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PERFORMANCES

Blues for Mister Charlie: By James Baldwin. Directed by Rachel Watson. Produced by Chantal Nong. 7 and 10:30 p.m. Af-Am House. For reservations, e-mail alexander.kass@yale.edu.

Cabargay Variety Show and Rock Concert: Featuring special New York City guests The Backdoor Boys and Bitch and Animal. 9 p.m. Stiles Dining Hall. Free.

Cats' Talk Back!: A Yale Cabaret special event. 8:30 and 11 p.m. Yale Cabaret. $9, $6 students. For more information, call 432-1566.

Dulcinea String Quartet: An evening of chamber music featuring works by Mozart, Handel-Halvorsen, Piazzolla, and Debussy. Maia Jasper and Angela Early, violins; Sarah Lemons, viola; and Ariana Falk, cello. 7:30 p.m. Sudler Hall, WLH. Free.

"Music for Prague": In its final regular season performance of the 2000-2001 concert series, the Yale Concert Band, with Music Director Thomas C. Duffy, presents Karel Husa's 1968 piece. 8 p.m. Woolsey Hall. Free.

The Birds: The premiere of Len Jenkin's adaptation of Aristophanes' classic Greek comedy. Directed by Christopher Bayes. Performed by the School of Drama's graduate acting class of 2001. 8 p.m. Yale Rep. $28 to 36; discounts available for students. For more information, call 432-1234.

The Complete History of America (Abridged): By Adam Long, Reed Martin, and Austin Tichenor. Directed by Kristin Urguiza. Produced by Anne Akin, Benjamin Jarvis, and Seth Johnson. 11 p.m. Sudler Hall, WLH. $2. For reservations, call 436-3240.

The Ride Down Mount Morgan: By Arthur Miller. 7 and 10 p.m. Theater Space, Whitney Humanities Center. For more information, contact kevika.amar@yale.edu.

The Servant of Two Masters: By Carlo Goldoni. A Theater Studies Senior Project for David Valdez. 9 p.m. and midnight. Davenport Dining Hall. $2. For reservations, contact edward.rounsaville@yale.edu.

"Turn it Up" rock show: Featuring Yale's Milo, with guests The Attention, Surrender, and Two Hour Shower. 8:30 p.m. Women's Center. Free with Yale ID; $3 non-Yale students. For more information, call 436-1442 or 436-0543.

Yaledancers Spring Concert: Featuring a diverse array of dance, including a piece by acclaimed guest choreographer Steve Rocks. 8 p.m. Palace Theater. $16, $8 students. Contact the box office at 789-2120.

EVENTS

Drag Workshop: Discover your inner queen or king. 4 p.m. Women's Center. Free.

"Ending Violence: From Policy to Practice": The Sixth Annual Violence Seminar at Yale features a keynote address by Catherine Pierce, acting director of the Violence Against Women Office, U.S. Department of Justice. 12:15 to 5 p.m. LC. Free.

Suavecito: DJ Akobe Sandy spinning the best of hip hop, salsa, merengue, and more. 10 p.m. La Casa Cultural. $3.

FILM

The Man in the White Suit (1951): Starring Alex Guinness. Julie Levinson of Babson College and Marian Chertow of Yale will lead a discussion afterwards on the human and sometimes humorous aspects of technological development. 7 p.m. Luce Hall Auditorium. Free.

LECTURES

"The Church and Racial Stereotype: Confronting Current Issues": A talk by Douglas Sharp, Professor of Christian Theology, Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. 8 p.m. LC 211. Free.

saturday, march 31

PERFORMANCES

Blues for Mister Charlie: By James Baldwin. Directed by Rachel Watson. Produced by Chantal Nong. 7 and 10:30 p.m. Af-Am House. For reservations contact alexander.kass@yale.edu.

Cats' Talk Back!: A Yale Cabaret special event. 8:30 and 11 p.m. Yale Cabaret. $9, $6 students. For more information, call 432-1566.

Gospel Choir Spring Concert: The Choir will be joined by Divine Grace, a trio of female a cappella singers, and Order Our Steps, a Christian step group. 8 p.m. Battell Chapel. $3 donation suggested.

Look Back in Anger: By Joan Osborne. Directed by G.J. Cederquist. 2 p.m. Off-Broadway Theater. Contact john.danilovich@yale.edu for tickets.    

Mems in Tights: The Magevet Spring Jam 2001. 8:30 p.m. Slifka Center. Free.

New Blue Jam 2001: 8 p.m. First and Summerfield United Methodist Church, 435 College St. $6.

The Birds: 2 and 8 p.m. Yale Rep. $28 to $36; discounts available for students. For more information, call 432-1234.

The Complete History of America (Abridged): By Adam Long, Reed Martin, and Austin Tichenor. Directed by Kristin Urguiza. Produced by Anne Akin, Benjamin Jarvis, and Seth Johnson. 11 p.m. Sudler Hall, WLH. $2. For reservations, call 436-3240.

The Philharmonia Orchestra of Yale: Lawrence Leighton Smith, Music Director. 8 p.m. Woolsey Hall. Free. For more information, call 432-4157.

The Purple Crayon: Sixteenth anniversary show with special guest alumni. 8 p.m. JE Common Room. $2.

The Ride Down Mount Morgan: By Arthur Miller. 7 p.m. Theater Space, Whitney Humanities Center. For more information, contact kevika.amar@yale.edu.

The Servant of Two Masters: By Carlo Goldoni. A Theater Studies Senior Project for David Valdez. 9 p.m. Davenport Dining Hall. $2. For reservations, contact edward.rounsaville@yale.edu.

"Turn it Up" Rock Show: Featuring Yale's Hung Jury and Skin the Goat, with guests Planeside and Lorenji Shift. 8:30 p.m. Women's Center. Free with Yale ID; $3 non-Yale students. For more information, call 436-1442 or 436-0543.

Yaledancers Spring Concert: Featuring a diverse array of dance, including a piece by acclaimed guest choreographer Steve Rocks. 8 p.m. Palace Theater. $16, $8 students. Contact the box office at 789-2120.

EVENTS

`90s Dance: Sponsored by FCC. 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Pierson College Dining Hall. $3.

"Drag" Race: Part of Pride Week. 3 p.m. Old Campus. Free.

Kaleidoscope 2000: A Spectrum of Cultures and Cuisine: An hour of sample appetizers from New Haven's ethnic restaurants followed by a culture show. 7 to 10 p.m. Harkness Auditorium. $5.

FILM

The Great Gatsby (1974): Directed by Jack Clayton. Starring Robert Redford, Mia Farrow, and Bruce Dern. 2 p.m. Yale Center for British Arts. Free. For more information, call 432-2800.

sunday, april 1

PERFORMANCE

Unholy Bach: Yale College Opera Company presents an April Fools' Day performance of Bach's comedic Coffee and Peasant Cantatas. Featuring Mitchener Beasley, Catherine Cochran, Christopher Grundy, and Perry So. 8 p.m. Sudler Hall, WLH. Free.

monday, april 2

PERFORMANCE

Jazz Ensemble: A performance under the direction of David Brandenburg, including works by Thad Jones, Charles Mingus, and Oliver Nelson. The concert will close with a joint performance featuring the Derby High School Jazz Ensemble. 8 p.m. Derby High School auditorium, 8 Nutmeg Ave., Derby. Free.

EVENT

Yale FTAA: Join students, community activists, union members, and the Easter Bunny as they ask local companies to weed out the rotten eggs of globalization and release the text of the Free Trade of the Americas Agreement. 4 p.m. Corner of Church and Elm. Contact yaleftaa@hotmail.com for more information.

LECTURE

"Ten Causes of Homelessness": Sherri Killins, President and CEO of Empower New Haven, will speak about causes of homelessness. 7 p.m. Dwight Hall Library. Free.

tuesday, april 3

EVENT

"Solutions: Policy, Practice, and People": A carousel discussion with Alison Cunningham, executive director of Columbus House; Henry Fernandez, director of the New Haven Office of Economic Development; and Jessica Sager, co-founder and executive director of All our Kin. Each will offer a different perspective on working to improve the situations faced by people living in poverty. 4 p.m. Dwight Hall Chapel. Free.

wednesday, april 5

FILM

Joe Dirt (2001): Cinemax presents a special advance screening of the film. 7:30 p.m. York Square Cinema. Yale Medical School Film Society members can pick up their free pass from Harkness Auditorium on Fri., Mar. 30, 7 to 10 p.m.

thursday, april 6

PERFORMANCE

Samadhi-lila: An 80-minute multimedia opera. Music and lyrics by Joshua Penman. Directed by Joshua Penman and Andrew Guenzer. Produced by Tania Alfonso. 8 p.m. Morse CD Cafe. Free. For reservations, contact Yvonne Wu at 436-1512.

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