PROGRAMMING NEWS:
Join us for what should be a spirited discussion on how to solve the state’s 1.6-billion dollar budget shortfall Wednesday at 7PM on Louisiana Public Square. And get ready for a news series called South Riding on Masterpiece this Sunday!
Tonight at 9:30, we will have an encore showing of Governor Jindal’s address to the Joint Session of the Legislature. Monday also marks the start of Capitol Beat, our nightly wrap up of the day’s events at the Legislature. It airs weekdays at 6:57 and 9:57PM and mornings at 5:57 through the session. For a summary of the week’s events, check out Louisiana: The State We’re In at 7PM on Friday and Sunday at 2PM.
On Tuesday, we have an encore showing of the final installment of Upstairs, Downstairs at 7, followed by Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr.’s series Black in Latin America at 8.
On Wednesday at 7, Louisiana Public Square’s discussion of the budget at 7 followed by NOVA’s look at how the terrain and wildlife around Mt. St. Helens have come back since the volcano’s eruption 30 year’s ago.
On Thursday at 7, Chef Folse is cooking Venison Sauce Piquante and Doc Martin is not thrilled with Louisa’s midwife at 9PM.
On Sunday, South Riding (8PM) tells the story of a new young teacher who shakes up a stodgy English town.
THE LOUISIANA LEGENDS GALA AND AUCTION SET FOR MAY 5
Join Friends of LPB on Thursday, May 5 at the Old State Capitol as we honor five of Louisiana’s best and brightest at the 21st annual Louisiana Legends Gala and Silent Auction.
This year’s outstanding honorees include Academy Award-nominated and Emmy-winning composer Bill Conti, retired Lt. General Russel Honoré, Lake Charles philanthropist Laura Leach, Shreveport businessman and philanthropist Norman Kinsey, and former LSU and St. Louis Cardinal football player and LSU Coach Jerry Stovall.
Tickets are $150 each or $275 per couple and can be obtained from the Friends Box Office or by calling the Friends Office at 1-800-272-8161, ext. 4214 or (225) 767-4214.
THE CELTIC ARE COMING! THE CELTIC ARE COMING!
LPB still has tickets for Celtic Woman's May 14th concert at the CenturyTel Arena in Bossier City. Tickets start at $100 and we still have great seats available! Visit LPB's website for more information or call the Friends of LPB office at 1-800-272-8161 ext. 4289 or 225-767-4289.
AND THE AUSSIES ARE COMING, TOO!
Australian guitar legend Tommy Emmanuel, along with his Australian All-Star Band featuring Phil Emmanuel, will be appearing live at the newly-renovated LSU Union Theater on Monday, May 23rd at 7:30PM. For a $75 contribution, you'll receive one ticket in Gold Seating plus a meet & greet pass to get face-to-face with Tommy, plus an autographed Tommy Emmanuel CD. Tickets are limited - to order, call (800) 272-8161, ext. 4289 or (225) 767-4289.
EIGHT LOUISIANA YOUNG HEROES HONORED
LPB and the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge honored the eight winners of the 2011 Louisiana Young Heroes Awards on Wednesday with ceremonies at the Governor’s Mansion and the Baton Rouge Marriott. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Louisiana and ExxonMobil are the underwriters of the program, which is now in its 16th year. Here are this year’s winners:
Charlton Boyd, 15, a ninth grader at Loyola College Prep in Shreveport
Samuel Cooper, 18, a senior at Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport
Cassidy Crews, 16, a junior at Buckeye High School who lives in Deville
Jenna Mitchell, 17, a junior at Slidell High School
Shaela Nelson, 16, a junior at Scotlandville Magnet High School in Baton Rouge
Katherine Rashall of Ida, 17, a senior at North Caddo High School
Nicole Marie Torres, 15, a ninth-grader at Zwolle High School
Ty’Riana Wilson , 17, a senior at Catholic High of New Iberia
Check out their video profiles on our website.
THE MASTERPIECE 40TH ANNIVERSARY SWEEPSTAKES DEADLINE IS TUESDAY!
After years of watching stunning locations on MASTERPIECE, you can now win a chance to see some of them in person if you are the Grand Prize Winner of the MASTERPIECE 40th Anniversary Sweepstakes! MASTERPIECE, in collaboration with VisitBritain, Britain's national tourism agency, offers you the chance to follow in the footsteps of great British drama as you tour some of MASTERPIECE's most iconic and beloved locations.
You could win a trip for two adults (four days/three nights) to the UK with VIP tours of some of MASTERPIECE's iconic locations featured in the Great British Heritage Pass, such as Highclere Castle, the setting for Downton Abbey!
SHOPLPB...DAY OR NIGHT!
LPB has more than 250 DVDs and books available on ShopLPB, such as Harvest to Restore, Forever LSU, or the Dr. Dad's pH3 series.
We now have permanently lower prices on the duPont Columbia award-winning Louisiana: A History series ($99) and the companion book Louisiana: An Illustrated History ($37).
If you are a member of Friends you can get a 15% discount on all ShopLPB purchases. Check Visions for the code for savings.
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