Join us for an evening of true, personal stories about science.
Hosted by Julio Chávez and Tracey Segarra.
Doors at 6:30 pm. Show starts at 7 pm.
Stories by:
Esther Chen is a stand-up comedian and actor from Taiwan. She is seen on HBO, Hulu, Amazon, FX, NBC, Netflix, Comedy Central, Buzzfeed and MTV. She is also the dialect coach for Mr. Robot Seasons 2&3 and contributed to the translations on the show. She is the producer, host, and performer of the show Asians Strike Back: A Coronavirus Comedy + Science Show, which was picked up by CBS Insider News, CNN podcast, Now This, South China Morning Post and featured on the New York Times, Gothamist and TimeOut.
Recently, Esther recurred on the new Sex and the City show-- And Just Like That, shot a promo for Jerry Seinfeld’s Netflix special 23 Hours to Kill, and guest starred on Law and Order: Organized Crime. She is a 2023 Fellow at the Yes and Laughter Lab and a 2023 Finalist at the Ladies Room Comedy Festival. She has performed at the American Embassy in Taiwan, a bakery in Chinatown, and also a cemetery.
Jezrie Marcano-Courtney’s stories take audiences on thoughtful adventures, focusing on the universality of the human experience. Through the triumphs and trials of being AfroLatinx, she highlights complexities of being part of the Black diaspora drawing from her coming of age. Jezrie writes and performs for Ubuntu (OO-BOON-TOO) Storytellers, where true stories inspire audiences to think about the interconnected experience of being human. She has performed for Stories From The Stage, (mostly) True Things, Saul Fussiner’s Songs and Stories, Story City at The Buttonwood Tree, The New Haven International Festival of Arts and Ideas, Storyteller’s New Haven, The MOuTH-Off with Chion (Ki-own) Wolf and, Tellabration! In New Haven and South Windsor, CT. She has also produced Tellabration! New Haven at The New Haven Pride Center, and Speak?Easy., a live themed storytelling event.
With Emily Hespeler’s experience creating a new path after a burn accident, their professional knowledge as a certified therapeutic recreation specialist (CTRS), speaking skills gained from years of empowering communities on various topics (recreation, nutrition, mental health, physical activity) and storytelling capabilities from sharing at NYC open mics, they hope to connect and inspire others to see their strengths. To power themself up, Emily eats a jar of peanut butter every week, takes daily walks, and stays open to random conversations with strangers.
Kate Schmidt is an early childhood educator and planetarium pilot at the American Museum of Natural History who specializes in teaching 8 year olds astrophysics. She has worked in the museum field for over a decade, is on the board of the New York City Museum Educator Roundtable, and has finally figured out that her job is just: Museum. Outside of work, she is the host and producer of Astronomy on Tap and Biology on Tap - monthly events that bring scientists and the public together at the bar. Most importantly, Kate is a deeply unserious person who firmly believes in the power of whimsy. Oh, and her favorite planet is Jupiter.