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| Tuesday - August 7, 2012 | |||
| 1:00 pm | TCM | Paris Blues (1961) |
offbeat account of two swinging musicians in Left Bank Paris who spend most of their time romancing the tourists; stars Paul Newman, Sidney Poitier and Louis Armstrong; features Oscar nominated musical score by Duke Ellington; (see video clip) |
| Thursday - August 9, 2012 | |||
| 11:00 pm | PBS | Tavis Smiley | Tavis interviews blues legend Buddy Guy - watch video clips (rerun from June 7, 2012) |
| Tuesday - August 14, 2012 | |||
| 9:00 pm | WLAE | Louisiana: 200 Years of Statehood | Harry Connick Jr. narrates this one-hour documentary on the most significant events in the state’s first two centuries |
| Wednesday - August 15, 2012 | |||
| 8:30 pm & 11:30pm |
WYES 12 | Great Performances | "Hugh Laurie: Let Them Talk - A Celebration of New Orleans Blues" - the versatile British actor showcases his musical side in a special filmed in New Orleans; w/ guests Tom Jones, Allen Toussaint and Irma Thomas |
| Friday - August 17, 2012 | |||
| 9:00 pm & 12:00am |
Fuse | Re: Generation Music Project | documentary examines the history of different musical genres as some of today's most influential electronic producer/DJs team with some of the music industry's most established artists to create five revolutionary collaborations - features Skrillex with The Doors; The Crystal Method w/ Martha Reeves & The Funk Brothers; Mark Ronson with Trombone Shorty, Mos Def, Zigaboo Modeliste and The Dap Kings; DJ Premier with NAS and the Berklee Symphony Orchestra; and Pretty Lights with LeAnn Rimes and Ralph Stanley (TV premiere) |
| Saturday - August 18, 2012 | |||
| 11:30 am | WYES 12 | Great Performances | "Hugh Laurie: Let Them Talk - A Celebration of New Orleans Blues" - the versatile British actor showcases his musical side in a special filmed in New Orleans; w/ guests Tom Jones, Allen Toussaint and Irma Thomas |
| 8:00 pm | WLAE / PBS | Austin City Limits | legendary New Orleans musician, songwriter, producer Allen Toussaint hits the ACL stage with songs from his latest LP, The Bright Mississippi, plus classic hits like "Southern Nights" - rerun from 01/09/2010 - watch a video preview at pbs.org |
| 9:00 pm | HBO 2 | Treme - #20 "That's What Lovers Do" | the community mourns a fallen artist; Toni asks Colson for inside help; Sonny is smitten at the docks; Janette earns a new nickname at the Lucky Peach; Sofia is tempted at her job; Antoine's showboating costs him a singer; Delmond and Albert head south to cut their record (rerun from Treme Season 2 ) |
| Tuesday - August 21, 2012 | |||
| 8:00 pm | Fuse | Re: Generation Music Project | documentary examines the history of different musical genres as some of today's most influential electronic producer/DJs team with some of the music industry's most established artists to create five revolutionary collaborations - features Skrillex with The Doors; The Crystal Method w/ Martha Reeves & The Funk Brothers; Mark Ronson with Trombone Shorty, Mos Def, Zigaboo Modeliste and The Dap Kings; DJ Premier with NAS and the Berklee Symphony Orchestra; and Pretty Lights with LeAnn Rimes and Ralph Stanley (rerun) |
| 11:35 pm | NBC | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Tyra Banks, Jim Norton, Rob Burnett, musical guest ASAP Rocky, Christian Scott sits in with The Roots |
| Thursday - August 23, 2012 | |||
| 11:00 am & 12:00am |
Fuse | Re: Generation Music Project | documentary examines the history of different musical genres as some of today's most influential electronic producer/DJs team with some of the music industry's most established artists to create five revolutionary collaborations - features Skrillex with The Doors; The Crystal Method w/ Martha Reeves & The Funk Brothers; Mark Ronson with Trombone Shorty, Mos Def, Zigaboo Modeliste and The Dap Kings; DJ Premier with NAS and the Berklee Symphony Orchestra; and Pretty Lights with LeAnn Rimes and Ralph Stanley (rerun) |
| Friday - August 24, 2012 | |||
| 2:30 pm | Fuse | Re: Generation Music Project | documentary examines the history of different musical genres as some of today's most influential electronic producer/DJs team with some of the music industry's most established artists to create five revolutionary collaborations - features Skrillex with The Doors; The Crystal Method w/ Martha Reeves & The Funk Brothers; Mark Ronson with Trombone Shorty, Mos Def, Zigaboo Modeliste and The Dap Kings; DJ Premier with NAS and the Berklee Symphony Orchestra; and Pretty Lights with LeAnn Rimes and Ralph Stanley (rerun) |
| Saturday - August 25, 2012 | |||
| 9:00 pm | HBO 2 | Treme - #21 "Do Watcha Wanna" (Season 2 Finale) | Jazz Fest takes center stage in New Orleans, giving Treme residents a welcome respite from a challenging year (rerun from Treme Season 2) |
| Thursday - August 30, 2012 | |||
| 3:00 pm & 9:00pm |
Fuse | Re: Generation Music Project | documentary examines the history of different musical genres as some of today's most influential electronic producer/DJs team with some of the music industry's most established artists to create five revolutionary collaborations - features Skrillex with The Doors; The Crystal Method w/ Martha Reeves & The Funk Brothers; Mark Ronson with Trombone Shorty, Mos Def, Zigaboo Modeliste and The Dap Kings; DJ Premier with NAS and the Berklee Symphony Orchestra; and Pretty Lights with LeAnn Rimes and Ralph Stanley (rerun) |
