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Media/Arts Briefs

'Sunday Afternoon Live'

Concert on campus

'Godspell' performance

MADISON -- St. Peter Parish, Madison, and St. Olaf Parish, De Forest, are sponsoring the Broadway hit musical "Godspell, A Musical Based Upon the Gospel According to St. Matthew" on April 3, 4, 5, and 6, as a fundraiser for their upcoming joint adult choir trip to Italy.

The play will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, April 3, 4, and 5, and at 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 6, at St. Peter Parish, 5001 N. Sherman Ave., Madison.

Tickets, $10 for adults, $7 for seniors, and children under 12, will be on sale at the door on the night of each performance. Additional ticket information may be obtained by calling 608-241-0490.

"Godspell," presented through special arrangement with Theatre Maximus, is being directed by Brian Dischler of Madison and features Lisa Bauer, Katie Cass, Meghan Deese, Patt Dischler, William Frederick, Andrew Nath, David Neuser, Wendy Palus, Michael Pufall, and David Sorenson. The music is under the direction of Steve Johnson.

Forty choir members of the two parishes, under the direction of Bill Frederick, St. Peter choir director, and Stephen Johnson, St. Olaf choir director, will be singing at several churches while in Italy June 15 through 27, including St. Peter Basilica in Rome. Their journey also will include stops in Florence, Venice, Assisi, and Milan.

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.

Sunday, April 6, 7 a.m., WISC (CBS) - "Mass." Celebrated by Msgr. Thomas Campion, sponsored by Apostolate to the Handicapped.

Sunday, April 6, 3 p.m., EWTN (cable) - "Lenten Reflections." Repeats 4:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. April 11.

Sunday, April 6, 8:30 p.m., WYOU (cable) - "Christopher Close-up: Rebel with a Cause." Daytime Emmy Award-winner Jonathan Jackson ("General Hospital") shares his own deeply held religious beliefs and explores the role faith can play in the lives of young people.

Monday, April 7, 8 p.m., WHA (PBS) - "Daughter from Da Nang." This Academy Award-nominated film tells the story of a Vietnamese girl who came to America as part of an evacuation program. Twenty-two years later, she tracked down her birth mother and visited Danang. The film avoids cultural stereotypes, instead presenting an honest and insightful portrait of people whose cultures clash, leaving both sides hurt and confused. Overall the program is both poignant and memorable, deserving of its Academy Award nomination. It should be of interest to teens and adults.

Monday, April 7, 11:30 p.m., WHA (PBS) - "Earth Sculpture." This program offers an inside look at the creation of The South Carolina Botanical Garden. Internationally known artists take viewers through the process of creating beautiful nature-based sculptures.

Wednesday, April 9, 8 p.m., WHA (PBS) - "Peter and Paul and the Christian Revolution." From the "Empire" series of history specials, this is the story of how the two very different followers of Jesus became so crucial in spreading the Christian faith throughout the Roman empire. Repeats 10 p.m. April 13.

Radio Programs of Note

Monday, April 7-Sunday, April 13, 4 p.m., WHFA (1240 AM) - "Bishop William H. Bullock's Weekly Radio Broadcast."

Friday, April 4, 4:30 p.m., WHFA (1240 AM) - "Dr. Ray Talks it Over." With Dr. Ray Guarendi.

Monday, April 7, 5 p.m., WHFA (1240 AM) - "Catholic Answers Live: The Legacy of Archbishop Fulton Sheen." With Fr. A. Apostoli. Repeats Tuesday at 8 a.m.