Spend An Evening With Radio Host Ira Glass in Laramie
The University of Wyoming's Concerts and Convocations group is bringing famous NPR radio host Ira Glass to Laramie on the night of Saturday, November 12th. I have personally never heard Ira's show entitled "This American Life" but it sounds really interesting. The show is an exploration of American life and is themed to showcase "stories that are like movies for radio." The show will be held in the Arts & Sciences Auditorium and is $5 for students, $20 for the public, and $100 to attend a VIP Reception as well as the show.
"Reinventing Radio" will bring Ira Glass' stories to life on stage. He will take the audience behind the scenes of his show, heard on more than 500 public radio stations each week by over 1.7 million listeners. Ira will talk about his program "This American Life" and how it's put together: what makes a compelling story, where they find the amazing stories for the show, how he and his staff are trying to push broadcast journalism to do things it doesn't usually do. Sharing funny and memorable moments from the show, Glass talks about what was behind their creation. As part of this, Glass mixes stories from the show live onstage, combining his narration with pre-taped quotes and music, recreating the sound of the show as the audience watches.
For more information contact UW Concerts & Convocations at concerts@uwyo.edu or call (307) 766-6340.
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