Thursday, Oct. 24

THEATER

Lysistrata--a Harvard-Radliffe Dramatic Club performance of a Hollywood adaption of Aristophanes' comedic battle between the sexes. On the Loeb Mainstage at the American Repertory Theatre at 64 Brattle St. at 8 p.m. Tickets are $7,$5 for students and elders and are available by calling 547-8300.

Monster in a Box--a Poets' Theatre production of Spalding Gray's latest stage monologue, a story within a story "about a man who can't write a book about a man who can't take a vacation." In the poets' Theatre at the Hasty Pudding, 12 Holyoke St. at 8 p.m. Tickets are $16 to $24 and are available at the box office.

The Merchant of Venice--a Leverett House Arts Society presentation of William Shakespeare's play. Directed by Elijah Siegler, produced by Lisa Woznica. In the Leverett House Old Library at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5, $4 for students.

The Devil's Disciple--by George Bernard Shaw. Directed by Jen Uphoff, produced by Andrew Fenselau. In the Loeb Experimental Theater at 7.30 p.m.

The Sweating Door Alarm--by Doug Fitch. Directed by Doug Fitch, produced by M.E. Rieffel. At 8p.m. in the Agassiz. Admission is $8,$5 for students.

FILM

The Five Heartbeats--by Robert Townsend. In the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts at 24 Quincy St. at 5p.m. call 495-4700.

To Sleep with Anger--by Charles Burnett. In the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts at 24 Quincy St. at 7p.m. call 495-4700.

Daughters of the Dust--a New England premiere with filmmaker-in-person Juile Dash. In the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts at 24 Quincy St. at 9 p.m.

LECTURES

Imperial Nationality Policy in Ukraine--with Witold Rodriewicz from the History Department. In coolidge Hall room 4 at noon.

Europe and the United States--with Professor Stanley Hoffman. In the Adams House senior common room at 4.30 p.m.

Remembering Rome: History and Philosophy in Cicero's Platonic Dialogues--with Professor of Latin James Zetzel of Columbia University. In the Boylston Hall auditorium at 5 p.m.