Pulitzer Prize-Winning Humorist Dave Barry in Conversation With Jane Smiley
Track 16 Gallery (2525 Michigan Ave., Building C1 Santa Monica, CA 90404)
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Breakfast With Award-Winning Disney Songwriter Richard M. Sherman
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From chart-topping radio hits ("You're Sixteen") to award-winning Disney movie songs ("Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious") and beloved theme park classics ("It's a Small World"), Richard M. Sherman is one of the most prolific and acclaimed family-friendly song composers of all time. The Sherman Brothers songwriting duo, comprised of Richard M. Sherman and his late brother, Richard B. Sherman, was a veritable two-man Disney hit factory, crafting memorable melodies for numerous films including Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book, Winnie the Pooh, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and many more. Over the course of their nearly half-century songwriting career, the brothers were honored with two Academy Awards (for the music of Mary Poppins), three Grammy Awards and 24 gold and platinum albums. This conversation at Goodman Theatre, moderated by Chicago Tribune critic Chris Jones, takes a look back at Sherman's astonishing career and achievements. Along with the illuminating discussion, you'll also be treated to a light breakfast buffet reception plus an exclusive sampling of some of Sherman's unforgettable songs. Learn More
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Featured review from thaha
view more less of this reviewMy face muscles ache. Dave Barry is a pass-wine-through-your-nose-from-laughing-so-hard kind of time.
star this review starred report as inappropriateDave Barry isn't just the world's funniest man in print -- he's also amazingly funny in person. Best money spent this year, and Goldstar made it even better by offering a sweet deal for the VIP reception. Love it!
star this review starred report as inappropriateReally interesting venue--the gallery included a large aluminum old-time diner on one side, and the neon sign from the Brown Derby on the other. Plenty of free parking, which was terrific. Dave Barry is always hilarious--the interviewer was a little awkward, and frequently seemed to start talking over his stories which was a little off-putting. On the whole however, it was a great night out.
star this review starred report as inappropriateBarry was on his game - totally satiric and raw. I loved his honesty and his improvisation. And Smiley smiled and made some great one-liners herself.
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Some people may wonder what this subject has to do with Dave Barry, since Dave's struggled hard against growing up his entire life-but the result is one of the funniest, warmest, most pitch-perfect books ever on that mystifying territory we call "adulthood". In hilarious, brand-new pieces, Dave tackles everything from fatherhood, new fatherhood ("Over the next five years, you will spend roughly 45 minutes, total, listening to songs you like, and roughly 127,000 hours to songs exploring topics such as how the horn on the bus goes* [*It goes: 'Beep! Beep! Beep!']"), self-image, the battle of the sexes, celebrityhood, technology, parenting styles, certain unmentionable medical procedures ("There is absolutely no reason to be afraid of a vasectomy, except that: THEY CUT A HOLE IN YOUR SCROTUM."), and much more. It is a book of pure delight from the man one newspaper claimed "could become the most important American humorist since Mark Twain." (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Jane Smiley's new novel is A Private Life. She is author of numerous novels including A Thousand Acres which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1992, several works of nonfiction as well as many essays for such magazines as Vogue, The New Yorker, Practical Horseman, Harper’s, the New York Times Magazine, Allure, The Nation and others. She has written on politics, farming, horse training, child-rearing, literature, impulse buying, getting dressed, Barbie, marriage, and many other topics.
Net proceeds from this event will support the wonderful work of 826LA.org, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting students ages 6 to 18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write.