Author/raconteuse Fran Lebowitz will perform "A State of the Union Conversation" at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph St., on Tuesday, Oct. 2, at 7:30 p.m. as part of the theater's "Broadway Their Way" series.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company Artistic Director Martha Lavey will moderate. Interaction with audience members will follow the conversation.

Lebowitz, considered by many as the heir to Dorothy Parker, is famous for her contributions to Andy Warhol's Interview magazine, and she recently was the subject of Martin Scorsese's HBO documentary Public Speaking.

Tickets are $40-$55; visit the Harris' website, www.HarrisTheaterChicago.org .