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Things to Do

Things to do in Cambridge when you're done with finals, papers and packing.

In between taking finals and packing your bags, take some time for one last visit to the Fogg or the A.R.T. Here are some highlights of the local arts calendar between now and commencement.

Today

Harvard Authors at the Harvard Book Store. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Harvard-affiliated authors will be on hand to discuss their recent books. Some of the highlights: Michael Sandel (10 a.m.), Alan Dershowitz (11 a.m.), Stanley Cavell (11:30 a.m.), Werner Sollors (2 p.m.) and Joshua Rubinstein (3 p.m.; see review of Tangled Loyalties, page 3).

Catwalk, a new documentary about the super life of supermodel Christy Turlington. Screening at the Museum of Fina Arts through May 27.

Mon., May 20

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Strangers on a Train" and "Rope," two homoerotic Hitchcock thrillers that were featured in the recent documentary The Celluloid Closet. Brattle Theatre, double-features at 4 p.m. and 7:40 p.m.

Sat., May 25

Djembe Safara, the West African drumming ensemble, performs at Club Passim at 9 p.m. Admission is $12.

Sun., May 26-Tue., May 28

Chinatown, Roman Polanski's hardboiled masterpiece about L.A. in the 1940s, starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway. Harvard Film Archive; Sun. 4 p.m., Mon. 7:30 p.m., Tue. 9:15 p.m.

Sat., June 1

The Spectrum Singers perform Mozart's Coronation Mass and Schubert's Stabat Mater and Magnificat at the First Congregational Church, 11 Garden St. at 8 p.m.

Ongoing

University Art Museums: New exhibits include "David to Corot: French Drawings in the Fogg Art Museum" and "The Fire of Hephaistos: Large Classical Bronzes from North American Collections" (at the Sackler).

American Repertory Theatre: "The Naked Eye," a new satire by Paul Rudnick, the author of "Jeffrey," now through July 3rd (See review, page 3). And "Long Day's Journey Into Night," by Eugene O'Neill, beginning May 23.

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