FRIDAY, NOV. 10 THROUGH THURSDAY, NOV. 16

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* Hillel memorial service for Yitzhak Rabin. 12:15 p.m. Rice Chapel.

* Sid Richardson College TG.

* Hillel wants you to join them at the Texas Jewish College Students Mystery Thriller Weekend. The festivities are at Camp Young Judea in Wimberly, Texas, and run from 4 p.m. today until Sunday after breakfast. The cost is $40 (does not include transportation). For more info., call 728-4060.

* The South Asian Society and Indian Students at Rice host Diwali Night in the Lovett Commons. The night celebrates the Hindu Festival of Lights. 6 p.m. $6 gets you an authentic Indian dinner and dandiya-sticks for Indian dance.

* Men's tennis hosts the America Cup West at Jake Hess Tennis Stadium. All day.

* Men's basketball hosts its first exhibition game, the Blue/Gray Game, at 7:35 p.m.

* The Hanszen Musical, "The Fantasticks," shows in the Hanszen Commons at 8 p.m. $4 for students, $5 for non-students. For more info. or reservations, call 527-4024.

* The Rice Players present "Wait Until Dark." In this thriller, a blind woman struggles to outwit a master criminal. 8 p.m. in Hamman Hall. $4 for students and senior citizens, $6 for Rice faculty/staff.

* Wiess College presents "Love, Sex and the IRS" at 8 p.m. in the Wiess Commons. $3 with Rice ID, $5 for non-Rice people.

* Will Rice College presents "Oklahoma." WRC Commons. 8 p.m. $4 for students, $5 for non-students. For reservations, call 527-6061.

* The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts presents Jeffrey Hill directing a Chamber Music Concert at the Alessandro Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. $5 in advance; $6 at the door. For more info., call 942-1967 or 942-1960.

* Michael Hammond and Honey Meconi direct "Schola Pastoris" at the Shepherd School. 8 p.m. Edythe Bates Old Recital Hall. Free admission. Tickets are required. For tickets, call 527-4933.

* The Rice Media Center presents Latitudes of Laughter Night with Holiday at 7:30 p.m. and Bringing Up Baby at 9:20 p.m.

* The Museum of Fine Arts takes a look at India through the eyes of Nina Davenport and her document-ary film, Southern Circuit: Hello Photo . 8 p.m. MFA. $4 student tic-kets. For more info., call 639-7515.

* The Earth and Ink exhibit opens for a 20-day run at the Art League of Houston. The exhibit showcases ceramics by Leah Hardy and relief/frottage by Mark Ritchie. Opening ceremonies at 6 p.m. 1953 Mon-trose. For more info., call 523-9530.

* The Neil J. O'Brien Symposium in Medieval Studies runs from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. as seven renowned medievalists present "The Body of Christ in the Late Middle Ages." For more info., call 527-4947.

* Asian Studies presents "Rethinking Asian Studies: The Challenge Of Multiculturalism" in the Kyle Morrow Room of Fondren Library. Friday's session, entitled "Between Nations and Disciplines: Rethinking Asian Studies," runs from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and features Dilip Gaonkar from Northwestern University, Professor Leo Ou-fan Lee from Harvard University, Professor Jack Tchen from Queens College and Zha Jianying, author of China Pop (1995).

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11

* Go to the Chinese Student Association Twisterreg. party from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the Sid Richardson College Commons. Prizes and gift certificates will be awarded. Music and drinks available. Free.

* The Rice Program Council is hosting a Disco/Techno Dance Party in the Sid Richardson College Commons. 10 p.m. - 2 a.m. Juices and psychedelic snacks available. Free.

* More men's tennis at the Tennis Stadium. All day.

* Volleyball takes on Texas A&M University at Autry Court. 7:30 p.m.

* The Houston Rockets play Minnesota at 7:30 p.m. at the Summit. Call 629-7300 for tickets.

* "The Festival," a new musical production by Up With People, occurs at 7:30 p.m. at the Astroarena. The group features 160 international students who perform community service and musical productions. For tickets ($8.50 and $7), call 799-3700.

* "The Fantasticks" plays again in the Hanszen Commons. 8 p.m.

* The Rice Players' "Wait Until Dark" repeats. 8 p.m. Hamman Hall.

* "Schola Pastoris" again at the Shepherd School's Edythe Bates Old Recital Hall. 8 p.m.

* Wiess College repeats "Love, Sex and the IRS" 8 p.m. Wiess Commons.

* Will Rice College repeats "Okla-homa." WRC Commons. 8 p.m.

* Congregation Emanu El and the dean of the Shepherd School, Dr. Michael Hammond, present "Celebrating Jewish Music & Mitzvah," a benefit concert for 1995 Mitzvah Day. 1500 Sunset Blvd. 8 p.m. $25 for patron seating; $10 for general admission. For tickets, call 529-5771.

* George Clinton performs at Texas Southern University. 10:30 p.m. For tickets, call 629-3700.

* Burnt by the Sun comes to the Rice Media Center for two show-ings. 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

* A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre Lorde premieres at the Museum of Fine Arts. This movie takes a look at Audre Lorde's struggle for women's liberation, gay and lesbian rights and civil rights. 7:30 p.m. MFA. $4 student tickets. For more info., call 639-7515.

* The Neil J. O'Brien Symposium in Medieval Studies continues from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

* The Asian Studies symposium continues in the Kyle Morrow Room of Fondren Library. The day's panels are as follows: 9 a.m. - 10:20 a.m. "Post-Colonial Discourse: Asian Perspectives;" 10:40 a.m. - noon "Representations of the Asian Dias-pora;" 1:30 p.m. - 2:50 p.m. "Toward a Multicultural China;" 3:10 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. "From Mao to Now."

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12

* Men's tennis and the America Cup West finals at the Tennis Stadium.

* "Schola Pastoris" again at the Shepherd School's Edythe Bates Old Recital Hall. 8 p.m.

* Will Rice College performs "Oklahoma." WRC Commons. 6 p.m.

* The Rice Media Center again shows Burnt by the Sun . 7:30 p.m.

* A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre Lorde shows again at the Museum of Fine Arts. 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13

* Pre-register for the spring semester. Make sure to register by Friday at the Registrar's Office.

* Exhibition night at Autry Court. Both the men's and women's basketball teams take on Australia. Women at 6 p.m. Men at 8 p.m.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14

* The Rice Program Council Issues and Intellect Committee is sponsoring a Freedom of Speech Forum from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Sammy's. Cathi Clack will moderate the discussion. Free food and CoffeeHouse discounts provided.

* Volleyball tunes up for the Southwest Conference Champion-ships against Stephen F. Austin at Autry Court. 7:30 p.m.

* The Shepherd School Opera presents "Suor Angelica" and "Gianni Schicchi" at the Wortham Opera Theatre. Alice Pratt Brown Hall. 7:30 p.m. $7 general seating tickets are first-come, first-served. For more info., call 527-4933.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15

* The Rice Players' "Wait Until Dark" repeats. 8 p.m. Hamman Hall.

* The Rice Design Alliance is hosting a panel discussion on landscape architecture. University of St. Thomas' Cullen Hall. 4001 Mt. Vernon. 7:30 p.m. Free.

* Rice alumnus, Baker College community associate and NASA Astronaut Dr. Jim Newman will be the featured guest at "Baker in Space" to be held in the Baker College Commons at 8 p.m. Arthur Few organized the event and Newman will be speaking about his recent shuttle mission.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16

* Attention all prospective students for English 475 (modern Drama on Film and in Performance): There will be a lottery for 20 places in Dennis Huston's spring-term English 475 class at 7:30 a.m. in 110 Rayzor Hall. Since he will draw for places (if more than 20 show up), there is no need to arrive before 7:25 a.m.

* Dennis Huston's Humanities 201 class in public speaking next semester has been cancelled.

* The Southwest Conference Volleyball Championships begin at Hofheinz Pavilion. Opponent and time to be announced.

* "The Fantasticks" repeats in the Hanszen Commons. 8 p.m.

* The Rice Players' "Wait Until Dark" repeats. 8 p.m. Hamman Hall.

* The Shepherd School Opera once again presents "Suor Angelica" and "Gianni Schicchi." Wortham Opera Theatre. Alice Pratt Brown Hall. 7:30 p.m.

* Wiess College repeats "Love, Sex and the IRS" 8 p.m. Wiess Commons.

* Will Rice College performs "Oklahoma." WRC Commons. 8 p.m.

* The Pacific Trio performs Beethoven, Smetana and Brahms in Stude Concert Hall in Alice Pratt Brown Hall. 8 p.m. $25/$20 tickets with discounts for students. For advance tickets, call 285-5400.

* 40 Meters Square Germany ( 40 M ² Deutschland ) shows at 7:30 p.m. at the Rice Media Center.

This item appeared in the Calendar section of the November 10, 1995 issue.

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