[NEOPAL]David Sedaris speaks at the Akron Civic Theatre April 8

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Laugh at the seriousness of life with best-selling author, satirist and
National Public Radio commentator David Sedaris, who will present his
work and sign books at the Akron Civic Theatre Saturday, April 8 at 8
p.m.=20

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A master of satire, Sedaris slices through euphemisms and political
correctness of everyday style with hilarious results during his
performance. His irreverent manner and wickedly witty observations of
the ordinary-bizarre deliver insights and laughs to readers and
listeners everywhere. His wide and varied background, which feeds his
prolific humor, has made him one of America's preeminent humor writers
and story tellers.=20

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Unlike most writers, Sedaris came to prominence reading his work aloud.
In 1992 his self-admittedly high-pitched nasal whine brought National
Public Radio listeners "SantaLand Diaries," his droll tale about working
as an elf in New York's Macy's. His readings on Morning Edition received
the largest listener response from any show in the history of NPR. His
incisive social critique continues to make him one of NPR's most popular
commentators. Today, he can be heard on This American Life, distributed
nationally by Public Radio International and produced by WBEZ in
Chicago.=20

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Sedaris' specialty, though, is autobiographical stories that manage to
be caustic and touching at the same time. He is the author of four
best-selling essay collections: Barrel Fever, Naked, Me Talk Pretty One
Day and his latest, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim. In 2001,
Time magazine named Sedaris "Humorist of the Year" and he received the
Thurber Prize for American Humor. An anthology of stories, Children
Playing Before a Statue of Hercules: An Anthology of Outstanding Stories
<http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/074327394X/thebarclayagency> ,
edited by David Sedaris, was published in April 2005. In 2005, Sedaris
was nominated for two Grammy Awards for Best Spoken Word Album ("Dress
Your Family in Corduroy & Denim") and Best Comedy Album ("David Sedaris:
Live at Carnegie Hall").

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In addition, he and his sister, Amy Sedaris, have collaborated under the
name "The Talent Family" and written several plays, which have been
produced at La Mama, Lincoln Center and The Drama Department in New York
City. These plays include Stump the Host, Stitches, One Woman Shoe,
which received an Obie Award, Incident at Cobbler's Knob and The Book of
Liz, which was published in book form by Dramatist's Play Service.

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For tickets and event information, call the Akron Civic Theatre Box
Office at 330.253.2488 or The University of Akron's E.J. Thomas Hall
Ticket Office at 330.972.7570. Tickets are also available at all
Ticketmaster Centers or charge-by-phone at 330.945.9400 (Akron),
216.241.5555 (Cleveland) or online at www.ticketmaster.com
<http://www.ticketmaster.com/> . Tickets range in price from $30 to $35.
Group discount rates are available by calling 330.972.8881.

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Presented by The University of Akron's E.J. Thomas Hall, David Sedaris's
performance is sponsored by 89.7 WKSU. This performance is part of the
Chase Beyond Broadway Series. Other 2005-2006 season sponsors include
Ohio Arts Council, The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Akron Community
Foundation and The Robert O. Orr & Annamae Orr Family Foundation.=20

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Laugh
at the seriousness of life with best-selling author, satirist and =
National
Public Radio commentator David Sedaris, who will present his work and =
sign
books at the Akron Civic Theatre Saturday, April 8 at 8 p.m. =
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A
master of satire, Sedaris slices through euphemisms and political =
correctness
of everyday style with hilarious results during his performance. His =
irreverent
manner and wickedly witty observations of the ordinary-bizarre deliver =
insights
and laughs to readers and listeners everywhere. His wide and =
varied
background, which feeds his prolific humor, has made him one of =
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preeminent humor writers and story tellers. <o:p></o:p>

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Unlike most writers, =
Sedaris came to
prominence reading his work aloud. In 1992 his self-admittedly =
high-pitched
nasal whine brought National Public Radio listeners “SantaLand Diaries,” his =
droll tale
about working as an elf in <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:State =
w:st=3D"on">New York</st1:State></st1:place>’s
Macy’s. His readings on Morning
Edition received the largest listener response from any show =
in the
history of NPR. His =
incisive social
critique continues to make him one of NPR’s most popular =
commentators.
Today, he can be heard on This =
American
Life, distributed nationally by Public Radio International =
and
produced by WBEZ in <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City =
w:st=3D"on">Chicago</st1:City></st1:place>.
<o:p></o:p>

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Sedaris’
specialty, though, is autobiographical stories that manage to be caustic =
and
touching at the same time. He is the author of four best-selling essay
collections: Barrel Fever, Naked, =
Me Talk
Pretty One Day and his latest, Dress
Your Family in Corduroy and Denim. In 2001, Time magazine named Sedaris
“Humorist of the Year” and he received the Thurber Prize for
American Humor. An anthology of stories, <a
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y"
target=3D"_blank">Children Playing
Before a Statue of Hercules: An Anthology of Outstanding =
Stories</a>,
edited by David Sedaris, was published in April 2005. In 2005, Sedaris =
was
nominated for two Grammy Awards for Best Spoken Word Album ("Dress =
Your
Family in Corduroy & Denim") and Best Comedy Album ("David
Sedaris: Live at Carnegie =
Hall").<o:p></o:p>

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In addition, he and his
sister, Amy Sedaris, have collaborated under the name “The Talent =
Family”
and written several plays, which have been produced at La Mama, =
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<st1:place
w:st=3D"on"><st1:City w:st=3D"on">New York City</st1:City></st1:place>. =
These plays
include Stump the Host, Stitches, =
One Woman
Shoe, which received an Obie Award, Incident
at Cobbler’s Knob and The
Book of Liz, which was published in book form by =
Dramatist’s
Play Service.<o:p></o:p>

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For =
tickets and
event information, call the Akron Civic Theatre Box Office at =
330.253.2488 or
The University of Akron’s E.J. Thomas Hall Ticket Office at =
330.972.7570.
Tickets are also available at all <st1:PlaceName =
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<st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">Centers</st1:PlaceType> or charge-by-phone at
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(<st1:place
w:st=3D"on"><st1:City w:st=3D"on">Cleveland</st1:City></st1:place>) or =
online at <a
href=3D"http://www.ticketmaster.com/">www.ticketmaster.com</a>. Tickets =
range in
price from $30 to $35. Group discount rates are available by calling
330.972.8881.<o:p></o:p>

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Presented by The University of Akron’s E.J. =
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Hall, David Sedaris’s =
performance
is sponsored by 89.7 =
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Other
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Annamae
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