A science comedy show
Doors at 6:45 pm | Empirical Theater at OMSI
Is it comedy or is it science? Yes! Women in STEM, those with (latent or actively used) STEM degrees, professional engineers, and even the STEM-curious will delight in this new comedy hour from doctor of comedy and engineering, Naomi Fitter, which shares her unique and slightly unhinged ideas about how to reach gender parity in engineering.
Her raunchy-yet-educational slide show comedy is a perfect date night for that software-writing sweetie you’ve had your eye on, steamy early Mole Day gift, or excuse to talk to that special someone from your Dungeons and Dragons campaign. Or come solo and bond with new friends over how awkward science terminology can sometimes be. Said one past attendee, “I never expected to laugh this hard at anything involving MATLAB.”
Don’t miss this uniquely salacious and sagacious night out!
Tickets
General Admission
$20 Adults, $18 Seniors | OMSI Members receive a 15% discount
Recommended for ages 18+
Naomi Fitter, Producer
Producer Naomi Fitter is a professor by day, comedian by night. She escaped from Ohio at the age of 22, and her soothing midwestern voice has been described as “sexy,” “librarian-like,” and “nearly inaudible.” She has worked alongside greats like Aparna Nancherla, Steve Hofstetter, Don McMillan, Laurie Kilmartin, and Whitney Cummings and performed in the All Jane Comedy Festival. Naomi runs her shows Naughty but Nerdy and STEM Cabaret all over the West Coast, and she has been recently featured on the NPR-distributed show Live Wire with Luke Burbank and the Dork Forest with Jackie Kashian. Her comedy was also featured in TIME Magazine.
Naomi’s autonomous robotic stand-up comedian, Jon the Robot, cannot pass a captcha challenge, but he does hope to capture your heart. Jon the Robot has been featured by NPR and TIME Magazine.
Food + Beverage
OMSI’s Empirical Cafe will be open with sandwiches, snacks and drinks.
Questions? Email events@omsi.edu. Ticketing questions call 503.797.4000 x0
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions? Email events@omsi.edu or call 503.797.4000 x0.
No, the ticket only includes access to the comedy show.
Yes, the Empirical Cafe will be open with prepackaged salads, sandwiches and movie snacks. The bar will be open to guests that are 21+. No outside food or drink is allowed.
The Empirical Theater has an upper-level wheelchair accessible entrance and theater restrooms; due to the layout of the theater the lower-level main entrance is only accessible by stairs. Please check in with a Guest Services Representative or volunteer for assistance in locating these areas.
Several daytime documentaries and newer evening full-features offer closed captions, audio description, and volume amplification. The CaptiView closed caption units allow guests to see captions for their show by using a cup holder device that they can adjust within their view, and the Fidelio RX audio description units deliver descriptive narration and can also amplify the theater volume and dialogue.
The Showing Today signs updated daily at the front desk and theater entrance indicate which features offer closed captions (CC) and audio description (AD), while volume amplification is available for all theater content including events such as Science Pub and Reel Science.
Limited quantities of the following devices are available for theater guests and may be requested at either the Front Desk or Concierge Desk as well as from the theater usher:
- CaptiView closed caption (CC) viewing devices
- Fidelio RX audio description and volume amplification units
- Williams Sound NKL-001 neck loops designed to work with hearing aids equipped with a telephone coil or T-Switch
The rough inside measurements of the seats not including arm and back rests:
- Theater seats 16.5” wide and 21.5” deep
- Two accessible seating area chairs 39.29″ high, 29.5″ wide, and 29″ deep
- Additional accessible seating area chairs available by request is 23.5” wide and 21.5” deep
- The weight capacity for the accessible seating area chairs are 500lbs, and the additional accessible seating area chairs support between 200lbs-250lbs
Earplugs can be requested from the Front Desk and Concierge Desk, and sensory resource packs that include:
- Noise reducing headphones
- Fidget toys
- Sunglasses
- Visual and auditory timer
- 2 pound weighted shoulder wrap
- Sanitizing wipes
Please contact OMSI Guest Services at (503) 797-4000 or Info@OMSI.edu with any additional specific questions or needs
Parking is $2 + fees for after-hours events.