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| Saturday - April 2, 2011 | |||
| 7:00 pm | NICK | Nickelodeon's 2011 Kids' Choice Awards | hosted by Jack Black; performers include the Black Eyed Peas and Big Time Rush; others scheduled to appear include Britney Spears , Russell Brand, Nick Cannon, Josh Duhamel, Miranda Cosgrove, etc. |
| Sunday - April 3, 2011 | |||
| 5:00 pm | Fuse | Britney Spears Takeover | 16 hours of Britney Spears programming with music videos, interviews and more |
| Tuesday - April 19, 2011 | |||
| 1:05 am | Encore Drama | Make It Funky! (2005) | historic concert taped at the Saenger Theatre in 2004; with Allen Toussaint, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Bonnie Raitt, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Earl Palmer, the Neville Brothers, Funky Meters, Irma Thomas, Irvin Mayfield, Ivan Neville, Kermit Ruffins, Jon Cleary, Lloyd Price, Monk Boudreaux, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, Snooks Eaglin, Walter "Wolfman" Washington, Keith Richards, and others -- watch "Make It Funky" on demand at Amazon Video |
| Thursday - April 21, 2011 | |||
| 8:30 am | SUND | Music Rising (2006) | documentary on the Music Rising campaign and the recovery of the New Orleans music scene; interviews include Brian "Breeze" Cayolle, Walter "Wolfman" Washington, Reid Wick, Bob Ezrin, The Edge (U2), David Freedman (WWOZ), Lance Ellis, Willie Nelson, Dr. John, Marva Wright, Glenn Gaines, Quint Davis, Jimmy Ford & Sue Ford, and Ben Jaffe; Deacon John, ReBirth Brass Band, Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Arlo Guthrie also appear |
| Sunday - April 24, 2011 | |||
| 12:30 pm | WLAE 32 | Fats Domino - Walkin' Back To New Orleans | chronicles Fats Domino's triumphant return to the stage after Hurricane Katrina devastated his New Orleans home; performances include "Blueberry Hill," "Ain’t That A Shame," and "Blue Monday"; interviews include Fats, plus Irma Thomas, Dr. John, Allen Toussaint, Robert Plant and Randy Newman |
| 4:35 pm | SUND | Music Rising (2006) | documentary on the Music Rising campaign and the recovery of the New Orleans music scene; interviews include Brian "Breeze" Cayolle, Walter "Wolfman" Washington, Reid Wick, Bob Ezrin, The Edge (U2), David Freedman (WWOZ), Lance Ellis, Willie Nelson, Dr. John, Marva Wright, Glenn Gaines, Quint Davis, Jimmy Ford & Sue Ford, and Ben Jaffe; Deacon John, ReBirth Brass Band, Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Arlo Guthrie also appear |
| 9:00 pm | HBO | Treme - #11 "Accentuate the Positive" | Antoine contemplates a move, while LaDonna resists one; Davis moves in new directions, personally and professionally; Toni worries about Sofia’s emotional distance; Colson contends with the return of crime to New Orleans; Annie returns from a national tour. In New York, Delmond debuts his new album; Janette holds her tongue in the kitchen of a demanding boss. Juvenile sits in with Galactic and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band ("From The Corner To The Block"); Annie (Lucia Micarelli) performs with The Subdudes; Bonerama also appears |
| Monday - April 25, 2011 | |||
| 6:20 am | SUND | Saving Jazz (2006) | documentary follows photographer Herman Leonard on his painful return to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and his efforts to rebuild his life's work; with Irvin Mayfield, Tony Bennett, Wynton Marsalis, David Freedman (WWOZ), Kermit Ruffins, Ellis Marsalis, Irma Thomas; read more |
| Wednesday - April 27, 2011 | |||
| 6:05 am | Encore Love | Hello, Dolly! (1969) | Jerry Herman musical starring Barbra Streisand and Walter Matthau; cast also includes Louis Armstrong, who performs a rousing rendition of the title tune with Streisand (watch Satchmo & Streisand on YouTube) |
| 10:00 am | ABC | The View | Christie Brinkley; Tim McGraw |
| 10:35 pm | NBC | Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Rene Russo, Kevin Hart and musical guest Buddy Guy |
| Thursday - April 28, 2011 | |||
| 11:35 pm | NBC | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Ice-T, Paula Patton and musical guest Tim McGraw |
| Friday - April 29, 2011 | |||
| 8:00 am | WWL | Eyewitness Morning News | "Rhythm & News" - live concert series from Tipitina’s French Quarter featuring Jeremy Davenport, George Porter Jr., Walter "Wolfman" Washington, John "Papa" Gros, "Big Sam" Williams, and Fred LeBlanc |
| 10:00 pm | WYES 12 | The Uptown That Was | memories of uptown New Orleans are recalled by local notables; with Anne Rice, Deacon John, artist George Schmidt, historian Jack Stewart, society columnist Nell Nolan,singer Irma Thomas, cookbook author Sylvia Gerson, Audubon Institute's Ron Forman, LA Senate President John Hainkel, Councilman Oliver Thomas |
| Saturday - April 30, 2011 | |||
| 2:00 pm | WYES 12 | New Orleans in the 60s | documentary on a pivotal decade in the city's history; features New Orleans during a snowstorm, Hurricanes Betsy and Camille, President Kennedy during a 1962 visit to the city, Lee Harvey Oswald in New Orleans, the first Endymion and Bacchus parades, the Vieux Carre Riverfront Expressway controversy, how the Saints football team got its name, and a glimpse of the Beatles at City Park Stadium; interviews include Ruby Bridges, Warren Bell, Irma Thomas, Allen Toussaint |
| 4:00 pm | WYES 12 | The Nightlife That Was (2004) | documentary looks back at New Orleans haunts of the recent past, such as the Blue Room, the Swan Room, Bourbon Street (where Clarence Frogman Henry played for 20 years, and Al Hirt & Pete Fountain both owned clubs), The Warehouse, Beverly Dinner Playhouse, Dew Drop Inn, CYO dances (where Dr. John & Frankie Ford entertained the bobby socks crowd), etc; interviews include Jimmy Anselmo, Hank Staples, Frankie Ford, Dr. John, A.J. Loria, Deacon John, Allen Toussaint, Irma Thomas, Bobby Marchan, and many more |
