FRIDAY MAR 5

The Advocate's latest contribution to Harvard's nascent gallery culture, "Sampler" is an afterthought's reflection on a colorful photographic dream. (Read: Photos by kids from New York's Parsons School of Design.) The show runs through March 14. Adams House Art Space, 8 Linden St. 8-10:30 p.m. FREE.

There were three blind mice, three little pigs and three Stooges. And after tonight, there will have been three Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra subscription concerts. Perhaps coincidentally, conductor Maestro James Yannatos will lead the Orchestra as they play Pistons Symphony No. 3 as well as Don Juan by Strauss. But wait. That's not all. Professor Mark Devoto and Professor Emeritus Eliot Forbes will give a pre-concert lecture. Sanders Theatre. Tickets 496-2222. Concert at 8 p.m., lecture at 7 p.m. $8-$13 general, $6-$10 for students.

C'est bon. Following the "If it's French, it must be good" school of thought, join in a celebration of Ellsworth Kelly's French period in "Reconsidering Kelly: The Early Years." The Fogg and Sackler Museums have combined force to offer this day-long series of lectures on Kelly's drawings, colleges and paintings from 1948 to 1957 and their impact on his future career. Lecturers include Roberta Bernstein, SUNY Albany; Yve-Alain Bois, Harvard University; Benjamin Buchloh, Barnard College and Columbia University Art Museum; John Elderfield, Museum of Modern Art; James Meyer, Emory University; Joan Ockman, Columbia University; and Eric Rosenberg, Tufts University. Lecture Hall, Sackler Museum. 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2 to 5p.m. 495-4544. FREE.

She's still no Dr. Know, but she may be She-Ra in disguise. The Divinity School's Center for the Study of Values in Public Life presents "Dr. Laura: Master of the Moral Universe?" Linda Nicholson, CSVPL and University of Albany speaks about the legend, the myth, the woman. Room 2, Rockefeller Hall, Harvard Divinity School. 12 p.m. FREE.

Maybe he'll give you some personal grooming tips too. Sam Donaldson, King of the Unibrow, but perhaps better known for his work as chief House correspondent and co-host of "The Week with Cokie Roberts and Sam Donaldson" for ABC, brings The View from Washington courtesy of the IOP. ARCO Forum, Littauer Building, KSG. 495-1360. 4 p.m. FREE.

Two fun facts about wild rap star Busta Rhymes: He played the Reptar Wagon in the Rug Rats movie, and he's playing tonight. Don't miss your chance to hear Busta Rhumes, the visionary who brought the world the magical "Whoo-ha! Got You All in Check." The Palladium, 261 Main St., Worcester. (800) 477-6849 or 720-0080. 8 p.m. $22.50.

The Harpoon St. Patrick's Festival brings the luck of the Irish to the masses. Join in the festivities of Irish fare and music, including the tunes of Big Bad Bollocks. Harpoon Brewery, 306 Northern Ave., Boston. 574-9551. 5:30 to 11 p.m. 21+. Rain or shine. $10.

Not a blue-blooded I-banking firm, McKinley Morganfield is actually the birth name of Muddy Waters, Blues legend. The man is gone, but you can still hear his influence through the Muddy Waters Tribute Band, featuring Pinetop Perkins, Luther Guitar Junior Johnson, Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin and Jerry Portnoy. Somerville Theatre, Davis, Somerville. 876-4275 or 931-2000. 8 p.m. $20 and $25.

Gary and Chana left you off the guest list too? You can still pretend you have friends tying the knot at Joey and Maria's Comedy Wedding. Called an "interactive comedy," actors playing an Italian family will welcome you with open arms as Joey and Maria share their special day. The evening includes dinner. New Tremont playhouse, Tremont House Hotel, 275 Tremont St., Boston. (800) 733-5639. 7 to 10 p.m. $39-$45.

Say you were there when it all began by checking out the sneak preview for award winning move Starving Artists, featuring the music of the Harvard Glee Club. An unbeatable combination? The director and stars will be there. Harvard Film Archives, 24 Quincy St. 495-4700. 7p.m. and 9p.m. $5.

You decided you weren't going to go out tonight because you have so much laundry to do. Sometimes clean underwear is more important than partying. But you don't have to choose.Party at Spin Cycle, a WFNX broadcast from Axis. And if you really can't drag yourself away from the washers and dryers, at least bring a radio in the laundry room with you. Axis, 13 Landsdowne St. 262-2437. 10 p.m.(or on radio at 12 a.m.) $12.

It's no "Planet of the Apes" or "Gamera," but the sci-fi classic Fantastic Planet, which won the Grand Prix at The Cannes Film Festival 25 years ago, is back at the Brattle in all of its French, animated glory. Follow life on Yagan, a planet led by 10 foot humanoids called Draggs that treat "Oms" (human beings) like house pets. Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle Square. 876-6837. 4,6,8 and 10 p.m. $7.