Erskine

NEW YORK  —  Donald Glover and Maya Erskine are lounging in a bunker-like greenroom in the bowels of 30 Rockefeller Plaza, debating which of them would make a better assassin.Glover thinks it would be Erskine. Naturally, she thinks the opposite.“I wouldn’t pull the trigger,” says Erskine. Actor Maya Erskine stars as Jane Smith in “Mr. & Mrs. Smith.” (Annie Noelker + Unconstructed / For The Times) “Are you talking about who’s willing to kill somebody?” Glover asks, his voice rising in amused…

Over recent years, trumpeter Mark Kavuma has been a busy man on London’s jazz scene, establishing his own ensemble, the Banger Factory, cutting five albums with assorted accompanists, and generally rousing the capital’s diverse talents. Kavuma likes inclusion: lineups featuring both old and young, the odd gospel choir, and the community big band Kinetika Bloco, which he credits with nurturing his youthful interest.His new album, in partnership with tenor saxophonist Theo Erskine, is a more intimate, small group affair,…

All eight episodes of the series arrive to Prime Video on February 2 Mr. and Mrs. Smith are back and ready for their next mission. In the first official trailer for the Prime Video series, which stars Donald Glover and Maya Erskine, the two strangers are tasked with building a quiet life at home while also completing chaotic, fiery jobs for the nondescript spy agency they both work for. It could be argued that plenty of people live a double life, lying to their neighbors and pretty much…