Campus Calendar
TOMORROW
Sing outNEC choir at Strand Theatre Tomorrow night, New England Conservatory’s Millennium Gospel Choir (above) will launch the Strand Spotlight Series with a free performance titled ‘‘Praise and Glory at the Strand.’’ The series comes on the heels of the Dorchester theater’s $6 million renovation. The choir comprises members of more than 30 Greater Boston church choirs and is regularly featured in NEC’s annual Thomas A. Dorsey Gospel Jubilee. 7 p.m. Free. Strand Theatre, 543 Columbia Road, Dorchester. 617-585-1122 (NEC), 617-635-1939 (Strand). concerts.newenglandconservatory.edu
Tonight
Kenneth Starr goes "King Lear" Apparently, the drama of the did-Clinton-or-didn't-he impeachment proceedings wasn't enough for former Whitewater independent counsel Kenneth W. Starr. Following an abridged staged reading of Shakespeare's "King Lear" (readers include former governor Paul Cellucci among other legal brainiacs), Starr will host a discussion and debate on how the political and legal issues in the play pop up on state, national, and international levels (delusions of omnipotence in the executive branch, maybe?). The panel marks the Boston Lawyers chapter of the Federalist Society's eighth-annual Shakespeare and the Law event. 5 p.m. Free (tickets are required). RSVP to Dottie Moore at dmoore @mccarter.com or 617-449-6617. Emerson College, Cutler Majestic Theatre, 219 Tremont St., Boston. maj.org
Memorial Day
Family-friendly Memorial Day Concert Daniel Goodman will perform Francis Poulenc's "The History of Babar" (as in, Babar the Elephant), a piece that features musical renditions of elephants scampering through the forest, driving cars, and dancing at weddings. The piece will be narrated by actor and musician Jack McCreless. The afternoon will also include selections from Chopin and a "participatory" piano concert - think improv - where the audience comes up with musical themes and Goodman obliges. Proceeds benefit organizations providing food assistance for the hungry. 1:30 p.m. $15 suggested donation, $5 students. MIT, Hayden Memorial Library, Killian Recital Hall, 160 Memorial Drive, Cambridge. 781-674-2440. DLGoodman.com
'Road Trips' returns!
In the inimitable words of Mr. Alice Cooper: School's out for summer! Starting next week, Road Trips will return to this space. Check here for summer happenings from the finest arts events to strange stuff you won't want to miss. Here's a preview of a road trip from the finer side:
Saturday & Sunday
Topsfield Antiques Market In a show being billed as a country setting with city flair, 150 dealers, including a section for books and ephemera, will be on display at the Topsfield Don't wait! Send your suggestions for summer Road Trips events to celcik@ comcast.net. 