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Media/Arts Briefs

MADISON -- Kanopy Dance Company open auditions for the 2002-03 season will be held Saturday, Aug. 17, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 18, from 12 to 1:30 p.m. at the studio location at 133 W. Johnson St.

For more information call 608-255-2211.

Triangle Ethnic Fest

MADISON -- The 18th annual Triangle Ethnic Fest will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 18, in the neighborhood bordered by Park and Regent Sts. and W. Washington Ave. in Madison. Everyone is invited to attend this free event.

The Triangle Ethnic Fest will be a celebration with foods, cultural displays, entertainment, and activities to suit people of all ages and backgrounds.

Local food vendors will serve fare from many cultures that represent ethnicity in the Triangle, including Mexican, African, Southeast Asian, Mediterranean, European, Caribbean, and American.

Dane Dances

MADISON -- Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center will feature the rhythm and blues of Eddie Butts as part of the Dane Dances series on Friday, Aug. 16. This will be final Dane Dances of the summer.

Dane Dances is a free opportunity for people in Dane County to experience social interaction through diverse music and dance. Music and dancing will start at 5:30 p.m. with Divine Funk and Eddie Butts will perform from 7 to 9 p.m.

Monona Terrace is located at One John Nolen Dr. Parking is available in the Monona Terrace parking ramp for a nominal fee.

Sweet Corn Festival

SUN PRAIRIE -- Sun Prairie will host the annual Sweet Corn Festival Thursday, Aug. 15, through Sunday, Aug. 18, at Angell Park, near the intersection of Hwy. 19 and Hwy. N.

A parade down Main St. begins the festivities at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Live performances by Midlife Crisis on Friday night and LiveWire on Saturday night will provide adult entertainment. Carnival rides, games, food, and crafters will highlight the event as well.

Sweet corn is available Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 17 and 18, from 12 to 7 p.m. Admission is 50 cents, parking is $3 and includes admission.

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

Thursday, Aug. 15, 11 a.m., EWTN (cable) - "Solemn Mass of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception." Repeats 11 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 17, 8 p.m., EWTN (cable) - "Welcoming the Sick and Handicapped at Lourdes." How do the sick leave behind the difficulties of their daily lives and transform their suffering into joy at Lourdes? Learn about the extraordinary lengths to which volunteers and the town of Lourdes have gone to build and staff the most comfortable and welcoming health care facilities. See how the role of suffering in Catholic theology finds concrete and material expression within view of the grotto where our Blessed Mother appeared to Bernadette. Repeats 3 a.m. Aug. 20; 10 p.m. Aug. 21; 1 p.m. Aug. 22.

Sunday, Aug. 18, 7 a.m., WISC (CBS) - "Mass." Celebrated by Msgr. Thomas Campion, sponsored by Apostolate to the Handicapped.

Sunday, Aug. 18, 10:30 p.m., WHA (PBS) - "The Face: Jesus in Art." Trace the use of Jesus' image in art over 2,000 years, from ancient Rome and 20th-century America to Europe and the Middle East.

Monday, Aug. 19, 8 p.m., WHA (PBS) - "A Great Deliverance." From the "Mystery" series, a new two-part entry, "The Inspector Lynley Mysteries," in which a suave earl (Nathaniel Parker) and a skeptical, working class sergeant (Sharon Small) are uneasily teamed to solve a baffling decapitation.

Tuesday, Aug. 20, 8 p.m., WHA (PBS) - "Normal for Us: The Miller Twins." Inspiring documentary about parents whose twin daughters were born in 1989 with spinal muscular atrophy, showing how the family has faced daily challenges together and the girls have become fun-loving teen-agers.

Wednesday, Aug. 21, 4:30 a.m., EWTN (cable) - "The Story of Knock." This documentary presents in a vivid manner the apparition and the story of the development of Knock into one of the major Marian shrines in the world. It tells the story of pilgrims who make their way to Knock from all corners of Ireland and from around the world, including Pope John Paul II in 1979 and Mother Teresa in 1983. Repeats 5 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 23, 9 p.m., WHA (PBS) - "Candidate Statements." Wisconsin's gubernatorial candidates state their positions on the issues. Repeats 10:30 a.m. Aug. 25.

Radio Programs of Note

Monday, Aug. 19-Sunday, Aug. 25, 4 p.m., WHFA (1240 AM) - "Bishop William H. Bullock's Weekly Radio Broadcast."

Week of Sunday, Aug. 18, WPVL (1590 AM) - "Making the Connection, Making a Difference." The first in a two-part series on fatherhood takes listeners to the annual Fatherhood Conference in St. Louis to meet folks who specialize in reconnecting dads with their kids. The conference targets church-based practitioners working with at-risk families.

Tuesday, Aug. 20, 10 a.m., WHFA (1240 AM) - "Reasons for Faith Live: Scriptural Apologetics." With Tim Staples and Jesse Romero.

Tuesday, Aug. 20, 5 p.m., WHFA (1240 AM) - "Catholic Answers Live: Rome Has Spoken." With Archbishop Justin Rigali. Repeats Wednesday, Aug. 21, 8 a.m.

Thursday, Aug. 22, 7 p.m., WHFA (1240 AM) - "Life On the Rock: Overcoming Obstacles." With guest John Foppe. Repeats Tuesday, Aug. 27, at 9 a.m.