The NCAA Tournament is in full swing and for some of you, that means you’re consumed with finding out what’s going on with those all-important brackets. For others, it means you’ve been relegated to invisibility as your significant others will spend hours in front of the TV this weekend with zombie stares. Well, if you can’t beat them, go shopping. That’s our advice. If not, then check out what else is going on around your town this weekend.
HOT ON TV:
All Times Eastern
Friday, March 22
MARCH BADNESS
CBS, 7 pm, 9:30 p.m.
NCAA Tournament
Iona vs. Ohio State (Game 1)
Iowa State vs. Notre Dame (Game 2)
Get your brackets together to see who emerges victorious.
Saturday, March 23
WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR KIDS?
CNN, 8 p.m.
“The Atlanta Child Murders”
Soledad O’Brien looks at the aftermath of the infamous murders of 29 young black people in Atlanta.
Saturday March 24
ON BASE
Lifetime, 9 p.m.
“Army Wives”
Ashanti stars on the scripted show about wives in the military.
READ IT:
“Where Did Our Love Go?” Love and Relationships in The African-American Community Edited by Gil Robertson, Jr.
Essays explore state of love in the Black community.
APPLY YOURSELF
“Admission”
SEE IT:
FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS
“The Croods”
Nicholas Cage is the voice of the head of the Croods – the world’s first family who goes on the first road trip in search of a new home.
PG
APPLY YOURSELF
“Admission”
PG-13
Tina Fey and Paul Rudd are Princeton college admission counselors who apply a little romance to their relationship
IN CONCERT:
Friday, March 22
WASHINGTON, DC
Howard Theater
8 p.m
80’s hit makers from the U.K. in a special performance
Saturday, March 23
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC
March Love and Madness Tour with Kandi Burruss, Lyfe Jennings, Tank and J. Holiday
8 p.m.
Love and R&B are on the menu in spring soul showcase
MIAMI, FL
American Airlines Arena
8 p.m.
Sunday, March 24
TAMPA, FL
Tampa Bay Times Forum
7:30 p.m.