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January 27, 2005 Edition

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USCCB Movie Reviews
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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.

Media/Arts Briefs

Sunday Afternoon Live

MADISON -- Sunday Afternoon Live from the Elvehjem welcomes the Oakwood Chamber Players on Sunday, Jan. 30, at 12:30 p.m. in Brittingham Gallery III at the Elvehjem Museum of Art.

The Madison-based string and wind chamber ensemble is known for the warm, spirited, and intimate way in which it presents classical music.

There will be a cookie and tea 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.

Olbrich Gardens events

MADISON -- People are invited to celebrate the opening of Olbrich's new rose garden with a series of informational lectures accompanied by a gourmet lunch.

The first luncheon of the series is "Olbrich Roses Over the Years." The luncheon is Monday, Jan. 31, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Olbrich horticulturist and rose expert Christian Harper will present a collection of rose images taken at Olbrich over the years. During the presentation, he will explain differences among the formal hybrid teas, grandifloras, florbundas, and the Midwest-hardy shrub roses.

This monthly luncheon series featuring roses will be held from January through May. The cost is $26 for the general public for each luncheon or $120 for the series. The cost is $21 for Olbrich Botanical Society members for each luncheon or $95 for the entire series. The fee includes the presentation and a buffet lunch provided by Chez Vous caterers.

At another event, people are invited to learn about the subtle flavors in different coffees, coffee history, coffee roasting, and fair trade issues for small coffee growers around the world at Olbrich's Coffee Talk and Tasting on Saturday, Jan. 29, from 1 to 3 p.m.

Matt Earley of Just Coffee will lead a photo tour of the group's coffee buying trips to Mexico while Matthew Carlson of Dancing Grounds coffee shop demonstrates his unique coffee tasting techniques.

The Talk and Tasting is $7 for the general public and $5 for Olbrich Botanical Society members. Admission to the conservatory to see the Coffee Culture exhibit is included.

Registration is required for both events. Call 608-246-4550.

Visitors to Olbrich Botanical Gardens also can participate in free, informal coffee tastings on Saturday, Feb. 5, from 1 to 3 p.m. A variety of coffees from around the world can be sampled in the Botanical Center foyer. No registration is required for this event.

Piano duo at Marian

FOND DU LAC -- The Kim Piano Duo will be the third performance in the Marian College Searl Pickett Classical Concert Series at the Windhover Center for the Arts in Fond du Lac Thursday, Feb. 3, at 7:30 p.m.

Michael Kim, associate professor of music at Lawrence University in Appleton, has been a member of the Lawrence University Conservatory faculty since 1996.

Kyung Kim, collaborative pianist at Lawrence University, has appeared as concerto soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician in the U.S., her native Korea, Canada, Austria, and Hungary.

Tickets for individual performances are $12 each and $6 for college students with college ID. Tickets are available at the Windhover Center for the Arts, 51 Sheboygan St., Fond du Lac, or by sending a check to SPCCS, P.O. Box 1351, Fond du Lac, WI 54936-1351.

The final concert in the series will be "Innocent Merriment," featuring an evening of Gilbert and Sullivan, Thursday, March 3.

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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, Jan. 30, 7 a.m., WISC (CBS) -- Mass. Celebrated by Msgr. Thomas Campion, sponsored by Apostolate to the Handicapped.

Sunday, Jan. 30, 8 p.m., Discovery (cable) -- Pompeii: The Last Day. A re-creation of the 24 hours around Aug. 24, 79 A.D., the day that Mount Vesuvius erupted with horrifying force, showering the city of Pompeii with ash, smoke, and rock.

Monday, Jan. 31, 1 p.m., WYOU (cable) -- Christopher Close-Up: "A Faith for Grown Ups." Author Robert Lockwood discusses how he fell away from practicing his faith as a young adult but rediscovered a more mature faith during middle age.

Wednesday, Feb. 2, 8 p.m., WHA (PBS) -- Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State. The first segment examines the international complexities involved in the reasons why the Allies never bombed the railways leading to the gas chambers, even though they knew of the camp's existence. In the second hour, the Nazis force thousands to march west as the Red Army advances. The Russians liberate the camp on Feb. 27, discovering only 7,600 survivors. The search for the perpetrators begins.

Thursday, Feb. 3, 1:30 a.m., EWTN (cable) -- St. Paul in Greece. An exploration of locations in modern Greece that served as the backdrops of St. Paul's evangelism in the Acts of the Apostles. Repeats 5 p.m. Feb. 5.

Thursday, Feb. 3, 7 p.m., WKOW (ABC) -- Happy Days 30th Anniversary Reunion. Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Marion Ross, and many other original cast members reunite to celebrate the successful series and reminisce about their fondest moments.

Saturday, Feb. 5, 7 p.m., TNT (cable) -- 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. Stars of film and television gather to honor the year's outstanding performances celebrating the only award given to actors by actors. Live from the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles.


Radio Program of Note

Friday, Jan. 28, 9 a.m., Relevant Radio (1240 AM) -- Relevant 2 U. This week's locally produced magazine style program includes Bishop Robert C. Morlino's homily from the Dec. 19 Mass at St. Raphael Cathedral, Madison; John Huebscher, executive director, Wisconsin Catholic Conference, part two of two; Silent No More testimony at State Capitol from post-abortive women, part three of three. Repeats 12 noon Jan. 29 and 9 a.m. Jan. 30.

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Edgewood College Arts Schedule

Unless otherwise noted, all Edgewood College arts events are free and open to the public and take place on the Edgewood College campus, 1000 Edgewood College Drive, Madison, Wis. For more information on Edgewood College, contact 608-663-4861 or www.edgewood.edu.

This Edgewood College arts schedule includes:
• Music Performances
• DeRicci Gallery Exhibits
• Theatre Performances
Edgewood College Music Performances

All concerts are held in St. Joseph Chapel, Regina Hall, 1000 Edgewood College Dr., Madison, unless otherwise noted.

February 6, 2005, 2:30 p.m.
Faculty Recital Series: Music Scholarship Benefit
Kathleen Otterson, Mezzo-Soprano
Location: Christ Presbyterian Church, 944 E. Gorham Street, Madison, Wis.
$7 general admission, $5 students and seniors

February 26, 2005, 7 p.m.
Faculty Recital Series: Music Scholarship Benefit
Edward Parsons, Piano
$7 general admission, $5 students and seniors

March 6, 2005, 2:30 p.m.
Edgewood Chamber Orchestra
Blake Walter, Music Director/Conductor
$4 general admission, $2 with Edgewood ID

March 13, 2005, 2:30 p.m.
Wind Ensemble and Campus-Community Band
Julie Dunbar, Conductor
No admission charge

April 3, 2005, 2:30 p.m.
Chamber Singers Concert
Joseph Testa, Conductor
No admission charge

April 24, 2005, 2:30 p.m.
Edgewood Chamber Orchestra
Blake Walter, Music Director/Conductor
$4 general admission, $2 with Edgewood ID

April 29, 2005, 7 p.m.
Spring Band Concert
Wind Ensemble, Campus-Community Band, Jazz Ensemble
Julie Dunbar and Daniel Wallach, Conductors
$5 general admission

May 1, 2005, 2:30 p.m.
Spring Choral Concert
Women's Chorus, Chamber Singers, Campus-Community Choir
Kathleen Otterson and Joseph Testa, Conductors
$5 general admission
Edgewood College DeRicci Gallery Exhibits

All art exhibits take place in the DeRicci Gallery, DeRicci Hall, 1000 Edgewood College Dr., Madison, unless otherwise noted. All exhibits are free and open to the public. For more information, contact the gallery director at 608-663-2800 or aloft@edgewood.edu.

January 9 - February 4, 2005
Marilyn Annin
Title: "Materials Figured"
"My work consists of a series of sculptured garments with each acting as a metaphor for a specific attitude or custom of our culture. I focus on garments as portraiture, as commentary, and as satire."

February 6 - 25, 2005
Laurel Lueders
Title: "And Now . . . ?"
Reception: February 10, 5-7 p.m.
Gallery Talk: 5:30 p.m.
"Using video installations and digital photographs, I reflect upon the recent political climate in the United States, both as I have observed in this country and while living abroad. Specifically, I react to a post-9/11 world, where fear, uncertainty, and paranoia pervade; where surveillance, loss of civil liberties, and media cover-up become a cultural norm. I question the reliability of physical evidence, particularly as we enter the unknown territory of a digital age."

February 27 - March 18, 2005
Mayumi O. Takayama
Title: "Fragments of Imagination"
Reception: March 3, 5-7 p.m.
"What we know sets limits on what we actually come to see and experience. In this sense, we cannot see and experience things as they are, but do so only through the interpretive lens that we have come to wear. My paintings in this show play with and trouble the taken-for-granted correspondence between the signifier and the signified, inviting you to the world of infinite signification."

March 20 - April 8, 2005
Mike Wodyn
Title: "Ideas on a Plane - Paintings About Paint"
Reception: April 6, 5-7 p.m.
Gallery Talk: 6 p.m.
"When I begin a painting, it is not my intention to create the illusion of something on the canvas, such as a figure or landscape. Instead, the painting itself is the object, and the colors, textures and shapes created by paint on the canvas are the subject matter. Much like a carpenter who doesn't try to disguise the fact that he works with wood, I am not trying to hide the fact that what I am presenting is paint on canvas."

April 10 - 29, 2005
Student Exhibition
Reception: April 13, 5-7 p.m.
A self-juried exhibition of works in a variety of media by Edgewood College art students. Reception co-sponsored by the Edgewood College Alumni Association.

May 1 - 20, 2005
Senior Art Exhibition
Lyndsay Blohm, Kate Clausius, Amanda Collins, Jennifer Waack
Title: "Group Senior Art Exhibition: A Collection of Four"
Reception: May 14, 4-6 p.m.
Edgewood College Theatre Performances

The theatre is located in Regina Hall, 1000 Edgewood College Drive, Madison, Wis., and accessible via the door facing the Regina parking lot. For ticket information, contact the Box Office at 608-663-6710 or boxoffice@edgewood.edu.

Cabaret
Music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, book by Joe Masteroff
Directed by Philip Martin
March 14, 2005, 7:30 p.m.
March 15, 4:00 & 7:30 p.m.
March 10, 7:30 p.m.
March 11, 7:30 p.m.
March 12, 7:30 p.m.
$7 general admission, $5 students and seniors
Willkommen to the Kit Kat Klub - a sleazy nightclub thriving on the decadence of 1929 Berlin. Inside, people escape to live the high life, while outside the world slowly disappears as the Nazi regime grows into a brutal force. Come share the nightlife and feel the impact of "Cabaret." "Wickedly Delicious!"

Student-Directed One-Acts
Directing students collaborate in this evening of short one-act plays.
April 29, 2005, 7:30 p.m.
April 30, 7:30 p.m.
$7 general admission, $5 students and seniors

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