Category: Readings and Talks

2013 New Yorker Festival Schedule Announced

2013 New Yorker Festival The schedule for the 2013 New Yorker Festival is here and as usual, the lineup is rife with literary luminaries such as Jonathan Franzen, Jonathan Lethem, Michael Chabon, Zadie Smith, Junot Diaz, Colm Tóibín and many other NY Festival favorites. IMHO, some of the more interesting shows on the docket this…

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New Yorker Festival: Advance Ticket Sale Info

ADVANCED TICKET SALES As a special offer for MasterCard cardholders, a limited number of tickets for all Festival events will go on sale beginning at 11 a.m. E.T. on Thursday, September 12th, and continuing through 11 a.m. on Friday, September 13th. Online only at newyorker.com/festival, while supplies last.

This American Life Releases “The Invisible Made Visible” Today

Ira Glass and The Cast of The Invisible Made Visible Like Louis CK, Aziz Ansari, and Jim Gaffigan before them, the folks at This American Life are releasing a video of their live film, The Invisible Made Visible, as a DRM-free $5 download starting today (Nov 15). In addition to the download/stream option, fans can…

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Last Minute New Yorker Festival Tix Available Today!

Get your last minute New Yorker Festival tickets (including the sold out shows) today! Ten per cent of tickets for ALL Festival events will be available on Friday, October 5th, from 12 noon to 4 P.M., at MasterCard Stage at SVA Theatre, 333 West 23rd Street. First come, first served. Receive expedited box-office service when…

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October 2012 Bookstore Events

  Hey folks, the stars of stage, screen and page are out in a big way this month at our local and big box book stores. Just a few of October’s bold face names include: Stephen Colbert, Pete Townshend, Kenny Rogers, Kirk Hammett, Stanley Tucci, Rod Stewart, John Taylor, Peter Criss, Uggie, Richard Belzer, Mariano…

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