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Capitol City Band:
Presents summer concerts

MADISON -- "Rain or shine, we're going to sing to America all summer long," says Capitol City Band (CCB) conductor, Jim Latimer, remembering the events of Sept. 11.

"We'll play a musical salute to America featuring your favorite music, composers, and performers for three months and 20 concerts," he said.

Summer 2002 marks the 34th year the CCB will play "concerts in the park" at Rennebohm Park in Madison on Thursdays, June through August beginning June 13, at 7 p.m. There is plenty of free parking.

A Sunday series will also be held at the Henry Vilas Zoo on June 16, June 30, and July 14 at 1:30 p.m. under the tent. Parking is more difficult at the zoo. It is best if people bus or car pool as much as possible and arrive early.

The Capitol City Band is made up of 24 professional musicians from the greater Madison area. Played in the style of John Philip Sousa and the U.S. Marine Band, concerts open and close with a Sousa march. Also featured are music favorites from ballads to broadway and waltzes, polkas, and light jazz.

Featured guest vocalists from the community are Ilona Kombrink, Mimmi Fulmer, Bob Junceau, Lennart Backstrom, David Baltes, Allisanne Apple, Missy Paust, Jane Ferris, and Mary Mackenzie. Trombonist Bill Richardson, who also conducts the Wis. National Guard Band, will be a featured soloist. Other instrumental soloists from within the band include Arthur Mayland, Greg Smith, Nancy Mackenzie, Cindy Swain, Jon Betlach, Mark Mackenzie, Don Green, and Paul Haugan. A trumpet trio, clarinet trio, and saxophone trio as well as a dixieland group from within the band are also featured.

CCB will also play at Olbrich Gardens on Tuesday, June 18, 7 p.m.; at McKee Park in Fitchburg on Monday, June 24, 6:30 p.m.; at Attic Angel Place (Junction Ridge Neighborhood) on Saturday, July 20, 3 p.m.; and at the Black Earth Field Days, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2:30 p.m. CCB will play their usual "fireworks in sound" July Fourth celebration concert at the Farmer's Market on the Capitol Square on Saturday, June 29, at 10:30 a.m.

Those attending the concerts are encouraged to bring lawn chairs for listening comfort. For more information, check the Web site http://communities.madison.com/ctyband or call 608-835-9861.

Media/Arts Briefs

SINSINAWA -- Sinsinawa Mound presents a fountain-making retreat on Saturday, June 8, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. In the Bible, the well is symbolically connected to cleansing, purification, blessing, and water of life. During the fountain-making process, the meaning of each level of construction will be explored. There is a $55 program fee, which includes basic fountain-making supplies.

Organ recitals that are free and open to the public will be held every Wednesday evening from June 5 until August 28. The recitals will be held in Queen of the Rosary Chapel and begin at 7 p.m. each night.

Sinsinawa Mound Art Gallery will present "Photo Treasures of St. Clara Academy," an exhibit that documents the rich history of St. Clara Academy in Sinsinawa, following the building from its days as a high school and college in the late 1800s and early 1900s to its transformation into an all-girls high school from 1922 to 1970.

Current photos of the landscape surrounding the academy will also be on display. The exhibit begins with an opening reception on Friday, June 7, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sinsinawa Mound Art Gallery is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The exhibit ends Monday, July 15.

For more information, call 608-748-4411. Sinsinawa Mound, the Motherhouse for Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters, is located in southwest Wisconsin on County Road Z, off Highway 11.

Auditions at Jefferson art center

JEFFERSON -- Additional auditions will be held on Wednesday, June 5, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center, 700 W. Milwaukee St.

The actors group will be presenting the works of American playwrights (O'Neill, Williams, Miller, Inge, and others) and original works of Wisconsin playwrights. Auditions will consist of reading from scripts.

For further information contact Brad Radcliffe, 414-259-7879 or 920-723-5925, or the Council for the Performing Arts, 920-674-2179.

TV Programs of Note

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

Monday-Sunday, 7 a.m., 11:10 a.m., 6 p.m., 11 p.m., EWTN (cable) - "Daily Mass." No 6 p.m. showing on Sunday.

Sundays, June 2 and June 9, 7 a.m., WISC (CBS) - "Mass." Celebrated by Msgr. Thomas Campion, sponsored by Apostolate to the Handicapped.

Sunday, June 2, 9:30 a.m., EWTN (cable) - "When Children Adore." Fr. Antoine Thomas of the Congregation of St. John leads a lively discussion group with children on topics such as the Mass, the rosary, Eucharistic Adoration, and private prayer. Part 2, 1:30 p.m. June 2; Part 3, 5:30 p.m. June 2.

Monday, June 10, 8 p.m., Discovery (cable) - "Invention Showdown." A program which introduces viewers to a few inventors who showcase what they have created and get advice from marketing experts on how their inventions can best be put before the public.

Tuesday, June 11, 7:30 p.m., WMSN (Fox) - "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar." Reality show in which singers audition before Paula Abdul and others and the audience can vote, determining whether contestants advance to the next round and the ultimate prize of a recording contract.

Wednesday, June 12, 7 p.m., WHA (PBS) - "In Search of Ancient Ireland." A portrait of the island nation's past and enduring impact on Western civilization spanning from 3000 B.C. to the Norman invasion of 1170 A.D. when Ireland first came under control of the English throne.

Wednesday, June 12, 8 p.m., Lifetime (cable) - "Moonlight and Valentino" (1995). Feminist drama in which a grieving widow (Elizabeth Perkins) gradually puts her life back together with the help of her best friend (Whoopi Goldberg), her college-age sister (Gwyneth Paltrow), and her mellowing ex-stepmother (Kathleen Turner). Directed by David Anspaugh, the situation is deeply emotional but the story is contrived and the treatment is cerebral, with results that are more sentimental than convincing. Adult themes, including sexual situations, occasional profanity, and rough language. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops classification of the theatrical version was A-III - adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating was R - restricted.

Wednesday, June 12, 9 p.m., "USCCB Coverage of the Summer Session: Preview Show." Extensive coverage of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Summer Plenary Session. Repeats 3 p.m. June 13; Recap, Part 1, 9 p.m. June 13 and 3 p.m. June 14; Recap, Part 2, 9 p.m. June 14 and 3 p.m. June 15; Recap, Part 3, 9 p.m. June 15.

Thursday, June 13, 7 p.m., WMSN (Fox) - "Lost in Space" (1998). While rocketing to a distant planet, an intergalactic family (headed by William Hurt and Mimi Rogers) is confronted by an evil stowaway (Gary Oldman) who causes their spaceship to careen off-course into various dangers. Directed by Stephen Hopkins, the result is a noisy, big-budget version of the 1960s TV series, but here the special effects win out over a jumbled, overly busy storyline. Frequent fantasy violence, mild sexual references, and occasional coarse expressions. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops classification of the theatrical version was A-II - adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association of America rating was PG-13 - parents are strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

Radio Programs of Note

Monday, June 3-Sunday, June 9, 4 p.m., WHFA (1240 AM) - "Bishop William H. Bullock's Weekly Radio Broadcast."

Friday, May 31, 5 p.m., WHFA (1240 AM) - "Catholic Answers Live: Kids' Open Forum." With Jessica Kuebler, Meghan Patterson, and Jan Wakelin.

Sunday, June 2, 3 p.m., WHFA (1240 AM) - "Jubilee Mass of 50 Years of Ordination to the Priesthood of Bishop George Wirz: Live from St. Raphael Cathedral, Madison."