Film
The Yale Medical School Film Society offers a mixture of American and foreign films of critical acclaim, often preceded by shorts or cartoon classics. Films are generally offered Thursday- Sunday in Harkness Auditorium, Sterling Hall of Medicine, 333 Cedar St. Memberships are available for the semester for approximately 40 films. Check the Calendar section of the Yale Bulletin and Calendar for weekly film listings.
Films are also offered throughout the year by the Yale Center for British Art and the Yale University Art Gallery. Special film series are also sponsored by individual departments, residential colleges and programs. These are also listed on the Calendar pages of the Yale Bulletin & Calendar.
Music
Hundreds of concerts are presented each year by the School of Music, Institute of Sacred Music, undergraduate organizations and University galleries. There are groups and activities to meet a range of musical interests for performers or listeners. Some are open to faculty and staff as well as students.
The School of Music's 1996-97 season will acknowledge the anniversaries of Bruckner, Schubert and Brahms.
The Chamber Music Society at Yale, Philharmonia Orchestra of Yale, Great Organ Music at Yale, Duke Ellington Fellowship, Faculty Artist Series, Yale Opera, New Music New Haven, Yale Camerata, Yale Band, Yale Symphony Orchestra and Yale Glee Club all present concerts in Woolsey Hall and Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Memorial Hall on a regular basis.
For information on auditions and performances, check bulletin boards, the Yale Daily News and the Yale Bulletin & Calendar, or contact the particular organization.
Following is a list of some of the musical groups and their phone numbers: Bands, 432-4111; the Yale Symphony Orchestra, 432-4140; the Glee Club and Freshman Chorus, 432-4136; and the Marquand Chapel Choir and Yale Camerata, 432-5180.
The School of Music Concert Office produces a monthly calendar which is available for a small subscription fee (call 432-4158) and runs a free concert information line for its performances at 432- 4157. A free sea-son brochure may be obtained by calling 432-4158.
Radio
The Yale Broadcasting Company, Inc., is a registered undergraduate organization that owns and operates WYBC, 94.3 FM, a Class A commercial, nonprofit radio station that offers students a unique opportunity to learn the radio industry in a professional atmosphere. WYBC broadcasts in stereo 24 hours a day, 365 days a year at an effective radiated power of 1,800 watts. The transmitter is currently located atop West Rock, reaching most of south-central Connecticut.
WYBC's studios are located in Hendrie Hall at 165 Elm St. Its business and on-air operations are staffed by students, community volunteers and a paid, core staff.
Programming at WYBC caters to a variety of audiences. The primary weekday formats are "The Touch," a satellite broadcast featuring a popular adult, urban contemporary format; Spectrum, an urban contemporary format comprising rhythm and blues, dance music, rap and funk; and Nu Rock, an alternative format featuring the newest rock artists and labels. Other formats at WYBC include "World Roots," which highlights music from around the world, including African beat, dance hall and reggae; jazz; gospel; blues; "Heritage," a folk-music program; "The Electric Drum," a talk show highlighting issues concerning the Greater New Haven community; and "Sounding Board," a public affairs program focusing on topics of interest to the Yale and New Haven communities.
Listeners may call in requests 5 p.m.-2 a.m. at 432-9433.
WYBC Sports broadcasts coverage of selected Yale sports games, and also produces a talk show titled "Sports Graveyard."
WYBC holds one training session each semester for anyone interested in becoming a member of the station. Members of WYBC work in the business offices and serve as on-air personalities. For more in-formation, call the executive director at 432-8151, or stop by Hendrie Hall.