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An Evening with David Sedaris October 29, 2009
Posted on Thursday, July 16, 2009, by Brenda Tucker
California College of the Arts (CCA) presents An Evening with David Sedaris on Thursday, October 29, 2009, at 8 p.m. at the Marin Center Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium in San Rafael, California. The evening will include a reading from new and unpublished materials, a book signing sponsored by Book Passage, and, for leadership donors to the event, a special cocktail reception with the author. All proceeds benefit scholarships at CCA.
David Sedaris’s sardonic wit and incisive social critiques have made him one of America’s preeminent humor writers and radio commentators. A master of satire, keenly observant of the contemporary human condition, he skillfully slices through cultural euphemisms and political correctness. He is the author of the best-selling books Barrel Fever and Holidays on Ice as well as the collections of personal essays Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, and When You Are Engulfed in Flames. There are seven million copies of his books in print, and they have been translated into 25 languages. His essays also regularly appear in Esquire and the New Yorker, and he is a frequent contributor to National Public Radio’s This American Life.
“We are thrilled to have David come to the Bay Area to help us raise funds for student scholarships,” said CCA President Stephen Beal. “I have known him for many years, and he is not only one of the funniest and smartest writers working today, but also a former art student. With this event we hope to raise $100,000 in much-needed financial aid to support talented young artists, architects, and designers who are earning their degrees at CCA.”
Under the name “The Talent Family,” Sedaris and his sister, Amy Sedaris, have collaborated on the writing of several plays, including Stump the Host, Stitches, One Woman Shoe (which received an Obie Award), Incident at Cobbler’s Knob, and The Book of Liz (which was also published in book form). These have been produced at La Mama, Lincoln Center, and the Drama Department in New York. Sedaris’s latest collection of essays, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, was published in June 2008. In 2001 Sedaris became the third recipient of the Thurber Prize for American Humor. He was named Humorist of the Year by Time magazine in 2001. He has been nominated for Grammy Awards for best spoken-word album (Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim) and best comedy album (David Sedaris Live at Carnegie Hall).
About CCA
Founded in 1907, California College of the Arts is noted for the interdisciplinarity and breadth of its programs. It offers studies in 20 undergraduate and seven graduate majors in the areas of fine arts, architecture, design, and writing. The college offers bachelor of architecture, bachelor of arts, bachelor of fine arts, master of architecture, master of arts, master of fine arts, and master of business administration degrees. With campuses in San Francisco and Oakland, CCA currently enrolls 1,740 full-time students. Noted alumni include the painters Nathan Oliveira and Raymond Saunders; the ceramicists Robert Arneson, Viola Frey, and Peter Voulkos; the filmmaker Wayne Wang; the conceptual artists David Ireland and Dennis Oppenheim; and the designers Lucille Tenazas and Michael Vanderbyl. For more information about CCA, visit www.cca.edu.
CALENDAR EDITORS, PLEASE NOTE:
An Evening with David Sedaris
Date: Thursday, October 29, 2009
Time: 8 p.m (donors’ cocktail party with David Sedaris begins at 5:30 p.m.)
Place: Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium, Marin Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael
Cost $35 (reading and book signing only); $250 (includes donors' cocktail party)
Tickets: For tickets to the donors’ cocktail party, please call 510.594.3776, or visit online giving
Description: An Evening with David Sedaris will include a reading and book signing by David Sedaris, one of America’s preeminent humor writers. All proceeds benefit student scholarships at California College of the Arts.