Calendar

Duke Ellington Fellowship Concert: William Warfield, bass-baritone, and the Mitchell-Ruff Duo perform American songs. 8 p.m. Morse Recital Hall, Sprague Hall. Tickets $8 to $25. Call 432-4158 for information.

Mump and Smoot in Something Else with Zug: The famous Canadian "clowns of horror" visit the Repertory Theatre. Written and performed by Michael Kennard and John Turner. Directed by Karen Hines. 8 p.m. Yale Repertory Theatre. Tickets $10 to $36. Call 432-1234 for reservations.

LECTURES

"E Pluribus Unum? Unity and Diversity in the 21st Century": Part of Law School Alumni Weekend. Panel discussion featuring Kwame Anthony Appiah, Nicholas Lemann, Martin E. Marty, Owen M. Fiss, and Reva Siegel. Kate Stith, moderator. 4 p.m. Sterling Law Building, Room 127. Free.

"With My Other Hat On...Writing About Children For the Popular Press": Nancy Hall, Center for Child Development and Social Policy, speaks about her work with children and her relationship with the media. 12 to 1 p.m. Mason Lab, Room 211. Free.

EVENTS

"AIDS Science Day": Conference on AIDS, with a keynote panel on the topic "AIDS and Communities of Color in Connecticut," featuring David Mensah, Karina Danvers, and others. Sponsored by CIRA/Yale AIDS Program. Registration required. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Laboratory of Epidemiology and Public Health. Call 764-4333 to register. Free.

Co-op Dance: Get your groove on at Morse's LBGT Co-op Dance. 9:45 p.m. to 1 a.m. Morse dining hall. $4.

Council on East Asian Studies Welcoming Reception: Students interested in East Asian studies are invited to meet faculty members and other interested students. 4 to 6 p.m. Luce Hall, 2nd floor common room. Free. Call 432-3426 for information, or visit www.yale.edu/ceas.

"Night Cafe": Listen to jazz in the YUAG sculpture hall, munch on canapes, enjoy drinks from a cash bar, and take a mini-tour given by a curator. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. YUAG. $8 members, $10 advance, $12 door. Call 432-0624 for information.

Punk Rock Show: Featuring punk bands Quick 900, SlackJaw, Point of View, Grover Dill, Endless Mike, Circle Cindy, Psychotic Reaction, and Paid, Thank You. 7 p.m. Hanover House, Meriden, Conn. $5.

"Yale Physicians Building New Haven Art Place": Opening reception for an exhibition of works by Yale medical school faculty and staff. 5 to 7 p.m. Yale Physicians Building. Free.

AUDITION

Tea and Sympathy: Written by Robert Anderson. 2 to 7 p.m. Sign up on the Theater Studies Door.

saturday, september 23

Ida: Rock show with Shannonwright, 33.3, and the one a.m. radio. 8 p.m. The Secret Theater, New London, Conn. Visit www.hozomeen.org for more information.

Mump and Smoot in Something Else with Zug: The famous Canadian "clowns of horror" visit the Repertory Theatre. Written and performed by Michael Kennard and John Turner. Directed by Karen Hines. 8 p.m. Yale Repertory Theatre. Tickets $10 to $36. Call 432-1234 for reservations.

EVENTS

Architectural Tour of the Center for British Art: Tour of the BAC, preceded by a short film on Louis I. Kahn, the museum's architect. 11 a.m. Free.

Book Signing: Tom Perrotta, JE '83, author of Election, the book on which the hit movie was based, signs his new novel, Joe College. 3 p.m. Yale Bookstore. Free.

Ceremony at Grove Street Cemetery: Ceremony to mark the designation of the cemetery as a national historic landmark. Featuring remarks by Mayor John DeStefano, historian Robert Leeney, and Howard Lamar. Reception to follow in the McDougal Center. 2:30 p.m. Grove Street Cemetery. Free.

Gallery Talk: Tour of the exhibition "Edward Lear and the Art of Travel," currently on display at the British Art Center. 12:00 p.m. BAC. Free.

Master Class with William Warfield: A session with bass-baritone player William Warfield. 10:00 a.m. Morse Recital Hall, Sprague Hall. Free. Call 432-4157 for more information.

AUDITION

Tea and Sympathy: Audition for this original play, written by Robert Anderson. 2 to 7 p.m. Sign up on the Theater Studies Door.

sunday, september 24

Faculty Artist Chamber Music Series: Frank Tirro, clarinet, and guests perform Beethoven's "Trio for Piano, Clarinet, and Cello," Brahms' "Sonata in E-flat for Clarinet and Piano," and Hindemith's "Quartet for Clarinet, Violin, Cello and Piano." 3 p.m. Morse Recital Hall, Sprague Hall. Free.

"Great Organ Music at Yale" Series: Thomas Murry performs works by Mozart, Vaughn Williams, Reger, Hindemuth, Bonnet and Karg-Elert. 4:30 p.m. Woolsey Hall. $5 donation requested. Call 432-4158 for information.

LECTURE

"The South African Revolution and the Challenge of the 2000 Elections": Jarvis Turner, political activist and executive vice chair and political action director of the Communist Party USA, speaks about his recent trip to South Africa, and the impact of the post-apartheid experience on the upcoming election. 4 p.m. Afro-American Cultural Center. Free. Call 624-4254 for information.

EVENTS

"Be Green Party" 1st Annual Music Festival: Featuring Max Creek, Psychedelic Breakfast, and Hubinger Street. Sponsored by the Green Party (www.ctgreens.org). 12 to 8 p.m. New Haven Green. Free.

Workshop in Modern Dance: The Alliance for Dance at Yale brings in Steve Rooks, formerly of the Alvin Ailey and Martha Graham dance companies, to teach a class in modern dance. No prior dance experience needed. 12:30 to 2 p.m. Payne Whitney Gymnasium, 5th floor, Studio D. Free. E-mail sidra.bell@yale.edu on Friday to register.

monday, september 25

"The Eroded Self: Why Privacy Matters, Particularly in Cyberspace": Jeffrey Rosen, legal affairs editor for The New Republic, addresses the destruction of American privacy by recent legal, technological, and cultural changes. 4:30 p.m. Yale Law School, Room 127. Free.

EVENTS

Careers in State Government Informational Meeting: Learn what it's like to hold a governmental position from those actually in them. Refreshments served. 6:30 p.m. SSS 410. Call Jim Kubat at 432-7274 for information.

CCLU Napster Debate: Show your support for civil liberties and listen to a debate concerning the ramifications of the Napster case and how it relates to the First Amendment. Featuring attorneys Marty Garbus and Charles Simms, with a reception to follow. Co-sponsored by the Yale Chapter of the SCLU. 8:00 p.m. Yale Law School Auditorium. Free. E-mail Mukul at mukul.bakhshi@yale.edu for more information.

tuesday, september 26

Peabody Museum Community Open House: Learn about volunteer opportunities at the Peabody, including working in the collections, giving docent tours, visiting local schools, educating adults in the Senior Series Program, and more. 1 p.m. Peabody Museum, 170 Whitney Ave. Free. Contact Volunteer Coordinator Sally Lanzi at 432-3731 for information.

Rally/Teach-in for Social and Economic Justice: Join hundreds of Yalies and millions worldwide in a Global Day of Action for Justice. 12:30 p.m. Beinecke Plaza. Free.

AUDITION

Yale Russian Chorus Auditions: Audition for the Yale Russian Chorus' tenor/bass ensemble, which will be traveling to Russia in the spring. 7 to 9 p.m. Location TBA. Call 436-3331 or e-mail ashley.lucas@yale.edu to schedule an audition.

wednesday, september 27

Study Abroad Fair: Gather information from over 35 represent-atives of Yale-sponsored programs regarding studying in over 20 countries around the world. 6 to 8 p.m. Dwight Hall. Free.

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