Science on Stage at the MIT Museum
When:
Monday, Apr 03, 2023 6:00p -
8:00p
Monday, Apr 03, 2023 6:00p -
8:00p
Where:
MIT Museum
314 Main Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142
Admission:
$15
Categories:
Art, Shows, Tech, University
Event website:
https://mitmuseum.mit.edu/programs/science-on-stage
Join us for a live reading of Young Nerds of Color, a new play by Melinda Lopez, followed by a discussion with special guest scholars Chris Boston, Matthew Luther, Omar Rutledge, and Diana Gikunju. Science on Stage is organized through the Catalyst Collaborative at MIT, produced in collaboration with the Central Square Theater.
Monday April 3
6:00pm - Light refreshments.
6:30pm-8:00pm - Performance, conversation with guest scientists.
$15 General Public
$5 MIT ID holders
Seating is Limited. Advance purchase is recommended.
About Young Nerds of Color:
Hiding in plain sight in the science labs, grappling over civilization’s greatest challenges are Young Nerds of Color. Some speak with the poetry of wise sages, others subvert the establishment with renegade ways, and, finally, there are rock stars whose ideas flow like jazz improvisation – all changing the world like a bolt of lightning illuminating the night sky. If knowledge is power, their powers make them superheroes.
Playwright Melinda Lopez weaves together over 60 interviews with scientists from the most underrepresented backgrounds – with original music by Nona Hendryx – amplifying the rich harmonies, breaking down boundaries and showing us what is possible.
Arranged by playwright Melinda Lopez. Directed by Des Bennett.