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No More Excuses

DR. WAYNE DYER EXCUSES BE GONE
Monday, June 1 at 8 p.m.

On the 10th anniversary of his first public television pledge special, Dr. Wayne Dyer presents a program based on his newest book, Excuses Begone! After identifying the 18 most commonly used, self-defeating excuses, Dr. Dyer teaches viewers a method they can immediately use to change damaging habits and move into new realms of possibility.

Make your excuses disappear

Stevie Wonder: Live at Last

WPBT2 Broadcast premiere tonight at 7:00 p.m.

Introduced to the world at the age of 12 as “Little Stevie Wonder,” superstar Stevie Wonder may have dropped the “Little” since then, but certainly not his unique gift for a catchy melody and his expert fusion of soul, funk and R&B styles. Signed to Motown Records by Berry Gordy in 1963, “Little Stevie” rocketed to stardom with hits that included “My Cherie Amour” and “Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours),” producing nine #1 records and amassing a staggering 22 Grammy Awards over the course of four decades. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Motown Records, GREAT PERFORMANCES presents Wonder in a tour-de-force concert performance at London’s O2 Arena.

Holm in South Florida

On May 10, Academy Award Winner Celeste Holm was honored with a lifetime achievement award from the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival.

Following a screening of "All About Eve", Ms. Holm engaged the sold out audience with a lengthy discussion about her life and career. She even sang a few songs from her movie and Broadway repertoire.

Enjoy some of the evening's festivities courtesy of Cinema Pardiso and uVu.

My Suitcase Full of Hope Premieres tonight

Read what others have to say about the film from the preview screening this week and tune in tonight at 8pm on WPBT2 to see for yourself.

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Walk In Help Center

There are a number of Walk-In Help centers available in the Miami-Dade and Broward area for consumers who need help setting up their homes for Digital Television.  The Analog Shut Off date is only a few weeks away (June 12, 2009)

Walk-In Help Center Addresses:
The Delta 21 Resources, Inc walk-in centers are at the following addresses

Southland Mall (Static Site)
20505 S Dixie Hwy
Miami, FL 33189
DTV Center Hours
Monday-Saturday:  12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Sunday:  11 AM - 7:00 PM

Big Lots (Mobile Site)
2100 SW 27th Ave
Miami, FL 33142
DTV Center Hours:
7 Days:  12 PM - 8 PM

In the upcoming days a few more centers will open, visit the Delta 21 resources website for updated information.

Diaspora Authors: Edwidge Danticat and Tananarive Due

The Historical Museum of Southern Florida hosted African Diaspora Authors: Edwidge Danticat and Tananarive Due on May 21, 2009. The audience asked them questions after the reading.

WPBT2 and WDNA Launch Mortgage Crisis Initiative

Facing the Mortgage Crisis, a WPBT2 and WDNA Community Engagement Initiative, Connects People in Need with Trusted Information and Free Services

South Florida, - May 26, 2009 - Every day, more and more area families lose their homes to increased mortgage payments. In Miami Dade, the number of foreclosures rose from 26,391 in 2007 to 56, 656 in 2008 and in Broward County the number of foreclosures in April 2009 was 10, 305 more than doubling from 2008. 

In response to statistics like these, WPBT2 and WDNA are launching Facing the Mortgage Crisis on May 26th, a community engagement initiative designed to connect area residents to trusted foreclosure prevention resources.

Over the next few months, WPBT2 and WDNA will broadcast a series of informative on-air spots, each one answering the questions most frequently asked by homeowners, such as, “How should I deal with collection notices?” “Can I get money to help make a payment?” and “How long do I have before I lose my house?” 

Movie documents Cuban Freedom Flights

BY LUISA YANEZ

lyanez@MiamiHerald.com

The first full-length documentary on the Cuban Freedom Flights, which brought 265,000 refugees to South Florida between 1965 and 1973, will debut this week on WPBT-PBS 2.

My Suitcase Full of Hope: The Story of the Cuban Freedom Flights, directed by filmmaker Joe Cardona of Celia The Queen and The Flight of Pedro Pan fame, will air at 8 p.m. Thursday.

The documentary, inspired by The Miami Herald's Freedom Flights Database project, chronicles how the refugees on those flights -- who arrived at a rate of about 200 a day on two daily weekday flights -- helped shape Little Havana and dealt with the culture shock of starting a new life in exile.

''I was a little farm boy when I got off that flight. I didn't know it then, but my life would change forever,'' said Lazaro Chapelin, 57, who was 13 when he took a seat onboard the first Freedom Flight from Varadero that landed at Miami International Airport to great fanfare on Dec. 1, 1965. The flights had been started by President Lyndon B. Johnson as a way to stop Camarioca, an impromptu boatlift out of Cuba in the summer of 1965.

Chapelin's recollection of the flight that brought him to America is not pleasant. ``I had never been on a plane before and was terribly air sick; I was glad to get off.''

A photograph taken by a Miami Herald photographer that day shows Chapelin climbing down the stairs of the plane with his family. The documentary is narrated by Grammy Award-winning singer Willy Chirino.

BAMM In June

Your passport to save money, explore your community and HAVE-FUN!

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Seventeen Broward, Boca Raton Cultural Attractions to Offer Reciprocal Membership during Broward Attractions and Museums Month (BAMM), June 2009

FT. LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – June 2009 will be a month of incredible cultural experiences for many, thanks to the collaborative effort of 17 attractions, museums, and cultural destinations located in Broward County and Boca Raton. During Broward Attractions and Museums Month (BAMM), members of any of the 17 institutions will enjoy reciprocal membership to the other venues free of charge. 

BAMM's theme, JOIN ONE, EXPERIENCE THEM ALL, encourages more visitation and membership at each organization. 

"With the current state of the economy, BAMM provides an excellent opportunity for South Floridians and visitors to experience the diverse cultural treasures that Broward County and Boca Raton offer – all for the price of only one membership," said Mary Birch-Hanson of the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum in Hollywood. 

NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT (2009)

Sunday, May 24, 2009, at 8 and 10 p.m. on WPBT2 in Miami. 

During Memorial Day weekend, PBS will unite the nation with an evening that has become an American tradition. The multi-award-winning NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT honors the service and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform, their families at home and all those who have given their lives for our country. The 2009 event commemorates 20 years on air as the nation’s memorial service, offering viewers a time to remember, heal and bring our country together. The program is co-hosted for the fourth year by Emmy Award-winner Gary Sinise (“CSI: New York”) and Tony Award-winner Joe Mantegna (“Criminal Minds”), two acclaimed actors who have dedicated themselves to veterans’ causes and supporting our troops in active service. The top-rated show will be broadcast live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol before an expected audience of hundreds of thousands, millions more at home and, through the American Forces Radio and Television Network, troops serving around the world. The concert features uplifting musical performances, documentary footage and dramatic readings that honor all Americans who have served or made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

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