Corliss Lamont Fund Poetry Reading--by X.J. Kennedy. Lamont Library, Forum Room, 5:30 p.m.

Fundraising and the African-American Church--by Rev. Fred Lucas, Bridge Street A.M.E. Church. Andover Chapel, 45 Francis Ave., 10 a.m.

Bias and Blame--panel discussion for students of medicine, nursing, and other health professions. Medical Education Center, 260 Longwood Ave., 5:30 p.m. Free. (800) 952-7664.

Farthest, Brightest, Most Powerful: The Emerging View of Quasars--Center for Astrophysics Monthly Observatory Night by Belinda Wilkes, Center for Astrophysics. Lecture, short film or video, and telescopic observing from the observatory roof. Limited seating. Phillips Auditorium, 60 Garden St. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Program starts at 8 p.m.

Theatre

The Anniversary--with JenniferDavidson and Tanya Selvaratnam '93. Written and directed by David R. Gammons '92. Adams House Kronauer Space, 8 p.m. Fri. at 8 and 11 p.m. Sat. at 8 p.m. $l.90.

Seagull--Through Saturday, March 21. By Anton Chekhov, directed by Ron Daniels. American Repertory Theatre, 64 Brattle Street, 8 p.m. $17-$ 38. Box office phone is 547-8300. Friday, 21 Feb.

Lectures

The Misconceptions of Demographic Revolution: A Case Study of Romania's Orphans--by Lisa Godek, doctoral candidate in Slavic Studies, Boston University. Coolidge Hall, room 4, noon.

Einstein's Long March from the Periphery to the Center--by Robert Schulman, Einstein Papers, Boston University. Science Center, room 226, 3 p.m.

Crystal Growth Kinetics Far From Equilibrium--by Michael Aziz, associate professor for applied physics, Division of applied Sciences. Pierce Hall, room 209, 4 p.m.

Literary and Historical Perspectives on Aislinge Meic Con Glinne--by Maire Herbert, University College Cork. CLCS. Seminar Room, 61 Kirkland St., 4:15 p.m.

Burma: The Human Rights Pariah--by James Ross, director, Asia Program, Lawyers Committee for Human Rights; congressional witness for human rights violations in Pakistan, Philippines, and Burma. Pound Hall, room 334, 4 p.m.

Policy Networks and Influence Reputations in the Japan, U.S., and German Labor Policy Domain--by Jeffrey Broadbent, assistant professor of sociology, University of Minnesota. Coolidge Hall, room 2, 4 p.m.

The Wages of Goodness: Poems on Judaism, Justice and the Ambivalence of Jewish Identity--poetry reading with Michael Blumenthal, director, Creative Writing Program. H-R Hillel, 74 Mt. Auburn St., 8:30 p.m.