What's Happening

Tea and Talk. 3:30 p.m. (unless noted otherwise), Global Education Center, 22 Normal Ave. Space is limited. Call 4185 to reserve a seat.

Dec. 5: "American Popular Literature as Seen Through Central European Eyes" by Nina Viertorova, a professor of American Studies in the Department of English Language and Literature at Comenius University in Slovakia. Her recent publications include Paul Austere's New York Trilogy, Postmodernism in English and American Literature and Original Voices in English and American Literature.

Dec. 6: "Taking the Anxiety out of Taking Tests." Learn how to manage anxiety and stress before and during tests. 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Student Center, Room 417. Sponsored by the Women's Center.

Dec. 7: "Gambling and Other Process Addictions" by William Pursley, former clinical director. 5-7 p.m., Student Center, Room 417. Sponsored by the Addiction Studies Program.

Theater

For more information about the following performances, call the Box Office at 5112.

Dec. 6-10: "The Ghost Sonata." A rare opportunity to see aStrindberg masterpiece. 8 p.m. Dec. 6-9; 1 p.m. Dec. 8, Studio Theatre. Tickets: $10; $7 faculty, staff, alumni, senior citizens; $5 students. Dec. 10 and 13: "Street Scene." Kurt Weill's fusion of opera and the American musical with book by Elmer Rice and lyrics by Langston Hughes. Staged by Jeffrey Gall, "Street Scene" is a collaboration with the Music Department featuring gifted students and professional singers, accompanied by the MSU Symphony Orchestra. 7:30 p.m., Memorial Auditorium. Tickets: $15. Faculty, staff, students and alumni receive a $2.50 per ticket discount.

Dec. 10 and 13: "Street Scene." Kurt Weill's fusion of opera and the American musical with book by Elmer Rice and lyrics by Langston Hughes. Staged by Jeffrey Gall, "Street Scene" is a collaboration with the Music Department featuring gifted students and professional singers, accompanied by the MSU Symphony Orchestra. 3 p.m. Dec. 10 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13, Memorial Auditorium. Tickets: $15. Faculty, staff, students and alumni receive a $2.50 per ticket discount.

Music

For more information about the following events, call the Music Department at 4296 or browse the Department's Web site at www.montclair.edu/pages/music.html.

Noon Recitals. McEachern Recital Hall.
Dec: 6: Student recital: percussion
Dec. 13: Student recital: chamber ensembles
Dec. 14: Clarinet Night. David Singer, coordinator. McEachern Recital Hall.
Dec. 15: Christmas from Dublin. Celebrate the holidays with a genuine Irish Christmas starring the Original Three Irish Tenors. Also featuring Jacqueline Whelan, one of Ireland's most recognized sopranos, comedian Jimmy Kennedy, and a host of Irish dancers and musicians. 7:30 p.m., Memorial Auditorium. Tickets: $25. Faculty, staff, students and alumni receive a $2.50 per ticket discount. Call the Box Office.

Sports Men's and Women's Swimming.

Women's Basketball.

Wrestling.

ON "CARPE DIEM"
"Carpe Diem" airs at noon on Cablevision Channel 6 and at 9 p.m. on Comcast Channel 57.
Dec. 5: Garry Stein, executive director of New Jersey Health Decisions, speaks about life and death issues. Produced and hosted by Bill Berlin of Political Science; directed by student Monique Payne.
Dec. 12: Ron Hollander of English talks about steam trains of Inner Mongolia. Produced and Hosted by Joan Ficke of Academic Affairs; directed by student Melissa Butler.

ONGOING Mass. Sundays, 11 a.m., Russ Hall, Kops Lounge; 6:30 p.m., Newman Center.

Public Telescope Nights. 8-9 p.m. Thursdays through Dec. 14, excluding Nov. 23, in front of Richardson Hall. The moon will be featured Nov. 2, 9 and Dec. 7. See Jupiter and Saturn in November and December. Telescope Night will be canceled if the weather is very cold, windy or cloudy. For more information, call Mary Lou West at 7266.

AND MORE Meeting Dates
Board of Trustees: Feb. 8, April 19, June 14, July 19.
University Senate: Dec. 20, Jan. 31, Feb. 28, March 28, April 18, May 9.
AFT Local 1904: Dec. 13, Feb. 14, March 14, April 11, May 2.

Dec. 10: Farewell reception for Albert Rossetti of Information and Decision Sciences. 2 p.m., Student Center Dining room. Cost: $25 per person. Call 7039.

YOGI BERRA MUSEUM Admission to the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center is $4 for adults; $2 for children and students. Programs are free with admission (unless otherwise noted). Hours are Wednesday-Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. For information, call 2378.

Dec. 9: "December on the Diamond," a holiday workshop for young sports fans. Holiday ornament making, storytelling with Gerry Fierst, president of the New Jersey Storytellers Association, and classic baseball movies. For ages 4-12. Free with museum admission. Call for reservations.

Feb. 3: "Flashing Before My Eyes," a booksigning and discussion with author Dick Schaap. Admission free with the purchase of a book.