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A Prairie Home Companion - Encore Screening in HD!

Wisconsin Public Radio would like you to join us at the Bay Park Marcus Cinema on February 9th at 7:00 p.m. to view an encore presentation of A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor in HD! We hope to see you there!

Here is a bit of information about the show:
As if fellow Companions didn't have enough reason to be excited about the special HD broadcast, British singer-songwriter Elvis Costello will once again join Garrison on-stage, along with special guests Jearlyn and Jevetta Steele, Heather Masse, Robin and Linda Williams, the Royal Academy of Radio Actors (with two sound effects wizards) and The Guys All-Star Shoe Band.

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Wisconsin Public Radio is a proud partner of the Brown County Civic Music Association, presenters of classical music concerts, featuring national and international artists. The mission of the organization is to bring classical music to our community at an affordable price. More information at Brown County Civic Music Association.

Philharmonia of the Nations with pianist Jon Nakamatsu
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
This concert showcases a multicultural orchestra featuring talent from 40 nations. This concert will feature special guest, Jon Nakamatsu, the most recent American winner of the Van Cliburn Competition.

Intersection
Saturday, March 27, 2010
A trio of musicians will be featured in this concert playing piano, violin, and cello. Their repertoire ranges from tango to bossa nova, from a West Side Story melody to a gossamer Mendelssohn scherzo.

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra with Edo de Waart, music director
Saturday, May 15, 2010
A Civic Music tradition, the MSO presents an evening with this professional orchestra made up of 85 musicians.

Wisconsin Public Radio is a proud partner of the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, an arts organization that serves as a gathering place for the community to engage in educational opportunities and enhance understanding and enjoyment of life through the creation and presentation of the arts. More information can be found at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center.

Band of the Irish Guards
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
7:30 p.m. at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
This concert features forty-nine active military servicemen performing fanfares with Scottish fling dancing, bagpipes and swords.

Wisconsin Public Radio is a proud partner of the Green Bay Film Society, a non-profit community group dedicated to bringing international and independent films to northeast Wisconsin. More information can be found at Green Bay Film Society.

All films start at 7:00 p.m. at the Neville Public Museum Theatre and are free to the public.

Seraphine (France, 2008)
February 17, 2010
This is a story of a simple and profoundly devout housekeeper named Séraphine who taught herself to paint brilliantly colorful canvases.

Salvatore Questa e La Vita (Italy, 2006)
March 03, 2010
This is a story about a young elementary school teacher living a quiet life in Rome who is offered a one year teaching position in a small Sicilian town.

Stray Dog (Japan, 1963)
March 17, 2010
This is a classic crime film set in postwar Tokyo about a promising young detective struggling to retrieve his stolen pistol.

Native American Film Evening
April 07, 2010
This is an annual celebration of Native filmmaking. Title of the film is to be announced.

Westbound (USA, 2008)
April 21, 2010
This film is about a man’s preservation of hobo art and tramp art made from discarded items and found materials.

One Day in Europe (Germany, 2005)
April 28, 2010
This film presents four colorful and light-hearted stories about the misunderstandings that cross-cultural communication often provides. All taking place on one single day in different cities.

Captain Abu Raed (Jordan, 2009)
May 05, 2010
This story is about an old airport janitor who is mistaken for a pilot by a group of children who want to hear his stories of life outside of Jordan.

For My Father (Israel, 2008)
May 19, 2010
This follows the journey of a Palestinian man who is being forced to take a suicide mission to redeem his father’s honor.

Wisconsin Public Radio is a proud partner of the NEW World Cinema, bringing films from all over the world to northeast Wisconsin and promoting an understanding and appreciation of the growing diversity of the Fox Cities. More information can be found at Fox Cities Multicultural.

All Sunday shows are at 2:00 p.m. and all Monday shows are at 6:00 p.m. at the lower level of the Appleton Public Library. Admission is free.

12 (Russia, 2007)
February 21 & 22, 2010
12 jurors are struggling to decide the fate of a teenager who allegedly killed his Russian stepfather.

The Son of a Bride (Argentina, 2001)
March 28 & 29, 2010
A minor heart attack reunites this uncommitted man with a childhood friend, who helps him reconstruct his past.

Revanche (Austria, 2008)
April 25 & 26, 2010
An ex-con robs a bank to start a new life but things don’t go as planned and thoughts of revenge on the police start to arise.

Wisconsin Public Radio is a proud sponsor of this collection of early black and white silent films. Well-known organist Frank Rippl composes an original score for each film, which he performs live on The Museum’s 1926 Austin Pipe Organ. The History Museum’s Silent Film Series is also presented in partnership with the Packerland Theatre Organ Society. More information can be found at History Museum at the Castle.

All films are on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. at the History Museum at the Castle with a $7 admission fee.

Safety Last (1923)
March 1, 2010
A country boy moves to the big city to seek his fortune by talking his department store manager into offering a reward to anyone who can bring in more shoppers.

The General (1926)
June 7, 2010
An engineer’s supply train has been stolen during the Civil War and he is determined to reclaim it.

Orphans of the Storm (1921)
August 30, 2010
As the French Revolution looms, two woman venture to Paris to seek a cure for one of the woman’s blindness.

Phantom of the Opera (1925)
October 25, 2010
A mysterious phantom threatens a famous diva forcing her to give up her star-status at the opera house, only to be replaced by the ingénue, Christine Daae.