Best-bets for July 4: Flash, flair and lots of music
1) “A Capitol Fourth,” 8 p.m., PBS, rerunning at 9:30. Even without a live concert, the Memorial Day special was surprisingly good. It mixed brief reruns with gorgeous music numbers, taped in Washington and beyond. Now some of the same people – Renee Fleming, Trace Adkins (shown here at a previous concert) and Kelli O’Hara – perform again. Others include Patty LaBelle, John Fogerty, Vanessa Williams, Andy Grammer, Brantley Gilbert, Yolanda Adams, the Temptations and more. They’re on tape, but the closing fireworks are live. Read more…