This Week at Harvard

Exhibitions

Bush-Reisinger Museum. Through April 24. "Danish Paintings of the Nineteenth Century from the Collection of Ambassador John L. Loeb Jr." Features works by several masters of Danish art.

Fogg Art Museum. Ongoing. "Decorative Arts Gallery." 17th and 18th-century British and American silver, furniture and porcelain . Some of the rare treasures are the "President's Chair" and the "Great Salt."

Through July 17. "What, If Anything, Is an Object?" A host of seemingly disparate pieces that together explore the work that objects, including art objects, actually do.

Through Dec. "Shades of Significance: Tonal Values in Abstract Art.: From its perceive origins in Cubism, through its dominance of the post-war American art scene, to its current coexistence with other approaches to imagemaking.

Ongoing. "The Maurice Wetheim Collection." Wertheim, Harvard College class of 1906, assembled one of the most remarkable private collections of the late 19th-and early 20th-century European art in the U.S., and bequeathed it to the Fogg in 1950.

Museum of Comparative Zoology, Agassiz Museum. Through April. "Everybody Likes Trilobites." Some 300 trilobites-Prehistoric anthropods, sea-dwelling creatures distantly related to insects-from the collection of Thomas Johnson remarkable for their exquisite condition and international range.

Pusey Library. Through June. "Fifty Years at Harvard: The Theodore Roosevelt Collection, 1943-1993." History, contents and uses of the collection.

Sackler Museum. Through July. "Impressions of Mesopotamia: Seals from the Ancient Near East," Featuring 24 seals and charting their stylistic and functional development over 3000 years of history.

Through July 3. "Pattern and Purpose: Decorative Arts of Islam." This exhibit presents a selection of the ceramics, metal-work, textiles, and other decorative media that have been created to beautify life in the Muslim world.

Through Aug. 21. "East Asia in the Nineteenth Century." Drawn from the permanent collection, this exhibition features Chinese, Korean, and Japanese art from the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Semitic Museum. "Capturing the Holy Land: M.J. Diness and the Beginning of Photography in Jerusalem." A selection of the Holy Land, made from the original glass plate negatives of 1854-60.

Theatre

A Forum Affair. Through March 22. The Hasty Pudding's 146th production. Set in the decadence of Ancient Rome and the Passion-drenched sands of Egypt, the show feature love, death and lust for power as the throne of the Roman Emperor, Pompey Circumstance, hangs in the balance. Hasty Pudding Theatre, 8 p.m. $20, $28. Tickets are available at the Hasty Pudding box office at 495-5205.

A Touch of the Poet. By Eugene O'Neill. Directed by Joe Dowling. Set in Boston during the last century, the play follows the career of a blustering Irish innkeeper forced to face the effect of his life illusions on his beloved family. American Repertory Theatre, 8 p.m. $18-$42. Call 547-8300 for tickets and more information.

MY Fair J.D. The annual student-written parody of life at the Law School. Ropes-Gray Room, 2nd floor, Pound Hall, Law School, 8 p.m. $6. 11 March Friday

Concert

A Festival of Male Choruses. Presented by the Harvard Glee Club. 12 groups from across the continent will perform a range of musical selections. $6, $4 for students. Sanders Theatre, 3:30 and 8:30 p.m. Sanders Theatre, 8 p.m. Call 496-2222 for tickets and more information.

Cultural show

Ghungroo. Annual cultural show featuring undergraduate talents that highlight the diversity of South Asian culture. Time and place to be announced. For more information, call Gaurav Shah at 493-6433.

Theatre

A Forum Affair. The Hasty Pudding's 146th production. Hasty Pudding Theatre, 8 p.m. Please see Thursday's listing for more information.

A Touch of the Poet.By Eugene O'Neill. Directed by Joe Dowling. set in Boston during the last century, the play follows the career of a blustering Irish innkeeper forced to face the effect of his life illusions on his beloved family. American Repertory Theatre, 8 p.m. $18-$42. Call 547-8300 for tickets and more information.

Hell on a Platter. By Margaret Roberts. the story of Linda Patterson's dinner party, an elegant affair exploded by lunatic caterers, eccentric guests and an unexpected arrival. This wacky romantic comedy is unique characters, making it a hilarious rendition of every hostess's nightmare. Loeb Experimental Theatre, 7:30. Free.

The Odd Couple. By Neil Simon. A few years ago, Neil Simon rewrote his hit comedy "The Odd Couple" for women. This is it. At least as funny as the original, it's about what happens when a neurotic, nearly separated women with extremely anal tendencies moves in with a friend who prizes her life creative disorder. Leverett Old Library, 8 p.m. $4; $3 for Leverett House residents. Call Evelyn Kim at 3-3430 for tickets.

The Death of Bessie Smith. By Edward Albee. Pride clashes with prejudice when the staff of a 1930s Memphis hospital denies treatment to the legendary blues singer, victim of an automobile crash. Theater at the Union, 7:15 p.m. $2.

My Fair J.D. The annual student-written parody of life at Law School. Ropes-Gray Room, 2nd floor, Pound Hall, Law School, 8 p.m. $6. 12 March Saturday

Concert

A Festival of Male Choruses. Presented by the Harvard Glee Club. 12 groups from across the continent will perform a range of musical selections. $6, $4 for students. Sanders Theatre, 3:30 and 8:30 p.m. Call 496-2222 for tickets and more information.

Theatre

A Forum Affair. The Hasty Pudding's146th production. Hasty Pudding Theatre, 5 and 9p.m. Please see Thursday's listing for moreinformation.

A Touch of the Poet. By Eugene O'Neill.Directed by Joe Dowling. Set in Boston during thelast century, the play follows the career of ablustering Irish innkeeper forced to face theeffect of his life illusions on his belovedfamily. American Repertory Theatre, 2 and 8 p.m.$18-$42. Call 547-8300 for tickets and moreinformation.

Hell on a Platter. By Margaret Roberts.The story of Linda Patterson's dinner party, anelegant affair exploded by lunatic caterers,eccentric guests and an unexpected arrival. Thiswacky romantic comedy is peppered with a fabulousassortment rendition of every hostess's nightmare.Loeb Experimental Theatre, 7:30 and 10. Free.

The Odd Couple. By Neil Simon. A fewyears ago, Neil Simon rewrote his hit comedy "TheOdd Couple" for women. This is it. At least funnyas the original, it's about what happens when aneurotic, nearly separated woman with extremelyanal tendencies moves in with a friend who prizesher life of creative disorder. Leverett OldLibrary, 8 p.m. $4; $3 for Leverett Houseresidents.

The Death of Bessie Smith. By EdwardAlbee. Pride clashes with prejudice when the staffof a 1930s Memphis hospital denies treatment tothe Legendary blues singer, victim of anautomobile crash. Theatre at the Union, 7:15 p.m.$2.

My Fair J.D. The annual student-writtenparody of life at the Law School. Ropes-Gray Room,2nd floor, Pound Hall, Law School, 8 p.m. $6.13 March Sunday

Concert

Masterworks Chorale. Performs works byFaure and Handel. Sanders Theatre, 4 p.m. Call496-2222 for tickets and more information.

Back Bay Chorale. Sanders Theatre, 8p.m. Call 496-2222 for tickets and moreinformation.

An Evening of Shakuhachi and Koto Music.Hilles Library Cinema, 59 Shepard Street, 8 p.m.Free, but seating reservations are recommended.Call 495-8730 for more information.

Theatre

A Forum Affair. The Hasty Pudding's146th production. Hasty Pudding Theatre, 3 p.m.Please see Thursday's listing for moreinformation.

A Touch of the Poet. By Eugene O'Neill.Directed by Joe Dowling. Set in Boston during thelast century, the play follows the career of ablustering Irish innkeeper forced to face theeffect of his life illusions on his belovedfamily. American Repertory Theatre, 2 and 7 p.m.$18-$42. Call 547-8300 for tickets and moreinformation.

The Odd Couple. By Neil Simon. A fewyears ago, Neil Simon rewrote his hit comedy "TheOdd Couple" for women. This is it. At last asfunny as the original, it's about what happenswhen a neurotic, nearly separated woman withextremely anal tendencies moves in with a friendwho prizes her life of creative disorder. LeverettOld Library, 8 p.m. $4; $3 for Leverett Houseresidents.

The Death of Bessie Smith. By EdwardAlbee. Pride clashes with prejudice when the staffof a 1930s Memphis hospital denies treatment tothe legendary blues singer, victim of a automobilecrash. Theater at the Union, 2 and 7:15 p.m. $2.14 March Monday

Concert

Dudley House Music Society. Janet Sung,violinist, performs works by Beethoven, Ravel andYsaye. Lehman Hall, Dudley House, 8 p.m. $4 forstudents.15 March Tuesday

Theatre

A Forum Affair. The Hasty Pudding's146th production, Hasty Pudding Theatre, 8 p.m.Please see Thursday's listing for moreinformation.

A Touch of the Poet. By Eugene O'Neill.Directed by Joe Dowling. Set in Boston during thelast century, the play follows the career of ablustering Irish innkeeper forced to face theeffect of his life illusions on his belovedfamily. American Repertory Theatre, 8 p.m. $18 -$42. Call 547-8300 for tickets and moreinformation.16 March Wednesday

Theatre

A Forum Affair. Please see Thursday'slisting.

A Touch of the Poet. By Eugene O'Neill.Directed by Joe Dowling. Set in Boston during thelast century, the play follows the career of ablustering Irish innkeeper forced to face theeffect of his life illusions on his belovedfamily. American Repertory Theatre, 8 p.m.$18-$42. Call 547-8300 for tickets and moreinformation