If you loved tpt’s acclaimed documentaries Benjamin Franklin and Liberty! The American Revolution, don’t miss our new national American Experience special on Alexander Hamilton. It’s a riveting portrait of a complex man, who was second only to George Washington as the most powerful person in America.
Keep reading for more outstanding programs in the next two weeks, along with a special invitation to join tpt’s Program Club.
American Experience/ Alexander Hamilton
 Monday, May 14 at 8PM
 Tuesday, May 15 at 8PM
Alexander Hamilton has been called a “reckless genius” and America’s most controversial founding father. Though vain, arrogant, and scandalized by an extramarital affair, Hamilton was also a Revolutionary War hero, a leading force in designing the Constitution, and a brilliant economist who, as the first Secretary of the Treasury, rescued the new nation from bankruptcy. Catch a preview online now. Read the Star Tribune's review of the program.
A tpt original production, proudly shared with the nation. Major funding for Alexander Hamilton was provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Additional funding provided by Coast Asset Management LLC, the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and public television viewers.
Secrets of the Dead/ Irish Escape
Wednesday, May 16 at 7PM
 Tuesday, May 22 at 11PM
It has been called the most outrageous escape story in the history of the high seas. In 1876, six Irish political prisoners escaped from an Australian prison onboard an American whaling ship. Secrets of the Dead explores the swashbuckling details of the dramatic rescue. More History programs.
The Big Show/ West Side Story
Saturday, May 19 at 8PM
The Sharks and Jets square off in this classic film, a musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet set in New York City in the 1950s. Natalie Wood stars as Maria. Jerome Robbins and Arthur Laurents wrote the script, while Leonard Bernstein (music) and Stephen Sondheim (lyrics) provide the unforgettable songs. More Arts programs.
Just as Martha Stewart has created a following of wannabe domestic goddesses, the Victorians had their own lifestyle preacher in Isabella Beeton. How did a woman who couldn't cook produce the world's most famous recipe book? And what killed this talented journalist at the age of 28? Masterpiece Theatre reveals Mrs. Beeton's dark secret. More Arts programs.
tpt en Español
Sundays at 6PM
During May and June, tpt 17 will broadcast an hourlong block of Spanish-language programming each Sunday evening on important health and social issues. On May 27, the topic is SIDA Sin Miedo (AIDS Without Fear).
National Geographic Bee
Thursday, May 24 at 8PM
Alex Trebek (Jeopardy) hosts the finals of the 2007 competition. The ten finalists are culled from millions of students from grades 4 through 8 who have tested their knowledge in this challenging and entertaining competition.
Sunday, May 27 at 7PM
Monday, May 28 at 8:30PM
The National Symphony Orchestra performs this live annual tribute from the U.S. Capitol, before an expected crowd of 300,000. Popular musical guests and celebrities join to honor the heroes of Iwo Jima, our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the families of fallen soldiers.
You're Invited!
If you enjoy stimulating conversation, tpt programs, and a chance to meet others who appreciate the same things, join us for tpt’s Program Club. It’s like a book club, but it focuses on lively discussions about tpt programs. Groups meet the last Thursday of the month at tpt between May and November. You may choose a 10AM or 1PM meeting. The Program Club also has special guest speakers, snacks, convenient parking, and a prize drawing at every meeting. To find out more or to reserve a space for our first meeting on Thursday, May 31, call Sara Ferden at (651) 229-1402. |
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Theatre in the Round presents The Madwoman of Chaillot (through May 20). Members receive 2 tickets for the price of 1 on Sunday performances at 2PM and 7PM.
Enjoy a spring day at the Minnesota Zoo. Members receive one free child admission with a paying adult.
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 Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman
Fridays at 3:30PM
Marathon: Mon.-Fri., May 21-25, 3:30-5:30PM
New season: Mon.-Fri., 3:30PM, begins May 28
Your kids will laugh while they learn watching Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman, the hilarious PBS series starring an animated dog who sends real kids on mysterious scientific expeditions. A new season begins May 28! And don’t miss the Fetch! marathon, coming May 21-25—two hours of fun every afternoon, beginning at 3:30. |
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Reading Rainbow Contest 2007 winners announced
Congratulations to all the aspiring authors and artists who entered the 13th Annual Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators contest! To view the first-place winners, click here. |
