Gabriel Schoenfeld and George Freeman '71, the assistant general counsel at The New York Times, will scrutinize a venerated publication in their discussion titled "Should The New York Times Be Prosecuted under the Espionage Statutes?" Schoenfeld is senior editor of Commentary magazine, while Freeman is an adjunct professor at New York University where he teaches media law. (Wed., 8 p.m., Paino Lecture Hall, Earth Sciences Building. No admission charge.)

Did you miss the concert on Friday by the Amherst College Jazz Ensemble? Fear not, for there are three chances this week to attend concerts by the individual jazz combos on campus. Enjoy original arrangements by an eclectic selection of bands such as Black Coffee, The Supreme Court (both Wed.), Unshaded (Fri.) and The Blue Nomads (Sun.). (Wed. through Sun., 7:30 p.m., Friedmann Room, Keefe Campus Center. No admission charge.)

Join poet Peter Covino '85, author of two collections of poetry, as he reads from his work. Born and raised in Italy, Covino earned his M.S. from the Columbia School of Social Work. He now teaches English and creative writing at the University of Rhode Island. His poems have appeared in Colorado Review, Columbia, The Journal, The Paris Review, Verse and "The Penguin Book of Italian American Writing." (Thurs., 8 p.m., Pruyne Lecture Hall, Fayerweather Hall. No admission charge.)

How do you assert a national identity after being colonized twice? The play "Dogeaters" is set in Manila, capital of the Philippines, in 1982 during the fall of the Ferdinand Marcos government. Fact and fiction collide on stage, and what is considered "authentic" is questioned. "Dogeaters" presents humor and faith amidst political turmoil, showing the strength of a culture formed through centuries of fighting Spanish colonization and decades of U.S. occupation. (Wed. through Sat., 8 p.m., Hallie Flanagan Studio Theatre, Mendenhall CPA, Smith College. $5 for students.)