Sat. Oct 4, 8:00PM

David Sedaris

Reading New Work, Q&A, Booksigning

With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America 's pre-eminent humor writers. The great skill with which he slices through cultural euphemisms and political correctness proves that Sedaris is a master of satire and one of the most observant writers addressing the human condition today.

Sun. Oct 5, 7:00PM

Cesaria Evora

The Barefoot Diva

A native of the island nation of Cape Verde, Cesaria Evora is the country's foremost practitioner of the morna style, wistful, minor key ballads strongly associated with the islands, combining West African percussion with Portuguese fados, Brazilian modhinas, and British sea shanties.

"... she manages to pull listeners into her music in ways that transcend language."
- The Washington Post

Fri. Oct 24, 8:00PM
Sat. Oct 25, 8:00PM

Dana Tai Soon Burgess & Company

Exploring the Hyphen

“The piece looks at the experience of being a hyphenated American—Asian Americans but also other ethnic Americans and multi-racial Americans—and whether the hyphen connects or separates,” says artistic director and choreographer Dana Tai Soon Burgess. “The dance shows that there’s definitely a struggle going on; trying to connect and find commonality is really hard.”

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