The Power of the Spoken World: Greek Fictional Orality in a Comparative Context--by Irene Kacandes, assistant prof. of German, Univ. of Texas, Austin. 61 Kirkland St., 4:15 p.m.

Blues To Be Constitutional--by Stanley Crouch, formerly of the Village Voice, and author of Notes of a Hanging Judge. Emerson Hall, Room 105, 5 p.m.

Resurrection and Martyrdom: The Debates of The Years Around 200--by Caroline Bynum, Dept. of History, Columbia University. Div. School, Andover Hall, Sperry Room, 5 p.m.

What is an Author (When He' is Woman)?--by Cynthia Griffin Wolff, Ph.D. '65, professor of Humanities, MIT. Dudley House Fireside Room, 7 p.m.

Neurobiology of Dyslexia: Language or Vision?--by Dr. Albert Galaburda, associate professor of neurology, HMS, and director, Neuroanatomical Lab., BIH. Philips Brooks House, Parlor Room, 4 p.m.

Women In Development, The Malawi Experience: Prospects for the Future--by Esther Mede, senior deputy principal secretary, Office of the President and cabinet, UAM secretariat, Malawi, and fellow, Mason Program in Public iPolicy and Management, HIIDand KSG., Fourth Floor Conference Room, One Eliot St., 12:30 p.m.

French Women in the Resistance--by Celia Bertin, historian and visiting scholar, Center for European Studies., 27 Kirkland St., 2:15 p.m.

The Educational Policy Process in South Africa Today--by Peter Badcock-Walters, development director, The Education Foundation in South Africa. Ed School, Read House, 3 p.m.

Theatre

Up Your Ante!--Through March 17. Presented by Hasty Pudding Theatricals. Hasty Pudding Theatre, 12 Holyoke St., 8 p.m. except on Saturdays, 5 and 9 p.m. $17;$19 on Friday and Saturday nights. Call 495-5205 for tickets.

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?--by Edward Albee. Quincy Cage, 8 p.m. $5 General; $4 for students.

Dream Play--Loeb Experimental Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Free.

Night of Life and God--Freshman Union, 8 p.m. $3.

Reproducing Georgia--by Karen Hartman. Leverett Old Library, 8 p.m. $3-$5. Friday, 13 March

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