The Week Ender: Happenings Nov. 4 to 6

The Week Ender appears every Thursday in Yale News and offers highlights of the many activities taking place at the university Friday-Sunday.

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Go behind the scenes at the American Decorative Arts Furniture Study for a tour focusing on works made in and around Rhode Island — in conjunction with the exhibition “Art and Industry in Early America: Rhode Island Furniture, 1650–1830.” Free (space is limited). Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St. 12:30 p.m.

See a screening of Einstein’s God Model, where string theory and the afterlife collide as researcher Brayden Taylor embarks on a quest to contact another dimension. Called “an enduring mind bender” by the L.A. Times, this award-winning independent sci-fi film is the first in a series of adventures based on real science. There will be Q&A with the director, Philip T. Johnson, following the film. Free ($10 suggested donation). Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library, Harkness Auditorium, 333 Cedar St. 8 p.m.

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F R I D A Y  a n d  S A T U R D A Y

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Fill the stands and cheer for the Yale volleyball team when they host Princeton (Friday) and UPenn (Saturday). Free. Payne Whitney Gymnasium, Lee Amphitheater, 70 Tower Pkwy. Friday at 7 p.m.; Saturday at 5 p.m.

Immerse yourself in Yale Opera’s Fall Opera Scenes — pieces from comic and tragic operas including (on Friday) Handel’s “Rodelinda”; Massenet’s “Thaïs”; Gounod’s “Faust”; and Donizetti’s “L’elisir d’amore.” On Saturday, enjoy performances from Mozart’s “Cosi fan tutte”; Smetana’s “The Bartered Bride”; and Tchaikovsky’s “The Maid of Orleans” and “Eugene Onegin.” Sprague Memorial Hall, Morse Recital Hall, 470 College St. Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

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Hold on to your seat for a screening of Seven, a psycho-thriller about a retiring detective and his head strong young partner hunting a serial killer who is eliminating his victims according to the seven deadly sins. The film stars Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Kevin Spacey. Free. Whitney Humanities Center, Auditorium, 53 Wall St. 7 p.m.

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Attend a performance of Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem. David Hill will conduct the Yale Schola Cantorum in this musical memorial arranged for chorus and chamber ensemble by Iain Farrington. Free. Saint Joseph Church, 129 Edwards St. 5 p.m.

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To see more events, visit the Yale Calendar of Events and the Yale Arts Calendar.