Calendar

Friday

PERFORMANCES

A Dance of the Forests: Written by Wole Soyinka. Directed by Chipo Chung. 8 p.m. Whitney Theater Space, 53 Wall St. Call Eleanor at 436-0343 for information and reservations.

Just the Summers: Written by Paul Monette. Directed by Mollie Garner Goldstein. Produced by Evan Bialostozky. 9 p.m. Timothy Dwight dining hall. Call Martha at 436-0167 for information and reservations.

Folk Concert: Featuring Jake Scwartz and Rachel Levy. 10 p.m. Davenport common room.

Philharmonia Orchestra of Yale: Conducted by Lawrence Leighton Smith. Performing works by Jacob Druckman, Rachmaninoff, and Schumann. 8 p.m. Woolsey Hall. Free. Call 432-4157 for information.

Uncommon Women and Others: Written by Wendy Wasserstein. Directed by Aaron Crowell. Produced by Jason Friedrichs and Irene Gutierrez. 7 and 9 p.m. Nick Chapel. $2. Call Jason at 436-1278 for information and reservations.

Rhythmic Blue: Vivrant Thing, fall dance performance. 9:30 p.m. Calhoun dining hall. $4 in advance, $5 at door. Call Nina at 436-0486 for information and reservations.

Yaledancers Fall Concert: Dance performance. 8 p.m. 55 Audubon St. $4 in advance, $5 at door. Call Pam at 436-0121 for information.

PARTY

Safety Dance: Sponsored by Silliman College. Featuring DJ Twist. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Commons. $4 in advance, $5 at door.

EVENT

Go: Demonstration of the world's oldest board game. 9 to 11 p.m. Asian American Cultural Center. Free. E-mail evan.johnson@yale.edu for information.

Saturday

November 6

PERFORMANCES

A Dance of the Forests: Written by Wole Soyinka. Directed by Chipo Chung. 8 p.m. Whitney Theater Space, 53 Wall St. Call Eleanor at 436-0343 for information and reservations.

Just the Summers: Written by Paul Monette. Directed by Mollie Garner Goldstein. Produced by Evan Bialostozky. 9 p.m. Timothy Dwight dining hall. Call Martha at 436-0167 for information and reservations.

Uncommon Women and Others: Written by Wendy Wasserstein. Directed by Aaron Crowell. Produced by Jason Friedrichs and Irene Gutierrez. 8 p.m. Nick Chapel. $2. Call Jason at 436-1278 for information and reservations.

The Vitamins, One AM Radio, Tangled Up in Blue, Klezmer Band: Performance for Take Food From the Earth, a group advocating organic food in Yale's dining halls. Free food samples. 7 to 10 p.m. Calhoun Cabaret. Free.

Yaledancers Fall Concert: Dance performance. 8 p.m. 55 Audubon St. $4 in advance, $5 at door. Call Pam at 436-0121 for information.

PARTIES

Bhangra Bash: Featuring bhangra music from Pakistan and North India. Presented by the South Asian Graduate/Professional Association. 8 p.m. Gryphon's Pub (formerly GPSCY). $3. 21 and over only. E-mail saga@yale.edu for tickets.

Casino Night: Hosted by Ezra Stiles and Morse Colleges. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Enter through the Morse dining hall. $10, $15 per couple.

EVENTS

Angel Tongues and Lobster Tails: Book signing by poet Minerva Neiditz, who will read from and sign copies of her new book. 1:30 p.m. Yale Bookstore. Free.

Yale Guitar Extravaganza III: All-day guitar symposium. Two free concerts at 10:00 a.m. and noon. Stephen Aron and Michael Savino. 5:15 p.m. Andrew York and Hubert Kappel. 8:00 p.m. Each concert admission $10, students with ID $5. Sprague Hall. Call 432-4158 for information.

LECTURE

Dr. Owen Saro-Wiwa: Lecture by the brother of executed anti-Shell Nigerian activist Ken Saro-Wiwa. Presented by Student Alliance to Reform Corporations. 2:30 p.m. SSS 114. Register at www.corpreform.org.

FILM

Angels and Insects: Directed by Philip Haas. Part of the British Art Center's series, "Fashion and Passion." 2 p.m. British Art Center. Free.

Sunday

November 7

PERFORMANCES

The Goldberg Variations: Bach's piece, performed by harpsichordist Corey Jamason. 3 p.m. 15 Hillhouse Ave. $20, $15 students. Call 432-0825 for information.

Just the Summers: Written by Paul Monette. Directed by Mollie Garner Goldstein. Produced by Evan Bialostozky. 9 p.m. Timothy Dwight dining hall. Call Martha at 436-0167 for information and reservations.

EVENT

March: Symbolic march on "Wall St." and Parade of Corporate Greed. 2 p.m. Starting from SSS. Kevin Danaher will speak. 2:20 p.m. March to join the Union Rally to End Poverty in Connecticut and concert. 3:30 p.m. Go to web page at www.corpreform.org or e-mail david.corson-knowles@yale.edu for information.

Monday

November 8

PERFORMANCE

Just the Summers: Written by Paul Monette. Directed by Mollie Garner Goldstein. Produced by Evan Bialostozky. 9 p.m. Timothy Dwight dining hall. Call Martha at 436-0167 for information and reservations.

MEETING

Yale First Annual Business Plan Competition: Introductory meeting. Refreshments served. 8 p.m. Silliman common room. E-mail miles.lasseter@ yale.edu for information.

LECTURES

"Moral Pluck: Legal Ethics in Popular Culture": Lecture by William Simon, law professor, Stanford University. 7 p.m. Yale Law School, Room 127. Free.

"The Work of Daniel Libeskind": Lecture, to be followed by reception. 6:30 p.m. Hastings Hall. Free.

Tuesday

November 9

PERFORMANCE

Just the Summers: Written by Paul Monette. Directed by Mollie Garner Goldstein. Produced by Evan Bialostozky. 9 p.m. Timothy Dwight dining hall. Call Martha at 436-0167 for information and reservations.

LECTURE

"The Artist and the Garden: Picturing the English Garden, 1540-1840": A Paradise of Dainty Devices: The Emblematic Garden: Lecture by Sir Roy Strong, art historian. 5:15 p.m. British Art Center. Free.

EVENT

Students Against Sweatshops (SAS): Informational session with SAS. Come learn about the national anti-sweatshop campaign and ask questions. Refreshments served. 8 to 9 p.m. Davenport comon room. Go to the SAS web page at pantheon.yale.edu/~jsc35 or e-mail saurav.sarkar@yale.edu for information.

Wednesday

November 10

MEETINGS

Yale-China Teaching Fellowships: Introductory meeting for two-year fellowship, teaching and learning program. 5 p.m. LC 317. Call Jennifer at 432-3295 for information.

Half a Lager and a Packet of Crisps: British Underground Film of the Late '90s: Series of new avant-garde British films. Introduction by Jane Gang, artist and freelance film curator. 5:15 p.m. British Art Center. Free.

Thursday

November 11

LECTURE

"The Artist and the Garden: Picturing the English Garden, 1540-1840": A Paradise of Dainty Devices: The Emblematic Garden: Lecture by Sir Roy Strong, art historian. 5:15 p.m. British Art Center. Free.

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