Houston; AMC Willowbrook 24, Houston; AMC Deerbrook 24, Humble; AMC First Colony 24, Sugar Land; AMC Fountains Theatre 18, Stafford; begins streaming Feb. 26 on Apple TV+.