The fund-raiser was the highlight of a five-day series of meetings by Mr. Arafat with other leaders and business executives.

Time and again during this five-day series, Team Magic handled its 34-foot racing boat, a J/105, like a band of well-honed musicians.

Taking a cue from the Montreal Jazz Festival's "Invitation" series, the Vanguard's five-day series will focus on a single musician: the drummer Paul Motian.

Eleven choreographers, including guests who were unknown and company members whose past efforts had been more respectable than distinctive, would create new works for an intensive five-day series.

The five-day series of screenings, tributes and seminars is attended by 30,000 French and American film makers and local moviegoers.

We had planned, as part of another five-day series, a town meeting with Jewish and Palestinian panelists; and an audience, also made up of Jews and Palestinians.

The fee is $480 for the five-day series of events, including a trip to New York City area gardens on July 28, receptions and dinners.

Even so, it is somewhat paradoxical that one of the most entertaining and unusual works in this five-day series, which includes more than 22 hours of viewing material, was actually shot on film.

The New York Times devoted a five-day series, which was spread out over two weeks, to anticipatory analysis of Obama's first hundred days.

The Mannes College of Music is presenting a five-day series of master classes and career advice for aspiring guitarists, and auditors are welcome to all of the sessions.