explore a 
HALLEY 
FUND 
Halley's Comet returns In 1985. 
The Europeans, the Soviets, and the 
Japanese are readying spacecraft to 
meet it. Our nation plans to watch 
from afar because NASA has no 
money for a Halley mission even 
though only the U. S. has the 
technology needed to fully probe 
this comet for the clues it offers on 
the origin of our solar system. We 
stand to lose not only knowledge, 
but also new technologies and a bit 
of our prestige. 
Last year 10.000 people used the 
Viking Fund to show their support 
for space exploration. They 
contributed an average of $10 
apiece to help one starving project: 
the Viking lander on Mars. 
Now the Viking Fund's organizers 
announce the Halley Fund. By 
donating to this new fund, you'll let 
Washington know you want a U.S. 
probe of this comet. Your money 
will help pay for the mission, for 
Halley studies from the shuttle, and 
for U. S. participation in the 
International Halley Watch. 
So come explore a comet, but 
don’t delay. Your next chance to 
contribute to a Halley fund won t 
come until the year 2062. 
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windows at night. Imagine sitting in 
your living room and having this thing 
fly in.” 
Leser was asked about her plans for 
the future. 
“I have a few acres on Long Island,” 
she said, “and I’m trying to get a vari- 
ance to build a small earth-sheltered so- 
lar house using native materials. I’ll 
also get back to my painting, and I’m 
going to take a raft trip down the Colo- 
rado River. I’m interested in all kinds 
of things.” 
On her way out, Leser passed a re- 
construction of the extinct dodo bird 
and stopped. “It’s being repaired with 
pigeon feathers,” she said. “I love its 
expression and its purple face. They 
don’t really know the color, of course. 
“Working in the Museum has been a 
wonderful experience. I love the Muse- 
um very much; as an entity in itself, as a 
great museum, and as a repository of 
incredible collections, it is just fantas- 
tic.” 
Douglas J. Preston 
Indonesian Odyssey 
During the past decade the richness of 
Indonesia’s natural history and ancient 
cultural traditions have attracted an in- 
creasing number of travelers. The Mu- 
seum is pleased to offer its members and 
friends a custom-designed tour that will 
include the highlights oflndonesia as well 
as numerous ports and excursions not 
available on the standard tours usually of- 
fered to the public. The Indonesian Odys- 
sey, February 21 to March 13, 1982, is 
based on' the Museum’s long tradition of 
expeditions to this remote and beautiful 
archipelago. 
Thomas D. Nicholson, director of the 
Museum, will head a traveling faculty of 
five lecturers for the voyage. An anthro- 
pologist-art historian, an astronomer, a 
geologist, a herpetologist, and an ornithol- 
ogist will provide participants with an in- 
depth lecture program about this exciting 
area. 
Highlights of the trip include a visit to 
the Sultan’s Palace on Java; a cruise to the 
islands of Flores, Mai, and Banda to see 
ceremonies and experience the lush tropi- 
cal landscape studded with smoking vol- 
canoes; a visit to Komodo Island to study 
the Komodo dragon; and a stop at Bali, 
where the late Margaret Mead did much 
of her research. 
The Museum’s ship is the m.s. Regina, 
renovated in 1980. Its facilities include 
three lounges, a gymnasium, a swimming 
pool and sauna, and ample deck space for 
sunbathing and reading. 
For further information about this tour 
and other Museum tours, write to Discov- 
ery Tours at the Museum or call (212) 
873-1440. 
Shakespeare Summerfest 
The Museum is planning a number of 
activities in conjunction with the special 
exhibition in Gallery 3, Shakespeare: The 
Globe and the World. All programs taking 
place in the Museum are listed here; for 
other Summerfest Programs, write to the 
Education Department for a brochure or 
call the Museum at (212) 873-1300, ext. 
227. All programs listed below are free. 
Shakespearean Tours and Lectures 
Brief talks will be given several times a 
day in the exhibition, and guides will be 
available to answer questions. Three long- 
er lectures will also be given every day in 
the People Center. 
Strolling Players 
The Summerfest’s troupe of strolling 
players will enact Shakespearean scenes in 
the Museum and elsewhere during the ex- 
hibition. 
Shakespeare in Japan 
On Saturday, August 1, at 1:00 p.m. in 
the People Center, the Japanese film 
Throne of Blood will be shown. Written, 
produced, and directed by Akira Kur- 
osawa, the film is based on Macbeth. Dis- 
cussion will follow. 
Shakespeare in Armenia 
A program, Shakespeare and the Arme- 
nian Theater, will be given in the People 
Center on Saturday, August 8, at 1 :00 p.m. 
There will be readings from Shakespeare’s 
works and dramatizations in both Arme- 
nian and in English. 
Shakespeare in France 
A program dealing with the transla- 
tions of Shakespeare’s works into French 
will be presented on Saturday, August 22, 
at 1:00 P.M. in the People Center. This bi- 
lingual program will include readings 
from French poets. 
Shakespeare in Combat 
A program entitled Shakespearean 
Weaponry and Dueling will be given on 
Wednesday, September 2, at 7:00 p.m. in 
the Education Hall. A demonstration of 
Elizabethan weaponry will be included. 
Shakespeare in Italy 
The Many Faces of Love: Shakespeare's 
Italy, a lecture with readings from Romeo 
and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice, and 
Othello, will take place on Saturday, Sep- 
tember 5, at 1:00 p.m. in the People Cen- 
ter. Music from Verdi and other Italian 
composers who were influenced by Shake- 
speare will also be featured. 
The Shakespeare Summerfest has been 
made possible by support from the Na- 
tional Endowment for the Humanities. 
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