PREVIEW PICKS
Tina Turner doc leads the list of what our critics recommend.
1. ‘Tina’
Tina Turner, the 81-year-old singer who overcame an abusive relationship in the ’60s and ’70s to enjoy a career rebirth in the ’80s, is the subject of this HBO documentary that is being met by hosannas by those who have seen it. Directors Daniel Lindsay and T.J. Martin made the similarly lauded documentary “LA 92,” about the unrest in Los Angeles in the wake of the trial of the policemen who assaulted Rodney King, in 2017.
Details: 7 p.m. March 27 on HBO and begins streaming March 28 on HBO Max
Cary Darling
2. Afrofuturism: Blackness Revisualized
This online film festival highlights a movement that wouldn’t have been recognized not many years ago: Black science-fiction, fantasy and speculative fiction. Now, with the success of “Lovecraft Country” and “Get Out,” things have changed. These 10 movies, including “The Abandon” starring Sterling K. Brown in a story about four guys who find the entire world changes while they’re out hiking, come from the U.S., Brazil and elsewhere. They showcase a range of styles, stories and directors we may be hearing more from soon. Best of all, it’s free.
When: All films begin streaming at 9 p.m. March 26
Where: allarts.org/afrofuturism
Details: Free
Cary Darling
3. Beetle at the Continental Club
After a year with its doors closed, the Continental Club will reopen … sort of. The beloved Midtown venue is cautiously bringing back live music with some limited and socially distant outside patio shows. First to take the stage will be Beetle, the city’s finest purveyor of Beatles covers.
Details: 7 p.m. April 1
Details: Continental Club, 3700 Main
Details: $10; continentalclub.com
Andrew Dansby
4. Samantha Fish
Samantha Fish gets filed under blues for the wicked way she works a guitar. While the Missouri native is fluent in the blues, her recordings and performances draw from all manner of roots music sources, including country and bluegrass, funk and rock. She’s out touring her latest album, “Kill or Be Kind,” and likely will hit the stage like a twister.
Details: 8:45 p.m. March 28
Details: The Heights Theater, 339 W. 19th
Details: $36; theheightstheater.com
Andrew Dansby
5. Ensemble Theatre
The Ensemble Theatre is celebrating 45 years of presenting live theater in Houston. The organization — a pioneer in the Black theater movement — has partnered with the Houston Cinema Arts Society to present a virtual program called “Celebrating 45 Years of the Ensemble Theatre: A Women’s History Month Special,” which will include stage readings, a live panel discussion and a Q&A.
Details: 6 p.m. March 28
Details: Free; cinemahtx.org
Andrew Dansby