Calendar

PERFORMANCES

Dancing at the Edge of the World: Written by Ursula K. Le Guin. Adapted and directed by Jane C. Cho. 8:30 and 11:00 p.m. Food service begins at 7:00 and 9:45. Yale Cabaret, 217 Park St. $6. Call 432-1566 for information and reservations.

Marat/Sade: Written by Peter Weiss. Directed by Ryan Karels. 8 p.m. University Theater Experimental Space, 222 York St. Call 432-1212 for information and reservations.

Philharmonia Orchestra of Yale: Conducted by Lawrence Leighton Smith. Works by Mozart, Debussy, and Tchaikovsky. 8 p.m. Woolsey Hall. Free. Call 432-4157 for information.

Someone Who'll Watch Over Me: Written by Frank McGuinness. Directed by Tamara Fisch. 7 and 10 p.m. Nick Chapel. Call Tamara at 436-1454 or e-mail tamara.fisch@yale.edu for reservations.

EVENTS

Dance Symposium '99: Workshops in jazz, modern, hip-hop, Latin, and African dance. Sponsored by the Alliance for Dance at Yale. 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Payne Whitney Gym. Free.

East Coast Asian Student Union Lounge Nite: 8 to 10 p.m. Asian-American Cultural Center. Free.

Geoffrey Hartman: Yale professor of comparative literature signs his book, A Critic's Journey: Literary Reflections, 1958-1998. 4 p.m. Yale Bookstore. Free.

LECTURE

"The Physics of Persuasion: Arguing the New Deal": Speech by Seth Waxman, solicitor general of the United States. Part of Yale Law School Alumni Weekend. 4 p.m. Sterling Law Building. Free.

Saturday

October 9

PERFORMANCES

Dancing at the Edge of the World: Written by Ursula K. Le Guin. Adapted and directed by Jane C. Cho. 8:30 and 11:00 p.m. Food service begins at 7:00 and 9:45. Yale Cabaret, 217 Park St. $6. Call 432-1566 for information and reservations.

Iphigenia in Taurus: A reading of the Göethe play, as part of the celebration of Göethe's 250th birthday. Directed by Jean Randich. Translated by David Luke. 8 p.m. Whitney Humanities Center. Free. Call 432-0781 for information.

The Joys of Dance: Featuring Urban Bush Women, Dallas Black Dance Theatre, and all of Yale's dance companies. Educational Center for the Arts, 55 Audubon St. $5. Call Sidra at 436-0965 for tickets.

Marat/Sade: Written by Peter Weiss. Directed by Ryan Karels. 8 p.m. University Theater Experimental Space, 222 York St. Call 432-1212 for information and reservations.

Someone Who'll Watch Over Me: Written by Frank McGuinness. Directed by Tamara Fisch. 8 p.m. Nick Chapel. Call Tamara at 436-1454 or e-mail tamara.fisch@yale.edu for reservations.

Yale Symphony Orchestra: Conducted by Shinik Hahm. Works include pieces by Rouse, Mozart, and Mussorgsky. 8 p.m. Woolsey Hall. $3.

FILM

The Age of Innocence: Directed by Martin Scorsese. Part of British Art Center series "Fashion and Passion." 2 p.m. British Art Center. Free.

EVENTS

C.M. Mantis: Filmmaker and author signs copies of his book, The World According to Dad. 1:30 p.m. Yale Bookstore. Free.

Senior Class Career Forum: Yale alumni panelists discuss the job market. 10 a.m. to noon. Yale Club, New York City. Bus leaves from Phelps Gate 8:00 a.m. and from the Yale Club at 4:30 p.m. Free with senior dues, $10 otherwise. E-mail erika.greenfest@yale.edu for reservations.

Sunday

October 10

PERFORMANCES

Iphigenia in Taurus: A concert reading of the Göethe play, as part of the celebration of Göethe's 250th birthday. Directed by Jean Randich, translated by David Luke. 2 p.m. Whitney Humanities Center. Free. Call 432-0781 for information.

The New New York Songwriters: Featuring baritone Richard Lalli and guests. Works performed include songs by Ricky Ian Gordon, Christopher Berg, Tom Cipullo, and others. 4 p.m. Sprague Hall, Morse Recital Hall. Free. Call 432-4157 for information.

EVENT

Marian Wright Edelman: Founder and president of Children's Defense Fund Marian Wright Edelman signs copies of her book Lanterns. 12:30 p.m. Yale Bookstore. Free.

Monday

October 11

EVENTS

Book Party: For Philip Klinkner and Rogers Smith's recently published book, "The Unsteady March: the Rise and Fall of Racial Equality in America." Free drinks and snacks. No purchase. 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. Book Haven, 290 York St.

"The Egyptian Mummies of the Peabody Museum": A discussion of three relics from the "Daily Life in Ancient Egypt" exhibit, given by John C. Darnell. 4 p.m. Peabody Museum. Free with museum admission. Call 432-3776 for information.

"The South Pole Expedition of R.F. Scott": A Berkeley College Master's Tea with Susan Solomon, Fall 1999 Zucker Environmental Fellow. 4 p.m. Berkeley Master's House. Free.

Tuesday

October 12

PERFORMANCE

Tokyo String Quartet: Presented by the Chamber Music Society at Yale. Performing works by Beethoven, Ravel, and Shostakovich. 8 p.m. Sprague Hall, Morse Recital Hall. $12 for students, $23-28 for others. Call 432-4157 for information.

EVENTS

"Histoire de la Tragedie de la Renaissance à Racine": Lecture by Georges Forestier, professor of French literature at the Sorbonne. Presented by the Yale French Department. 4 p.m. 82-90 Wall St., Romance Languages Lounge. Free.

"How to Find Work in the U.S. Government": Informational meeting with U.S. Representatives and student interns. 4 p.m. SSS 410. Call Jim Kubat at 432-0805 for information.

Wednesday

October 13

FILM

The Importance of Being Earnest: Directed by Anthony Asquith. 6:45 p.m. British Art Center. Free.

Thursday

October 14

PERFORMANCE

Orphei Drangar: Concert by the award-winning Swedish men's chorus. Repertoire includes Swedish and American music. Directed by Robert Sund. 8 p.m. Battell Chapel. $5. Call 432-4136 for information.

EVENT

"Figures and Landscapes in Asian Art": Talk by Alicia Volk, art history graduate student. 12 p.m. Yale University Art Gallery. Free.

AUDITION

Yale College Opera Company: Vocalist auditions for spring of 2000. Audition packets can be picked up at the Music Library. E-mail evan. bialostozky@yale.edu for information.

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