The Department of Theatre Arts and Performance Studies and Sock and Buskin present Twelfth Night; or What You Will, a reinterpretation of Shakespeare’s comedy. Set in the 1930s, the jazz fueled performance is about shipwrecked siblings that find themselves in a unusual predicament after one of them takes matters into their own hands. The production is directed by Jane Nichols, lecturer at the Yale School of Drama and well-known for her experience in theatrical clowning. Tickets are $15 for general admission, $12 for seniors and $7 for students. The performance will run from February 26 to March 8. Showtimes are Thursday-Saturday at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. For more information, call 401-863-3283.

The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies and the Watson Institute's Security Seminar Series present a lecture by Regina Bateson titled "Why Do Citizens Vote for Criminals and Human Rights Abusers? Theory and Evidence from Guatemala." Bateson, assistant professor of political science at MIT, has research interests in crime, violence, civil wars, and policing. Her book project sheds light on how Guatemalan citizens provide for their own security following experiences from the civil war. The event begins at 5 p.m. in the Watson Institute, Joukowsky Forum, 111 Thayer St.

Several university presidents will take part in a roundtable titled "Women Presidents And The Changing University," hosted by Brown President Christina Paxson. Speakers will discuss the social changes that have allowed women to become leaders of major universities and the challenges women still face in these key leadership roles. Participants includes Paxson, president of Brown University; Drew Gilpin Faust, president of Harvard University; Shirley Tilghman, former president of Princeton University; and Nan Keohane, former president of Wellesley College and Duke University. The discussion will be webcast live. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, DeCiccio Family Auditorium, the College Green.

Attorneys David Boies and Ted Olson will deliver a lecture on "The Constitutional Right to Marriage Equality," hosted by the Taubman Center for Public Policy. The discussion will focus on how Boies and Olson fought to overturn California’s same-sex marriage ban. The talk will lead into a discussion about the legality of states forbidding same sex marriages, how they overturned California's amendment, and the challenge to Virginia’s similar prohibition. Olson, a partner in Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher's Washington, D.C. office, has argued 61 cases before the Supreme Court. Boies is chairman of Boies, Schiller and Flexner LLP. Funded by the Steven Yee and Erich Theophile Family Lecture Fund, the event begins at 6 p.m. in MacMillan Hall, Starr Auditorium, 167 Thayer St.

Saxophonist Ben Solomon and the Brown University Jazz Band will perform the 28th Annual Eric Adam Brudner '84 Memorial Concert under the direction of conductor Matthew McGarrell. A Chicago native, Solomon is among the youngest well-known jazz players with several recordings and international tours on his resumé. For the last two years Solomon has been a member of Wallace Roney's quintet, appearing on their recording of "Understanding." The concert is meant to celebrate the life of pianist and composer Brudner, who has had a lasting impact in the Department of Music. The event begins at 8 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, De Ciccio Family Auditorium, the College Green.

The South Asian Students Association presents the annual SASA Cultural Show, an evening of South Asian inspired performances. The show will feature dances of musical renditions, spoken word performances, and curated comical videos. The Freshman Dance will cap off the show. Free and open to the public, the event begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, De Ciccio Family Auditorium, the College Green.

For many Americans, HIV is a virus that was an epidemic during the 1980s and is a problem that has largely been fixed. But for thousands of American southerners, HIV is a virus that continues to cut lives short. The Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America present a screening of deepsouth, a documentary that aims to raise awareness of the neglected virus in southern communities. Following the lives of three people with the illness, the film uncovers aspects of southern society that are now contributing to soaring HIV infections. A panel discussion will follow the screening. Speakers include Jennifer Biard, pastor at the Jackson Revival Center Church, Mississippi; Othor Cain, project director of the Mississippi Faith in Action; Antwan Matthews, a youth activist; and Aadia Rana, assistant professor of medicine at Brown. The event is co-sponsored by the Rhode Island Public Health Institute and Mississippi Faith in Action. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Building for Environmental Research and Teaching, Room 130, 85 Waterman St.

Numerous experts on police policies will take part in a panel discussion titled "Police Profiling: Causes and Consequences." Presented by the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity, the discussion will focus on the policies that have fueled several types of profiling, the expansion of mass incarceration, and the effects of these policies and practices throughout communities. Moderated by Tricia Rose, director of CSREA, panelists include Chris Burbank, chief of police at the Salt Lake City Police Department; Farhana Khera, president and executive director of Muslim Advocates and the National Association of Muslim Lawyers; and Heather Ann Thompson, professor of history at Temple University's African American Studies department. The discussion is co-sponsored by the Taubman Center for Public Policy and the Watson Institute for International Studies. The event begins at 7 p.m. in the Metcalf Research Building, Friedman Auditorium, 190 Thayer St.

The Creative Arts Council and the Department of Literary Arts present "Interrupt3," a multi-day festival featuring digital works. The festival will include presentations, readings, video screenings, exhibitions and performances by writers and artists who create interdisciplinary computer-based works. Presenters include Bill Seaman, Brian Droitcour, Brian House, Clement Valla, Christopher Funkhouser, Helen Mirra, Johanna Drucker, and many others. The festival will run from March 12 to March 15 in the Granoff Center for the Creative Arts, 154 Angell St. For more information, call 401-863-3260.