The Gamble Mansion in Boston will host the Mather House formal tomorrow night, beginning at 8:30 p.m. and lasting until 12:30 a.m.

Cakes, cheese and crackers and an open bar will complement the DJ-spun dance music. Tickets cost $10 per person and may not be purchased at the door. The dress is creative black-tie.

Approximately 200 students, the bulk of them Mather residents, are expected to attend, according to Susan E. DeRoberts '97, house social chair.

The Quincy House formal will take place next Sunday night at the Europa Club in Boston from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Dessert and hors d'oeuvres such as stuffed mushrooms, Thai chicken fingers and fruit and cheese will be provided, according to Candace M. Hom '96, a member of the house committee.

Hom also said that an open bar will be probably be available. Tickets for the black-tie event will cost $7 per person and between 200 and 250 people are expected to attend.

Last but not least, Thursday night will feature the Winthrop House formal at the Copley Plaza Hotel in Boston. Tickets for this black-tie affair lasting from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. will cost $12 per person or $20 per couple. Some tickets will be available at the door for those who have neglected to purchase them beforehand, according to Lisa Marie Castenada '96, house committee chair.

She predicted that approximately 200 people will be in attendance.

Most attendees will be Winthrop House residents and their dates. A DJ will supply hip-hop and dance-club music. An open bar will also be available to satiate the dancers' thirsts, while a fare of spring rolls, pasta, chicken, vegetables and cheese will satisfy their appetites.

Not to be overlooked, the annual Freshman Formal is also in the planning stages. This formal is also in the planning stages. This formal will be organized by the Freshman Caucus of the Undergraduate Council during the spring term