Top Picks: Ken Burns' 'Jackie Robinson,' 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' on DVD and Blu-ray, and more
Seeking answers
Why does the human race believe what it does about God, life, and death? Morgan Freeman narrates National Geographic鈥檚 six-part series , which explores unifying and differing beliefs across religion and science. The series debuted April 3 with 鈥淏eyond Death鈥� and will encore on April 10 at 8 p.m. before the second episode, 鈥淎pocalypse,鈥� airs at 9 p.m. on the National Geographic cable channel.
Sparkle and magic
Innovative jazz pianist Hiromi and The Trio Project, with guitarist Anthony Jackson and drummer Simon Phillips, have combined their unquestionable artistic chemistry to deliver . Energetic and effusive, 鈥淪park鈥� also has an ethereal quality to it, particularly 鈥淲ake Up and Dream鈥� 鈥� a seamless combination of Hiromi鈥檚 classical training and innovation, which has made her one of today鈥檚 most exciting jazz performers.聽
Support girls
With the new track , music fans can check out a great song that鈥檚 also for a good cause. Diane Warren of the Oscar-nominated track 鈥淭il It Happens to You鈥� penned the song, and the revenue benefits the Let Girls Learn program, a joint initiative by first lady Michelle Obama and the Peace Corps that assists young women in seeking secondary education. 鈥淭his Is for My Girls,鈥� featuring such singers as Kelly Clarkson, Janelle Mon谩e, and Missy Elliott, is available on iTunes.聽
Baseball history
Documentary master Ken Burns co-directs a new look at baseball player Jackie Robinson with the program . The two-part series tells the story of Robinson鈥檚 life, from his going up against segregation at a movie theater as a teenager to becoming the first African-American player in the major leagues in the 20th century. The program debuts on PBS April 11 at 9 p.m.
鈥楽tar Wars鈥� at home
The newest return to a galaxy far, far away pleased fans and critics, and now viewers can watch in their own home. Like the original 鈥淪tar Wars鈥� films, this new installment has spirit and inventiveness. New actors, such as Daisy Ridley and John Boyega, star alongside franchise veterans, including Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher. The film is available on DVD and Blu-ray on April 5.聽
