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June 10, 2004 Edition

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The above link will connect you to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishop's movie and video reviews. They contain a brief overview of many movies with the USCCB's classification and the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) rating. They may have a comment on any inappropriate language or violence in the film.

You may also want to check out the Catholic News Service capsule movie reviews.

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Outdoor festival

EAGLE -- Old World Wisconsin's outdoor festival "Midsummer Magic" will be held Saturday, June 19, from 6 to 9 p.m.

Tickets are $40 and include admission, food, beverages, and entertainment. Reservations are recommended by calling 262-594-2922. Old World Wisconsin is located 1.5 miles south of Eagle on Highway 67 in Waukesha County. You must be 21 to attend.


Art exhibit

MADISON -- A local art exhibit, "Creative Colleagues," will be open to the public June 8 through August 5 at the Gardens Gallery.

An opening reception, Friday, June 11, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., offers an opportunity to meet the artists and learn more about their work. The Gardens Gallery at the Independent Living Retirement Community is located at 602 N. Segoe Road in Madison. Admission is free.


Mixed media exhibit

SINSINAWA -- "The Arts of Interdependence" mixed media exhibit by Dominican Sisters and Associates will be held in the Sinsinawa Mound Gallery June 13-July 28, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. A reception will be held June 13, 1-3 p.m. For more information contact Michelle Till at 608-748-4411, ext. 849, or visit the Web site at www.sinsinawa.org/moundcenter

Sinsinawa Mound, the motherhouse for the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters, is located on Cty. Rd. Z, off Hwy. 11, about five miles northeast of Dubuque.


Olbrich Garden gala

MADISON -- People are invited to dine, dance, and drift through candlelit walkways at Olbrich Botanical Gardens' Rhapsody in Bloom Benefit Gala on Saturday, June 26, from 4 to 11:30 p.m.

The event begins at 4 p.m. Dinner will be catered by White Horse Inn and begins at 7 p.m. under white tents.

Tickets for Rhapsody in Bloom are $90 per person or purchase a table of eight for $720. For more information, or to charge reservations by phone, call 608-246-5616. Reservation deadline is June 12.


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TV Programs of Note

Following are some theatrical movies and television programs of note. This information is being provided to assist people in making viewing choices.

Monday-Friday, 2:30 p.m., Inspiration Channel (cable) -- Catholic Mass.

Monday-Sunday, 7 a.m., 11 a.m., 6 p.m., 11 p.m., EWTN (cable) -- Daily Mass. No 6 p.m. showing on Sunday.

Saturday, June 12, 4 p.m., Hallmark Channel (cable) -- King Solomon's Mines. Adventure, excitement, and a little dash of romance unite to form a fantastic production of H. Rider Haggard's 1885 novel, King Solomon's Mines.

Sunday, June 13, 3:30 a.m., EWTN (cable) -- The Eucharist -- In Communion With Me. This program is designed to promote the Catholic Faith through appreciation of Christ's great gift of Himself to us in the Eucharist. Repeats 3 p.m.

Sunday, June 13, 7 a.m., WISC (CBS) -- Mass. Celebrated by Msgr. Thomas Campion, sponsored by Apostolate to the Handicapped.

Sunday, June 13, 7 a.m., EWTN (cable) -- Solemnity of Corpus Christi: Holy Mass and Procession. Repeats 11 a.m. and 11 p.m.

Sunday, June 13, 1 p.m., EWTN (cable) -- Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra: The Diary of Anne Frank. Commissioned by UNICEF, Michael Tilson Thomas' poignant "The Diary of Anne Frank" combines music with excerpts from Anne's diary to tell a tale of beauty and bravery. The program also includes music by Prokofiev and Haas.

Sunday, June 13, 2 p.m., WHA (PBS) -- More Landscaping for Birds. Viewers learn how to attract birds to the landscape and get tips on protecting plants from wildlife.

Sunday, June 13, 8:30 p.m., WYOU (cable) -- Christopher Close-Up: "More Than Life." Dan Gardner, winner of the Today Show's Superstar competition, shares the inspiration for his music, the foundation of his faith and his dedication to the Big Brothers/Big Sisters organization.

Wednesday, June 16, 7 p.m., WHA (PBS) -- The Forgetting: A Portrait of Alzheimer's. This program is aimed at helping Americans better understand and cope with this fearsome disease.

Wednesday, June 16, 8:30 p.m., WHA (PBS) -- Great Performances: "Keeping Score: MTT on Music -- The Making of a Performance, Tchaikovsky's 4th Symphony." In this behind-the-scenes documentary, conductor Michael Tilson Thomas takes viewers on a guided tour of one of the towering achievements in classical music, Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4.

Saturday, June 19, 7 p.m., EWTN (cable) -- The New General Instruction of the Roman Missal. This special on the New General Instruction of the Roman Missal discusses the proper role of the priest and the people during the celebration of the Mass. Repeats 2 a.m. June 22 and noon June 24.

Saturday, June 19, 7 p.m., WKOW (ABC) -- Patch Adams (1998). Fact-based comedy-drama about an idealistic medical student (Robin Williams) whose belief in the healing power of humor leads him to risk dismissal from medical school by opening a nontraditional clinic. Because of an off-screen violent tragedy, fleeting nudity, and a few coarse words as well as double entendres, the USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification of the theatrical version was A-III - adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating was PG-13 - parents are strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.


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