The Amherst College department of music will present a production of Mozart's comic opera "Le Nozze de Figaro" ("The Marriage of Figaro") based on Pierre de Beaumarchais' play. The comedy narrates the story of Figaro, a valet in the court of Count Almaviva, who wishes to marry Susanna, his true love, and gets tangled in a web of jealousy and deception. The play will be directed by students of Professor Jenny Kallick's class "Creating Musical Drama," with professional opera singers and the Amherst College Orchestra accompanying the performance. (Sat., April 29, 2 p.m., Buckley Recital Hall. No admission charge. Tickets may be reserved by e-mailing amherstfigaro@gmail.com or calling 413-542-2195.)

The French department and the French Teaching Assistants will present two theatrical skits in this week's French Drama Workshop Performance. Two groups of French students of all competence levels will be acting in French; but do not be intimidated by their wonderful accents and French vocabulary as there will be subtitles accompanying the shows. One of the performances will be an excerpt of the humorous noir play "Un Air de Famille" (Family Resemblances). The other dramatic skit is based on Francois Ozon's renowned comedy "8 Femmes" ("8 Women") about a group of female relatives unveiling their secrets. (Thurs., April 27, 9 p.m., Friedmann Room, Keefe Campus Center. No admission charge.)

If you are in need of a more original answer to the "Favorite Music" prompt on Facebook than the one currently on your profile, come to the Global Sound Project Concert, a beneficiary of the President's Initiative Fund. A group of Amherst students, which includes Amrita Vijayaraghavan '07, Surya Kundu '09, Qingsi Zhu '08, Sara Barmettler '08 and Colin Lindsay '07, will delight their audience with vocal music from North and South India, Chinese instrumental music and traditional Irish fiddling. (Sun., April 30, 8 p.m., Buckley Recital Hall. No admission charge.)

Who doesn't like a good laugh? Revelations, True Colors and the organizers of the Asian/Asian American Awareness Month of Mt. Holyoke College are proud to present for your delight and entertainment award-winning poet, activist and comic Reggie Cabico. But Cabico is no joke; he has been featured in HBO's "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry" and has publications in over 30 anthologies. Guest poet Aimee Suzara, who boasts membership in Kreatibo, a queer Filipina arts collective, as well as work on award-winning plays, will join him in an exciting performance. (Fri., April 28, 9:30 p.m., Great Room, Blanchard Campus Center, Mt. Holyoke College. No admission charge.)