HARRY CONNICK JR.

There were plenty of reasons Vince Guaraldi's soundtrack to ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ shouldn't have worked.

Daytime TV is is going through a “re-rack,” as one executive put it.

The holly, jolly, best time of the year has gotten a light-filled launch.

This week’s new entertainment releases include a new album from saxophone legend Kenny G, a documentary about the 12 young soccer players and their coach trapped in a flooded Thailand cave, and Jane Campion makes a triumphant return to filmmaking in “The Power of the Dog.”.

Amy Carmichael lives more than 4,000 miles from the Florida aquarium that housed Winter, the “Dolphin Tale” movie star with a prosthetic tail who died this week at age 16.

A prosthetic-tailed dolphin named Winter that starred in the “Dolphin Tale” movies has died at a Florida aquarium despite life-saving efforts by animal care experts.

Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock, Oprah Winfrey, Jamie Foxx and more stars took the time to honor essential workers amid the coronavirus pandemic in Harry Connick Jr.'s CBS special, United We Sing: A GRAMMY Tribute to the Unsung Heroes, on Sunday. "Man, I love the work you've done after Katrina," Rudolph told Pitt of the 2005 hurricane that destroyed much of New Orleans. "That's so appreciated, I've got such a love for that city, and we so appreciate what you're doing," Pitt told him before asking about his family. Georgia and I are like, 'Because our lives, they would suck without you,'" Connick told ET of Rudolph. In addition to the stars who helped with the special, Connick was proud of his daughter's work behind the camera.

FILE - This May 28, 2019 file photo shows Singer Harry Connick Jr. with his daughter Georgia at a special screening of "Pavarotti" in New York. The special will air June 21 and will follow host Connick Jr. and his filmmaker-daughter Georgia on road trip celebrating and thanking essential workers during the coronavirus pandemic. With the help of his daughter, Georgia Connick, who is a filmmaker, and a bunch of GoPro cameras, he embarked on a pandemic road trip to meet essential workers around the country who were risking their lives during the pandemic. I just want to reach out and meet some of these folks, sanitation workers or elementary school teachers or people that are working at food banks, said Harry Connick. It was highly emotional, said Harry Connick.

FILE - This May 28, 2019 file photo shows Singer Harry Connick Jr. with his daughter Georgia at a special screening of "Pavarotti" in New York. The Grammys is putting together an event featuring Brad Pitt, Oprah Winfrey, Herbie Hancock and Harry Connick, Jr. to honor essential workers across America. It will follow host Connick Jr. and his filmmaker-daughter Georgia on road trip celebrating and thanking essential workers during the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK The Grammys is putting together an event featuring Brad Pitt, Oprah Winfrey, Herbie Hancock and Harry Connick, Jr. to honor essential workers across America. Winfrey, Pitt, Sandra Bullock, Queen Latifah, Rene Zellweger and Drew Brees will also deliver special messages to workers.

Not only does San Antonio get another First Friday, but International Womens Day falls on Sunday. Majestic Theatre, 224 E. Houston St.$63 and upCelebrando Tradiciones Ser MujerTo celebrate International Womens Day, the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center will use the monthly Celebrando Tradiciones to explore the relationships and stories of women. Saturday, 7 a.m-3 p.m.McAllister Park, 13102 Jones Maltsberger Road$45-$852nd Annual International Womens Day SummitThe Mayors Commission on the Status of Women is hosting the second annual International Womens Day Summit at Texas A&M University-San Antonio on Saturday, open to any and all who are interested. SaturdayHelton Nature Park, 15662 FM 775, Floresville, TXFreeInternational Womens Day RideCelebrate International Womens Day by taking out your bicycle with other bike-minded women in San Antonio. Sunday, 10:30-11:30 a.m.Longtab Brewing, 4700 Timco West, Suite 105$530th Annual SA International Womans Day March & RallyMeet at Milam Park at noon to mark International Womens Day (March 8).

Touring in support of his most recent releasecomposer, actor and performer Harry Connick Jr. is returning for a performance at the Majestic Theatre.The pianist and vocalist will sing songs fromas well as classics from earlier works. From local politics and culture to national news that hits close to home, San Antonio Current has been keeping San Antonio informed for years. Its never been more important to support local news sources. If quality journalism is important to you, please consider a donation to San Antonio Current. Every reader contribution is valuable and so appreciated, and goes directly to support our coverage of critical issues and neighborhood culture.

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Singer Harry Connick Jr. testifies during a hearing on Hurricane Katrina relief before the Senate Finance Committee in October 2005. Distributed by LAKANA. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.