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Ethel M. Barber Theater at Northwestern UniviversityEthel M. Barber Theater at Northwestern Univiversity

Ruth Page TheatreRuth Page Theatre

Theatre and Interpretation Center of Northwestern UniversityTheatre and Interpretation Center of Northwestern University

Pie Hole Pizza JointPie Hole Pizza Joint

Marty's Martini BarMarty's Martini Bar

Theater WitTheater Wit

Theater Oobleck at Victory Gardens TheaterTheater Oobleck at Victory Gardens Theater

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The Second City etc StageThe Second City etc Stage

Progress BarProgress Bar

Laugh FactoryLaugh Factory

Circle Theatre at Greenhouse Theater CenterCircle Theatre at Greenhouse Theater Center

Zeller InnZeller Inn

Emerald City Theatre at the Apollo TheaterEmerald City Theatre at the Apollo Theater

Club KraveClub Krave

North EndNorth End

Griffin Theatre Company at Theater WitGriffin Theatre Company at Theater Wit

Writers Theatre at Tudor CourtWriters Theatre at Tudor Court



  TODAYS GAY & LESBIAN EVENTS

Friday November 17th

The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars.
8:00pm

In the mid-nineteenth century, the Harvard College Observatory began employing women as calculators, or "human computers," to interpret the observations their male counterparts made via telescope each night. Author Dava Sobel captures the story of these women and their contributions to the advancement of astronomy in her latest book: The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars. Join special guest moderators Tricia Bobeda and Greta Johnsen of the Nerdette podcast as they host a conversation with Sobel live at the Adler. The evening will conclude with an audience Q&A, followed by a a book signing with the author. 8:00 pm | Program Featuring Nerdette 9:00 pm | Book Signing with Dava Sobel


The Adler Planetarium
1300 S Lake Shore Dr
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 922-7827
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