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April 15, 2004 Edition

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The above link will connect you to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishop's movie and video reviews. They contain a brief overview of many movies with the USCCB's classification and the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) rating. They may have a comment on any inappropriate language or violence in the film.

You may also want to check out the Catholic News Service capsule movie reviews.

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Edgewood recitals

MADISON -- The Edgewood College music department will present three student senior recitals. All recitals are performed at St. Joseph Chapel at Edgewood College and are free and open to the public.

• Saturday, April 17, soprano Lindsey Nichols will perform at 7 p.m. She will perform pieces by Handel, Bellini, Bernstein.

• Sunday, April 18, pianist Kristopher Gasch will perform at 2:30 p.m. He will perform pieces by Ravel, Mozart, Chopin, Satie, and Brahms.

• Tuesday, April 20, saxophonists Jeremy Fuller and Andrew Sawicki will perform at 7 p.m. They will perform selections by Creston, Milhaud, Mingus, and songs featuring the jazz combo and saxophone quartet.

For more information on concerts at Edgewood College, call the music department at 608-663-2845.


Chorus presents Saul

SINSINAWA -- The Sinsinawa Mound Civic Chorus will present Saul at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 25, in Queen of the Rosary Chapel. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for senior citizens and children.

For more information on this or other Mound events, call Sheila Heim at 608-748-4411, ext. 869, or visit the Web site at www.sinsinawa.org/moundcenter


Sunday Afternoon Live

MADISON -- Sunday Afternoon Live from the Elvehjem welcomes pianist June Chun on Sunday, April 18, at 12:30 p.m. in Brittingham Gallery III at the Elvehjem Museum of Art.

Chun's program will consist of works by Bach, Schumann, and Liszt's Sonata in B minor.

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.


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

Sunday, April 18, 2 a.m., EWTN (cable) -- Divine Mercy Prayers. Donna Cori Gibson sings the prayers of the Divine Mercy Chaplet from the Perpetual Adoration Chapel of St. Rose of Lima Church in Rockaway Beach, NY.

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

Sunday, April 18, 11 a.m., EWTN (cable) -- Solemn Mass and Celebration of Divine Mercy from Stockbridge, Mass. This feast commemorates God's infinite love and mercy, which He continues to pour out to the world. Repeats 5 p.m. April 18 and 12:30 a.m. April 19.

Sunday, April 18, 2 p.m., WHA (PBS) -- The Wisconsin Gardener: "Landscaping for Birds." This program explores landscape designs that are as pleasing to gardeners as they are to birds and butterflies. Viewers will also learn how to supply the needs of birds.

Sunday, April 18, 3 p.m., EWTN (cable) -- Divine Mercy Celebration from the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, Ala. Repeats 10 p.m. April 18; 1 p.m. April 19; 4 a.m. April 20; and 10 p.m. April 21.

Sunday, April 18, 5:30 p.m., WHA (PBS) -- The Victory Garden. Looking for inspirational ideas, host Michael Weishan visits the breathtaking formal garden rooms at the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens in Miami. Michael and expert John Feerick share a simple technique for installing fences in a weekend.

Sunday, April 18, 8 p.m., Hallmark (cable) -- The Long Shot. Loosely fact-based story of a young mother and equestrian who with her seven-year-old is left stranded in a strange town when her husband takes off without a trace.

Sundays, April 18 and April 25, 8 p.m., WHA (PBS) -- Masterpiece Theatre: "Prime Suspect 6: The Last Witness." London's Detective Superintendent Jane Tennison doggedly refuses to let age slow her down as she grapples with a thorny murder investigation.

Thursday, April 22, 7:30 p.m., WHA (PBS) -- The Wisconsin Gardener. Shelley Ryan and her guests spotlight gardens that promote physical and emotional healing. Dr. Brad Schnee of St. Clare Hospital in Baraboo tours the hospital's healing garden. Charlie Anderson of Cooksville shares his love of gardening and how he has fulfilled his passion despite being almost completely blind. At Rotary Gardens in Janesville, Mark Dwyer gives a tour of some reliable spring bloomers.


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