b'Blue: The Life and Art of George RodrigueWLAE-TV and LAE ProductionsThis documentary brings to life the inspiring story of anartistwhoovercamesignificantadversitytoachieveinternationalacclaim as a pop art icon. It pre-miered at the New Orleans FilmFestivalinOctober2024,andwill be available to view on PBSbeginningMay29,2025.Theaward-winning film was createdby the same team behind suchfilms as Fats DominoWalkingBack to New Orleans, A Tributeto Toussaint, and Irma Thomas:TheSoulQueenofNewOrleans. Itfeaturesexclusiveinterviewswith Drew Brees, James Carville, and Emeril Lagasse. Thereare also never-before-seen archive photos and newly restoredand unreleased captivating interviews and images from the70s, 80s, and 90s. All of this with his final and deeply person-al interview show what an indelible impact Rodrigue had onart and culture.Rodrigue (19442013) was born and raised in CajunCountry,Louisiana.Hetaughthimselftopaintwhilebedridden with polio, then studied art at the University ofLouisiana at Lafayette and the Art Center College of Designin Los Angeles. In the early 1990s his Blue Dog Series, basedon the French-Cajun Loup-Garou legend, catapulted him toworldwide fame, finally achieving commercial success. Check your local PBS station at www.PBS.com formore information and times.Rodrigue Studios730 Royal Street, New Orleans, LAwww.GeorgeRodrigue.comShelter Me: The Cancer PioneersPowered by Petco LoveThe documentary is about the groundbreaking clinical trialsfor dogs with cancer and how these treat-ments are being applied to people withcancer. ThefilmfeaturessomeoftheleadingscientistsattheNationalCancer Institute/National Institutes ofHealth, the University of Pennsylvania,theUniversityofIllinois,theUniversityofWisconsinandColoradoStateUniversity.Itisaninspiringandhopefulstory,wroteStevenLatham,founderoftheShelterMe series. The immuno-therapies that the dogsandpeoplearereceivingareshowingtremendousresults.Dogs are leading the way for new treatments in people in thisfield of science called comparative oncology. It will begin airing on PBS in May. Check your local station at www.PBS.comShelterMe: www.ShelterMe.TVwww.TheNewBarker.com THE NEW BARKER 55'