Best-Selling Author, Humorist, and Contributor to “This American Life” Makes an Appearance at the Ohio Theatre in “An Evening with David Sedaris” October 28
Posted: May 5, 2017
Through the generous support of WCBE, David Sedaris, author of the previous bestsellers Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, and regular National Public Radio contributor will be appearing in Columbus for one night only in support of the May 2017 release of his newest book, a collection of diaries titled Theft by Finding Diaries (1977 – 2002). This is a unique opportunity to see the best-selling humorist in an intimate setting, offering a selection of all-new readings and recollections, as well as a post-show Q&A session and book signing.
CAPA presents An Evening with David Sedaris at the Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.) on Saturday, October 28, at 8 pm. Tickets are $50-$60 at the CAPA Ticket Center (39 E. State St.), all Ticketmaster outlets, and www.ticketmaster.com. To purchase tickets by phone, please call (614) 469-0939 or (800) 745-3000.
Tweaking the familiar until it warps, Sedaris mines poignant comedy from his peculiar childhood, bizarre career path, and move with his lover to France. Including his recent releases, the New York Times’ bestselling books When You Are Engulfed in Flames and Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary, Sedaris’ wickedly witty observations of the ordinary-bizarre are always sure to deliver insights and laughs.
One of six children in a second-generation Greek family, he grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina. In 1977, he dropped out of Kent State University to hitchhike around the country. Aside from working as an elf, Sedaris has worked a number of charmingly quirky jobs such as house painter, apple picker, aide in a mental hospital, creative writing teacher at the Art Institute of Chicago, and an apartment cleaner.
Sedaris made his comic debut recounting his strange-but-true experiences of being a Macy’s elf, reading his Santaland Diaries on NPR’s “Morning Edition” in 1992. His sardonic humor and incisive social critique have made him one of their most popular and humorous commentators. In 2001, he was named Humorist of the Year by Time magazine and received the Thurber Prize for American Humor.