The Madison Catholic Herald -- January 9, 2003 Edition -- Arts

MADISON -- "Sunday Afternoon Live from the Elvehjem" welcomes the Beloit College faculty on Sunday, Jan. 12, at 12:30 p.m. in Brittingham Gallery III.

The faculty includes Ian Nie, piano; Emily Nie, recorder; and Christine Siler, soprano. Ian and Emily Nie will play 20th century music for recorder by Hendrick Adrissen, Walter Leigh, and Laurence Powell. Ian Nie will play Children's Corner by Claude Debussy followed by Brahms' last solo piano work, Rhapsodie from op. 119. Siler will sing a group of old Broadway favorites.

There will be a 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

Theater Bus trips

MADISON -- Theater Bus for people over 60 has scheduled two trips.

Theater Bus will travel to the Fireside Theater in Ft. Atkinson on Thursday, Jan. 30, for lunch and a performance of "Pump Boys and Dinettes," a musical set in Grand Old Opry country. The cost is $66.

On Sunday, Feb. 2, Dorf Kapelle will present the 15th annual musical "Fasching," a German Mardi Gras, at Laack's in Sheboygan Falls. Lunch, show, and transportation are included for $45.

For reservations call 608-826-0537.

Peace art exhibit

MADISON -- "Peace Begins at Home" is on display in the Jackie Macaulay Gallery at the Social Justice Center (1202 Williamson St.). The exhibit consists of drawings by high school students in the Madison area expressing what "Peace Begins at Home" means to them.

The exhibit is coordinated and sponsored by Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (DAIS), and includes a peace quilt created by staff, volunteers, supporters, and consumers of DAIS.

According to exhibit coordinator, Judith Siers-Poisson, "It is striking to see that these young people - obviously aware that the threat of war is hanging over us - are able to tie together the concepts of peace at home and global peace in profound and insightful ways. If we are not safe in our own bodies and homes, how can we be safe in the larger global context?"

"Peace Begins at Home" is on display until Feb. 1. The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., or by appointment. For information, phone 608-251-6834.

'Here and Now' program debuts

MADISON -- With a new year, Wisconsin will have new leadership in state government and Wisconsin Public Television (WPT) will offer a new look at state issues.

"Here and Now," with anchor Frederica Freyberg, premieres at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, on WPT. The half-hour will be a program of record for legislative activity at the Capitol and much more.

"Here and Now" will encore at 8:30 p.m. Fridays and 6 p.m. Sundays on WPT.

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.

Saturday, Jan. 11, 7 p.m., EWTN (cable) - "Timewatch: Myth of the Spanish Inquisition." This program shows how historians now evaluate the Spanish Inquisition since the opening of an investigation into the Inquisition's archives; it also includes commentary from historians whose studies verify that the tale of the darkest hour of the Catholic Church was greatly fabricated. Repeats 2 a.m. Jan. 14 and noon Jan. 16.

Sunday, Jan. 12, 7 a.m., WISC (CBS) - "Mass." Celebrated by Msgr. Thomas Campion, sponsored by Apostolate to the Handicapped.

Sunday, Jan. 12, 12:30 p.m., EWTN (cable) - "Misa Flamenca by Paco Pena." Repeats 2 a.m. Jan. 18.

Weekdays, 7 a.m., WHA (PBS) - "Berenstain Bears/Seven Little Monsters." This new 30-minute animated daily strip is comprised of two 15-minute segments based on popular children's books. The Berenstain Bears children's books offer a look at the family dynamics of Mama, Papa, Brother, and Sister Bear. The next 15-minute segment, from renowned author and illustrator Maurice Sendak, looks at the interaction between seven sibling monsters who reside with their loving mom at #1234567 Chestnut St.

Weekdays, 3:30 p.m., WHA (PBS) - "George Shrinks." Building from William Joyce's children's book, this animated program outlines the challenges faced by a boy only inches high and his normal-sized parents and baby brother.

Monday, Jan. 13, 5 p.m., EWTN (cable) - "Death as a Salesman: What's Wrong with Assisted Suicide." This program discusses why legalizing mercy killing is unethical and leads to documentable abuse. It also looks at how hospice care provides spiritual, emotional, and physical support to terminal patients and their families.

Monday, Jan. 13, 8 p.m., WHA (PBS) - "American Experience: Chicago - City of the Century." This program explores how Chicago became a "quintessential 19th century American city" and how hardships helped a capitalist class reinvent the way America did business. Part two: 8 p.m. Jan. 14; Part three: 8 p.m. Jan. 15.

Monday, Jan. 13, 7 p.m., A&E (cable) - "Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor." Historical drama traces the events that led Revolutionary War officer Arnold (Aidan Quinn) to turn on his close friend General George Washington (Kelsey Grammer) and betray the American cause.

Tuesday, Jan. 14, 7 p.m., WHA (PBS) - "Nova: Last Flight of Bomber 31." This program highlights the effort to recover the remains of a U.S. World War II plane and its crew lying along the edge of a volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Siberia. Repeats 9 p.m. Jan. 15.

Friday, Jan. 17, 6 p.m., Disney (cable) - "That's So Raven." Sitcom premiere about a psychic teen (Raven) who sees the future and sets out to change it, usually with unexpected results.

Friday, Jan. 17, 7 p.m., TNT (cable) - "Monte Walsh." A cowboy tries to hold on to a vanishing way of life in the final days of the Old West. Based on the novel by Jack Schaefer and directed by Simon Wincer, the film is more atmospheric than plot-driven as it explores a group of men faced with inalterable change.

Saturday, Jan. 18, 7 p.m., Pax (cable) - "All Around the Town." Suspense story based on the Mary Higgins Clark novel in which a college student (Kim Schraner), whose childhood abuse led her to develop multiple personalities, is accused of murdering a professor.

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Media/Arts Briefs

'Sunday Afternoon Live'

Theater Bus trips

Peace art exhibit

'Here and Now' program debuts

TV Programs of Note