At Harvard

Art

The Sainsbury Wing of the National Gallery, London--By Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates. Through March 6. Graduate School of Design, Gund Hall Gallery, 48 Quincy St.

Works by Pamel Gorgone--Through March 14. Hilles Library.

Justapositions II: Paint and Print Expressions--By ten women artists from the Boston area. Through Feb. 28. Schlesinger Library.

The Bow and Arrow Press: Recent Work--Through Feb. 29. Widener Library, Rotunda.

Women of Courage: Portraits of African-American Women Who Have Improved the Lives of African-American People and Society at Large--Through Feb. 28. Bunting Institute, 34 Concord Ave.

Concerts

Sounds of Blackness--Jazz, African, reggae, Black musicals, contemporary, soul and rap. Medical Education Center, Atrium, Medical Area, 260 Longwood Ave., noon-l p.m.

Lectures

Radio Pulsars in Globular Clusters--by Andrew Lyne and Jodrell Bank. Tea at 3:30 p.m. Phillips Auditorium, 60 Garden St, 4 p.m.

Budgeting Democracy: The Political Culture of Public Budget Reform in the U.S., 1900-1915--by Jonathan Kanhn, graduate student, History Dept., Cornell University. Sever Hall, room 102, 4:15 p.m.

Criteria for the Study of Roman Art--by Richard Brilliant, Anna S. Garbedian Professor in the Humanities, Columbia University. Boylston Hall, auditorium, 5 p.m.

Pakistan as It Approaches the Twenty-first Century--by Sayda Husain, Pakistan ambassador to the U.S. Kennedy School, Wiener Auditorium, 5:30 p.m.

Did the Russian Masses Reject the Reforms of Patriarch Nikon? A Critical Look at Historical Evidence--by Georg Michels, postdoctoral fellow, Russian Research Center. Coolidge Hall, room 4, noon.

Sappho in Russian Poetry: Uses and Abuses of the Tenth Muse--by Diana Burgin, professor, University of Massachusetts, Boston. Coolidge Hall, room 4,15 p.m.

Corliss Lamont Fund Poetry Reading--by X.J. Kennedy. Lamont Library, Forum Room, 5:30 p.m.

Fundraising and the African-American Church--by Rev. Fred Lucas, Bridge Street A.M.E. Church. Andover Chapel, 45 Francis Ave., 10 a.m.

Bias and Blame--panel discussion for students of medicine, nursing, and other health professions. Medical Education Center, 260 Longwood Ave., 5:30 p.m. Free. (800) 952-7664.

Farthest, Brightest, Most Powerful: The Emerging View of Quasars--Center for Astrophysics Monthly Observatory Night by Belinda Wilkes, Center for Astrophysics. Lecture, short film or video, and telescopic observing from the observatory roof. Limited seating. Phillips Auditorium, 60 Garden St. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Program starts at 8 p.m.

Theatre

The Anniversary--with JenniferDavidson and Tanya Selvaratnam '93. Written and directed by David R. Gammons '92. Adams House Kronauer Space, 8 p.m. Fri. at 8 and 11 p.m. Sat. at 8 p.m. $l.90.

Seagull--Through Saturday, March 21. By Anton Chekhov, directed by Ron Daniels. American Repertory Theatre, 64 Brattle Street, 8 p.m. $17-$ 38. Box office phone is 547-8300. Friday, 21 Feb.

Lectures

The Misconceptions of Demographic Revolution: A Case Study of Romania's Orphans--by Lisa Godek, doctoral candidate in Slavic Studies, Boston University. Coolidge Hall, room 4, noon.

Einstein's Long March from the Periphery to the Center--by Robert Schulman, Einstein Papers, Boston University. Science Center, room 226, 3 p.m.

Crystal Growth Kinetics Far From Equilibrium--by Michael Aziz, associate professor for applied physics, Division of applied Sciences. Pierce Hall, room 209, 4 p.m.

Literary and Historical Perspectives on Aislinge Meic Con Glinne--by Maire Herbert, University College Cork. CLCS. Seminar Room, 61 Kirkland St., 4:15 p.m.

Burma: The Human Rights Pariah--by James Ross, director, Asia Program, Lawyers Committee for Human Rights; congressional witness for human rights violations in Pakistan, Philippines, and Burma. Pound Hall, room 334, 4 p.m.

Policy Networks and Influence Reputations in the Japan, U.S., and German Labor Policy Domain--by Jeffrey Broadbent, assistant professor of sociology, University of Minnesota. Coolidge Hall, room 2, 4 p.m.

The Wages of Goodness: Poems on Judaism, Justice and the Ambivalence of Jewish Identity--poetry reading with Michael Blumenthal, director, Creative Writing Program. H-R Hillel, 74 Mt. Auburn St., 8:30 p.m.

Theatre

Misalliance--Through Saturday, March 7. By George Bernard Shaw. American Repertory Theatre, 64 Brattle Street, 8 p.m. Call 547-8300 for tickets.

Up Your Ante!--Through March 17. Presented by Hasty Pudding Theatricals. Hasty Pudding Theatre, 12 Holyoke St., 8 p.m. except on Saturdays, 5 and 9 p.m. $17;$19 on Friday and Saturday nights. CAll 495-5205 for tickets. Saturday, 22 Feb.

Concerts

Phillips Brooks House Association Musicians for Youth--by violinist Ariadne Daskalakis and pianist Sean Gallagher. Proceeds will benefit the Phillips Brooks House Summer Urban Fund. Paine Hall, 8 p.m. $10;$4 for students and seniors. Tickets are available at the Holyoke Center Ticket Office (495-2663) and at the door.

Cultural Program

1992 Cultural Rhythms--sponsored by the Harvard Foundation. Hosted by Jimmy Smits, star of L.A. Law. Proceeds to benefit Rosie's Place, Casa Myrna Vasquez, and the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Memorial Hall, 4-6:30 p.m. Food Festival in Memorial Hall, 6:30-8:30. $5 for students. Tickets available at the Holyoke Center Ticket Office (495-2663) or at the door.

Theatre

Seagull--Through Saturday, March 21. By Anton Chekhov, directed by Ron Daniels. American Repertory Theatre, 64 Brattle Street, 8 p.m. $17-$38. Box office phone is 547-8300. Sunday, 23 Feb.

Concerts

Organ Recitals--by Matthew Dirst, AGO National Prize-winner. Busch Hall, 3 p.m.

Lectures

Discovery Seminar: Fundamentals of Traditional Judaism--by Harold Ganz and Shlomo Shulman, Aish-Ha-Torah. H-R Hillel, 74 Mt. Auburn St., 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. $20;$10 for students. For more information, call 493-5952. Monday, 24 Feb.

Lectures

Telecommunications and Development: Are There Practical Means to Leapfrog the Process?--by John Gilbert, former director general, Dept. of Communications, Canada, and former executive secretary, Maitland Commission. Coolidge Hall, room 3, 12:15 p.m.

The Works of Johannes Ockeghem: Problems in Reception and Style--by Lawrence Bernstein, University of Pennsylvania. Paine Hall, Davison Room, 4:15 p.m.

New Hampshire Primary Post-Mortem--by David Nyhan, columnist and associate editor, Boston Globe. Kennedy School, Taubman 275, noon.

Light-Dependent Enzymes: Mechanistic Studies on Novel Class of Biocatalysts--by Tadhg Begley, professor, Cornell University. 12 Oxford St., Mb-23, 4:15 p.m.

Reflections on Hebrew Literature: Past and Present (in Hebrew)--by Aharon Appelfeld, novelist, and professor of modern Hebrew literature, Ben Gurion University. Sever Hall, room 206, 4 p.m. Tuesday, 25 Feb.

Lectures

Land and Freedom: Social Relations, Political Conflict, and the Debate Over Property Rights Among New York's Anti-Renters, 1844-1846--by Reeve Huston, graduate student, History Dept., Yale University. Sever Hall, room 102, 4:15 p.m.

The Benefits Gap: Discussing the Problem and Alternatives--by Barbara Bengen, Strategic Health Care Consulting; and Christine Chevalier, Office of Human Resources. Agassiz House, 4 p.m. $5; free for Harvard students with ID. Preregistration is necessary. Call 495-8631 or 496-1855.

The Cultural Context of Teenage Childbearing--by Cynthia Coll, director, the Stone Center, Wellesley college. Murray Research Center, Conference Room, noon. Wednesday, 26 Feb.

Lectures

Effects of Paternal Exposure to Drugs and Workplace Toxicants in the Development of Offspring--by Gladys Friedler, Bunting fellow in developmental psychopharmacology; associate professor of psychiatry and member, Core Faculty, Behavioral Neuroscience Program, Boston University. Bunting lnstitute, 34 Concord Ave., 4 p.m.

Explaining Soviet Policy Toward China--by Elizabeth Wishnick, postdoctoral fellow, Russian Research Center. Coolidge Hall, room 4, 4 p.m.

Wandering through the Embryo: Cell Migration in Early Development--by Rachel Fink, Virginia Apgar Assistant Professor, Mount Holyoke College. Reception to follow in room 154 of Biological Laboratories at 5 p.m. Biological Laboratories, Main Lecture Hall, 4 p.m.

The Crisis of America's Middle Class--by Ralph Whitehead, professor of journalism, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and consultant to Democratic presidential candidates. 3 Church St., 8 p.m.

The Old and the New in Architecture: No Easy Answers--by Eduard Sekler, professor emeritus, GSD. Sanders Theatre, Memorial Hall, 6 p.m.

Dissociation in Hypnotic Responding: Trying Hard or Hardly Trying?--by Ken Bowers, University of Waterloo. Coffee and cookies at 3:45 p.m. William James Hall 1, 4:10 p.m.

Dangers of the PC Movement on College Campuses--by John Leo, U.S. News and World Report columnist. Law School, Pound Hall 101, 6:30 p.m.

Theatre

Misalliance--Through Saturday, March 7. By George Bernard Shaw. American Repertory Theatre, 64 Brattle Street, 8 p.m. Call 547-8300 for tickets.