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Calendar
December 2000

University Art Gallery
1111 Chapel Street, 432-0600
www.yale.edu/artgallery

December 15 through March 25, 2001

"Call and Response: Journeys of African Art"

An exhibition of African masks, sculptures, textiles, and mixed media works, augmented by postcards, books, and maps, examines the effects of migration and other forms of interchange on African art and aesthetics.

Through December 31

"Love and Loss: American Portrait and Mourning Miniatures"

Some 140 miniature portraits make up this display, which brings to light the strong ties between the miniature and the history of private life in America.

Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, 1-6pm.

Center for British Art
1080 Chapel Street, 432-2800
www.yale.edu/ycba

Through January 14. 2001

"Edward Lear and the Art of Travel"

 A display of the works of Edward Lear (1812-1888) showcases his talents as a landscape painter and documents the artistic travels of Lear and others throughout the world.

Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, 12-5pm.

Whitney Humanities Center
53 Wall Street, 432-0670

December 8-9

"Back to Barthes: vingt ans apres"

Scholars from all aspects of the humanities discuss the many faces and voices of Roland Barthes (1915-1980), a French social and literary critic whose writings on semiotics made structuralism one of the leading intellectual movements of the 20th century.

Yale Glee Club
165 Elm Street, 432-4136

Two performances of seasonal music have become traditions for the Glee Club: a concert of old Christmas music with organ and brass, on December 7 at 8pm, and the annual Messiah Sing-in on December 17 at 2:30pm. Both events take place in Battell Chapel; admission is free, but donations are accepted.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
121 Wall Street, 432-2642
www.library.yale.edu/beinecke

Through December 21

"Kurt Weill: A Centennial Celebration"

A selection of musical scores, notes, letters, and memorabilia commemorates the birth of composer Kurt Weill.

Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30am-5pm; Saturday, 10am-5pm.