"Tous les matins du monde" at 10 p.m. Structured as the reminiscences of the famed court composer and violinist Martin Marais, the film tells the story of two 17th century virtuosi, the reclusive Monsieur de Sainte Colombe and his student Marais, who played and wrote music for the viola da gamba. When Sainte Colombe discovers the love affair between his daughter Madeleine and Marais, he banishes Marais from his household and mentorship-to no avail.

Reception

Bienvenidos/Welcome to the Class of 1997. Welcoming reception for Latino and other students of the Class of 1997. This annual reception introduces first year students to the resources at the College for Latino students.

Talk

"Chernobyl Revisited: Myths, On-Site Findings, and Their Implications." Alexander Sich, Ph.D. candidate in nuclear engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Seminar Room, URI, 1583 Mass Ave., 4 p.m.

"Architecture and the Creative Process." Discussion with professional architects and related professionals. Bunting Institute, 5:30 p.m. Free, but advance registration is requested. Call Alexandra Antic at 868-3282 for more information.

"Struggles for Life and Justice: Feminist Theology from Latin American Women." Maria Pilar Aquino, professor, theological and religious studies, University of San Diego. Sperry Room, Andover Hall, 5 p.m.

Theatre

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Through Nov. 28. By Edward Albee. This dazzling comedy presents one of the most memorable of married couples George and Martha-in a searing night of dangerous fun and games with their two guests, Nick and Honey, who innocently become their foil. Hasty Pudding Theatre, 8 p.m. $19-$32. Call 496-8400 for tickets and more information.

Deathrap. By Ira Levin. Produced by Bill Selig and Ada Lin. Directed by Kaile Shilling. A thriller in two acts. Juicy murder in Act One, unexpected developments in Act Two. So begins Deathtrap, written by a burned out mystery playwright. Or one of his students. With help from the worried wife, lawyer, and psychic next door, the tension builds in this suspenseful, intricate murder romp. Loeb Experimental Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Free. November Friday

Art Exhibition

"Expressions of a Universal Soul," by Carlo Mejia, Salvadoran contemporary artist. Dudley House Common Room. Reception to meet the artist at 6:30 p.m.

The exhibition will be on view through Nov. 30.Call 496-4006 for more information.

Film

Harvard Film Archive. Carpenter Center.$5 for students. "Balamos" at 7 p.m. Taking thefilm's title from the language of the gypsies, thestory deals with the protagonist who is "balamos,"meaning condemned to wander forever. Whilesearching for the magic horse, he rides into theworld of the imagination, where the dimensions oftime and space lose their conventionalsignificance. Transformed into a vampire thatdrinks horse's blood, he travels in antiquity. Hebecomes a prophet and a slave before climbingMount Olympus. The exceptional poetic images erasethe line between reality and fantasy.