Art Exhibits

Fogg Art Museum. "American Painting at Mid-Century: Highlights from a Private Collection" through Nov. 14. "Portrait, Prospect and Poetry: British Drawings from the Grenville L. Wintrhop Bequest" through Nov. 11. "Chaste, Chased and Chastened: Old Testament Women in Northern Prints," through Oct. 24.

Gund Hall Gallery. "Studio Work," student work from Spring 1993, through September.

Peabody Museum. "Encounters with the Americas," ongoing. "Ju/wasi: Bushmen of the Kalahari," ongoing. "Worlds in Miniature, Worlds Apart: Dioramas, Models, and Mannequins," ongoing. The Hall of the North American Indian, ongoing.

Sackler Museum. "Buddhist Art: The Later Tradition," through Jan. 23. "From India's Hills and Plains: Rajput Paintings from the Punjab and Rajasthan," through Oct. 31. "Rothko's Harvard Murals," through Nov. 21.

Schlesinger Library. "Votes for Women: An Exhibition of Suffrage Posters," through Dec. 3.

Film

Harvard Film Archive. "High School" at 7 p.m. With director Frederick Wiseman in person. Reception follows at 9 p.m.

Talks

Getting a Handle on the Health Care Debate. Panel discussion with Robert Blendon, Lee professor of health policy and management; Joseph Newhouse, MacArthur professor of health policy research and education; and Julie Wilson, director, Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy. Arco Forum, 79 JFK St., 7 p.m.

Talk with Law School Admissions Deans. Admissions deans from University of Chicago, Harvard, New York University and Yale law schools. Boylston Hall, auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

Theater

The Late Great Ladies of Blues and Jazz. With Sandra Reaves and the All Star Jazz Band. Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle St., 8 p.m. Call 547-8300 for more information.

Spoils of War. In post-World War II New York, 16-year-old Martin dreams of reuniting his parents after a 10-year separation but the world has changed from the revolutionary idealism of the '40s to a time of alienation and self-improvement. Theatre at the Union, 8 p.m. $10 for students. Call 495-4530 for tickets. 1 October Friday

Film

Harvard Film Archive. Aki Kaurismaki's "La Vie de Boheme," an iconoclastic take on the novel which inspired Puccini, at 7 and 9 p.m. Carpenter Center.

Talk

From CEDAW to the Human Rights Committee: reflections on Women's Human Rights in the U.N. System. Justice Elizabeth Evatt, president, Australian Law Reform Commission; member, U.N. Human Rights Committee. Pound Hall 419, 4 p.m.

Contributions of Changing Gender Differences in Behavior and Employment to Changing Gender Differences in Mortality. Murray Research Center, noon. Call 495-8140 for more information.

Theater

The Late Great Ladies of Blues and Jazz. With Sandra Reaves and the All Star Jazz Band. Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle St., 8 p.m. Call 547-8300 for more information.

Spoils of War. In post-World War II New York, 16-year-old Martin dreams of reuniting his parents after a 10-year separation but the world has changed from the revolutionary idealism of the '40s to a time of alienation and self-improvement. Theatre at the Union, 8 p.m. $10 for students. Call 495-4530 for tickets. 2 October Saturday

Concert

Farafina. African drum and dance explosion. Inspired by ancient legends and accompanied by whirling and leaping dancers, the music of Farafina is a mesh of rhythms and West African sound. Sanders Theatre, 8 p.m. $17.50 plus 50 cent restoration fee. Call World Music at 876-9240 or TicketMaster at 931-2000 for more information and tickets.

Film

Harvard Film Archive. Kaurismaki's "La Vie de Boheme" at 2, 5, 7 and 9 p.m.

Theater

The Late Great Ladies of Blues and Jazz. With Sandra Reaves and the All Star Jazz Band. Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle St., 2 and 8 p.m. Call 547-8300 for more information.

Spoils of War. In post-World War II New York, 16-year-old Martin dreams of reuniting his parents after a 10-year separation but the world has changed from the revolutionary idealism of the '40s to a time of alienation and self-improvement. Theatre at the Union, 8 p.m. $10 for students. Call 495-4530 for tickets. 3 October Sunday

Concert

Harvard University Art Museums Concert. Soprano Ellen Hargis and harpsichordist Peter Sykes perform music associated with the Old Testament. Fogg Art Museum, 5:30 p.m.

Boston Philharmonic. Sanders Theatre, 4 p.m. Tickets are $25, $18 and $10, with a $3 discount for students. Call 496-2222 for more information.

Theater

The Late Great Ladies of Blues and Jazz.With Sandra Reaves and the All Star Jazz Band.Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle St., 2 and 7 p.m.Call 547-8300 for more information.4 October Monday

Talk

Independence from Russia: Is It Possible andWhat Can We Hope to Achieve? Dzhorahar Dudaev,president, Chechen Republic. Coolidge Hall, room3, 4 p.m.5 October Tuesday

Talk

The Meaning of College in the Lives ofAmerican Women: The Past Hundred Years. Abrown-bag lunch with Claudia Goldin, professor ofeconomics and visiting fellow, BrookingsInstitute. Murray Research Center, Conferenceroom, noon.

The Evolution of Consciousness. Aresearch lecture for non-specialists with KerekDenton, emeritus research professor ofexperimental phsyiology and medicine, Universityof Melbourne. Science Center B, 8 p.m. Paneldiscussion follows.

Theater

The Late Great Ladies of Blues and Jazz.With Sandra Reaves and the All Star Jazz Band.Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle St., 8 p.m. Call547-8300 for more information.

Film

Harvard Film Archive. Ridley Scott'ssci-fi classic "Blade Runner" at 10:00 p.m. Veryloosely based on Philip K. Dick's short story "DoAndroids Dream of Electric Sheep?" Director's cut.Recommended by Fifteen Minutes.6 October Wednesday

Theater

The Late Great Ladies of Blues and Jazz.With Sandra Reaves and the All Star Jazz Band.Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle St., 8 p.m. Call547-8300 for more information