• The Alliance of Lesbian-Bi-Gay-Transgendered and Straight Ally Students presents the “Fire” tour featuring Magdalen Hsu-Li, acclaimed music artist, poet and educator, who will be performing at 9 p.m. today in the Union Ballroom. The event will feature piano, guitar, vocals, drum set duos, four piece band arrangements, poetry readings with some comedic standup and percussion and drum improvisations. For more information contact Erik Green at (517)353-9795.

• The University Activities Board will kick off its Homecoming week activities with “Homecoming Hayrides and History: A MSU Historical Tour” at 6 p.m. Monday. The 30-minute tours will leave from the International Center parking lot and ride through campus while highlighting MSU’s history. For more information visit www.uabevents.com.

• The Alliance of Lesbian-Bi-Gay-Transgendered and Straight Ally Students will host its annual dance “The Rainbow Party” at 9 p.m. Friday in the Union Ballroom. The dance is the culminating event in the National Coming Out Days celebration. All open-minded people are welcome and costumes are optional. For more information contact Erik Green at (517)353-9795.

• The Alliance of Lesbian-Bi-Gay-Transgendered and Straight Ally Students will have an all-day drag day across campus Thursday. The day will support diversity and help to break down gender barriers. For more information contact Erik Green at (517)353-9795.

• The MSU Marketing Association will be volunteering with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lansing from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday on 1235 Center St. in Lansing. Events planned include bobbing for apples, carving pumpkins, playing games and other fun activities. For more information contact Valerie Hazergian at (517) 332-8092.

Music:

• The MSU School of Music will host Music for Tuba by MSU composers at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Music Building Auditorium. The event will feature the premiere of “Piece Heroique” by MSU composer Jere Hutcheson, which is a heroic, bold work for tuba and piano. Other pieces will feature blends of classical and jazz elements. For more information contact Jill McMillan at (517)353-9958.

Lectures:

• The MSU Center for Ethics and Humanities will host a brown-bag presentation of “Ethics & History of Development and Health Care in Costa Rica” at noon today in C-102 Fee Hall. The presentation is part a semester-long series. For more information visit www.bioethics.msu.edu.

• The Alliance of Lesbian-Bi-Gay-Transgendered and Straight Ally Students will host a lecture discussion on “Redefinition of Identity” led by Magdalen Hsu-Li, famed music artist, poet and educator. The event will be held at 3 p.m. today in the Union Multicultural Center. The discussion will focus on the past, present and future of Asian and LBGT women in the arts. For more information contact Erik Green at (517)353-9795.

• The Alliance of Lesbian-Bi-Gay-Transgendered and Straight Ally Students will hold general LBGT ally training at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Wilson Hall Essex Room. Anyone interested in learning about being an ally of the LBGT community is welcome to come. For more information contact Erik Green at (517)353-9795.

Organization meetings:

• Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship will host a worship and prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in 101 Biochemistry Bldg. For more information contact Anne Crain (517)882-3333.

• Campus Crusade for Christ will hold its “Prime Time” meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in N-100 Business Complex. Meetings are held every Thursday. For more information contact Julie Wuerth at (517)355-8862.

• The MSU Chess Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday in A-517 Wells Hall. Participants are asked to provide their own chess sets and clocks. Meetings are held every Monday. For more information contact Toshio Imai at (517)482-6983 ext. 64. or e-mail msuchess@msu.edu.

• The MSU Spanish Club will host the film “La Frontera” as part of its Romance Languages Film Series at 5:30 p.m. Friday in 206 Old Horticulture Bldg. The semester-long series runs every Friday. For more information contact Pat Lunn at (517)355-8351 ext. 116.

• The MSU Student Voter Coalition will hold its weekly meeting at 5 p.m. Thursday in 207 Olds Hall. For more information, visit www.studentvoters.org.

• The Spartan Bigs will have its next meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Union Ohio State Room. Spartan Bigs organizes activities for children on the waiting list to get a Big Brother or Sister. For more information, e-mail spartanbigs@yahoo.com.

• The Catholic Student Organization is having its “Catholic Social Teaching in our Everyday Lives” series at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at St. John’s Student Parish, 327 M.A.C. Ave. This series is a discussion for MSU students concerning issues in politics, economics and society and the Catholic faith response. For more information contact Liz Schweitzer at (517)337-9778.