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PERFORMANCES

Absolutely True: A world premiere written and directed by Trip Cullman. 8 and 11 p.m. Yale Cabaret. $9, $6 students. For more information, call 432-1566.

Adventures in Terraleauferia: A children's musical by Lila Tschappat with Phil Gorman. Directed by Akina Adderley. 1 and 7 p.m. The Peabody Museum, Third Floor Auditorium. For more information, contact mairin.burke@yale.edu.

Any Idiot Can Do the Merengue: The Yale Ballroom Dance Team presents its annual dance show. 8:30 p.m. Jonathan Edwards dining hall. $4. For reservations, call 436-0683.

Design of a Decade: Rhythmic Blue presents their spring show. 9 p.m. Silliman dining hall. $5. For more information, contact jaime.rosa@yale.edu or elana.solon@yale.edu.

In the Biblical Sense: The Yale Anti-Gravity Society presents their spring show. Directed by Peter Schell. Written by Joel Flaxman. 8 p.m. Timothy Dwight dining hall. $2.

Othello: A senior project for Reggie Austin, Tracy Appleton, and Lisa Grinfeld. 8 p.m. Whitney Humanities Center. For more information, contact colette.robert@yale.edu.

The Birds: The world premiere of Len Jenkin's adaptation of Aristophanes' classic Greek comedy. Directed by Christopher Bayes and performed by the School of Drama graduate acting class. American sign language-interpreted performance. 8 p.m. Yale Reperatory Theater. $28 to $36, discounts available for students. For more information, call 432-1234.

The Baker's Dozen: Annual Spring Jam. Law School Auditorium. $5 in advance, $7 at the door.

The Fifth Humour: A sketch comedy lifetime. Midnight. Calhoun Cabaret. $3.

The Robber Bridegroom: Directed by Scott Peterman. Produced by Ted Rounsaville. 7 and 10 p.m. Nick Chapel, Trumbull College. $2. For reservations, contact edward.rounsaville@yale.edu.

Tiramisu: A play by Amanda Martinez. Directed by Rob McGinnis. 8 p.m. Off-Broadway Theater Space. $2. Walls: A School of Drama presentation

by Aron Egner. Directed by Glynis Rigsby. 4 p.m. University Theater Annex, 205 Park St.

Widows: A Yale Dramat experimental production by Ariel Dorfman with Tony Kushner. Directed by Zachary Jacobson. Produced by Naomi Pease. 8 p.m. University Theater. $5 and $8. For reservations, call 432-1212.

EVENTS

After Alice: Comics by Shawn Cheng. Reception. 7 to 9 p.m. Pierson College Art Space. Free.

Jhalak: The South Asian Society show features a wide range of acts representative of all areas of South Asia and mix traditional, modern, South Asian, and American styles. 7:30 p.m. Harkness Auditorium.

La Cabeza De Vaca: Yale's Latin rockers will be performing with special guests Kohath and the Uplift Ensemble and Rearview. Doors open at 8 p.m. Toad's. Free for students over 21 with Yale ID before 11 p.m., $5 after 11 p.m. $8 for students under 21 with Yale ID.

The Next Episode Party: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Afro-American Cultural Center, 211 Park St. $4, $3 before 10 p.m. and for House members.

FILMS

JCaesar: Urban Shakespeare: A film about gangs, drugs, and murder shot on location in New Haven. 7 p.m. Hill North Police Substation, 90 Hallock St. Free.

Shadow of the Vampire (2000): Drected by E. Elias Merhige. 7:30 and 10 p.m. Jane Ellen Hope Center, 315 Cedar St. Room 110. $3.

UPIX Spring Film Festival: 8 p.m. SSS 114. Students $3, non-students $5, free for UPIX members. For reser-vations, call Caitlin Taylor at 436-1522.

When Abortion Was Illegal: Untold Stories and From Danger to Dignity: The Fight for Safe Abortion: Presented by the Reproductive Rights Action League of Yale. 7 p.m. Women's Center. Free.

AUDITION

The Poet and the Rent: Audition for the Yale Children's Theater Commencement Show by David Mamet. Sign up at Dwight Hall. 1 to 3 p.m. For more information, call 6-3071.

saturday, april 14

PERFORMANCES

Absolutely True: 8 and 11 p.m. Yale Cabaret. $9, $6 students. For more information, call 432-1566.

Adventures in Terraleauferia: 1, 3:30, and 7 p.m. The Peabody Museum, Third Floor Auditorium. For more information, contact mairin.burke@yale.edu.

Any Idiot Can Do the Merengue: 8:30 p.m. Jonathan Edwards Dining Hall. $4. For reservations, call 436-0683.

Design of a Decade: 9 p.m. Silliman dining hall. $5. For more information, contact jaime.rosa@yale.edu or elana.solon@yale.edu.

In the Biblical Sense: 8 and 10 p.m. Timothy Dwight dining hall. $2.

Othello: 8 p.m. Whitney Humanities Center. For more information, e-mail colette.robert@yale.edu.

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

The Fifth Humour: A sketch comedy lifetime. 10 p.m. and midnight. Calhoun Cabaret. $3.

The Robber Bridegroom: 2 and 8 p.m. Nick Chapel, Trumbull College. $2. For reservations, contact edward.rounsaville@yale.edu.

Tiramisu: 2 and 8 p.m. Off-Broadway Theater Space. $2.

Walls: 5 p.m. University Theatre Annex, 205 Park St.

Widows: 2 and 8 p.m. University Theater. $5 and $8. For reservations, call 432-1212.

EVENTS

Freshman Olympics and Spring Barbecue: Free popcorn, cotton candy, and food. Seven-legged race, tug-of-war, and food relay with most spirited college award and a trophy for the winning college. 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Old Campus. Free.

Jhalak: 7:30 p.m. Harkness Auditorium.

Korean Cultural Extravaganza: A night of Korean culture and fun featuring drum dances, a presentation on Korean history, and a tae kwon do demonstration. 7:30 p.m. Dwight Hall main chapel. For more information, call 436-1517 or 436-1193.

Powwow: A celebration of song and dance featuring host drum groups Silvercloud and Mystic River Singers. Highlights include a dance contest open to Native American dancers of all styles, food, and art. 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Payne Whitney Gym. Free; donations are appreciated.

"Slavery Reparations 101": Black Thought for Justice and Change presents a community workshop featuring keynote speaker Dorothy Benton-Lewis, co-chairperson of the National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America. 1 to 4 p.m. Community Baptist Church, 143 Shelton Ave. Free; donations welcome. For more information, contact 562-7060.

The Marketplace: Black-owned businesses will be selling soul food, books, and art in a day of food, music, and performance. Sponsored by the Black Student Alliance and Black Pride Union. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 211 Park St. Free.

FILMS

Blade Runner (1982): Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, and Sean Young. 2 p.m. British Art Center. Free. For more information, call 432-2800.

Rosetta: In French with English subtitles. 7 p.m. Whitney Humanities Center. Free.

Shadow of the Vampire (2000): Drected by E. Elias Merhige. 7:30 and 10 p.m. Jane Ellen Hope Center 110. $3.

UPIX Spring Film Festival: 8 p.m. SSS 114. $5, $3 students, free for UPIX members. For reservations, call Caitlin Taylor at 436-1522.

AUDITION

The Poet and the Rent: Audition for the Yale Children's Theater Commencement Show by David Mamet. Sign up at Dwight Hall. 1 to 3 p.m. For more information, call 6-3071.

sunday, april 15

EVENT

Korean Cultural Extravaganza: 9 p.m. Dwight Hall main chapel. For more information, call 436-1517 or 436-1193.

monday, april 16

LECTURES

"Black and Blue at Yale: A History of African Americans at Yale": Garry Reeder, JE `97. 7 p.m. Afro-American Cultural Center. Free.

"From Holocaust to Haven": To begin Slifka Center's Yom Hashoah Observance, Dr. Ruth Gruber, international journalist and author, will speak on her role in a secret mission to save one 1,000 Jews during the Holocaust. Her book Haven was the basis for a recent television mini-series. 7:30 p.m. Slifka Center. Free.

tuesday, april 17

LECTURE

"The Boy With Labia: Intersexes and Iatrogenic Transsexualism": Vernon A. Rosario of the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute, will speak. 4 p.m. WLH 309. Free.

wednesday, april 18

EVENTS

Book Signing: A party for Playwrights in Rehearsal: The Seduction of Company by Susan Letzler Cole. 4:30 to 6 p.m. Book Haven. Free. For more information or to reserve a book, call 787-2848.

Poetry Reading: Rachel Hadas, author of Halfway Down the Hall: New and Selected Poems with Kamran Javadizadeh, Luba Ostashevsky, Rachel Trousdale, Brett Foster, Isaac Cates, Peter Nohrnberg, and Catherine Rockwood. 6 p.m. LC 211. Free.

thursday, april 19

LECTURE

"Europe 2001: Backpacking and Budget Travel": All aspects of European budget travel will be discussed, including deciding where and when to go, what to take, projecting costs and creating a budget, Eurorail passes, booking flights, hosteling, and travel security. 7 p.m. Rotary Room, Fairfield Public Library, 1080 Old Post Road. Free. For reservations, call 254-2627.

AUDITION

Fefu and Her Friends: By Maria Irene Fornes. Directed by Deborah Kroplick. Produced by Silpa Pericherla. Going up mid-November 2001. Sign up on Theater Studies Door. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. WLH basement.

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