Stuart Dybek

5 p.m. at Harris 108 / free
Dybek, the new distinguished writer in residence at Northwestern, will cover the topic “Writing as Subversion.”

Lecture on Lichtenstein

5:30 p.m. at the Block Museum of Art / free
The Block Museum is featuring the bright and bold work of esteemed pop artist Roy Lichtenstein this May. Tonight Ken Tyler, a printer who collaborated with Lichtenstein, will talk about the man and his art.

Darwin Series: Discovery of a missing link

5:30 p.m. at Pancoe Auditorium / free
Dr. Neil Shubin was part of a team of biologists who discovered fossilized remains of an unusual fish in 2002. The 375-million-year-old specimen was evidence of the evolution of fish to amphibians. Hear Shubin speak about his discovery and its impact on the study of human evolution.

Once a Hero, Always a Hero

7:30 p.m. at the Tannenbaum Chabad House, 2014 Orrington / free
Leon Stein, education director for the Holocaust Memorial Foundation of Illinois, talks about Jews who saved others’ lives during the Holocaust.