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friday, november 10

Bluebeard: A melodrama in three acts. Written by Charles Ludlam. Directed by Brennan Gerard. 9 p.m. and 12 a.m. Nick Chapel. $2. For more information call 436-4139 or e-mail suset.laboy@yale.edu.

Danceworks: Dancers performing everything from traditional Greek dances to modern ballet and swing. 9 p.m. JE Dining Hall. $3. For more information e-mail wai.kwok@yale.edu or alyssa.greenwald@yale.edu.

The Dining Room: Written by A.R. Gurney. Directed by Colette Robert. Produced by Stephanie Wykstra. 7 and 10 p.m. Calhoun Cabaret. For reservations call 436-1386 or e-mail stephanie.wykstra@yale.edu.

Football Concert: The Yale Glee Club, the Princeton Glee Club, and the Yale Freshman Chorus perform together in concert. 8 p.m. Battell Chapel. Free. For more information call 432-4136.

Kate McDonnell: McDonnell gives a guitar and vocal performance to promote her latest CD, Next. 8 p.m. Yale Divinity School Common Room. Tickets available online at CTFolk.com or at Group W Bench on Chapel Street. For more information call 624-3559.

Machinal: A senior project in theater studies for Ashley Lucas. Written by Sophie Treadwell. Directed by Nadine George. 8 p.m. Whitney Humanities Center Gym (Church Street entrance). For reservations call 436-3330 or e-mail julita.ramirez@yale.edu.

Merrily We Roll Along: A Tony Award-winning musical by Stephen Sondheim following the lives of college friends. Directed by James B. Nicola. Presentation of the Yale Dramatic Society. 8 p.m. Mainstage of the Yale University Theater. $6. For tickets and information call 432-1212.

Rice Boy: The Rep's second show of the season, weaving together a series of cross-cultural tales as seen from the perspective of a young boy. Written by Sunil Kuruvilla. Directed by Liz Diamond. 8 p.m. Yale Repertory Theatre. $26. For tickets call 432-1234.

Shake It Fast: Yale's only hip-hop and contemporary dance group gives its fall performance. 9:30 p.m. Morse Dining Hall. $4 in advance, $5 at the door. For more information call Alison at 787-4087 or Jaime at 436-4402.

Tape: The Cabaret presents its next show, written by Stephen Belber and directed by Ilana Brownstein. The play follows three former high school friends as they navigate the murky boundaries of truth, intent, loyalty, and justice. 8:30 and 11 p.m. Yale Cabaret. $6.

Three of Hearts (Coracao na Boca): School of Drama students perform a staged reading in English of the Brazilian romantic drama by Francisco Azevedo. Azevedo discusses his work following the play. Part of the conference "Staging Brazilian and Portuguese Theater." 4 p.m. Sudler Auditorium, WLH.

Yaledancers: Yaledancers presents its fall show. 8 p.m. The Little Theater, 1 Lincoln Ave. (by Koffee?). For more information call Tara at 436-4328 or Monique at 764-7148.

EVENTS

Diwali, Festival of Lights: Join the Yale South Asian Society in a catered Indian dinner followed by a cultural show. 7 p.m. Silliman Common Room. $8 in advance, $10 at the door. For more information e-mail siddarth.kumar@yale.edu or taral.patel@yale.edu or call 436-0582 or 436-3235.

"An Evening with Bill Cosby": Renowned comedian Cosby visits Yale. Proceeds benefit Leadership, Education, and Athletics in Partnership (L.E.A.P.). 8 p.m. Woolsey Hall. $15 to $60. For more information call 776-1444.

LECTURE

"Raised to an Art: Photography in Portraiture": Alan Fern, director emeritus of the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institute, gives the first talk in the 2000-1 Andrew Carnduff Ritchie series, devoted to portraiture. 5:30 p.m. McNeil Hall, YUAG. Free.

AUDITIONS

Pacific Overtures: Audition for Stephen Sondheim's musical, staged in the style of Kabuki theatre and martial art dance. Come prepared to read from the script and dressed to move. Preparation of a song is also recommended. 6 to 10 p.m. JE Seminar Room 201. Sign up at the Theater Studies Building, 254 York St.

Patience: Audition for this Gilbert and Sullivan musical. 1 to 5 p.m. Silliman Byers Music Room. Sign up for audition times outside the Byers Music Room. For more information call Aleagia at 436-1707 or Anne at 436-0741.

saturday, november 11

p>Bluebeard: A melodrama in three acts. Written by Charles Ludlam. Directed by Brennan Gerard. 9 p.m. and 12 a.m. Nick Chapel. $2. For more information e-mail suset.laboy@yale.edu or call 436-4139.

Danceworks: Dancers performing everything from traditional Greek dances to modern ballet to swing. 9 p.m. JE Dining Hall. $3. For more information e-mail wai.kwok@yale.edu or alyssa.greenwald@yale.edu.

The Dining Room: Written by A.R. Gurney. Directed by Colette Robert. Produced by Stephanie Wykstra. 8 p.m. Calhoun Cabaret. For reservations call 436-1386 or e-mail stephanie.wykstra@yale.edu.

Ex!t Players: The Ex!t Players present Befraggled, an improv comedy show. 8 and 10 p.m. Stiles Little Theater. $2.

The India Play (Auto da India): The Provincetown, Massachusetts Theater Company produces a staged reading of the Portuguese play by Gil Vincente. Part of the conference "Staging Brazilian and Portuguese Theater." 6:30 p.m. Sudler Auditorium, WLH.

Machinal: A senior project in theater studies for Ashley Lucas. Written by Sophie Treadwell. Directed by Nadine George. 8 p.m. Whitney Humanities Center Gym (Church Street entrance). For reservations call 436-3330 or e-mail julita.ramirez@yale.edu.

Master of Musical Arts Recital: Anna Grinberg, MUS '01, performs on the piano. 8 p.m. Morse Recital Hall. Free.

Merrily We Roll Along: A Tony Award-winning musical by Stephen Sondheim following the lives of college friends. Directed by James B. Nicola. Presentation of the Yale Dramatic Society. 2 and 8 p.m. Mainstage of the Yale University Theater. $6. For tickets and information call 432-1212.

Rice Boy: The Rep's second show of the season, weaving together a series of cross-cultural tales as seen from the perspective of a young boy. Written by Sunil Kuruvilla. Directed by Liz Diamond. Final performance. 8 p.m. Yale Repertory Theatre. $26. For tickets call 432-1234.

Rock Concert: Featuring Arcaro, Q and not U, and El Guapo. Doors open at 8:30 p.m. Women's Center.

Shake it Fast: Yale's only hip-hop and contemporary dance group gives its fall performance. 9:30 p.m. Morse Dining Hall. $4 in advance, $5 at the door. For more information call Alison at 787-4087 or Jaime at 436-4402.

Tape: The Cabaret presents its next show, written by Stephen Belber and directed by Ilana Brownstein. The play follows three former high school friends as they navigate the murky boundaries of truth, intent, loyalty, and justice. 8:30 and 11 p.m. Yale Cabaret. $6.

Yale Symphony Orchestra: The YSO performs under the direction of Shinik Hahm. 8 p.m. Woolsey Hall. For more information call 432-4140. Free.

EVENTS

Book Signing: Meet writer Alice Mattison and homeless advocates Patty Benedict and Lezley TwoBears, the editors of As I Sat on the Green: Living Without a Home in New Haven. 1:30 p.m. Yale Bookstore. Free.

The Freshman Screw: Freshmen, screw your roommate and find your date for this traditional frosh event. 10 p.m. Commons. $6.

AUDITION

Pacific Overtures: Audition for Stephen Sondheim's musical, staged in the style of Kabuki theatre and martial art dance. Come prepared to read from the script and dressed to move. Preparation of a song is also recommended. 6 to 10 p.m. JE Seminar Room 201. Sign up at the Theater Studies Building, 254 York St.

sunday, november 12

"Auros Group for New Music": Michael Adelson guest conducts a program featuring the innovators and followers of British contemporary music, such as Birtwistle, Turnidge, and Ades. 2 p.m. BAC. Free.

Bach Society Orchestra Concert: Performance featuring Copland, Debussy, Weber, and Mendelssohn. Music Director Michael Lewanski, Associate Conductor Andrew Koehler. 8 p.m. Battell Chapel. Free.

monday, november 13

Horowitz Piano Series at Yale: Claude Frank, piano, performs selections from Bach, Schubert, Mozart, and Beethoven. 8 p.m. Morse Recital Hall. $5. For more information call 432-4158.

thursday, november 16

New Music New Haven: Concert featuring works by student composers. Directed by Joseph Schwantner. 8 p.m. Morse Recital Hall. Free. For more information call 432-4157.

EVENT

Committed (2000): Special YFS screening of the new movie starring Heather Graham and Casey Affleck. With guest Affleck. Whitney Humanities Center. Free for members.

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