Programming News

We get to celebrate America’s 234th birthday with a special concert and spectacular fireworks display on Sunday. Jimmy Smits hosts A Capitol Fourth with special guest Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker.

Tonight at 7, Antiques Roadshow is in Rhode Island and the History Detectives find a mysterious Iwo Jima map at 8.

NOVA (Tuesday at 8) shows that Big Brother is really watching and listening to you.

On Wednesday at 7, we have an encore showing of the Louisiana Public Square discussion about how the new healthcare reform will affect our state. At 8, Baseball looks at the 30s and 40s.

On Thursday at 8, Sherlock Holmes is on the trail of a missing racehorse. A security breach is putting agent in danger on MI-5 at 9.

Soundstage features an encore broadcast of the Willie Nelson concert on Friday at 10.

On Sunday, it’s A Capitol Fourth at 7PM with a repeat at 8:30. Don’t miss the fireworks display and the "1812 Overture" finale.

LIMITED NUMBER OF SEATS AVAILABLE FOR TAPING OF NEW JOHN FOLSE SERIES

Have you ever wanted to attend the taping of a TV show? Here’s your chance. In July, 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. Starting on July 7 and running through July 27, we will have tapings Monday through Thursday at 11AM and 2:30PM in the LPB studios and 11AM 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. If you would like to reserve your spot for a taping contact Friends of LPB 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).

COME WATCH A TAPING OF PUBLIC SQUARE IN CENLA

LPB Want to hear an intelligent discussion about an important topic. Come join the studio audience for LPB’s taping of 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 is the topic for the program is in Louisiana. 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.

THIS IS THE FINAL WEEK FOR MICHAEL BUBLÉ TRIVIA!

LPB You could win tickets to Michael Bublé July 14th concert at the New Orleans Arena by answering a trivia question about LPB, Michael or Independence Day. Visit our website and answer the question correctly. You could win a copy of Michael’s new CD Crazy Love and be eligible for the ticket drawing. The ticket 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.

**LPB2 TO AIR PBS NEWSHOUR COVERAGE OF THE SENATE CONFIRMATION HEARINGS FOR SUPERME COURT NOMINEE ELENA KAGAN**

Starting today, LPB will air the PBS NewsHour’s live coverage of the confirmation hearings for President Barrack Obama’s U.S. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan on LPB2. The Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing is expected to start at 11:30AM on Monday and run for the rest of the day. The Tuesday and Wednesday sessions are expected to last all day. NewsHour’s Judy Woodruff will anchor the coverage with analysis from Marcia Coyle, who regularly covers the Supreme Court for the NewsHour and for the National Law Journal.

LPB will also provide live steaming on our website. During extended breaks in the hearing, on the live web stream, Hari Sreenevisan (NewsHour) will engage Marcia Coyle with questions submitted by viewers via email, Twitter or Facebook. Other interactive features include an embeddable widget with the live stream, and an info-graphic is planned to offer background of the Judiciary Committee and Elena Kagan as a reference to the key players.

KIDS SOUP TO LAUNCH ON THE LPB WEBSITE ON JULY 1ST

LPB Kids Soup, a website to encourage kids to eat healthier, better balanced meal by getting them involved in the preparation of the food, will debut July 1 on the LPB website.

The website is an offshoot of the Kids Soup column in The Baton Rouge Advocate written by sisters Stephanie Riegel and Tracey Koch since 2005. The new web site will feature short video segments demonstrating how to make some of Kids Soups' most popular recipes. The site will also include recipes that users can download, and tips on everything from nutritional information to food preparation tips to handy short cuts. The videos are fast-paced and fun to watch, but are also comprehensive and easy to understand.

Kids Soup is sponsored by Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center and Associated Food Stores.

LPB IS SWITCHING FACEBOOK PAGES

LPB If you are a Facebook Friend of LPB, you need to switch over to our new fan page. Our old group page had a 5,000 friend limit which we had reached - so we couldn't accept new friend requests. We are slowly but surely sending out invites to all of our friends, but you can go ahead and "like" the new page. We plan to discontinue the old page by the end of the week.

WHY LEAVE HOME WHEN YOU CAN GO TO SHOPLPB?

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 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or call 1-800-272-8161 or 767-4274.

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June 28 - July 4, 2010

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JULY 2010 MEMBER BENEFITS:

Lafayette Science Museum
Valid for 2-for-1 admission during the month.
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Princess Theatre
Valid for 2-for-1 admission to the Franklin Opry performing July 17th; subject to availability.
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