See introduction, November 17. Tonight's program of animation from around the world includes styles ranging from claymation to collage, and addresses historical memory, myth, and the celebration of everyday life. Paul Vester's complex and fascinating Abductees (1995, 10 mins) animates a variety of people's recollections of being abducted by aliens. Dustin Woehrmann's color cut-outs in Everybody Bowl (1998, 5 mins) infuse perceptions on bowling with lively energy. Daughter of the Sun (Anita Killi, 1996, 13 mins) brings to life a Sami legend, while Mahatitlán Chronicles (Felipe Galindo/Feggo, 1999, 7 mins) constructs new myths in New York. A personal memory from the past is at the heart of the beautifully drawn The Day Stashi Ran Out of Honey (Sonia Bridge, 1999, 5 mins), and in the delightful and fast-paced Why? (12 mins), artist Carol Halstead describes why at sixty she entered art school. Stacey Steers's Totem (2000, 11 mins) is an elaborate and whimsical portrayal of animals that have been regarded as kin by cultures for thousands of years. Plus Champagne (Michael Sporn, 1997, 13 mins), which depicts the life of a teenager whose mother is in prison; and the enigmatic Time Irretrievable by Anna Matysjk (1999, 5 mins).-Kathy Geritz