The Madison Catholic Herald -- June 24, 2004 Edition -- Arts

MADISON -- St. Bernard Players is accepting ticket reservations for their upcoming production of Annie.

The show will be performed July 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, and 17 with cocktails and dinner beginning at 5:45 p.m. and on Sunday, July 11, with the lunch matinee beginning at 11 a.m.

Ticket prices for the evening performances are $15 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under. For the Sunday pizza matinee, the tickets are $9 for adults and $7 for children 12 and under.

Advanced reservations are required and can be made by calling 608-249-9256, ext. 228. The theatre is located at 2438 Atwood Ave.

Annie was the winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and proves to be a lasting favorite with audiences of all ages.

Sinsinawa offers retreat, concert

SINSINAWA -- A retreat, "Paint (Write) Your Own Icon," will be held June 27-July 2, at Sinsinawa Mound. The registration deadline is June 21, and a fee is charged.

In this retreat, participants will be painting an icon of "Christ the Teacher," an icon of the face of Jesus with an open book, a mate to the icon of "Our Lady of Loving Kindness." Its intent is to carry the artist beyond the material and put him/her in the presence of the subject, to become a window to the infinite. It is an aid to prayer and meditation.

All materials are supplied, and no experience is necessary. The group leader is Sr. Maryam Gossling, artist-in-residence at Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center in Hiawatha, Iowa.

The annual Patriotic Concert at Sinsinawa Mound featuring the Sinsinawa Strings Orchestra and Color Guard will be held July 4. The performance will begin at 2 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

This year, conductor Wayne Hansen will lead the 30-piece orchestra and 16-piece color guard as they pay tribute to the Land of Opportunity and also salute Italy.

For more information on these or other events at Sinsinawa Mound, contact Sheila Heim at 608-748-4411, ext. 869, or visit the Web site at www.sinsinawa.org/moundcenter Sinsinawa Mound, the motherhouse for the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters, is located on Cty. Rd. Z, off Hwy. 11, about five miles northeast of Dubuque.

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

Sunday, June 27, 7 a.m., WISC (CBS) -- Mass. Celebrated by Msgr. Thomas Campion, sponsored by Apostolate to the Handicapped.

Sunday, June 27, 7 a.m., WISC (CBS) -- Help Them Learn, Help Them Grow: A Faith Response to Children Left Behind. An interfaith religious special focusing on those who are working to bring underserved, inner-city schoolchildren up to speed, and including a segment on a Christian Brothers' middle school founded on the south side of Chicago in a crime-ridden neighborhood. The program is produced with the cooperation of the National Council of Churches, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Jewish Theological Seminary, and the Southern Baptist Broadcast Communications Group.

Sunday, June 27, 8 p.m., WHA (PBS) -- Masterpiece Theatre: "Foyle's War." This four-part series offers an intriguing quartet of English murder mysteries. Much of the intrigue derives from setting the series in 1940, the dark year in which the fall of France leaves Britain standing alone against the German forces that have conquered Europe and are now expected to invade the south coast of England. For those living on the coast, it is an unsettling time with the military buildup disrupting civilian activities, heightening worries of an impending battle, as well as suspicions of Nazi agents at work in their midst.

Sunday, June 27, 8:30 p.m., WYOU (cable) -- Christopher Close-Up: "Let Yourself Go." Tony Award-winning actress Kristin Chenoweth recalls her parents' lessons on self-esteem and faith that serve as the foundation of her life today.

Monday, June 28, 7 p.m., TCM (cable) -- Private Screenings: Patricia Neal. This special, hosted by Robert Osborne, profiles the Tony Award- and Academy Award-winning (for 1963's Hud) Catholic actress, who fought her way back to stardom after a series of debilitating strokes at age 39.

Monday, June 28, 8 p.m., EWTN (cable) -- Super Saints: "Saints of Rome." Viewers join Bob and Penny Lord as they discuss the life of Saints Peter and Paul. Repeats 4:30 a.m. June 30 and 4 p.m. July 2.

Thursday, July 1, 8 p.m., WHA (PBS) -- Wide Angle: "Suicide Bombers." In this affecting documentary, filmmakers Tom Roberts and Israel Goldvicht offer a candid and frightening portrait of suicide bomber death-seekers. In an attempt to understand the driving force behind such a scene, the documentary's filmmakers interviewed three failed suicide bombers, one recruiter, and one bomb-builder captured by Israeli security forces.

Saturday, July 3, 8 p.m., Hallmark (cable) -- The Trail to Hope Rose. Gritty Western in which a released convict struggles to go straight in an 1850s' mining community whose residents are virtual slaves to the murderous mine owner and his son; starring Lou Diamond Phillips, Lee Majors, Ernest Borgnine, and Marina Black.

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St. Bernard Players present Annie

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