Friday

Lectures

Corporate Gangsters in a Sub-Tropical Place: The Origins of American Corporate Intervention on the South African Rand, 1897-1914-with John Higginson of the department of history at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. In room 1 at Coolidge Hall at 12:30 p.m.

The Book of Ruth and the Myth of Psyche-with Carol Gilligan. At the Harvard-Radcliffe at 74 Mt. Auburn St. at 8:30 p.m.

Theater

Lysistrata-a Hollywood adaption of Aristophanes' comedy presnted by the Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club at the American Repertory Theater at 64 Brattle St. in Cambridge. Tickets are $7, $5 for students. Call 547-8300. At 8 p.m.

Other People's Money-the story of a corporate raider's attempt to take over a New England business, presented by the Poets' Theater. For tickets call 496-8400. At the Hasty Pudding, 12 Holyoke St.

Film

The Gulf War and After-with filmmaker-in-person Elia Suleiman. At the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts at 24 Quincy St. at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5, $4 for students. Call 495-4700 for details.

Women from South Lebanon-by directors Jean Chamoun and Mai Masri. At the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts at 24 Quincy St. at 9 p.m. Tickets are $5, $4 for students. Call 495-4700 for details.

Saturday

Theater

Lysistrata-a Hollywood adaption of Aristophanes' comedy presnted by the Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club at the American Repertory Theater at 64 Brattle St. in Cambridge. Tickets are $7, $5 for students. Call 547-8300. At 8 p.m.

Other People's Money-the story of a corporate raider's attempt to take over a New England business, presented by the Poets' Theater. For tickets call 496-8400. At the Hasty Pudding, 12 Holyoke St.

Sunday