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February 17, 2005 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.

Media/Arts Briefs

Sunday Afternoon Live

MADISON -- Sunday Afternoon Live from the Elvehjem welcomes the Pro Arte Quartet Sunday, Feb. 20, at 12:30 p.m. in Brittingham Gallery III at the Elvehjem Museum of Art.

The Milwaukee-based quartet will pay homage to Brahms playing his Op. 51 masterpieces: No. 1 in C minor and No. 2 in A minor.

There will be a cookie and tea reception after the performance. A free docent-led tour of the Elvehjem Museum begins at 2 p.m.

Sunday Afternoon Live from the Elvehjem is a free weekly chamber music series presented by the Elvehjem Museum of Art and Wisconsin Public Radio, with the cooperation of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Music.

The series, hosted by music commentator Lori Skelton, is broadcast live on Wisconsin Public Radio stations, including WERN, 88.7, Madison.

Model railroad show

MADISON -- Four HO scale train sets will be given away each day at the 38th annual Mad City Model Railroad Show and Sale to be held Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 19 and 20, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Alliant Energy Center, Exhibition Hall, E. Olin Ave., Madison.

Children can ride on an electric train and operate two layouts. This year's show has 70,000 square feet for clinics, exhibits, model railroads, children's videos and activities, and vendors.

Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors, $1 for children ages five to 12, and free for children under five.

Illusion show presented

JEFFERSON -- "The Spencers: Theatre of Illusion" will amaze area residents on Saturday, Feb. 26, at 7:30 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center, 700 W. Milwaukee St. in Jefferson. This show is presented by the Council for the Performing Arts.

The Spencers present a high-tech stage show that combines drama, comedy, romance, and suspense with stage illusions that include special effects.

Tickets for The Spencers are $18 for adults, $16 for seniors, $10 for students, and $56 for a family pack (two adults and up to four students). Tickets can be purchased by calling 920-674-2179, or by stopping by the council's office at 100 N. Main St., Suite A, Jefferson.


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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, Feb. 19, 3 a.m., EWTN (cable) -- Year of the Eucharist Mass and Adoration. At St. Peter's Basilica, Rome. Repeats 3 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 20, 7 a.m., WISC (CBS) -- Mass. Celebrated by Msgr. Thomas Campion, sponsored by Apostolate to the Handicapped.

Sunday, Feb. 20, 8 p.m., WHA (PBS) -- Spring Fever: 30 Years With the UW Varsity Band. This program combines interviews, classic concert footage, and lots of behind-the-scenes material to trace the tradition of the annual spring concerts on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.

Sunday, Feb. 20, 9 p.m., WHA (PBS) -- American Experience: "Malcolm X: Make It Plain." This portrait of the man who expressed the anger of African-Americans and their insistence on dignity and freedom reflects the intellectual journey of a complex man whose ideas continue to resonate.

Monday, Feb. 21, 3:30 a.m., EWTN (cable) -- Tell the World. Fr. Pablo Straub talks about how preparation for confession calls for self-accusation, which is not self-hate, but a true love of self because it brings peace. He distinguishes mortal and venial sins, and on motives for confessing, talks about perfect and imperfect contrition. Repeats 5:30 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 21, 1 p.m., WYOU (cable) -- Christopher Close-Up: "The Death of Innocents." Anti-death penalty activist Sr. Helen Prejean (Dead Man Walking) shares stories about innocent people who were wrongfully executed.

Tuesday, Feb. 22, 7 p.m., WHA (PBS) -- "A Daring Flight." The science series, Nova, tells the story of Louis Bleriot who, in 1909, set out on his epic flight across the English Channel, marking the first long-distance flight over water and the first air crossing of a national boundary.

Tuesday, Feb. 22, 8 p.m., WISC (CBS) -- The One Day at a Time Reunion Special. Original cast members Bonnie Franklin, Valerie Bertinelli, Mackenzie Phillips, and Pat Harrington reminisce about their days together on Norman Lear's popular, long-running comedy.

Tuesday, Feb. 22, 9 p.m., WHA (PBS) -- "A Company of Soldiers." Frontline reports from inside the U.S. Army's 8th Cavalry Regiment stationed in Baghdad, Iraq, for an up-close look at the dangers facing an American military unit there.

Saturday, Feb. 26, 7 p.m., WKOW (ABC) -- Forrest Gump (1994). Inspired by the faith his mother (Sally Field) has in him, a slow-witted Southerner (Tom Hanks) becomes a football All-American, Vietnam hero, and millionaire entrepreneur, despite intermittent rejection by his troubled, lifelong friend and sweetheart (Robin Wright). A few discreet bedroom scenes, some intense battlefield violence, fleeting drug use, and an instance of rough language. 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.


Radio Program of Note

Friday, Feb. 18, 9 a.m., Relevant Radio (1240 AM) -- Relevant 2 U. This locally produced magazine-style program features people, events, and Catholic issues in the Diocese of Madison. This week's program includes Bishop Robert C. Morlino's homily from Ash Wednesday; Fr. Larry Kieffer on prison ministry; Edgewood College President Dr. Daniel Carey (part two, Dominican mission); and Blessed Sacrament Gala (part two). Repeats 12 noon Feb. 19 and 9 a.m. Feb. 20.


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Edgewood College Arts Schedule

Unless otherwise noted, all Edgewood College arts events are free and open to the public and take place on the Edgewood College campus, 1000 Edgewood College Drive, Madison, Wis. For more information on Edgewood College, contact 608-663-4861 or www.edgewood.edu.

This Edgewood College arts schedule includes:
Music Performances
DeRicci Gallery Exhibits
Theatre Performances

Edgewood College Music Performances

All concerts are held in St. Joseph Chapel, Regina Hall, 1000 Edgewood College Dr., Madison, unless otherwise noted.

February 26, 2005, 7 p.m.
Faculty Recital Series: Music Scholarship Benefit
Edward Parsons, Piano
$7 general admission, $5 students and seniors

March 6, 2005, 2:30 p.m.
Edgewood Chamber Orchestra
Blake Walter, Music Director/Conductor
$4 general admission, $2 with Edgewood ID

March 13, 2005, 2:30 p.m.
Wind Ensemble and Campus-Community Band
Julie Dunbar, Conductor
No admission charge

April 3, 2005, 2:30 p.m.
Chamber Singers Concert
Joseph Testa, Conductor
No admission charge

April 24, 2005, 2:30 p.m.
Edgewood Chamber Orchestra
Blake Walter, Music Director/Conductor
$4 general admission, $2 with Edgewood ID

April 29, 2005, 7 p.m.
Spring Band Concert
Wind Ensemble, Campus-Community Band, Jazz Ensemble
Julie Dunbar and Daniel Wallach, Conductors
$5 general admission

May 1, 2005, 2:30 p.m.
Spring Choral Concert
Women's Chorus, Chamber Singers, Campus-Community Choir
Kathleen Otterson and Joseph Testa, Conductors
$5 general admission

Edgewood College DeRicci Gallery Exhibits

All art exhibits take place in the DeRicci Gallery, DeRicci Hall, 1000 Edgewood College Dr., Madison, unless otherwise noted. All exhibits are free and open to the public. For more information, contact the gallery director at 608-663-2800 or aloft@edgewood.edu.

February 6 - 25, 2005
Laurel Lueders
Title: "And Now . . . ?"
Reception: February 10, 5-7 p.m.
Gallery Talk: 5:30 p.m.
"Using video installations and digital photographs, I reflect upon the recent political climate in the United States, both as I have observed in this country and while living abroad. Specifically, I react to a post-9/11 world, where fear, uncertainty, and paranoia pervade; where surveillance, loss of civil liberties, and media cover-up become a cultural norm. I question the reliability of physical evidence, particularly as we enter the unknown territory of a digital age."

February 27 - March 18, 2005
Mayumi O. Takayama
Title: "Fragments of Imagination"
Reception: March 3, 5-7 p.m.
"What we know sets limits on what we actually come to see and experience. In this sense, we cannot see and experience things as they are, but do so only through the interpretive lens that we have come to wear. My paintings in this show play with and trouble the taken-for-granted correspondence between the signifier and the signified, inviting you to the world of infinite signification."

March 20 - April 8, 2005
Mike Wodyn
Title: "Ideas on a Plane - Paintings About Paint"
Reception: April 6, 5-7 p.m.
Gallery Talk: 6 p.m.
"When I begin a painting, it is not my intention to create the illusion of something on the canvas, such as a figure or landscape. Instead, the painting itself is the object, and the colors, textures and shapes created by paint on the canvas are the subject matter. Much like a carpenter who doesn't try to disguise the fact that he works with wood, I am not trying to hide the fact that what I am presenting is paint on canvas."

April 10 - 29, 2005
Student Exhibition
Reception: April 13, 5-7 p.m.
A self-juried exhibition of works in a variety of media by Edgewood College art students. Reception co-sponsored by the Edgewood College Alumni Association.

May 1 - 20, 2005
Senior Art Exhibition
Lyndsay Blohm, Kate Clausius, Amanda Collins, Jennifer Waack
Title: "Group Senior Art Exhibition: A Collection of Four"
Reception: May 14, 4-6 p.m.

Edgewood College Theatre Performances

The theatre is located in Regina Hall, 1000 Edgewood College Drive, Madison, Wis., and accessible via the door facing the Regina parking lot. For ticket information, contact the Box Office at 608-663-6710 or boxoffice@edgewood.edu.

Cabaret
Music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, book by Joe Masteroff
Directed by Philip Martin
March 14, 2005, 7:30 p.m.
March 15, 4:00 & 7:30 p.m.
March 10, 7:30 p.m.
March 11, 7:30 p.m.
March 12, 7:30 p.m.
$7 general admission, $5 students and seniors
Willkommen to the Kit Kat Klub - a sleazy nightclub thriving on the decadence of 1929 Berlin. Inside, people escape to live the high life, while outside the world slowly disappears as the Nazi regime grows into a brutal force. Come share the nightlife and feel the impact of "Cabaret." "Wickedly Delicious!"

Student-Directed One-Acts
Directing students collaborate in this evening of short one-act plays.
April 29, 2005, 7:30 p.m.
April 30, 7:30 p.m.
$7 general admission, $5 students and seniors



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