Programming News

We want to thank everyone who joined LPB or renewed their membership during the June campaign which ended Sunday. We will have the totals next week. A special thanks to everyone who participated in the annual LPB Art & Travel Auction which concluded Sunday night. We particularly want to thank the 140 artists who contributed 195 pieces of art for this year’s event. There will be another auction this fall. We will have details later this summer.

Antiques Roadshow is in Orlando at 7PM, and there is a profile of President Andrew Jackson at 8.

NOVA (Tuesday at 8) tries to determine if a tiny skeleton actually an alien. Frontline (9PM) revisits to the behind the scenes deal during the healthcare debate.

On Wednesday at 8, Great Performances features young performers rehearsing and dancing in seven ballets.

On Thursday at 8, Sherlock Holmes tries to determine why some demented fool is smashing busts of Napoleon.

On Friday, get the latest from the Legislature and the Gulf oil spill on Louisiana: The State We’re In at 7PM. You can also visit our website for daily coverage of the spill. Also check out Capitol Beat every night at 6:57 and 9:57 and mornings at 5:26 as the legislative session wraps up. Look for blues legend B.B. King on Soundstage at 10.

Look for another new Miss Marple on Masterpiece Mystery! on Sunday at 8PM.

SEATS AVAILABLE FOR THE TAPING OF LPB’S NEW JOHN FOLSE SERIES

LPB Have you ever wanted to attend the taping of a TV show? Here’s your chance. LPB will be taping the studio segments for the new 26-part A Taste of Louisiana with Chef John Folse & Co.: After the Hunt series in July. Starting on July 7 and running through July 27, we will have tapings Monday through Thursday at 11AM and 2PM in the LPB studios and 9:30AM on Fridays.

Not only do you get to see John and the crew in action, but you will also get a free meal. A limited number of seats are available for each taping, along with a special VIP table. Contact Friends at 1-800-272-8161, ext. 4289 or 767-4289 in the Baton Rouge area or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

**LPB’S LOUISIANA PUBLIC SQUARE IN ALEXANDRIA IN JULY 22**

LPB LPB will tape its July edition of Louisiana Public Square on Thursday, July 22 at 6:30 p.m. at the Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center in Alexandria. The Center is located at 1203 3rd St. in downtown Alexandria.

Agriculture in Louisiana is the topic for the program. Up to 16 citizens selected by the LSU Public Policy Research will have a chance to voice their opinion on the issue and question the panel of experts. LPB President/CEO Beth Courtney and LSU Media Law Professor Craig Freeman are the hosts for the program.

If you would like to be in the studio audience for the program, RSVP BY July 16 to LPB at 1-800-272-8161, extension 4204 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for a special reception and the taping will be from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. The program will air Wednesday, July 28 at 7PM on LPB. The sponsors for this program are The Louisiana Forestry Association and The Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center.

TRIVIA, CDS AND TICKETS

LPB Check out the latest trivia question on our website. A correct answer could win you a copy of Michael Bublé’s new CD Crazy Love or tickets to his sure-to-be sold out concert at the New Orleans Arena on July 14. Every week on Monday and Wednesday through the Fourth of July, we will be posting trivia questions about LPB, Michael Bublé or Independence Day on the LPB website will feature trivia questions. If you answer the question correctly, your name will go into the weekly drawings for a free CD. Everyone who answers correctly will also be entered into the Grand Prize Drawing for two tickets to the concert. That drawing will be July 6. All entries must be done online.

If you are not counting on the luck of the draw to get your tickets, your contribution to Friends can get you great seats for the concert. Check out the Friends Box Office or Michael’s special on Sunday at 10PM for more details.

SHOP IN THE COOL COMFORT OF YOUR HOME

LPB Friends members can get a 15% discount on all ShopLPB purchases. Just type in your code when you check out.

More than 250 items are available for a contribution to LPB. It’s an excellent way to support your public television network in these tough financial times.

Visit ShopLPB or call 1-800-973-7246. For a copy of our new color catalog with descriptions of most of our documentaries, music specials and educational series just email us at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or call 1-800-272-8161 or 767-4274.

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June14-20, 2010

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June 2012

JUNE 2010 MEMBER BENEFITS:

The Shreveport Little Theatre
Valid for 2-for-1 admission during the month; subject to availability & certain restrictions
may apply. Contact Robert Darrow at rkdarrow@aol.com or (318) 424-4439 for more information.

Natchitoches Tours
Valid for 2-for-1 ticket purchase during the month; subject to availability.
For details, contact Dawn Wells at ncrtransitco@gmail.com or (318) 356-8687.

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