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COME ALONG AND RIDE ON A FANTASTIC MUSICAL VOYAGE!
INDEPENDENT LENS: WE WANT THE FUNK
Tuesday 8:00pm
This fun-filled documentary from filmmaker Stanley Nelson takes music lovers on a syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, spanning from African, soul, and early jazz roots, to its rise into the public consciousness. Featuring James Brown's dynamism, the extraterrestrial funk of George Clinton's Parliament-Funk-adelic, transformed girl group Labelle, and Fela Kuti's Afrobeat, the story also traces funk's influences on both new wave and hip-hop.
FASHION ICON, AMERICAN ACTRESS, DESTITUTE PRINCESS
GRACE KELLY: THE MISSING MILLIONS
Monday 9:00pm
When Princess Grace tragically died, she appeared to have assets of just $10,000 and a ramshackle cottage in Ireland. In GRACE KELLY’S MISSING MILLIONS, financial guru Gemma Godfrey, who has looked after the fortunes of the super-wealthy and investigated hidden assets for some of the world’s biggest companies, hunts for Kelly’s missing fortune. The program details Kelly’s privileged financial upbringing, her struggle for self-sufficiency in New York, and the impact of the gender pay gap on her finances. It also reveals how Kelly was worth millions to Monaco yet earned little for herself. Even after her death, Kelly’s name and image continue to generate millions ... but who benefits?
WATCH ANYTIME! EXPLORE LOUISIANA'S UNIQUE LANGUAGES AND CULTURES
LA VEILLEE
LPB Special Focus
Thursday 7:45pm
Stream at www.lpb.org/laveillee.
Louisiana’s French language does not exist in a vacuum, but instead has developed over time symbiotically with its sister tongue Louisiana Creole. After investigating the Bayou Teche and Pointe Coupée dialects of this cherished yet endangered tongue in previous episodes of La Veillée, the Télé-Louisiane team visited with speakers of Louisiana Creole from Vacherie in St. James Parish about what makes their dialect unique and how the language was crafted by enslaved people across generations.
Each episode is in Louisiana French with English subtitles, so everyone can watch.
NEW DIGITAL SERIES TO STREAM ANYTIME
KOURI-VINI 101
LPB Special Focus
Stream now at www.lpb.org/kouirivini101
Explore Louisiana’s endangered Creole language with the new digital series Kouri-Vini 101, produced in partnership by LPB and The Council for the Development of French in Louisiana (CODOFIL). Kouri-Vini 101 is an engaging and educational series, hosted by international artist, producer, and Creole culture activist Clif St. Laurent, that demystifies Kouri-Vini, the endangered Creole language of Louisiana.
Blending history, linguistics, and myth-busting with practical lessons, the series equips viewers with a foundational understanding of the language through community engagement and interviews with native and fluent speakers in real-world contexts. Keeping Kouri-Vini alive is important to not only those Creole communities, but to Louisiana as a whole. “Heritage language learning helps to reconnect individuals with their culture and preserves the unique traditions that make our state stand out,” says Marguerite Justus, Community Development Specialist with CODOFIL.
“Kouri-Vini 101 is the kind of project that is at the very heart of our mission and a part of our enduring relationship with CODOFIL,” says LPB President and CEO Clarence “C.C” Copeland. “It is educational in an entertaining way and captures the flavor of our state. Additionally, as a digital series, it puts this distinctive aspect of Louisiana culture before an audience that stretches well beyond our state - and that’s a great thing.”
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN EPISODE 1
The History and Development of Louisiana Creole + Greetings
In the premiere episode of Kouri-Vini 101, we dismantle the long-standing myth that Kouri-Vini originated from Haiti, exploring the true historical and linguistic roots of the language—while also teaching essential greetings and introductions.
FIVE DECADES OF SPORTS HEADLINES FROM THE SIDELINES
BEHIND THE GLORY: BOBBY ARDOIN
LPB Special Focus
Thursday 8:45pm
Stream this and past episodes at www.lpb.org/behind-the-glory
LPB profiles Louisiana sports legends and inductees into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, sharing the stories that transcend the sport.
Louisiana fans have seen his name on their sports pages for five decades now - writing about the wins and losses of Louisiana sports teams on high school, collegiate, and professional levels. But when sportswriter Bobby Ardoin wasn't on the sidelines, or in the newspaper office, he could often be found in the halls of Opelousas High School, where he pursued his other passion - teaching Louisiana students.
Hosted by veteran journalist Lyn Rollins.
HANDS-ON CONSERVATION EDUCATION
LOUISIANA: THE STATE WE'RE IN
LPB Special Focus
Friday 7:00pm
Stream episodes at www.lpb.org/lswi
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries aims to become a field trip favorite with its new Nature and Science Center at Port Wonder in Lake Charles. The immersive museum features over 15,000 gallons of fresh and saltwater aquariums and hands-on experiences highlighting LDWF’s conservation programs. LPB’s Karen LeBlanc will have a preview of the educational facility set to open soon at Port Wonder.
Our next Young Hero embodies the title. Despite a series of challenges, William Matthews of Baton Rouge is known for his perseverance, enthusiasm and integrity. Dorothea Wilson brings you his story.
A NEW SEASON OF STORIES
REEL SOUTH - SEASON 10 PREMIERE
36 SECONDS: PORTRAIT OF A HATE CRIME
LPB Special Focus
Tuesday 10:00pm
It's the premiere of season ten of the award-winning PBS documentary series Reel South featuring a mix of films showcasing Southern stories told from new perspectives and diverse voices, including that of Lake Charles-based filmmaker, Maaliyah Papillion.
The series kicks off with the film 36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime, which dives into the heart-wrenching aftermath of the murders of three Muslim-American students in Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 2015. The film chronicles their family's powerful journey from trauma to advocacy as they fight for justice for their loved one.
The Reel South series is co-produced in partnership by LPB, PBS North Carolina, and South Carolina ETV. It is also available for streaming on the PBS App.
A NIGHT OF MUSIC AND DANCE WITH GREAT PERFORMANCES
GREAT PERFORMANCES: NOW HEAR THIS - CHOPIN'S POLISH HEART
Friday 9:00pm
First premiering in the fall of 2019 as a special presentation of GREAT PERFORMANCES, Now Hear This takes viewers on a voyage of musical discovery for aficionados and neophytes alike. Presented by virtuoso violinist Scott Yoo, Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Mexico City Philharmonic, each episode reveals how some of the greatest classical music ever written came to be. The first episode explores Chopin's musical evolution from Poland to Paris with pianist Jan Lisiecki.
GREAT PERFORMANCES: THE MAGIC OF NUREYEV
Friday 10:00pm
Experience Rudolf Nureyev’s revolutionary 1964 production of "Swan Lake" with ballerina Margot Fonteyn through extensive excerpts and interviews with their fellow dancers Michael Birkmeyer, Gisela Cech and others as they analyze Nureyev’s virtuosity.
WHAT TO WATCH AND WHEN: THIS WEEK ON LPB
In 1775, a ragtag army of farmers and tradesmen went to war against the most powerful army in the world, ultimately winning American independence. What military technologies did the American colonies use in their fight for freedom, and how did they help propel them to one of history’s most unlikely victories? Archaeologists and historians uncover the real stories of innovation, skill, and strategy that determined the outcome of important battles. From the Brown Bess musket to the world’s first military submarine, get a closeup look at the powerful and sometimes ingenious weapons that helped the colonies win the war.
NOVA: REVOLUTIONARY WAR WEAPONS | WEDNESDAY 8:00PM
MONDAY
7pm - Antiques Roadshow NEW Hour two at Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms with treasures including a WWII WASP archive, a fire helmet & fire parade hat, and a 1956 - 1968 Al Oerter Olympic collection. Guess the top $ 400,000 find!
8pm - Sister Boniface Mysteries NEW The team try and uncover the death behind the stabbing of the owner of Salem's Dolls.
9pm - Grace Kelly: The Missing Millions NEW Despite her fairytale life and iconic image, the real-life American princess actually had very little to her name when she died.
10pm -Austin City Limits Celebrates 50 Years Your favorite music series celebrates its five-decade history!
SEASON FINALE THIS TUESDAY!
FINDING YOUR ROOTS : TUESDAY 7:00PM
Dr. Gates find himself as a guest on his own show!
TUESDAY
7pm - Finding Your Roots NEW Cutting-edge DNA detective work solves longstanding family mysteries for actor Laurence Fishburne and scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. - in a unique and emotional episode where Gates finds himself as a guest on his own show for the first time.
8pm - INDEPENDENT LENS We Want the Funk NEW The history of funk music, spanning from African, soul, and early jazz roots to its rise into the public consciousness.
10pm - REEL SOUTH 36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime NEW Explore the personal, medical, and spiritual aspects of end-of-life care. Gain insights from experts and hear powerful, courageous stories from real people sharing their end-of-life planning and how it can be less painful.
WEDNESDAY
7pm - NATURE Katavi: Africa's Fallen Paradise - Purgatory NEW The severe drought is more intense than anything Katavi has witnessed. The natural order of life seems to have fallen apart as hippos fight to the death, a rogue lion wreaks devastation on a cub family, and fire and ash sweep across the parched land. Stream the first episode in this 3-part series here.
8pm - NOVA Revolutionary War Weapons NEW American and British archeologists and historians unpack the real story of technology, innovation, and luck that determined the outcome of key Revolutionary War battles.
9pm -The Future of Nature NEW Forests are the most effective carbon pumps on Earth, but only when they're functioning well and rich in species. Meet people working to improve biodiversity, saving keystone species and using Indigenous wisdom to rebuild and restore our forests.STREAM PAST EPISODES IN THE SERIES.
10pm - Midsomer Murders A retired police superintendent is found murdered and the suspects are all ex-police officers!
THURSDAY
7pm - Father Brown Murder is on the menu when a food fair comes to Kembleford.
7:45pm - La Veillée LPB SPECIAL FOCUS The unique Louisiana Creole dialect spoken in Vacherie in St. James Parish.
8pm - Queen's of Mystery NEW With another murder and a missing lead actress to contend with, the theater company is forced to switch up the cast.
8:45pm - Behind the Glory LPB SPECIAL FOCUS Meet sportswriter Bobby Ardoin who spent more than five decades covering Louisiana sports - and almost as much teaching Louisiana students.
9pm - The Brokenwood Mysteries NEW During a hunting trip, three friends set off in pursuit of a kill, but one of them ends up with a bullet in the head. Who fired the fatal shot? Or was there a fourth shooter?
FRIDAY
7pm - Louisiana: The State We're In LPB SPECIAL FOCUS
7:30pm - Washington Week with The Atlantic Roundtable discussion about the week's major news.
8pm - Samantha Brown's Places to Love Sam visits the Black Hills of South Dakota.
8:30pm - Art Rocks! The Series LPB SPECIAL FOCUS Baton Rouge watercolorist Judi Betts. 9pm - GREAT PERFORMANCES Now Hear This: Chopin's Polish Heart NEW Scott Yoo explore Chopin's life, his Polish roots, and his journey to Paris.
10pm - GREAT PERFORMANCES The Magic of Nureyev NEW A look at the famous dancer's peerless virtuosity as well as his mercurial off-stage personality.
SATURDAY
7pm - Last of the Summer Wine Seymour sets Edie up with his own version of a garbage-disposal.
7:30pm - Upstart Crow Will has finished Romeo and Juliet, but who should play Juliet?
8pm - Up the Women The ladies plan to up their efforts for suffrage by picketing the post office. 8:30pm - The Office David says his goodbyes.
9pm - Hope Street NEW When Louise's son turns up with a gun, Jo sees an opportunity to prove that Louise is a criminal. Meanwhile Finn's birth mother Assumpta makes some very bad first impressions.
9:43pm - Hope Street NEW When Ryan discovers what has really been going on in his brother's seemingly happy marriage, he's forced to make a momentous decision about his own relationship with Niamh.
10:30pm - Austin City Limits Colombian superstar Juanes performs.
SUNDAY
7pm - Call The Midwife NEW Rosalind delivers a baby with a suspicious spinal lesion and Dr. Turner suspects spina bifida. Meanwhile, during her district rounds, Joyce is about to visit a difficult patient when a sudden gas explosion ensues chaos and leaves many injured. Early release opportunity with LPB PASSPORT.
8pm -Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light on MASTERPIECE NEW The birth of a prince comes at a terrible price and Cromwell must help the King remarry. With European politics in disarray, Cromwell sees a chance to form a new alliance. Binge the entire season and seasons past with LPB PASSPORT.
9pm - Marie Antoinette NEW Marie Antoinette overhauls her image, and the King and Queen find happiness when they each experience a taste of "ordinary" life. However, her efforts to present herself as a sensible mother and regal Queen are doomed by an impending scandal. Binge the entire season and seasons past with LPB PASSPORT.
MEET THE 2025 LOUISIANA YOUNG HEROES
LPB celebrates the good things that Louisiana youth are doing with our annual Louisiana Young Heroes program. Each year we ask Louisianans across the state to nominate the exceptional young people they know and each year they respond! This year's honorees come to us from Bossier City to Baton Rouge and points in between!
Congratulations to the 2025 Louisiana Young Heroes:
- Jessica Anderson of Youngsville (Junior at Southside High School)
- Gabrielle “Gabby” Essex of Natchitoches (Senior at Natchitoches Central High School)
- Mateo Guerrero of Bossier City (Senior at Bossier High School)
- Jared Lane of St. Francisville (Junior at West Feliciana High School)
- William Matthews of Baton Rouge (Senior at Belaire Magnet High School)
- Ja’Nika Stanley of Baton Rouge (Senior at Liberty Magnet High School)
Watch for their stories starting this Friday on Louisiana: The State We're In.
LPB’s Louisiana Young Heroes Program is presented this year with the generous support of Presenting Sponsor: the East Baton Rouge Parish Library, the Gayle & Tom Benson Charitable Foundation, and Fishman Haygood; Title Sponsor: Community Coffee; with additional support from the U.S. Army Baton Rouge Recruiting Battalion, DEMCO and McDonald’s. Special thanks to the Louisiana Young Heroes Advisory Committee.
EDUCATION SPOTLIGHT: CELEBRATE EARTH MONTH
NATURE CAT: THE NATURE-TASTIC FOUR MOVIE
Stream anytime at www.pbskids.org/naturecat
Visit www.lpb.org/schedule for broadcast times.
PBS KIDS is celebrating Earth Month by inviting families to be planet heroes. An easy way to help children in grades K-2 understand the natural world with age-appropriate concepts is with the show NATURE CAT.
He's the star of an all-new movie that you and your children can watch anytime! NATURE CAT: THE NATURE-TASTIC FOUR MOVIE finds Plant Bunny, Water Mouse, and Rock Dog without their powers! It's up to Nature Cat to save the day!
NATURE CAT aims to:
- Increase understanding of plants, animals, and ecosystems
- Encourage scientific observation and inquiry of nature
- Promote environmental responsibility
Visit www.pbskids.org/naturecat for videos, games, and DIY nature crafts!
JOIN US FOR CREATURE ADVENTURES THIS SUMMER
Camp LPB 2025: Creature Adventures
June 23-27, 2025
REGISTER HERE
Creature Adventures is a fun summer camp program for children ages 6 through 9! Camp LPB will engage kids in science, technology, engineering, math, and literacy with fun hands-on activities, digital media, and technology featuring the Wild Kratts! Camp is at LPB's Telecommunications Center located at 7733 Perkins Road in Baton Rouge, LA, from 9 AM - 12 NOON Monday-Friday. Cost is $175 per camper plus a non-refundable registration fee of $25.
ENDS THIS WEEK!!!! SUPPORT LPB - DREAMS OF ITALY
DREAM GETAWAY RAFFLE
Details & Tickets Here
Deadline April 9
Imagine yourself strolling through the historic streets of Rome, admiring the art of Florence, and gliding through the canals of Venice—all while indulging in world-class cuisine and wine. The Friends of LPB Dream Getaway Raffle is your chance to make this dream getaway a reality, and support the work of LPB at the same time.
One lucky winner will receive an incredible vacation package for two that includes:
- Stays in Rome, Florence, and Venice
- Private tours of iconic landmarks
- Exclusive food and wine experiences
- $2,000 in Visa gift cards for airfare and other expenses
Tickets are $50 each. Buy two or more and become a member of Friends of LPB.
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