Full Year Calendar
Fall Quarter
Reception: For the Record: Remembering Some of History’s Most Revolutionary, yet Overlooked, Women
October 1 Tues, 4:30 PM | One South, Main Library
Meet the student creators of the exhibit: Lauren Katz and Carly Mazer. Learn what went on behind the scenes to create the exhibit. A light reception to follow the short talk.
No Longer Hidden Figures: Women of NU STEM Departments Reflect on Gender & Race
October 2 Wed 6:00 PM | Willard Hall, room B72
In a dinner discussion hosted by Faculty-in-Residence Ben Gorvine, four NU panelists will highlight key themes from the Hidden Figures book and relate their own experiences working with (and as) women and women of color in STEM fields as faculty/advisers/mentors/students. Featured panelists include Schnaude Dorizan, Ariel Dotts, Christine McCary, and LaTanya Williams. Space is limited: only NU undergraduates may register.
Equal Representation in STEM: Challenges to and Strategies for Success
October 3 Thurs 6:30 PM | Bobb-McCulloch/Goodrich Residential Community (BMG)
Faculty-in-Residence Enectali Figueroa-Feliciano hosts a discussion with five NU panelists: Nichole Pinkard, LaTanya Williams, Omari Keeles, Schnaude Dorizan, and Sarah Peko-Spicer. Space is limited; only NU undergraduates may register.
Hidden Figures: Education & Achievement
October 7 Mon 5:30 PM | Elder Faculty-in-Residence Apartment
Faculty-in-Residence Elizabeth Lenaghan, along with NU panelists Nichole Pinkard, Omari Keeles, Sarah Peko-Spicer, and Ariel Dotts, will facilitate a discussion around the roles of education in student success, particularly in fields where they may be underrepresented. Space is limited; only NU undergraduates may register.
Dearborn Observatory
October 8 Tues 8:00 PM | Dearborn Observatory, 2131 Tech Drive, Evanston
Come see the night sky with the historic 18.5” refracting telescope (weather permitting). This tour will be open to the Northwestern community. Please rsvp for your spot. Space is limited.
What is a Hidden Figure?
October 10 Thurs 12:00 PM | Lurie Hughes Auditorium, 303 E. Superior St.
Kick-off this three-part series by exploring the meaning of the term “Hidden Figure” and discussing how hidden figures influence and impact equity.
STEM Kids Story Time
October 12 Sat 10:00 AM | Women’s Center, 2000 Sheridan Road
All Northwestern families are invited to bring their children to the Women’s Center for this special STEM celebration! Members of our STEM faculty will read aloud the children’s edition of Hidden Figures and other stories about the achievements of women of color in STEM fields.
Sisters in Cinema: An Evening with Yvonne Welbon
October 16 Wed 7:00 PM | The Block Museum of Art
Block Cinema welcomes Chicago-based filmmaker (and Northwestern Film Studies PhD) Yvonne Welbon to present her 2003 documentary Sisters in Cinema. In the film, Welbon explores the history of African American women feature film directors from the 1920s onward, including Cheryl Dunye, Zeinabu Irene Davis, Julie Dash, and others.
Listen to the Filmmakers Talkback with Yvonne Welbon here.
One Book Keynote - Margot Lee Shetterly - Chicago Campus
October 17 Thurs 12:00 PM | Thorne Auditorium, Chicago Campus
Dean of the Graduate school and One Book faculty co-chair Teresa Woodruff will be in conversation with author Margot Lee Shetterly. Free and open to the public.
2019 Alumnae Award Presentation
October 17 3:30 PM | Orrington Hotel, 1710 Orrington, Evanston
Journalist and Author Susan Page will receive the 2019 Alumnae Award. Established in 1976, the award is presented annually to an outstanding alumna who has made significant contributions in her field and who has attained national recognition.
One Book Keynote - Margot Lee Shetterly - Evanston Campus
October 17 4:30 PM | Ryan Auditorium, Technological Institute
Assoc. professor of molecular biosciences and One Book faculty co-chair Heather Pinkett will be in conversation with author Margot Lee Shetterly. Book signing to follow.
NASA experience: from Sputnik to ISS to Mars
October 23 Wed 5:00 PM | Pancoe Auditorium
Neurobiology Professor Fred Turek will discuss NASA involvement at Northwestern University through the years.
The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges are Failing Disadvantaged Students
October 23 7:00 PM
Harvard Assistant Professor Tony Jack to speak on the consequences of conflating access & inclusion—and the barriers low-income students face when they get to college.
One Way or Another
October 23 7:30 PM | The Block Museum of Art
Afro-Cuban filmmaker Sara Gómez was a trailblazer—the first woman director at the Cuban Film Institute. One Way or Another stands today as a major milestone in both Latin American and Black women’s cinema.
By Degrees: Gender, Education, and Progress Keynote Address with Dr. Yolanda Flores Niemann
October 24 Thurs 4:30 pm | Harris Hall 107
What is the present state of gender equity in higher education and where do we go from here? Professor Yolanda Flores Niemann will draw from her expertise in the instances and effects of marginalization of women of color in academia to move us to consider what makes a coeducational institution an equitable university.
Northwestern Night at the Art Institute
October 24 5:00 PM | Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago
All Northwestern students, staff, faculty, and their guests are welcome to the Art Institute of Chicago for free access to the museum. Event will include free reception, guided tours, and much more. No RSVP needed. Free transportation available.
Cartography of the Cosmos: Mapping the Unseen
October 24 5:30 PM | Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson St.
Dr. Priyamvada Natarajan will focus on how mapping encodes radical new scientific ideas. The arc of their acceptance reveals not only our shifting conceptions of the cosmos but also demonstrates how science works.
América Now: Chicago Artists in Dialogue
October 30 Wed 6:00 PM | The Block Museum of Art
The Block Museum invites you to an in-depth conversation facilitated by Sarita Hernández of the National Museum of Mexican Art. Three contemporary Chicago artists will discuss how they bring ideas and approaches from Pop América into our contemporary moment.
Hidden Figures Film Screening
October 30 6:30 PM | McCormick Auditorium, Norris University Center
Three brilliant African-American women at NASA—Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe)—serve as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn (Glen Powell) into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation’s confidence, turned around the Space Race and galvanized the world.
The 50 Year Legacy of Apollo Lunar Samples
November 1 10:00 AM | Technological Institute, Room F285
A talk on the 50 year legacy of the Apollo lunar sample collection by Ryan Ziegler, NASA’s Apollo sample curator from the Johnson Space Center.
Q&A with NASA Hidden Figure Andrea Mosie, Apollo Moon Rock Processor
November 1 5:00 PM | Technological Institute, Rooms L211/F380/F389
Q&A with Andrea Mosie, a hidden figure, who has made studying Apollo samples possible for 45 years by processing them for analysis by labs all over the world. Via a moderated Q&A, she will talk about her career, what her work means to her, and introduce the collection to the audience.
Museum of Science and Industry Visit
November 2 11:00 AM | 5700 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago
Space artifacts and interactive attractions, Apollo 11 film and Earth Revealed to name a few.
Tour: 150 Years of Women at Northwestern library exhibit
November 5 4:30 PM | Deering Library
Janet C. Olson, NU Assistant University Archivist, will give a tour of the On the Same Terms: 150 Years of Women at Northwestern library exhibit.
Tour: 150 Years of Women at Northwestern library exhibit
November 6 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Deering Library
Janet C. Olson, NU Assistant University Archivist, will give a tour of the On the Same Terms: 150 Years of Women at Northwestern library exhibit.
CIERA Astronomer Evening: A Celebration of NASA’s Space Program/Hidden Figures
November 8 8:00 PM | Dearborn Observatory, Room 23
In honor of Northwestern’s One Book selection, Hidden Figures, join us for a special CIERA Astronomer Evening focused on NASA’s space program.
Education and Workforce Inclusion
November 11 12:00 PM | McGaw Hale Auditorium, 240 E. Huron St.
Join others in examining historic events and policy around education and workforce inclusion and what is driving equity in these areas today.
The Teams Behind the Teams in Modern Science
November 12 5:30 PM | Dittmar Gallery, Norris University Center
Shane L. Larson, Assoc. Director of the CIERA/Northwestern will take us on a journey of modern discoveries in astronomy and expose the “hidden teams” behind the discoveries. He cannot tell all their stories, but will take a look at some of the most remarkable modern discoveries in astronomy sideways, and look at some of the ”hidden teams” that made it all possible.
Psychological Resilience of Women in STEM
November 13 12:00 PM | Searle Conference Room, 303 East Superior St.
Across the spectrum of fields in STEM, women endure significant barriers and stressors because STEM is dominated by men. This event will focus on the psychological toll that this stress has on women starting from childhood and throughout their career and the psychological resilience needed to survive and be successful. Dr. Inger Burnett-Zeigler will be presenting on this topic, followed by a panel discussion led by Dr. Sheehan Fisher with girls/women who are at different phases of their career.
Law and History Colloquium, Faculty Talk
November 13 4:30 PM | Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Room RB339
Professor Kara Swanson, Northeastern University School of Law, is an accomplished scholar, legal practitioner and scientist whose chief interests are in intellectual property law, gender and sexuality, the history of science, medicine, and technology and legal history.
Annual Intergenerational Storytelling Event
November 13 5:00 PM | Lake Room, Norris University Center
One Book celebrates storytellers inspired by great authors. Margot Lee Shetterly celebrates unsung heroes, teasing out issues of race, gender, science and innovation. What is your story? Come share it with the group focusing on one of these themes.
Seven Minutes of Scholarship featuring IDEAS Data Scientists
December 5 4:30 PM | McCormick Foundation Center Auditorium, 1870 Campus Drive
Seven Minutes of Scholarship will showcase researchers presenting their work for a technically-minded, non-expert audience. The goal of the symposium is to share the ideas and research taking place at Northwestern in a way accessible to individuals from any background. Refreshments will be served.
Taking Risks to Achieve Equity
December 16 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Lurie Baldwin Auditorium, 303 E. Superior St.
Consider past and current day risks taken to achieve equity, including whether one would choose to become an “un” hidden figure and why.
Recurring
Pop América, 1965-1975
Sept. 21 - Dec. 8 | The Block Museum of Art
This ground-breaking exhibit draws attention to Latin American and US Latino/a artists who turned the “Pop” of Pop Art into a verb by using familiar images of modern life - including mass media, fashion, & food.
On the Same Terms: 150 Years of Women at Northwestern
Sept. 23 - Spring 2020 | 2nd and 3rd floor lobby exhibit spaces, Deering Library
Marking the 150th anniversary of women’s education at Northwestern, this exhibition uses documents, images, and artifacts from the University Archives to examine the decision, in 1869, to allow the admission of women students.
For the Record: Remembering Some of History’s Most Revolutionary, yet Overlooked, Women
Oct. 1 - Dec. 31 | One South, Main Library
This exhibit displays all of the research compiled in the creation of Northwestern’s 88th Annual Waa-Mu Show, For the Record.
Machinal by Sophie Treadwell
Oct. 25 - Nov. 10 | Josephine Louis Theater
Inspired by the real-life case of convicted and executed murderer Ruth Snyder, this 1928 play is considered one of the high points of Expressionist theatre on the American stage and is re-imagined for a 21st century audience in this electrifying new staging.
Winter Quarter
CHETchat Spotlight Series “Understanding Health Inequities through the Sciences” featuring Dr. Thomas McDade
Jan 7 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Chicago Campus TBD
Dr. Thomas McDade will discuss how we can develop an understanding of health inequities through the sciences.
Dearborn Observatory
Jan 9 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Dearborn Observatory
Come see the night sky with the historic 18.5” refracting telescope (weather permitting). Space is limited. Please RSVP.
Opening Reception: Oya: Borders of History
Jan 10 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Dittmar Gallery, Norris Center
Oya: Borders of History showcases painted and embroidered colorful, transcultural family portraits.
Porchlight Workshop: “Social Media’s Impact on Sexual Violence Survivors”
Jan 15 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM | Women’s Center in Evanston (2000 Sheridan Rd)
Staff and faculty discussion on how survivors use social media as a tool to share their experience, the positive and negatives responses that survivors can receive online, and how we can positively utilize social media for prevention and response. Led by Porchlight Counseling Services. Registration Required.
CLP spills the tea!
Jan 15 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Cohen Commons, Room L482, 4th floor, Technological Institute
Join us for tea, cookies, and conversation with four fierce Chemistry of Life Processes Institute scientists at the top of their game. Four Chemistry of Life Processes Institute faculty members will share their personal journeys navigating male-dominated fields and their secrets to success.
Porchlight Workshop: “Social Media’s Impact on Sexual Violence Survivors”
Jan 17 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM | Women’s Center in Chicago (1400 Abbott Hall, 710 Lake Shore Drive)
See description above on Jan 15.
“Disclosing in the Time of #MeToo” with Deb Tuerkheimer
Jan 21 7:00 PM | Harris 107
CARE and the Women’s Center present, a talk by Law Professor Deborah Tuerkheimer on the rise of informal reporting, including through social media, and how survivors may be impacted. On Jan. 22, there will be a screening of the talk on the Chicago campus at noon at 1400 Abbott Hall.
Adler Planetarium
Jan 25 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM | 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive. Chicago
Mission Moon invites you to experience America’s first steps into space through the eyes of Captain Lovell and his family. You’ll find out what it’s really like to be an astronaut and why it took a team to explore uncharted worlds - including NASA’s female mathematics and computing talent. Free transportation, admission, and lunch will be provided, RSVP required: tinyurl.com/NUAdlerTrip
Dream Week Keynote: Tarana Burke
Jan 27 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Rubloff Building, Thorne Auditorium
Tarana Burke, the activist who founded ‘me too.’, will engage in a moderated Q&A on the Chicago campus. She will address her decades-long work against sexual abuse.
Dream Week Keynote: Tarana Burke
Jan 27 5:00 PM | Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
Tarana Burke shares the story behind the 2017 TIME Person Of The Year-winning ‘me too.’ Movement, and gives strength and healing to those who have experienced sexual trauma or harassment. TICKET REQUIRED www.northwestern.edu/mlk/evanston-program/index.html
Premilla Nadasen: “History, Memory and Household Worker Organizing”
Jan 30 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Kresge Hall, Trienens Forum (Room 1-515)
In the 1960s and 1970s, African American household workers established the first-ever national organization to represent them. Nadasen will explore their uses of history, memory and storytelling as they built a new labor movement that holds important lessons for how precarious workers organize today.
Twice as Nice (Jessie Maple, 1989, USA,16mm, 70 min)
Jan 31 7:00 PM | The Block Museum of Art
Competition, family, friendship, and community are explored through the lens of basketball in Jessie Maple’s Twice as Nice, which tells a story of twin college athletes (Pamela and Paula McGee) competing to be the first female draft pick in the “MBA.” Rarely seen for decades after its debut, Twice as Nice was recently restored by the Black Film Center/Archive with support from the National Film Preservation Foundation, using long-missing elements discovered at a film lab. Director Jessie Maple is a true trailblazer: the first African-American woman to join the International Photographers of Motion Picture & Television union, she also established a long-running venue for independent Black filmmakers in her own home. Maple will appear in person to discuss the film, and her new memoir The Maple Crew, which reflects on these achievements.
Listen to the Filmmaker's Talkback with Jessie Maple here.
Unveiling that which is hidden to lift health for all
Feb 4 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Dittmar Gallery, Norris Center
Dr. Melissa Simon, Vice Chair for Clinical Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Founding Director Center for Health Equity Transformation, will discuss underlying or hidden design of pathways and structures that impede health equity and will discuss ways to change such architecture.
Erica J. Alston, Ph.D.
Feb 6 Time TBD | Location TBD
NASA’s efforts to educate the public about the Hidden Figures activities at NASA.
CHETchat Spotlight Series featuring Dr. Celeste Watkins-Hayes
Feb 11 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Chicago Campus - location TBD
The CHETchat Spotlight Series highlights the equity work of our speakers and fosters a dialogue about how to engage in work that promotes health equity.
Screening of Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
Feb 12 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM | McCormick Auditorium, Norris University Center
Screening of the documentary on author Toni Morrison followed by a panel discussion.
Opening Reception: Images of My Experiences
Feb 14 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Dittmar Gallery, Norris Center
Opening reception of the exhibit: Images of My Experiences by Eduin Fraga
Compensation (Zeinabu irene Davis, 1999, USA, 16mm, 95 min)
Feb 27 7:00 PM | The Block Museum of Art
Director (and former NU professor) Zeinabu irene Davis’ 1999 feature is one of the most formally audacious and emotionally resonant films ever made in Chicago. Print courtesy of the UCLA Film and Television Archive. Introduction by Gerald Butters (Professor, MA in Liberal Studies program at Northwestern University). Post-screening discussion with Butters, Golden Owens (PhD candidate in Screen Cultures at NU), and director Zeinabu irene Davis (via Skype). Co-sponsored by the SPS Graduate Programs Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program.
Northwestern Faculty Live In Chicago
March 9 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Medill Chicago, 303 E. Wacker Drive, Suite 1600
The Northwestern Alumni Association invites you to a night of conversations and learning with Ava Thompson Greenwell ’84, ’85 MS, ’14 PhD. Ava is part of the steering committee for One Book. Her research interests focus on the intersection of race, gender and journalism.
Women’s History Month Annual Symposium: By Degrees: Gender. Education. And Power.
March 11 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Louis Room, Norris University Center
The Women’s Center’s Annual Symposium will engage directors of Women, Gender and Sexuality centers (WGS) and feminist scholars to consider the persistence of institutionalized sexism and other forms of inequality in higher education, the expansive contemporary commitments of WGS Centers, and the multifaceted structural actions still required to transform higher education into a democratizing institution that is equitable and liberating for all. Presented in collaboration with the Buffett Institute for Global Affairs.
Spring Quarter
While all programming for Spring Quarter has been cancelled, check out all the events our great sponsors worked on this year.
Women in Research Symposium
April 2 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Pancoe Auditorium and Cafe
Celebrating 150 Years of Women at Northwestern, Graduate Women Across Northwestern (GWAN) will be hosting their first-ever Women in Research Symposium to showcase the wide range of research that women, womxn, and gender-diverse graduate students are conducting at Northwestern across different disciplines. Support for this symposium is provided by The Graduate School. Everyone is welcome. Registration is free but required.
Opening Reception: Hidden Figures, Found Talent
Opening reception for Hidden Figures Art exhibit. Closing Reception, Prize Awards is Friday April 24
Dearborn Observatory
April 2 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Dearborn Observatory
Come see the night sky with the historic 18.5” refracting telescope (weather permitting). Space is limited. Please RSVP for your spot.
Space flight effects on Vascular Cell Health & Function
April 9 12:30 PM | Pancoe Auditorium
Professor Josephine Allen is an Associate Professor at the University of Florida in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. She is an IBiS Alum (from the Ameer lab) and was a trainee in the Biotechnology Training Program (BTP). Open to all. No RSVP required.
Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II
April 14 4:30 PM | Location TBD
Liza Mundy, the author of Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II, will talk about how she discovered the story of some 10,000 women during the war working on different aspects of code-breaking.
The Honorable Rosie Rios, former Treasurer of the US
April 20 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | White Auditorium, Kellogg Global Hub
Rosie Rios talks about her efforts to raise the visibility of women in public spaces. She has campaigned to include a woman’s portrait on the face of U.S. currency and notable women among statues in public places. Rosie Rios highlights rising civic leadership and engagement among women and Latinos, from her perspective as 43rd Treasurer of the United States.
A Day With Northwestern
April 25 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Norris University Center
A Day with Northwestern in Evanston attracts more than 400 alumni, students, parents, and friends for a full-day series of presentations and lectures. Current Northwestern students (graduate and undergraduate) $10. Recent alumni (undergraduate years 2010–20) $40. Regular registration $75.
Porchlight Workshop: “Coping with Secondary Trauma: A Guide for Those Helping Others”
April 28 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM | Women’s Center in Chicago (1400 Abbott Hall, 710 Lake Shore Drive)
Provides a basic overview of trauma, including what it is and what it looks like, discusses burn out, compassion fatigue and secondary trauma, and provides ways to cope and care for oneself. For Staff and Faculty. Registration Required.
Porchlight Workshop: “Coping with Secondary Trauma: A Guide for Those Helping Others”
April 29 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM | Women’s Center in Evanston (2000 Sheridan Rd)
See description above on April 28.
Teaching with the Pulter Project
May 9 12:00 PM | Kresge Hall, Room 2-351
Keynote speaker Frances Dolan, University of California, Davis, will discuss the way that students can experience the works of Hester Pulter, a recently discovered female poet from the English Renaissance. Funded by the Alumnae Academic Enrichment Endowment, the Symposium compliments an innovative website that highlights a collection of more than 100 poems. Space is limited. Please RSVP to pulterproject@gmail.com
Alumnae Annual Meeting
May 9 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | Hilton Garden Inn, 1818 Maple Ave., Evanston
Join The Alumnae in celebrating 150 Years of Women at Northwestern and honoring the 2019-2020 Alumnae Graduate Fellows & STEM Scholars. To RSVP, call John Evans Alumni Center (847) 491-7200 by Friday, May 8.
Northwestern Faculty Live In Chicago
May 28 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Location TBD
Celeste Watkins-Hayes is professor of sociology and African American Studies at Northwestern University and a faculty fellow in Northwestern’s Institute for Policy Research. Her recent book Remaking a Life: How Women Living with HIV/AIDS Confront Inequality, features many hidden figures in the HIV/AIDS movement.
Recurring
Oya: the borders of history Hale Ekinci
Jan. 9 - Feb. 9 | Dittmar Gallery, Norris Center
Referencing the tradition of Oya, this exhibition explores the complexity of transcultural communication and translation of culture, identity, tradition and gendered labor. Oya: the borders of history showcases painted and embroidered colorful, transcultural family portraits.
Images of My Experiences Eduin Fraga
Feb. 13 - March 18 | Dittmar Gallery, Norris Center
Eduin’s intention is to represent the complex realities of a daily experience in Cuba. It is a unique form of art that includes article excerpts and images from various Cuban and American newspapers on canvas or cardboard as a means of capturing dynamic fragments of the societies where he lives.
Legally Blonde: The Musical
Feb. 14 - March 1 | Ethel M. Barber Theater
Elle Woods appears to have it all but her life is turned upside down when her boyfriend Warner dumps her so he can attend Harvard Law. Determined to get him back, Elle ingeniously charms her way into the prestigious law school. While there, she struggles with peers, professors and her ex. With the support of some new friends, though, Elle quickly realizes her potential and sets out to prove herself to the world.
Hidden Art, Found Talent
April 2 - April 26 | Dittmar Gallery, Norris Center
Art Exhibition with prizes to be awarded in the amounts of $50- $200. The exhibit is open to all amateur artists on campus and from the surrounding communities. More information to find these hidden talented artists will be posted on the Dittmar Gallery website by January 15, www.dittmar.northwestern.edu
Peerless
May 15 - May 24 | Josephine Louis Theater
A modern twist on Macbeth, Peerless follows M & L, twins who are determined to gain admission to The College. When they discover someone else has been awarded “their” spot, the twins decide to resort to alternative methods to get what they want and let nothing stand in their way. This shocking play provides a wildly satirical look at academia, teenagers and race, and confronts the cut-throat world of college admissions as well as the extremes to which people will go to succeed.
The Women Who Discovered How to Measure the Universe
June 4 - June 7 | Dearborn Observatory
This physical theatre piece follows Annie Jump Cannon, Henrietta Leavitt, and the other Harvard Computers who dedicated their lives to watching and understanding the stars.