The Madison Catholic Herald

MADISON -- The Edgewood College Music Department announces the first in a series of faculty recitals for the fall 2002 season.

Michael Wengler, guitarist, will be performing Sunday, Sept. 15, at 2:30 p.m. in the St. Joseph Chapel, located on the Edgewood College campus.

Tickets may be purchased at the door: general admission tickets, $7; students and senior tickets, $5; and those with a valid Edgewood College ID, $3.

For information on this and any other events in the concert series, call the Edgewood College Music Department at 608-663-2845.

Brown bag lunch series

MADISON -- The "History Sandwiched In" brown bag lunch series will be held at the Wisconsin Historical Museum theater, 30 N. Carroll St.

On Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 12:15 p.m. the topic is "Life in Wisconsin's Logging Camps: Myths and Realities."

During the lumber era, thousands of logging camps dotted northern Wisconsin. Most of them lasted only a year or two and then disappeared. Time, however, has colored the camps with a romantic aura. This nostalgic image is often reinforced by the recollections and reminiscences of the lumberjacks.

Randall Rohe, professor of geography at UW-Waukesha, answers these and other questions in this slide-illustrated lecture.

Bluegrass entertainment

MADISON -- Portalwisconsin.org will host an online bluegrass chat from 9:30 to 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17.

Country music expert Bill Malone, winner of a Grammy Award for liner notes, will participate in the chat about the music, musicians, and historical and cultural influences of the genre.

That same evening, Wisconsin Public Television will air "All Star Bluegrass Celebration" at 10 p.m. The program features Vince Gill, the Dixie Chicks, Earl Scruggs, and others. During the potalwisconsin.org chat, the bluegrass experts will comment on the songs and the musicians on the screen, as well as on more general subjects.

The chat will be moderated by Wisconsin Public Radio's Benson Gardner, who will tap into guest Malone's knowledge about American music. Malone grew up in west Texas and went on to perform music and become a scholar of it, teaching Southern Music and Culture at Tulane University.

Speaker on Wright work

MADISON -- Former administrator of the Frank Lloyd Wright Archives, Penny Fowler, will speak on Tuesday, Sept. 17, as part of the Wright Lecture Series at Monona Terrace.

Author of the recently published book Frank Lloyd Wright: Graphic Artist, Fowler's presentation of the same title will examine Wright's graphic design work as an application of his architectural principles.

A reception and book signing will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Monona Terrace Gift Shop, with the presentation following at 7 p.m. in the Lecture Hall. The lecture is free and open to the public.

Monona Terrace is located at One John Nolen Dr. Parking is available in the Monona Terrace parking ramp for a nominal fee. For further information, call 608-261-4000 or TTY 608-261-4150.

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-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.

Wednesday, Sept. 11, 1 a.m., EWTN (cable) - "Prayer for World Peace." Taped June 27, 1986, the Holy Father leads the rosary from Rome with live responses coming from congregations in churches from around the world. It is this display of the worldwide nature of the faithful that transcends any dated aspect of the video. Repeats 12:30 p.m. Sept. 11.

Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2 a.m., 9 a.m., 8 p.m., EWTN (cable) - "Fr. Corapi: New War! Old War!" This timely one-hour sermon looks at the events of Sept. 11th in the light of faith. Corapi speaks from the heart concerning the United States and the form of war in which it is now engaged. Set in the context of an "old form of war" Spiritual Warfare, Corapi reflects on the current state of affairs in the world today.

Wednesday, Sept. 11, 9 p.m., WHA (PBS) - "Requiem for September 11." The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra performs Guiseppe Verdi's "Requiem" in memory of those lost during the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

Sunday, Sept. 15, 7 a.m., WISC (CBS) - "Mass." Celebrated by Msgr. Thomas Campion, sponsored by Apostolate to the Handicapped.

Sunday, Sept. 15, 6 p.m., EWTN (cable) - "Franciscan University Summer Conference 2001." Join EWTN "on location" and enjoy highlights from various Catholic conferences around the United States. Repeats noon Sept. 17; 2 a.m. Sept. 20.

Sunday, Sept. 15, 9 p.m., WHA (PBS) - "Stage on Screen: Beckett on Film." Documentary segments about the life of playwright Samuel Beckett and the Irish-based "Beckett on Film" project are presented along with performances of several of Beckett's short plays.

Sunday, Sept. 15, 6 p.m. WMSN (Fox) - "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" (1997). Uninspired sequel to the 1993 blockbuster again puts a scientific team (notably Jeff Goldblum and Julianne Moore), as well as a rival group of armed mercenaries, against a rampaging colony of genetically re-created dinosaurs who are now thriving on another remote tropical isle. Director Steven Spielberg delivers the expected jolts of terror with special-effects wizardry, but the cardboard characters and formula narrative make the movie less than involving. Several violent deaths and much intense menace. 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.

Thursday, Sept. 19, 8 p.m., Hallmark (cable) - "Chaplin" (1992). Respectful, plodding biography of screen great Charles Chaplin (1889-1977), from his impoverished youth in London to his meteoric rise in World War I Hollywood, decades of popular success and critical acclaim, exile as a political undesirable after World War II, and triumphal return to Hollywood for a special Academy Award a few years before his death. Directed by Richard Attenborough, the episodic chronicle captures the changing historical context but not, for all Robert Downey Jr.'s evocative performance in the title role, the essence of the man or his genius for visual comedy. Muted sexual references, incidental nudity, and occasional 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 PG-13 - parents are strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

Friday, Sept. 20, 8 p.m., A&E (cable) - "The Bonfire of the Vanities" (1990). When a wealthy Wall Street broker (Tom Hanks) and his mistress (Melanie Griffith) accidentally run over a black youth in the Bronx, a desperate newspaper reporter (Bruce Willis) helps turn the ensuing court case into a political hot potato and media circus. Producer-director Brian De Palma has turned Tom Wolfe's satirical best seller into a nasty, overblown, and very vulgar comedy having little human dimension. Many sexual references, racial epithets, and rough language. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops classification of the theatrical version was O - morally offensive. The Motion Picture Association of America rating was R - restricted.

Radio Programs of Note

Monday, Sept. 16-Sunday, Sept. 22, 4 p.m., WHFA (1240 AM) - "Bishop William H. Bullock's Weekly Radio Broadcast."

Friday, Sept. 13, 2 p.m., WHFA (1240 AM) - "St. Joseph Radio: Eucharist - Love Beyond Telling." With Kenneth Howell, Ph.D.

Monday, Sept. 16, 5 p.m., WHFA (1240 AM) - "Catholic Answers Live: Peter - Keeper of the Keys." With Steve Ray. Repeats Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 8 a.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2 p.m., WHFA (1240 AM) - "St. Joseph Radio: Calvary Chapel to Catholic." Patrick Lavey conversion story.

EWTN: To debut several new series

IRONDALE, Ala. -- EWTN Catholic Network will debut several new series and specials this fall, according to Doug Keck, EWTN's vice president for programming and production. "Along with new series and specials, our live shows will also have new and exciting guests and topics this fall and into the coming year," he said.

Keck said Fr. Andrew Apostoli, one of EWTN's most popular hosts and host of the recent series on Mother Teresa, will embark on a new series on the life of a 20th century model of holiness, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. This narrative series is entitled Archbishop Fulton Sheen: A Prophet For Our Times. Airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. and Thursdays at 4:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Fr. Charles Connor, a historian, brings viewers a new series entitled The Catholic Priesthood through the Ages that will take an in-depth look at the 2000-year history of this holy calling. He gives a deeper insight into the scriptural, theological, historical, and spiritual richness of the sacrament of Holy Orders. Airs Tuesdays at 10:30 p.m., Wednesdays at 4 p.m. and Fridays at 4 a.m.

Another new program, Onward Pilgrims! will follow a group of young adults as they go on pilgrimage to different shrines throughout Europe. Airs Sundays at 1:30 a.m., Thursdays at 8 p.m., and Saturdays at 1 p.m.

Children can tune in to EWTN's Faith Factory for the Saturday morning lineup with programs such as Cherub Wings, Image of God, and Angel Force. The Faith Factory block of programming airs Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and Monday through Friday from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Angel Force features the Angel Force Kids who sing, dance, and wittily work their way and God's word into the hearts of our children. Airs Mondays and Thursdays at 3 p.m., and Saturdays at 8 a.m.

Fr. Benedict Groeschel's new series draws upon his many years of experience in the priesthood and the field of psychology in Fr. Groeschel: Seek First The Kingdom. Airs Sundays at 8 p.m., Thursdays at 4 a.m., and Fridays at 10 a.m.

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First in a series of faculty recitals

Brown bag lunch series

Bluegrass entertainment

Speaker on Wright work

TV Programs of Note

Radio Programs of Note

EWTN: To debut several new series