March Newsletter

Newsletter	March 2007

Academic Tournament Mondays at 7PM

Encore on Sat. 6:30 PM

The academic battle continues, as 24 area high-school teams attempt to become 2007 Challenge Champions and win the CorpusBeat.org Challenge Cup.

Mar 5 H-E-B Bracket-Gregory Portland vs. John Paul II

Mar 12 NavyArmy Bracket-Miller vs. Calallen

Mar 19 Texas A&M University-CC Bracket-Carroll vs. H.M. King

Funding by CorpusBeat.org makes this program possible. Team Bracket sponsors are Citgo,

H-E-B, Navy Army Federal Credit Union, TAMUCC, John G. and Marie Stella Kenedy Memorial Foundation, and the Earl C. Sams Foundation. Additional funding is provided by The Trull Foundation, King Ranch Family Trust, B. C. and Addie Brookshire Foundation and Stein Mart.

KEDT and READING RAINBOW would like to thank all those who participated in the Thirteenth Annual READING RAINBOW Young Writers and Illustrators’ Contest! We would like to thank the International Bank of Commerce for their continued support of KEDT’s READING RAINBOW contest. Winners will be posted on our website later in March.

Visit Great Ideas for March

For great ideas about Women’s History Month, American Red Cross Month, National Nutrition Month, Dr. Seuss’ Birthday, Read Across America, St. Patrick’s Day, Equinox, American Diabetes Alert Day, and more visit http://www.kedt.org/Ed/GreatIdeas.

Don’t forget to also use the above keywords in Chalkwaves to access programs for this season.

NEW from BETH, THE BIRD LADY

“WALKING WITH THE PENGUINS”

Beth has returned from an expedition to Antarctica and is ready to share her experiences and amazing photos: icebergs, glaciers, seals, whales, the many penguins and other birds of this preserve at the bottom of the world. This PowerPoint presentation, appropriate for all ages, is 45 – 60 minutes in length. It also includes important information on geology, ecology, and climate changes that can affect the entire world. This service is free of charge. Call the KEDT Education office 855-2213 ext 2230 to make arrangement for Beth to visit your classes. Digital projector and screen are required.

SPRING Forward, FALL Back!

Beginning in 2007, most of the United States begins Daylight Saving Time at 2AM on March 11. During Daylight Saving Time (DST), clocks are turned forward an hour, effectively moving an hour of daylight from the morning to the evening. For the history of DST visit: webexhibits.org/daylightsaving

PRIMETIME PROGRAMMING MARCH HIGHLIGHTS

Mr. Frank does not tape any of our evening programs so set your VCR!

Challenge Academic Tournament

Mondays 7 PM Encore Saturdays 6:30PM

Sunday, 7:00PM Nature

March 11 Best of Nature Great moments from the first 25 years of this award-winning series.

March 25 Crime Scene Creatures NATURE explores the fascinating world of wildlife-related forensics. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/crimescene/

Tuesday 7:00PM Nova

March 27 The Perfect Pearl

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pearl/

March 5 Monday 7:30PM

The Rockabilly Legends

This chronicle of the birth of rockabilly and rock ‘n roll journey’s from the Depression era cotton fields to the juke joints, honky-tonks, recording studios, rural churches, and onto the world’s stage. The musical pioneers themselves tell the story.

March 6 Tuesday

National Baseball Hall of Fame: Home Base

7:00PM Since the first five men elected to the Hall of Fame in 1936, the museum and Cooperstown, NY have been the stewards of America’s game.

8:30PM Kenny Rogers: The Journey combines a live concert with footage of rare concerts and interviews with Rogers and his friends and colleagues.

March 7 Wednesday 7:00PM

Soundies: A Musical History with Michael Feinstein

Before TV and MTV, there were “soundies.” First appearing in 1941, these 3-minute black & white films featured big band, jazz and swing-era artists. These forerunners to the music video feature such noted musicians as Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole and Liberace.

March 8 Thursday 7:00PM

My Music: Movie Songs is a tribute to memorable songs from the 50s, 60s and 70s featuring new performance and archival clips by music legends.

March 10 Saturday 7:00PM

Daniel O’Donnell: Can You Feel the Love Filmed in Ireland, O’Donnell performs some of the world’s greatest love songs.

March 12 Tuesday 7:00PM

Kid Concoctions II

http://www.kidconcoctions.com/main/kidmain.asp

March 14 Wednesday

7:00PM Elvis Lives: 25th Anniversary Concert

8:30PM My Music: The British Beat My Music" travels to London and around the UK to the place where the British Beat was born. The special features a mix of rare archival full-length performance films mixed with new live performances.

March 15 Thursday 7:00PM

We Are…..The Laurie Berkner Band

Laurie Berkner is the pre-eminent children’s music artist today.

March 18 Sunday 7:00PM

Broadway’s Best at Pops This program takes viewers back to the most memorable moments from the past 35 years of "Evening at Pops." Featuring the renowned conductors of the Boston Pops, the program celebrates the Pops collaborations with all-star guest performers.

March 28 Wednesday 7:00PM

Journey to Planet Earth – State of the Ocean’s Animals Nearly half the world’s marine animals may face extinction over the next twenty-five years. Global warming, over-fishing, and habitat destruction are emptying the world's oceans. Join host Matt Damon as "State of the Ocean's Animals" takes a hard look at the future of our watery natural world.

http://www.pbs.org/journeytoplanetearth/

March 28 8:00PM

The Boomer Century 1946 – 2046 The program follows a generation through the idyllic 1950s to the present as they develop a unique personality and re-write the rules.

March 29 Thursday 8:00PM

Through Deaf Eyes

This documentary explores 200 years of deaf like in America, presenting shared experiences of family life, education, work, sports and technology from the perspective of deaf citizens.

http://www.pbs.org/previews/throughdeafeyes/

Updated: April 01, 2008