New Yorker Festival

Hey folks here’s an update on the 2011 New Yorker Festival; see the MasterCard presale info at the end.

The entire program will appear in the September 12th issue of the magazine, on newsstands September 5th. As a benefit of subscribing to Festival Wire, you will be sent the schedule one week early.

How to purchase tickets
Tickets for The New Yorker Festival will go on sale at 12 noon E.T. on Friday, September 9th. There are several ways to purchase tickets:

Online: Get tickets at newyorker.com/festival.
By phone: Call 800-440-6974.
At SVA Theatre: Ten per cent of tickets to all events will be available at the theatre, at 333 West 23rd Street (between Eighth and Ninth Avenues). Tickets will be sold on Friday, September 30th, from 12 noon to 4 P.M.
First come, first served.
At the door: At most events, a limited number of tickets will be sold at the doors one hour before start time. First come, first served. Cash only.

As a special offer for MasterCard cardholders, a limited number of tickets for select Festival events will go on sale beginning at noon E.T. on Thursday, September 8th, and continuing until 11:30 A.M. on Friday, September 9th.
Online only at newyorker.com/festival, while supplies last.