What time should I plunk myself down in front of a TV to see this inauguration?

[JVS]

I have no TV and need to figure out a plan.

[babylonsister]

1. Now. Stat. By whatever means. Friends, neighbors, buy one! nt

[FrenchieCat]

2. Starts Sunday.....7:00 p.m.

Make sure the Television has HBO.

Inauguration: Bono, Beyonce and The Boss will perform in Sunday celebration on HBO
11:24 AM PT, Jan 12 2009

The official organizing committee announced today that “We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial,” which will air Sunday on HBO...

90-minute free event, which is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. EST on the Mall in front of the Lincoln Memorial. Members of the public do not need tickets to attend. A spokesman for the Presidential Inaugural Committee said there will be a room for hundreds of thousands of people.

HBO will televise the celebration at 7 p.m. in each U.S. time zone, using an open signal, so it will be accessible to anyone with cable or satellite television.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2009/01/inauguration-bo.html

A-List Celebs Lined up for HBO Inauguration Concert

Musical performers scheduled for the event include Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Bono, Garth Brooks, Sheryl Crow, Renee Fleming, Josh Groban, Herbie Hancock, Heather Headley, John Legend, Jennifer Nettles, John Mellencamp, Usher Raymond IV, Shakira, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, will.i.am, and Stevie Wonder. Among those reading historical passages will be Jamie Foxx, Martin Luther King III, Queen Latifah and Denzel Washington. The Rt. Reverend V. Gene Robinson will give the invocation. Rob Mathes will be the music director and arranger for the backing band, which will support all of the artists. Additional performers will be announced as they are confirmed.

Mary J’s blowing and Denzel’s reading should be enough to get them eyes watery. Like we have said before, and we will say again, this is the most historic moment of our time, and maybe our parents’.
http://bossip.com/73876/a-list-celebs-lined-up-for-hbo-inauguration-concert/

[Hamlette]

3. do you know when the address will be given? What time on Tuesday?

[elleng]

4. 12:00 noon

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/metro/inaugcentral/calendar.html

[silverojo]

13. That's Eastern Time

Adjust for your own time zone. ;)

[elleng]

14. Yes, Eastern Standard time.

Washington DC is in the Eastern Time Zone.

[WinkyDink]

16. More like when the Early Morning shows come on.

[PBS Poll-435]

5. Probably around noon.

Just a hunch.

[JVS]

8. I don't care about that shit. What time is the oath?

[WinkyDink]

17. Then why didn't you simply ask that?

[JVS]

19. It though that was what I was asking.

[MaineDem]

18. Obama takes the oath at noon

I believe Biden is sworn in a few minutes earlier.

[elleng]

6. entire calendar

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/metro/inaugcentral/calendar.html

I understand networks making it available on line.

[JVS]

7. That site doesn't seem to work

Could you just tell me what time he's being sworn in?

[BlooInBloo]

9. Site works for me....

10:00 a.m.
Swearing-In Ceremony Starts
U.S. Capitol, Capitol Hill
Washington, DC 20515
The swearing in opens with music by the Marine Corp Marching Band, Pastor Rick Warren's invocation, etc.


I assume they mean EST.

[JVS]

10. may be a firefox as browser issue.

[BlooInBloo]

11. (shrug) Maybe, but firefox is the only thing I use.

[JVS]

15. Oops. I mean safari

[elleng]

12. YOU figure it out!

10:00 a.m.
Swearing-In Ceremony Starts
U.S. Capitol, Capitol Hill
Washington, DC 20515
The swearing in opens with music by the Marine Corp Marching Band, Pastor Rick Warren's invocation, etc.
» More information

12:00 p.m.
Inaugural Address
U.S. Capitol, Capitol Hill
Washington, DC 20515
Immediately following the swearing-in cereomony, Obama delivers his first speech as president.
» More information

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/metro/inaugcentral/calendar.html

[Clio the Leo]

20. I'm getting up at 8am Eastern....

..... and my TV stays on all the time. But I'm the type who wants to see EVERYTHING, even if it's just folks finding a seat lol.