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friday, january 19

PERFORMANCES

Exit Players: Improv comedy show. 9 p.m. JE Common Room. $2.

The Master and Margarita: Presented by the School of Drama. Written by Mikhail Bulgakov, adapted by Yuri Lyubimov, and directed by Will Frears. 8 p.m. University Theatre. $12 to $15. For more information, call 432-1234.

The Third Annual Dance Symposium: ADAY presents a number of Dance Workshops taught by teachers in styles ranging from

ballet to African, hip-hop to flamenco, jazz to modern. 5 p.m. discussion panel featuring special guest Richard Philip, the editor-in-chief of DANCE Magazine. 8 p.m. Gala performance at the Off-Broadway Theater Space. The performance will feature works by all of Yale's dance organizations as well as guest artists from NYU, UMass, SUNY-Purchase, the Hartford

Ballet, and Dance Connecticut. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. PWG and Off-Broadway Theater Space. For more information, contact Sidra Bell at 436-3801.

Stand-Up Comedy Thing: 9 p.m. Calhoun Cabaret. $2. For reservations, call 436-1479.

LECTURES

"Marginalizing States in International Policy: The Case of the World Commission on Dams": Patrick McCully, International Rivers Network. 11 a.m. Seminar Room, Institute for Social and Policy Studies. Free. For more information, call 432-9833.

"Public Policy to Change the American Diet: A Heated Controversy": Kelly Brownell, sponsored by the Bush Center. 12 to 1 p.m. Mason Lab, Room 211.

"Russian Revolution and Its Consequences": Paul Bushkovitz. Offered in conjunction with "Crossing International Boundaries: A Tercentennial Retrospective Exhibit." 3 to 5 p.m. Lecture Hall, SML.

saturday, january 20

PERFORMANCES

Gooden and Uno dos Vamanos: Rock show. 8:30 p.m. Women's Center. Free.

Jazz Dialect: An undergraduate-based jazz quartet. 9 p.m. CD Café, Morse. Free. Contact matthew.clayton@yale.edu for more information.

Stand-Up Comedy Thing: 9 p.m. Calhoun Cabaret. $2. For reservations, call 436-1479.

The Master and Margarita: Presented by the School of Drama. 2 and 8 p.m. University Theatre. $12 to $15. For more information, call 432-1234.

Master of Musical Arts Recital: The School Music presents Stephen Buck on piano. 8 p.m. Morse Recital Hall. Free.

On Stage at the Blackstone: The Yale Guitar Ensemble performs solo and ensemble works by Vivaldi, John Anthony Lennon, Leo Brower, Grenados, Johann Mertz, Hindemith, Verdery, Dyens, and Sting. 5 p.m. Blackstone Library Cultural Center, Branford. $15 and $7 students. Call 488-1441, ext. 20 for more information.

Up With a Shout!: The Institute of Sacred Music presents the premiere of Steven Paulus's "Psalm 1," among other works of American psalmody. The Heritage Chorale with Music Director Marguerite Brooks and Conductor Jonathan Berryman. 8:15 p.m. Woolsey Hall. Free. For more information, call 432-5180.

EVENTS

Architectural Walk: A tour of the British Art Center, preceded by a short film about its architect, Louis I. Kahn. 11 a.m. BAC. Free. For more information, call 432-2800.

Book Signing: James Prosek discusses his book, Early Love and Brook Trout. 1:30 p.m. Barnes and Noble. Free. For more information, call 777-8440, ext. 165.

Book Signing: Former model Ursula Lindstrom discusses her new book, Ten Secrets for Success with Beautiful Women. 3 p.m. Barnes and Noble. Free. For more information, call 777-8440, ext. 165.

AUDITIONS

Haroun and the Sea of Stories: Audition for YODA's spring production of Salman Rushdie's book. Directed by Becca Kelly. Produced by Meredith Angelson. Sign up for auditions on Theater Studies door. 1 to 5 p.m. E-mail rebecca.j.kelly@yale.edu with questions.

Iolanthe: A musical by Gilbert and Sull-ivan. Directed by Ethan Guillen. Sign up on the theater studies door.

sunday, january 21

PERFORMANCES

Stand-Up Comedy Thing: 9 p.m. Calhoun Cabaret. $2. For reservations, call 436-1479.

Up With a Shout!: The Yale Institute of Sacred Music presents a performance of Christian and Jewish Psalmody, including the premiere of Simon Sargan's "Psalm 8 Adonai Adoneinu." 8 p.m. Battell Chapel. Free. For more information, call 432-5180.

AUDITION

Haroun and the Sea of Stories: YODA's spring production. Sign up for auditions on Theater Studies door. 1-5 p.m. E-mail rebecca.j.kelly@yale.edu with questions.

monday, january 22

EVENT

Forum on Genocide and Slavery: Includes talks on the Australian aborigines, the Nazi Holocaust and transatlantic slave trade, and the Pequot Indians. 4:15 p.m. Luce Hall Auditorium. Free.

FILMS

La Vie Sur Terre: Directed by Abderrahmane Sissako (1998). Part of the film series, Visions of Africa: Contemporary African Cinema. Sponsored by the Council on African Studies. 7 p.m. African American Cultural Center.

Long Night's Journey Into Day: Screening of the award-winning documentary that tracks four cases that came before South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission. A discussion will follow. 7:30 p.m. Slifka Center.

tuesday, january 23

PERFORMANCES

Master of Music Recital: The School of Music presents Paul Bonnel on double bass. 8 p.m. Sudler Recital Hall. Free.

New Vision: An evening of short plays written by the students of the ACES ECA Theatre Playwrights Group. 7:30 p.m. Little Theatre at 1 Lincoln St. $3 donation. For more information, visit www.aces.k12.ct.us/eca.

EVENT

Up With a Shout!: Discussion by an interfaith Panel of Hospital Chaplains. Sponsored by the Yale Institute of Sacred Music. 2:45 p.m. United Church on the Green. For more information, call 432-5180.

LECTURES

Art in Context: John Copley's Richard Huber: With Jules Prown, Paul Mellon Professor Emeritus of the History of Art. 12:30 p.m. British Art Center. Free. For more information, call 432-2800.

"Paradoxes of Mind and Society: The Bounded Nature of Cognition and the Unbounded Possibilities for American Democracy": Mahzarin Banaji. Part of "Democratic Vistas," the Tercentennial DeVane Lecture. 4 p.m. Battell Chapel.

Telemedicine in NASA: The Office for Women in Medicine presents Dr. Saralyn Mark from NASA. Refresh-ments will be served. 12:30 to 2 p.m. BCMM, Room 206.

wednesday, january 24

PERFORMANCE

Concert: Alexander Henry on the guitar. 12:30 p.m. British Art Center. Free. For more information, call 432-2800.

LECTURE

Art à la Carte: Ancients and Moderns in Asian Art: David Sensabaugh, curator of Asian art. 12:20 p.m. Yale University Art Gallery. Free. For more information, call 432-0600.

thursday, january 25

PERFORMANCE

TAPS: An hour of the best tap dancing on campus. 9 p.m. Morse Dining Hall. $3 with reservations, $4 at the door For reservations or information, call Kim at 6-0464 or e-mail kimberly.stanford@yale.edu.

LECTURE

"Sustainable Development Since the Earth Summit: Real Commitments or Global Euphoria?": With Yolanda Kakabadse, former minister of environment, Ecuador, and president of the International Union for the Conservaton of Nature. 5 p.m. Sage Hall, Bowers Aud. Free.

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