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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

Edgewood High performs
"A Chorus Line"

MADISON -- Edgewood High School will present the musical, A Chorus Line, Wednesday, April 13, through Thursday, April 17.

The Pulitzer Prize winning Broadway hit is based on the book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante with music by Marvin Hamlisch and lyrics by Edward Kleban.

A Chorus Line tells the tale of a group of dancers auditioning for an unknown Broadway show.

Under the direction of Pamela Hanson-Stewart, with vocal direction provided by Dennis McKinley and choreography by Zeborah Allison, A Chorus Line will be held in Edgewood High School's newly renovated Sister Kathleen O'Connell Auditorium.

Performances are April 13, 14, 15, and 16 at 7:30 p.m. and April 17 at 2 p.m. Call 608-257-1023 to reserve tickets. Price of admission is $12 or $10, depending on the seat.

Concert at Sinsinawa

SINSINAWA -- The Ridgewater College Concert Choir and Chamber Singers will perform at Sinsinawa Mound on Thursday, April 7, at 7 p.m. in Queen of the Rosary Chapel.

The Concert Choir and Chamber Singers are touring Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin April 6 to 10. In addition to the performance at Sinsinawa Mound, they will be performing at Riverland Community College in Austin, Minn., and the Daley Plaza in Chicago.

Performances include sacred works by Palestrina, Padre Martini, and Randall Thompson; madrigals; Spanish folk songs; and spirituals.

The public is invited. A freewill offering may be made.

For more information on these and other activities at the Mound, contact Sheila Heim at 608-748-4411, ext. 869, or visit the Web site at www.sinsinawa.org/moundcenter.

Programs on poetry

MADISON -- In Wisconsin television program on Wisconsin Public Television (WPT) will celebrate National Poetry Month in April with a weekly contribution to the world of poetry through an innovative collaboration between two artists: a videographer and one of the state's talented poets. Poems about places will be featured in this weekly series.

In Wisconsin airs at 7 p.m. Thursday nights. The poet series will run throughout the month on April 7, 14, 21, and 28.

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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.

Fridays, 9 p.m., EWTN (cable) -- Defending Life. Repeats 4 a.m. Wednesdays.

Friday, April 8, 3 p.m., EWTN (cable) -- Hermie and Friends: Webster the Scaredy Spider. This program emphasizes to children how fear can cause prejudices and prevents one from functioning normally in life. The program stresses the necessity to overcome one's fears through faith in God.

Sunday, April 10, 7 a.m., WISC (CBS) -- Mass. Celebrated by Msgr. Thomas Campion, sponsored by Apostolate to the Handicapped.

Sunday, April 10, 10 a.m., Hallmark Channel (cable) -- Sunday Mass from Notre Dame.

Sunday, April 10, 9 p.m., History (cable) -- "Cortes." This episode of The Conquerers focuses on Hernan Cortes, whose thirst for gold and power led him to Mexico in 1519.

Sunday, April 10, 10 p.m., Lifetime (cable) -- Terror at Home: Violence in America. Academy Award-winning filmmaker Maryanne De Leo and Grammy Award-winning singer Michael Bolton team to create a commercial-free, hourlong report on domestic abuse, its escape, and the complex aftermath for women and their families.

Monday, April 11, 3:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., EWTN (cable) -- The Vatican of John Paul II. Behind the scenes visit to the Vatican using historical and contemporary footage

Monday, April 11, 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.

Monday, April 11, 8 p.m., WHA (PBS) -- The Great Transatlantic Cable. A presentation of the American Experience series, this film documents the grueling attempts to manufacture a cable long enough to span the continents and the challenges of laying it across the ocean floor.

Wednesday, April 13, 8 p.m., WMTV (NBC) -- Revelations. Primetime meets end time in this limited dramatic series dealing with the apocalyptic prophecies foretold in the last book of the Bible. Like The Da Vinci Code - whose phenomenal success no doubt weighed in NBC's decision to produce the six-episode series - Revelations is good storytelling wrapped around bad theology.


Radio Programs of Note

Friday, April 8, 9 a.m., Relevant Radio (1240 AM) -- Relevant 2 U. This locally produced magazine-style program features people, events, and Catholic issues in the Diocese of Madison. Repeats 12 noon April 9 and 9 a.m. April 10.

Sundays, 1 p.m., Relevant Radio (1240 AM) -- Life Worth Living. With Archbishop Fulton Sheen.

Monday-Friday, 6 a.m., Relevant Radio (1240 AM) -- Morning Air. This morning show has listeners tuning in for a blend of entertainment, information, and interviews. Morning AirTM talks about life in terms of faith in the workplace; time management; current affairs; movie reviews; realistic looks at media and entertainment. It also includes updates of local and national news, sports highlights, stock reports, and more.

Monday-Friday, 3 p.m., Relevant Radio (1240 AM) -- The Drew Mariani Show. This program aims at opening a daily dialogue with Catholics across America on the topics that matter most.

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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.

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.

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.

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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