Arts & Entertainment (Dec. 7-9)

Friday, Dec. 7

McCormick 101, Art and archaeology conference: "The Dada Idea." 9:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. Art Museum, Gallery talk: "Learning the Visual Language of Early European Art" by John Fleming. 12:30 p.m. McCosh 28, African American studies symposium: "Black Intellectuals and the Academy: The Work of Claudia Tate." 1- 5 p.m. McCarter Theatre, "A Christmas Carol," adapted by David Thompson, directed by Michael Unger. 7:30 p.m. McCosh 28, Film: "Dolphin (Ele, o boto)." 7:30 p.m. Matthews Acting Studio, 185 Nassau St., "Ferdydurke" by Witold Gombrowicz. 8 p.m. Richardson Auditorium, "Hansel and Gretel," performed by the Princeton University Orchestra. 8 p.m. Graduate College, Swing Night.

Saturday, Dec. 8

Prospect House, Breakfast with Santa. 9 a.m.-11 a.m. McCarter Theatre, "A Christmas Carol," adapted by David Thompson, directed by Michael Unger. 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. Matthews Acting Studio, 185 Nassau St., "Ferdydurke" by Witold Gombrowicz. 8 p.m. Richardson Auditorium, "Hansel and Gretel," performed by the Princeton University Orchestra. 8 p.m. Frist Theatre, UFO Film: "American Pie 2." 11:15 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 9

Art Museum, Gallery talk: "Learning the Visual Language of Early European Art" by John Fleming. 3 p.m. Frist 302, Film on Islam. 3 p.m. Richardson Auditorium, Performance by chamber players, Michael Pratt and Nathan Randall, artistic directors. Music by Schumann, Copland, Caplet and Musgrave. 3 p.m. McCarter Theatre, "A Christmas Carol," adapted by David Thompson, directed by Michael Unger. 5:30 p.m.

Exhibitions

Women and Gender Studies Lounge, 113 Dickinson Hall, "Flowers and Angels: A Photographic Exhibit" by Donna Barnett. Through Jan. 3. Art Museum, "Camera Women." Through Jan. 6. Art Museum, "Contemporary Photographs." Through Jan. 6. Art Museum, "Empire of Stone: Roman Sculpture from the Art Museum." Through Jan. 20. Art Museum, "Pliny's Cup: Roman Silver in the Age of Augustus." Through Jan. 20. Firestone Library, "The Japanese Print." Through Jan. 31. Art Museum, "Seeing Double: Copies and Copying in the Arts of China." Through Feb. 10. Firestone Library, "Not for Myself Alone: Celebrating Jewish-American Writers." Through April 21.

The Daily Princetonian's arts and entertainment calendar appears every Thursday in the Access Arts section. We greatly appreciate any submissions and print events with priority given to the campus and surrounding area. E-mail listings to mgrabell@princeton.edu.