The Madison Catholic Herald -- August 5, 2004 Edition -- Arts

SCRANTON, Pa. -- Fr. Michael Salvagna, director of Saint Ann's Media, Scranton, Pa., announced that the Daily Mass is now available to the people of the Diocese of Madison on the Inspiration Network (INSP) Monday through Friday at 2:30 p.m.

The Daily Mass launched March 17, 2003. Viewers from the Madison area keep in contact with Saint Ann's Media on a regular basis; they enjoy having the Mass come into their homes, especially since many of them are homebound due to illness or age. New viewers to the Mass are encouraged to check their local television listing for the channel nearest them.

The Mass can also be viewed on satellite via the FamilyLand TV Network on the DishNetwork on Channel 9717 and on INSP on the DishNetwork on Channel 9718.

Saint Ann's Media has the Mass available via the Internet to a world-wide audience on their Web site www.theMass.com Using a streaming-video format, the Mass is available 24 hours per day, seven days per week.

Local viewers of the televised Mass are asked to contact Saint Ann's Media with their prayer requests, comments, and/or questions. The toll-free number is 1-800-THE-MASS (1-800-843-6277).

Program on Lindbergh

MADISON -- The "History Sandwiched In" program "Lindbergh's Badger Days" will be held Tuesday, Aug. 17, at 12:15 p.m. at the Wisconsin Historical Museum Theatre, 30 N. Carroll St.

This presentation by Anne Vandenburgh will look at Charles Lindbergh's life as a student at UW-Madison in the early 1920s, as well as his return visits to the campus to promote commercial aviation in 1927 and to receive an honorary doctorate in 1928.

Vandenburgh, a retired academic librarian from the University of Wisconsin Libraries, found much of her information, including previously unpublished photographs, at the State Historical Society and in University Archives with the help of iconographer Bernie Schermetzler.

A book signing will follow this presentation.

There is a suggested donation of $2 per person. For more information, call 608-264-6555.

Butterfly exhibit

MADISON -- Madison's Olbrich Botanical Gardens will feature Blooming Butterflies now through Aug. 15.

The live free-flying butterflies will flutter through the tropics of the Bolz Conservatory.

New this year, families can collect stamps in their passport without leaving the gardens - their Butterfly Passport, that is. This tour will take families on a search through the outdoor gardens to find butterflies in their natural habitat and earn a free frozen cone from Michael's Frozen Custard.

The exhibit is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children ages 12 and under; ages two and under are free.

For more information, call 608-246-4550 or visit www.olbrich.org

Sister Bernie's Bingo Bash to be performed at Brother Dutton School, Beloit

BELOIT -- If you are familiar with Late Nite Catechism or Black Patent Leather Shoes, then Sister Bernie's Bingo Bash is a must.

These hilarious bingo games will be played, uh performed, at Brother Dutton School, 717 Hackett St., Beloit, on Saturday, Sept. 25, at 7:30 p.m.

Mary McHale (Sister Bernie) is the author of this zany comedy. For several years, and in several locations besides Chicago, she played Sister in Late Night Catechism.

To counteract the seven deadly sins, the audience plays seven games of bingo. Bingo fare is offered before the play begins and during intermission.

Before Aug. 15 bingo winnings may be realized with a 20 percent discount on tickets: $25 bleacher tickets for $20; $50 floor seating with food for $40; and the big benefit ticket of $100, which includes seat and back cushioned chairs, a special gift, and bingo, food, and beverage discounted to $80.

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.

Sundays, Aug. 8 and 15, 7 a.m., WISC (CBS) -- Mass. Celebrated by Msgr. Thomas Campion, sponsored by Apostolate to the Handicapped.

Monday, Aug. 9, 8 p.m., Lifetime (cable) -- Miracle Run. Mary-Louise Parker and Aidan Quinn star in this drama based on a true story of a mother's battle against incredible odds in fighting for her autistic twin sons to get an education and be able to thrive in society.

Tuesday, Aug. 10, 9 p.m., WKOW (ABC) -- In the Jury Room. In this premiere episode of a seven-part documentary series, ABC senior legal correspondent Cynthia McFadden, the series' narrator, focuses on a capital case in which the jurors must decide whether to give the death penalty to a defendant charged with double homicide, with pre-trial preparations, the trial itself, and the surprising verdict.

Sunday, Aug. 11, 9 p.m., WHA (PBS) -- Great Performances: "Broadway's Lost Treasures II." Here's a terrific follow-up to last year's compilation of dazzling musical moments from the Tony Awards, the ceremony which each June honors Broadway's best. Last year, mention of the Tonys was oddly missing from the program, but this time, the Tony Awards source is proudly, and justly, trumpeted.

Thursday, Aug. 12, 8:30 p.m., HBO (cable) -- Death in Gaza. Never have the reasons for the seemingly senseless suicide bombings in the Middle East with their exalted notions of martyrdom been more vividly illustrated than in filmmaker James Miller's gripping documentary about the effects of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on young children living in the West Bank. There are some scenes that are extremely difficult to watch. And there's an almost unbearable air of tension throughout, since you know filmmaker Miller's fate right at the start, and a feeling of dread in not knowing what might befall the children we've come to know. It's a pity Miller didn't live to film his intended companion piece on the war's effects on Israeli children. Even if this film conveys only half the story, this vivid depiction of the effects of war on "ordinary kids, growing up in extraordinary circumstances," makes Death in Gaza must-see viewing, however troubling.

Thursday, Aug. 12, 9 p.m., Discovery (cable) -- First Olympian. Re-creation of the Games of ancient Greece in 500 B.C., exploring how the athletes trained, lived, and worshipped; it also explores the skeletal remains of Ikkos, the "athlete of Taranto."

Saturday, Aug. 14, 7 p.m., WKOW (ABC) -- Disney's The Kid (2000). Sappy fantasy comedy in which a successful yet unhappy image consultant (Bruce Willis) about to turn 40 gets an unexpected visit from himself as a dweeby eight-year-old child (Spencer Breslin) who reminds him of his childhood dreams. Though basically a sweet film, director Jon Turteltaub's interesting twist on time travel and a few laughs do not offset a thin premise, underdeveloped characters, and a skimpy script. A few crass expressions. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification of the theatrical version was A-II - adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association of America rating was PG - parental guidance suggested.

Sunday, Aug. 15, 11 p.m., EWTN (cable) -- Solemn Mass of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

Sunday, Aug. 15, 7 a.m., EWTN (cable) -- Solemn Mass of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary from EWTN. Viewers join the Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word in their chapel in Irondale, Ala. Repeats 11 p.m.

USCCB Movie Reviews

Media/Arts Briefs

Daily Mass on INSP

Program on Lindbergh

Butterfly exhibit

Sister Bernie's Bingo Bash to be performed at Brother Dutton School, Beloit

TV Programs of Note