11:58 pm on May 16, 2007 by Genevieve Knapp

Terra Incognita: The Promise and Peril of Stem Cell Research

7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Ryan Family Auditorium / Free
Take a look into the life of Chicago-based stem cell expert Dr. John Kessler with the Chicagoland premiere of Terra Incognita. Directed by local filmmaker Maria Finitzo and produced by Kartemquin Films, the film portrays the risks and rewards of investigating stem cells. Following the screening there will be a Q & A session with Kessler, Finitzo and bioethicist Dr. Laurie Zoloth.

Go on “Holiday” with a romantic comedy from the 1930s

8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Josephine Louis Theatre / $25 general public, $22 seniors, faculty and staff, $10 students
Catch this performance of American playwright Philip Barry’s drama about a young man who wants to live life as a holiday.