Music is a weapon of war: Rhythm organizes a soldier's training; song defines an army's morale and camaraderie; Metallica can help prepare a soldier for battle; the fallen are remembered with the playing of Taps. Though it can easily be co-opted to serve a political or ideological message, music is equally a vehicle for reflection, engagement, and emotional connection, as is seen in David T. Little's gripping music-theatre work, Soldier Songs.

Just graduated? Out a few years but new to the NYC area? Join fellow young alums for an event co-hosted by the Yale Club of New York City and the Association of Yale Alumni. Enjoy complimentary beer, wine and snacks too!

- Find out which of your friends are in NYC

- Network with Yale-affiliated alumni organizations (see below)

- Learn about services Yale provides to alumni: Yale Career Network, lifetime email forwarding

- Connect with cool New York groups that provide opportunities to get out and have a great time in the City

- Raffle prizes! Win Yale and Yale Club-related goodies

Alumni groups scheduled to attend: YAAMNY (Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan New York), Asian and Asian-American Yale Alumni (AAAYA), Black Alumni Association, Yale Latino Alumni of the Tri-State Area (YLATSA), Gay & Lesbian Alumni (GALA), Yale Life Sciences Alumni Association (YLSAA), Yale Alumni Real Estate Association (YAREA), Yale Science & Engineering Association (YSEA), The Yale Theater Initiative, Creative Yale Alumni Network (CYAN), Yale Alumni Chorus (YAC)
Campus groups or departments: AYA (Yale Career Network, Day of Service, AYA Service Tours), Yale Alumni Fund, Alumni Schools Committees, Yale Athletic Sport Associations, Yale Entrepreneurial Institute (YEI)

PLEASE NOTE: Proper dress is required (business casual, no denim or sneakers).

Get involved in the New Haven community! Meet representatives for over 100 student-run and community agencies seeking volunteers.

Please join us for a day of dance, learning, and reverence in honor of the Baga Dmba, a powerful sculpture that embodies the female spirit in Guinean culture. At the Rose Center, learn Dmba dance with instructor Aly Tatchol Camara and view a screening of Dmba dance footage from Baga villages in Guinea. Then see the Dmba firsthand with curator Frederick John Lamp during a tour of African art on display at the Yale University Art Gallery. All ages are welcome. Free and open to the public; registration is required.

For more information or to register, please call 203.432.9426.

Cosponsored by the Yale University Art Gallery and the DixwellYale University Learning Center