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PERFORMANCES

A Different Drum Spring Dance Performance: 7 and 9 p.m. Dancespace, 70 Audubon St., past the original Koffee? Free. For information and reservations, call 436-2920 or e-mail arianna.romairone@yale.edu.

Burn This: A play by Lanford Wilson. Directed by Joel Magven. Produced by Larkin Grimm. 7 and 11 p.m. Nick Chapel.

Danceworks Spring Show: 8 p.m. Off-Broadway Theater Space. $3. For more information, contact raquelle.kaye@yale.edu.

Duke's Men Spring Jam: 10:30 p.m. Sprague Hall. $7.

Faust: Yale Opera presents Goethe's story of passion and redemption. Sung in French with English subtitles. By Charles Gounod. Directed by Robert Tannenbaum. Conducted by Randall Behr. With members of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. Shubert Theater. $16 to $35. To purchase tickets, call 1-800-228-6622.

Gospel Fest: Opening service featuring guest speaker Liston Page, Jr. 7 p.m. Battell Chapel. Free.

Miss Julie: Written by August Strindberg. Translation by Everet Sprinchorn. Directed by Wendy Weckwerth. 8:30 and 11 p.m. Yale Cabaret. $9, $6 students. For more information, call 432-1566.

Slam Poetry: Poetry in Motion: Presented by Alix Olson. 8 p.m. Women's Center. Free.

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

The Viola Question: Annual ridiculous 12-hour improv marathon. 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. Cross Campus. Free.

Trojan Women: The Dramat presents a love story by Charles Mee. Directed by Meiyin Wang. Produced by Jacquelin Sibblies. 9 p.m. University Theater. To make reservations, call 432-1212.

EVENTS

Barrio Fiesta 2001: Independent Woman: Kasama: Filipino Students at Yale presents its first annual cultural show and all-you-can-eat dinner buffet. 5:30 p.m. GPSCY, 204 York St. $7.

Eclipse: The Chinese American Students Association presents a dance to promote Hate Crimes Awareness. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Silliman Ballroom. For more information, contact andrew.f.chen@yale.edu.

"Intimate Relationships: What I Learned in 25 Years as a Sex Therapist": A Master's tea with sex therapist Wendy Maltz. 4 p.m. Saybrook College Master's house. Free.

FILMS

Bridget Jones's Diary: Free sneak preview presented by the Yale Film Society. 7 and 10 p.m. Whitney Humanities Center. Free.

JCaesar: Urban Shakespeare: A film about gangs, drugs, and murder shot on location in New Haven. 7 p.m. Fairhaven Police Substation, 295 Blatchley Ave. Free.

Letters to Thien: Screening of the documentary portraying the brutal murder of Thien Ly by white supremacists. Followed by a presentation and discussion with director Trac Minh Vu. 7:30 p.m. WLH 119. For more information, contact cindy.im@yale.edu.

State and Main (2000): Directed by David Mamet. 7:30 and 10 p.m. Jane Ellen Hope Center 110. 315 Cedar St. $3.

saturday, april 7

PERFORMANCES

Burn This: A play by Lanford Wilson. Directed by Joel Maguen. Produced by Larkin Grimm. 8 p.m. Nick Chapel.

Composers' Concert: The Yale College Composers' Group presents its first concert, featuring works by undergraduate composers. 8 p.m. Silliman Common Room. Free.

Faust: Yale Opera presents Goethe's story of passion and redemption. Sung in French with English subtitles. 8 p.m. Shubert Theater. $16 to $35. To purchase tickets, call 1-800-228-6622.

Intercollegiate Gospelfest Concert: Featuring gospel choirs from Yale, Central Connecticut State, Cornell, Dartmouth, Princeton, Southern Connecticut State, University of Bridgeport, Wesleyan, Sacred Heart, and Fairfield. 7 p.m. Mary S. Harkness Auditorium, 333 Cedar St. Free.

Shades Spring Jam: 9 p.m. Battell Chapel. $5.

The Birds: Len Jenkin's adaptation of Aristophanes' classic Greek comedy. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Yale Rep. $28 to $36; discounts available for students. For more information, call 432-1234.

Trojan Women: The Dramat presents a love story by Charles Mee. Directed by Meiyin Wang. Produced by Jacquelin Sibblies. 2 and 8 p.m. University Theater. To make reservations, call 432-1212. EVENTS

Communiversity Day 2001: A celebration of Yale's relationship with New Haven featuring a community action bazaar, kids' carnival, food, and entertainment. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Old Campus.

Rice: An Exhibition: A fully catered pan-Asian dinner followed by performances by Rhythmic Blue, Unity, Lion Dance Troupe, Phoenix Dance Troupe, Jook Songs, The Yale Bhangra Team, and more. Dinner 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., Silliman Common Room. Show 9 to 10 p.m., Silliman Dining Hall. $8. For more information, call 436-4431.

EVENT

Book Signing: Sex therapist Wendy Maltz will read from "Intimate Kisses, The Poetry of Sexual Poetry," which she edited, and speak about healing toward sexual maturity. 1:30 p.m. Yale Bookstore. Free.

FILMS

Altered States (1980): Directed by Ken Russell. Starring William Hurt and Blair Brown. 2 p.m. BAC. Free.

JCaesar: Urban Shakespeare: A film about gangs, drugs, and murder shot on location in New Haven. 3 p.m. Beaver Hill Police Substation, 360 Whalley Ave. Free.

State and Main (2000): Directed by David Mamet. 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Jane Ellen Hope Center 110. 315 Ceder St. $3.

sunday, april 8

PERFORMANCE

Faust: Yale Opera presents Goethe's story of passion and redemption. Sung in French with English subtitles. 2 p.m. Shubert Theater. $16 to $35. To purchase tickets, call 1-800-288-6622.

FILMS

JCaesar: Urban Shakespeare: A film about gangs, drugs, and murder shot on location in New Haven. 2 p.m. Church Street South Police Substation, 34 Cinque Green. Free.

The Air Ship (1983): Directed by Rainer Simon. In German with English subtitles. A talk by Barton Byg will precede the screening. 6:15 p.m. Aud., Whitney Humanities Center. Free.

monday, april 9

PERFORMANCE

Guitar Chamber Music: Yale guitarists will perform a program of duos, trios, and quartets and ensembles of guitar with other instruments. Directed by Benjamin Verdery. 8 p.m. Morse Recital Hall, Sprague Memorial Hall. Free. For further information, call 432-4158.

tuesday, april 10

PERFORMANCE

Yale Cellos: Conductor Aldo Parisot and his students will perform in their only New Haven concert this season, before the group's participation in prestigious cello festivals in England and France. 8 p.m. Sprague Memorial Hall. Free. For more information, call 432-4158.

wednesday, april 11

PERFORMANCE

Yale Brass Showcase: A concert featuring brass quintets and the Yale Brass Ensemble under Toby Hanks. 8 p.m. Morse Recital Hall, Sprague Memorial Hall. Free. For more information, call 432-4158.

thursday, april 12

PERFORMANCE

Any Idiot Can Do the Merengue: The Yale Ballroom Dance Team performs in its annual dance show. 8:30 p.m. JE Dining Hall. $4. To reserve tickets, call Rebecca Strauss at 436-0683.

LECTURE

Lela Lee: APA presents the creator of the cartoon "Angry Little Asian Girl." 4 to 5:30 p.m. WLH 119. For more information, contact elaine.kim@yale.edu.

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