Highway 61 Revisited 8 a.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Robbie Robertson birthday celebration.
Classics for Kids 9 a.m. All Classical (99.5) Classical music’s great composers come to life.
This American Life noon WGBH-FM (89.7) Following a group of inmates at a high-security prison for six months as they rehearsed and staged a production of the last act of Hamlet.
A Celtic Sojourn 3 p.m. WGBH-FM (89.7) Brothers Charlie and Ben Lennon, and a tribute to the late Mike Waterson.
New England Summer Festivals 6 p.m. All Classical (99.5) A visit to the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival.
The Best of the Boston Symphony 7 p.m. All Classical (99.5) Acclaimed recordings of the BSO under Seiji Ozawa and James Levine.
Downeast Ceilidh 8 p.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) A celebration of Canada Day and Independence Day.
MOVIES
Blue Hill Avenue 8 p.m. (BET) Cliche-ridden gangsta saga about boyhood friends turned drug dealers. Allen Payne. R (2001)
City Lights 8 p.m. (TCM) Charlie Chaplin (as the Little Tramp) helps a blind flower girl. G (1931)
Despicable Me 8 p.m. (HBO) A supervillain (voiced by Steve Carell) schemes to steal the moon from the sky. PG (2010)
Rumor Has It 8 p.m. (E) Muddled tale of a journalist (Jennifer Aniston) who uncovers a family secret. PG-13 (2005)
Scary Movie 3 8 p.m. (TBS) Uninspired spoof of “The Ring,’’ “Signs,’’ “The Others,’’ and more. Anna Faris. PG-13 (2003)
School of Rock 8 p.m. (FAM) Playful, high-energy comedy about a teacher (Jack Black) who turns his pupils into a rock band. PG-13 (2003)
The Sentinel 8 p.m. (38) A Secret Service agent (Michael Douglas) is suspected of plotting to kill the president. PG-13 (2006)
Sin City 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m. (IFC) Stunning, gory take on Frank Miller’s comic set in a noirish metropolis. Bruce Willis. R (2005)
Sleepless in Seattle 8 p.m. (ENCR) A journalist (Meg Ryan) falls for a widower on a radio call-in show. PG (1993)
Sprung 8 p.m., midnight (TV1) Two manipulators try to break up their lovey-dovey friends. Tisha Campbell. R (1997)
Swing Vote 8 p.m. (CMT) A deadbeat yahoo (Kevin Costner) must recast his ballot to decide the presidential election. PG-13 (2008)