Five performances of “Baum for Peace” will be given in New York city. “Baum for Peace”, originally performed in San Francisco, tells the true story of how Terry Baum (who had never been politically active before, except to participate in demonstrations) screwed up her courage to become the Green Party’s candidate for US House in 2004 against Democratic incumbent Nancy Pelosi. Then it tells her struggle to overcome California election law and try to get on the ballot, including getting arrested in the San Francisco Elections Department office, and appealing the ballot access case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

The play costs $15, and is at the CSV Milagro Theater, 107 Suffolk St., between Rivington and Delancey. Subway: F train to Delancey, J or M to Essex. The performances are: Saturday afternoon, August 11, 2:15pm; Sunday evening, Aug. 12, 9:30pm; Friday evening, Aug. 17, 7:15pm; Sunday noon, August 19; and Saturday afternoon, Aug. 25, 4pm. The play is part of Fringe New York (www.fringenyc.org).