Calendar

Friday

PERFORMANCES

Cabaret: Directed by Will Frears. 8:30 and 11:00 p.m. Yale Cabaret. $8, $6 for Yale students. Call 432-1566 for information.

Hamlet: By William Shakespeare. Directed by Marty Black-Eagle Carl. 8 p.m. Eli Whitney Barn, 916 Whitney Ave. $15 at door, $12 in advance. Call 248-5924 for information.

The Imaginary Invalid: By Molière. Translated and adapted by James Magruder. Directed by Mark Rucker. 8 p.m. Yale Repertory Theatre. $26-$34. Call 432-1234 for information.

Jook Songs: Asian American Men on Stage: A show starring David Dong, Henry Lau, Vincent Law, David Oh, and Mike Lee. 8 p.m. Sudler Hall. Free.

On Beyond Slam: Poetry reading featuring Nick Stargu and Faith Vicinanza. Open mike following reading. 8 p.m. Yale Bookstore. Free.

PARTIES

Pimp and Ho Party: 10 p.m. Alpha Delta Phi, 23 Lake Place. Free.

"Sphere": Society Electonica party, with DJ Kenzo, Andrew Kim, and Sky. 10:30 p.m. Saybrook stone courtyard. Free.

Stiles Fall Bash: Featuring Indira and Master Flat. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Stiles courtyard. Free.

FILM

Crazy in Alabama: Directed by Antonio Banderas. Starring Melanie Griffith. Q&A after film with producer Debra Hill. 8 p.m. Whitney Humanities Center. $3, free for Yale Film Society members.

Saturday

September 25

PERFORMANCES

Cabaret: Directed by Will Frears. 8:30 and 11:00 p.m. Yale Cabaret. $8, $6 for Yale students. Call 432-1566 for information.

Hamlet: By William Shakespeare. Directed by Marty Black-Eagle Carl. 8 p.m. Eli Whitney Barn, 916 Whitney Ave. $15 at door, $12 in advance. Call 248-5924 for information.

The Imaginary Invalid: By Molière. Translated and adapted by James Magruder. Directed by Mark Rucker. Matinee at 2 p.m. Evening show at 8 p.m. Yale Repertory Theatre. $26-$34. Call 432-1234 for information.

EVENTS

Eli Whitney Folk Festival: All-day concert, with headliners Odetta and Dar Williams. 5:30 p.m. Free performances and children's concert begin at 12 p.m. Edgerton Park. Woolsey Hall if raining. $16 at gate, $12 in advance. Shuttle buses to Edgerton Park leave from Woolsey Hall 4:15 to 7:30 p.m. and return from park beginning 8:30 p.m. Call Elizabeth at 436-1475 for tickets or information.

Indian Food Festival: Featuring food from various regions of India, prepared by area Indian restaurants, community members and students. Proceeds will go toward the education of under-privileged children in India. 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Silliman common room. Call Soumitra at 787-6623 for tickets and information.

The Jukebox Queen of Malta: A book signing and discussion with Nicholas Rinaldi, author of the magical realist novel. 3 p.m. Yale Bookstore. Free.

FILMS

Guantanamera: Directed by Tomas Gutierrez Alea and Juan Carlos Tabio. Sponsored by Sigma Lambda Epsilon, as part of Raices Week. 7 p.m. Chicano Cultural Center. Free.

Louis I. Kahn: Film about the famed architect and designer of the British Art Center. Followed by a tour of the building. 11 a.m. British Art Center. Free.

Sunday

September 26

PERFORMANCE

The Philanderer: Staged reading of the George Bernard Shaw play. Directed by Murray Biggs. Performed by members of the English department. Includes Act IV of the play, never before performed in America. 2:30 p.m. British Art Center Lecture Hall. Free.

EVENTS

Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the People's Republic of China: Performances by Chinese artists and student groups. Sponsored by the Association of Chinese Students and Scholars at Yale. 7:30 p.m. Sterling Hall of Medicine, Harkness Auditorium. $2.

Diabetes Walk: Five-kilometer walk, intended to raise money for research towards a diabetes cure. Free refreshments, and lunch from the Outback Steakhouse. Check-in at 8:30 a.m. Walk begins 10:00 a.m. Lighthouse Point Park. Call Stephanie at 737-2122 to sign up.

Monday

September 27

PERFORMANCE

The Imaginary Invalid: By Molière. Translated and adapted by James Magruder. Directed by Mark Rucker. 7 p.m. Yale Repertory Theatre. $26-$34. Call 432-1234 for information.

EVENTS

"Black or White?": Discussion and organizational meeting of the Asian American Students Association. Refreshments served. 7 p.m. Asian American Cultural Center. Free.

Blood Drive: Yale students and community members are invited to participate. 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Dwight Hall. E-mail Lauren at lauren.leikin@yale.edu for information.

Meeting: Office of Student Affairs. Mandatory orientation meeting for all officers of new and returning undergraduate organizations. 7 to 9 p.m. SSS 114. Registration materials available online at www.yale.edu/ug-orgs. Call 432-2908 or E-mail undergraduate.affairs@yale.edu for information.

Tuesday

September 28

PERFORMANCES

The Imaginary Invalid: By Molière. Translated and adapted by James Magruder. Directed by Mark Rucker. 8 p.m. Yale Repertory Theatre. $26-$34. Call 432-1234 for information.

Jazz Concert: Frank Tirro, former dean of the Yale School of Music, will play the works of Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, and others. 8 p.m. Sprague Hall, Morse Recital Hall. Free. Call 432-4158 for information.

LECTURE

"James Tissot: Who's Looking at Whom?": Talk by Professor Anne Higonnet of Wellesley College. 5:15 p.m. British Art Center. Free.

MEETING

Alpha Sigma Phi: One of the nation's oldest fraternities. Originally founded at Yale. Reestablish the alpha chapter and be a Founding Father. 8 p.m. Location TBA. E-mail Drew at dthawley@aol.com for location and information.

Wednesday

September 29

PERFORMANCE

The Imaginary Invalid: By Molière. Translated and adapted by James Magruder. Directed by Mark Rucker. 7 p.m. Yale Repertory Theatre. $26-$34. Call 432-1234 for information.

EVENT

Cultural Celebration: Honoring the culture of Central and South American women. Sponsored by Sigma Lambda Epsilon, as part of Raices Week. 8 p.m. Chicano Cultural Center. Free.

Thursday

September 30

PERFORMANCES

The Imaginary Invalid: By Molière. Translated and adapted by James Magruder. Directed by Mark Rucker. 7 p.m. Yale Repertory Theatre. $26-$34. Call 432-1234 for information.

Busman's Holiday Jazz Trio: Part of the "Do Downtown" lunchtime activity program. Noon to 1 p.m. New Haven Green. Chapel Square Mall if raining. Free.

EVENTS

"Repaint Chinese Shan Shui Painting": One man show by Zhang Hongtu. Gallery talk, followed by slide presentation and refreshments. Sponsored by the Yale-China Association. 5 to 8 p.m. 442 Temple St., Bierwith Room. Free.

Joie de Vivre: A French music ensemble. Rehearsal/audition for Sat., Dec. 4 performance. New singers and instrumentalists welcome. Knowledge of French helpful but not required. 8 to 10 p.m. Dwight Hall. Call Gédéon at 432-3424 or e-mail tak@csb.yale.edu for information.

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