Author of Jackie Robinson bio to speak at Harvard Education Forum

MacArthur Fellow Arnold Rampersad, author of The Life of Langston Hughes and co-author, with the late Arthur Ashe, of Days of Grace: A Memoir, will speak about his latest book, Jackie Robinson, at the Harvard Education Forum on Thursday, March 5, at 5 p.m. Rampersad will be introduced by Education Professor Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot. The talk will be held in the Askwith Lecture Hall in Longfellow Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

Conference on religion and civil rights to be held

A daylong conference on Religion and Civil Rights will be held Friday, Feb. 27, at the Law School's Ames Courtroom. The event, cosponsored by the Harvard Civil Rights Project, the Divinity School, and the Interdenominational Theological Center of Atlanta, will examine questions such as, "Are religious leaders afraid to talk about issues of civil rights with their congregations?" and "How can we ensure that religious values lead to progressive movements?"

The roster of speakers includes Gary Orfield, Christopher Edley Jr., Amina Wadud, and Preston Williams of Harvard; and Leonard Zakim of the Antidefamation League and Rose Sanders of the Coalition of Alabamians Reforming Education.

Admission is free, but space is limited. For information, call Michal Kurlaender at 496-6367.

Leverett House HAND program pitches in at skating show

Students from the Leverett House HAND (House and Neighborhood Development) Program ran the concessions stand last weekend for a skating show at Bright Hockey Center. The show, which featured skaters from the Skating Club of Boston, was a benefit for "Our Place," a center for homeless children that is run by the Salvation Army. The Salvation Army organizes the annual event, and Leverett HAND has run the concessions stand for the past five years as a fundraiser for the public service program.

The A.R.T., under the artistic direction of Robert Brustein, presents Albee's Men, a one-man performance of excerpts from the works of Edward Albee, directed by Glyn O'Malley and performed by Stephen Rowe. The show includes monologues spanning over 30 years of Albee's work, and O'Malley and Rowe compiled the pieces in collaboration with Albee. The production runs from Tuesday, March 24 through Saturday, April 11 at the Hasty Pudding Theatre, 12 Holyoke St., Cambridge. Tickets are $25 and $35, but senior citizen, group, and student discounts are available. Call 547-8300 or email ART@fas.harvard.edu for information. The A.R.T. is also online at www.amrep.org.