2 Tickets for An Evening with Garrison Keillor at the Calvin Theater on December 4, 2011


Item Number: 173

Time Left: CLOSED

Value: $120

Online Close: Dec 2, 2011 9:00 AM EST

Bid History: 6 bids - Item Sold!

Description

In an interview with AARP, Garrison Keillor said he plans to retire in "the spring of 2013," so this may be your last chance to see the legendary author, storyteller, humorist, and creator of the weekly radio show "A Prairie Home Companion." The show began in 1974 as a live variety show on Minnesota Public Radio. In the 1980s "A Prairie Home Companion" became a pop culture phenomenon, with millions of Americans listening to Keillor's folksy tales of life in the fictional Midwestern town of Lake Wobegon, where (in Keillor's words) "the women are strong, the men are good looking, and all of the children are above average." His radio show inspired a 2006 movie, "A Prairie Home Companion," written by and starring Keillor, Meryl Streep, and Lindsay Lohan, and directed by Robert Altman. It was Altman's last film; he died later that year. His signature sign-off on his show "The Writer's Almanac" is "Be well, do good work, and keep in touch."

This is a Live Event Item.

Special Instructions

This show takes place at the Calvin Theater in Northampton, MA, on the evening of December 4, 2011.

Donated by

Jim Neill