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Media/Arts BriefsOakwood Chamber Players in concertMADISON -- The Oakwood Chamber Players will present Christmas Lights on Friday, Nov. 28, at 5:30 and 8 p.m. at Oakwood Village West Auditorium, 6209 Mineral Point Rd., and on Sunday, Nov. 30, at 2 p.m., at First Unitarian Society, 900 University Bay Dr. Christmas Lights will feature the premiere of Visions of the Child, by composer Craig Bohmler and lyricist Marion Adler, as well as seasonal favorites. Guest artists are Mary Ann Harr, harp; Diedre Buckley, viola; Michael Allen, cello; Cheryl Bensman Rowe, soprano; and Paul Rowe, baritone. Craig Bohmler will provide concert-goers the opportunity to hear more about the commission Visions of the Child by giving a presentation beginning 30 minutes prior to each performance. The composer feels that "audiences like to see 'living' composers and that they feel more invited into a new work when they do." Individual tickets are $12 per adult, $8 per senior citizen, and $5 per student. For tickets or additional information, call 608-230-4316. Benefit concertMADISON -- OffBeat, a local a cappella/vocal rock group, will perform a free benefit concert in the Edgewood High School auditorium on Friday, Nov. 21, at 8 p.m. Donations collected at this concert will help fund an annual service trip to Virginia for 23 Edgewood High School students. Faculty member recitalMADISON -- The Edgewood College Music Department presents Kathleen Otterson, mezzo-soprano, in her faculty recital on Saturday, Nov. 22, at 7 p.m., in St. Joseph Chapel, Regina Hall, 1000 Edgewood College Dr., Madison. Otterson will be accompanied by pianist, Bill Lutes. This performance will feature works by Francis Poulenc, Aaron Copland, Johannes Brahms, Manuel de Falla, and others. Tickets will be available at the door: $7 general admission, $5 students/seniors, and $3 with an Edgewood ID. For information on this or other upcoming Edgewood College Music Events, contact the music department at Edgewood College: 608-663-2845. Sunday Afternoon LiveMADISON -- Sunday Afternoon Live from the Elvehjem welcomes the Pro Arte Quartet, on Sunday, Nov. 23, at 12:30 p.m. in Brittingham Gallery III at the Elvehjem Museum of Art. Performers David Perry, violin; Suzanne Beia, violin; Sally Chisholm, viola; and Parry Karp, cello, will perform works by Haydn, Béla Bartók, and Robert Schumann. There will be a reception after the performance. A free docent-led tour of the Elvehjem Museum begins at 2 p.m. Irish storytellerMADISON -- Irish storyteller Batt Burns, will tell stories from Tuesday, Nov. 25, 7 to 9 p.m. with an optional dinner at 5:30 p.m. at Edgewood College. Burns lures his listeners with haunting ghost stories, witty jokes, tales of adventure, evocative poetry, and traditional folklore. His material is laced with Irish wit and humor. Tickets for storytelling are $15 (students/faculty/staff $10); for dinner and storytelling, $30 (students/faculty/staff $25). For more information call 608-663-2270. Edgewood concertsMADISON -- Edgewood High School's music department will present three free music concerts. • The Concert Band, Orchestra, and Jazz Ensemble's fall concert will be held in the Krantz Center, Edgewood High School, Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 7:30 p.m. and will feature the music of Holst, Handel, Faure, and Whitacre. • The Choraliers, Camerata, Crusader Singers, and Handbell Choirs' fall concert will be held in the Krantz Center, Edgewood High School, Monday, Nov. 24, at 7:30 p.m. • The Christmas Celebration concert "Get in the Holiday Spirit" featuring all Edgewood High School musicensembles will be held in the Wilke Gym, Edgewood High School, Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 7:30 p.m. with a reception to follow.
TV Programs of NoteFollowing 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. Saturday, Nov. 22, 7 p.m., EWTN (cable) -- God Touches a Life: Catherine Laboure, Messenger of Mary Immaculate. Filmed at significant locations in her life, the story moves from her birth in 1806 to her death on the last day of 1876. A childhood dream of St. Vincent de Paul determined her choice of an order, the Daughters of Charity, which he founded. It was at the Motherhouse of the order, on the Rue du Bac in Paris 1830, that she received a series of visions of the Miraculous Medal. St. Catherine's sanctity is ascribed not to her visions, but to her service to the poor and her humility. Repeats 2 a.m. Nov. 25 and noon Nov. 27. Sunday, Nov. 23, 7 a.m., WISC (CBS) -- Mass. Celebrated by Msgr. Thomas Campion, sponsored by Apostolate to the Handicapped. Sunday, Nov. 23, 2 p.m., WHA (PBS) -- Great Performances: "The Great American Songbook Hosted by Michael Feinstein." This program follows the story of the first 50 years of American music on screen. Sunday, Nov. 23, 4 p.m., WHA (PBS) -- How to Live a Long Sweet Life. Public Radio host, family doctor, and University of Wisconsin Medical School professor Dr. Zorba Paster presents his perspective on longevity. In his first full-length television special, Paster discusses his Five Spheres - physical, mental, social, spiritual, and material - model for living longer. Repeats 10:30 p.m. Nov. 29. Sunday, Nov. 23, 6 p.m., EWTN (cable) -- The Priceless Pearl. The Association for Promotion of Religious Life in Australia has produced this program on the religious vocation in the light of church teaching. Produced in 1995 with the co-operation of several religious communities in Australia, this program features the lives of religious and gives the church's "vision and teaching" on religious life. Repeats noon Nov. 25 and 2 a.m. Nov. 28. Sunday, Nov. 23, 6 p.m., WHA (PBS) -- Nature: "Cloud: Wild Stallion of the Rockies." This program portrays the story of a wild stallion born in the mountains of Montana. Repeats 11 p.m. Nov. 28. Part two: 7 p.m. Nov. 23 and 12 a.m. Nov. 28. Sunday, Nov. 23, 8 p.m., WISC (CBS) -- "Fallen Angel." In this Hallmark Hall of Fame romantic drama, little Terry McQuinn can't get close to his handyman dad, who is burying his grief in work on the Wentworth estate after the death of his wife. Showing more interest in the motherless boy is Charles Wentworth, who drives up from New York for Christmas with his wife and four-year-old daughter, Katherine. However, when Wentworth's car swerves in the snow, causing a fatal accident, he stumbles off, never to return. As soon as he's grown, Terry (Gary Sinese) moves West where he becomes a driven corporate lawyer. His father's death brings Terry home at Christmastime just when Katherine (Joely Richardson) is coming up for what she believes to be the first time to the estate, her blind adopted daughter, Olivia (Jordy Benattar), in tow. Fluidly directed by Michael Switzer and gently paced, the Christmas-themed story has no overt religious references but certainly is about forgiveness and redemption in the season of love. The program is suitable for the entire family. Sunday, Nov. 23, 8:30 p.m., WYOU (cable) -- Christopher Close-Up: "Finding Peace." Author and pastor Dr. Charles Stanley shares personal insights on dealing with divorce and offers advice on how to live a life free from regret, anxiety, and fear. Wednesday, Nov. 26, 7 p.m., WHA (PBS) -- "In Search of the Jaguar." A National Geographic special about the world's third-largest cat, pound for pound the most powerful, which scientists are scurrying to save from extinction. Repeats 10 p.m. Nov. 27.
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