IU Opera Theater: "Little Women" -- Based on Louisa May Alcott's novel about the March sisters. Composed by Mark Adamo, directed by Vincent Liotta, set design by Robert O'Hearn. Playing at the Musical Arts Center, 8 p.m., $18-$28 regular price, $9-$14 student price. Call 855-1103 for more information.
IU School of Music: Opera Informance -- Before "Little Women." Located in the Musical Arts Center, Mezzanine, 7 p.m., free. Call 855-1583 for more information.
"The Rites of Antigone" -- A play by Rick Fonte with original music by Richard Ford. A band of survivors in a post-apocalyptic world discovers the ancient text and believes it to be a religious ritual from before the holocaust. Held at the Bloomington Playwrights Project, 312 S. Washington, 8 p.m., $12 for adults, $8 for students/seniors. Call 334-1188 or e-mail bppwrite@newplays.org for more information.
Hungarian Film Festival: "The Witness" -- Part of a series of Hungarian films sponsored by the Hungarian Cultural Association and the Department of Central Eurasian Studies. Playing in Ballantine Hall, Room 347, 7 p.m., admission is free. Contact Alex Dunlop at adunlop@indiana.edu for more information.
"The Man Who Came to Dinner" -- A family in a small Ohio town lives a peaceful life until it invites a celebrity to dinner. Playing at the Indianapolis Civic Theatre, 8 p.m., $17-$22. Contact the Indianapolis Civic Theatre Box Office at 317-923-4597 for more information.
"Absurd!" -- This features two contemporary short plays, Samuel Beckett's "Krapp's Last Tape" and Harold Pinter's "Ashes to Ashes." Both are directed by Craig Owens. Playing at the John Waldron Arts Center, 122 S. Walnut, 8 p.m., $12 for adults and $10 for students/seniors. Contact the Bloomington Area Arts Council at 334-3100 or info@artlives.org for more information.
Artist Lecture: Phyllis Bramson -- Bramson is a nationally known artist who received a bachelor's degree in drawing and painting from the University of Illinois, Urbana; a master's degree in painting from the University of Wisconsin, Madison; and a master's degree from the School of the Arts Institute, Chicago. She will be speaking at 5:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Building, Room 102, and it's free. Contact the School of Fine Arts Gallery at 855-8490 or sofa@indiana.edu for more information.
Musicology Department Colloquium: Philippe d'Orleans and the origins of the cantate Francoise -- Presented by Don Fader. Located in the Music Library, Room 267, noon, free. Call 855-1583 for more information.
International Center Lunchtime Concert Series -- This week's performer is Carlos Bojarski. A light lunch will be provided, and there will be free parking in the upper lot of the Jordan Ave. parking garage (ask for a permit at the International Center front desk). Located at the Leo R. Dowling International Center, 111 S. Jordan, noon, free. Call Annisa Wanat at 855-7133 or e-mail icevents@indiana.edu for more information.
