TV program notes -- week of May 18

NEW YORK (CNS) -- Here are some television program notes for the week of May 18 with their TV Parental Guidelines ratings if available. They have not been reviewed and therefore are not necessarily recommended by the Office for Film & Broadcasting.

Sunday, May 18, 1:30-3:30 p.m. EDT (EWTN) "In Concert: Monteverdi: Vespers of the Blessed Virgin Mary." Jacqueline Leary-Warsaw hosts this performance by the Gachinger Kantorei and the Bach-Collegium, conducted by Helmuth Rilling.

Sunday, May 18, 8-11 p.m. EDT (CBS) "43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards." Live broadcast from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas hosted by singer Reba McEntire and featuring performances by nominees Kenny Chesney and George Strait, among others.

Monday, May 19, 9-10 p.m. EDT (History) "Indiana Jones and the Ultimate Quest." Documentary look at the historical reality, as well as the myths and legends, surrounding each of the artifacts sought by the titular character. The program introduces real-life historians and archaeologists who have devoted their careers to these very mysteries.

Tuesday, May, 20, 8-9 p.m. EDT (PBS) "Lord of the Ants." A portrait of scientist E.O. Wilson, architect of the controversial discipline called sociobiology and a driving force for worldwide conservation. A presentation of "Nova" (TV-G -- general audience).

Tuesday, May 20, 10-11 p.m. EDT (PBS) "A Dream in Doubt." Hate crimes and the American dream in the wake of Sept. 11, 2001. Terrence Howard hosts this "Independent Lens" film by Rana Singh Sodhi (TV-PG/L -- parental guidance suggested; infrequent coarse language).

Wednesday, May 21, 9-11 p.m. EDT (PBS) "Depression: Out of the Shadows." A 90-minute documentary about clinical depression is followed by a half-hour panel discussion with mental health experts, hosted by Jane Pauley, to discuss the issues raised in the film. The documentary tells the dramatic stories of people of different ages, from diverse backgrounds, who live with various forms of clinical depression -- and explores its causes and treatments (TV-PG -- parental guidance suggested).

Thursday, May 22, 10-11 p.m. EDT (PBS) "Phoenix Mars Mission: Ashes to Ice." The story of the Phoenix Mars Lander, scheduled to land on Mars May 25 (TV-G -- general audience).

Thursday-Friday, May 22-23, 10-11:30 p.m. EDT each night (EWTN) "St. Rita." This drama about the life of Rita of Cascia, the saint of the impossible and advocate of desperate cases, reveals the great faith of a woman who endured many hardships and difficulties on her journey to God.

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