There’s plenty to do this week. Here’s some of what we recommend:
Tue 5/16: Journalist Joan Esposito hosts “How Do We Elect More Women & People of Color?”, a discussion at the Montgomery Club (500 W. Superior) about the challenges women and people of color face when trying to get on the ballot for the 2017 and 2018 elections. The panel includes Jonathan Peck, Rebecca Sive, Shobhana Johri Verma, and Angelica Heaney. Ticket includes dinner. 5 PM Tue 5/16: Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson stops by the Chicago Theatre (175 N. State) to discuss his new book, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry. 7:30 PM
Thu 5/18: During Laughs Unlocked, a fund-raiser at Annoyance Theatre (851 W. Belmont), improv vets like TJ Jagodowski, Beth Melewski, and Robyn Scott will create scenes based on stories told by Colette Payne, a former inmate who now works with Cabrini Green Legal Aid/Chicago Legal Advocacy for Incarcerated Mothers. All proceeds benefit Chicago Books to Women in Prison. 8 PM
