Event Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Spoken Word

Garrison Keillor

April 22, 2009 at 7:30 pm

Contemporary, Spoken Word, Comedy

Garrison Keillor has been a staple of public radio since the early 1970s. Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion is heard on 450 stations across the country and more than three million people tune in each week. Don’t miss the chance to see this American icon in person!

Location: Phillips Center

L.A. Theatre Works

April 1, 2009 at 7:30 pm

Spoken Word, Broadway, Theater and Stage

It’s a sci-fi bonanza! America’s premiere radio theater company presents special back-to-back performances of two masterpieces of 20th century science fiction, War of the Worlds and The Lost World.

Location: Phillips Center

Capitol Steps

November 2, 2008 at 4:00 pm; November 3, 2008 at 7:30 pm

Contemporary, Spoken Word, Broadway, Theater and Stage, Comedy

The Capitol Steps have been entertaining audiences around the country for more than 25 years with their politically-charged humor.

Location: Phillips Center

Shakespeare & Company in Hamlet

September 23, 2008 at 7:30 pm

Spoken Word, Broadway, Theater and Stage

Renowned company’s first national tour features a real-life mother and son in the roles of Queen Gertrude and Hamlet.

Location: Phillips Center

Laurie Anderson - Homeland

September 16, 2008 at 7:30 pm

Contemporary, Spoken Word, Broadway, Theater and Stage

A series of songs and stories that creates a poetic and political portrait of contemporary American culture, and addresses the current climate of fear, obsession with information and security.

Location: Phillips Center

Tracy Kidder, author of Mountains Beyond Mountains

October 16, 2007 at 7:00 pm

Spoken Word

Tracy Kidder, author of Mountains Beyond Mountains, the 2007 book selection of the Common Reading Program, will speak at the Phillips Center at 7 p.m., with a book signing to follow. For more information about the Common Reading Program, click here.

Location: Phillips Center

An Evening with David Sedaris

October 11, 2007 at 8:00 pm

Contemporary, Spoken Word

NPR contributor and best-selling author David Sedaris will read selections of his most recent work for approximately 60 minutes followed by a question and answer session. The evening will also feature a post-performance book-signing.

Location: Phillips Center

Aquila Theatre Company in William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar

January 22, 2008 at 7:30 pm

Spoken Word, Broadway, Theater and Stage

Caught in the crosshairs of a political maelstrom, Marcus Brutus must choose between friendship and self-preservation.

Location: Phillips Center

Aquila Theatre Company in Joseph Heller’s Catch-22

January 20, 2008 at 7:30 pm

Spoken Word, Broadway, Theater and Stage

Based on Joseph Heller’s novel, Catch-22 is a satirical exploration of bureaucracy’s often confusing rules and regulations.

Location: Phillips Center