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  1. @debbimar10 Hi Deb--These episodes usually re-air. We'll advise programming of your request. Thanks for asking!
  2. Great review of Tommy Emmanuel's concert at Jefferson Center on 5/22. Thanks for pledging for tickets, CDs and DVDs! bit.ly/KHkuCe
  3. May 27: DAY OF REMEMBRANCE begins at 11am. National and local documentaries devoted to WWII and Vietnam featured, plus PBS National Concert.
  4. Bluegrass tonight!! 9p GOAT RODEO: Classical cellist Yo-Yo Ma plays bluegrass. 10p GIVE ME THE BANJO narrated by Steve Martin. Join the fun!
  5. 7:30p THIS WEEK IN RICHMOND. David Bailey talks with Del. Edward Scott and Del.Thomas "Tag" Greason (32nd District).
  6. ALERT!! Contact your US Senators today & ask them to oppose an active effort to defund public TV & radio. Full info at bit.ly/frdmvF
  7. At 7:30p, THIS WEEK IN RICHMOND host David Bailey talks with Del. John O'Bannon (73rd District). See prior episodes at BlueRidgePBS.org
  8. 9p CRAFT IN AMERICA: Threads. It's a beautiful, inspiring program about some of the nation's best fiber artists. video.pbs.org/video/22009722…
  9. It's science night! At 8p, NATURE has "The White Lions." At 9p and 10p, watch two NOVA episodes about twisters in the U.S.
  10. 8p on ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: It's McMurphy's beanie from "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"!!! video.pbs.org/video/22277326…
  11. At 9p, MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! premieres season 2 of SHERLOCK. Whodunit indeed!
  12. Thanks to our members who pledged for RIVERDANCE tickets! See you at the Salem Civic Center tonight. Show starts at 7pm.
  13. BREAKING NEWS-- At 7:30p, join us when President Barack Obama addresses the nation live from Afghanistan. More info to.pbs.org/IQ0Ft8
  14. 7p THIS WEEK IN RICHMOND with Del. Riley Ingram and Del. Rosalyn Dance. Hosted by David Bailey. Prior episodes at bit.ly/K0hTqr
  15. 8p AMERICAN EXPERIENCE profiles legendary 1936 Olympic gold medalist Jesse Owens. Narrated by Andre Braugher. video.pbs.org/video/22099878…
  16. 10p Did you miss last week's AMERICA REVEALED "Electric Nation"? Catch it tonight. Final episode airs May 2 at 10p. video.pbs.org/video/22242591…
  17. 8p Say Hey! ANTIQUES ROADSHOW appraises a Willie Mays "away" uniform in spectacular condition. video.pbs.org/video/22250209…
  18. 9p ART IN THE 21st CENTURY profiles 3 artists who challenge our assumptions about historic events. video.pbs.org/video/22250327…
  19. 10p AMERICA REVEALED, "Electric Nation." Visually dazzling! Learn about our energy sources, uses and what it means. bit.ly/GZVCuE
  20. 8p ANTIQUES ROADSHOW from Atlanta, part 2. "Gone With The Wind" autographed copy, jewelry and a Mickey Mouse toy. video.pbs.org/video/22224647…