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Ingrid Christie

A close-up of David Sedaris.

David Sedaris

David Sedaris has a way of making you laugh at things you didn’t even realize were funny — your family, your flights, your own bad habits. The author of bestsellers such as Me Talk Pretty One Day and Calypso brings his wry, acerbic wit back to Madison for a reading and conversation. Sedaris live is part stand-up, part storytelling, and part social critique, with detours that can be biting, absurd, and unexpectedly tender. Stick around for the post-show Q&A and book signing — often just as entertaining as the performance itself.

media release: David Sedaris, author of the previous bestsellers “Calypso,” “Naked,” “Me Talk Pretty One Day,” “Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim” and regular National Public Radio contributor, will be appearing for one night only at Overture Center in “An Evening with David Sedaris” on Wednesday, October 22 at 7:30 p.m., following the release of his newest books “Happy Go Lucky” and “Pretty Ugly.” Tickets ($62-$84) go on sale to the public at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 11 at overture.org. 

This is a unique opportunity to see the bestselling humorist in an intimate setting. As always, Sedaris will be offering a selection of all-new readings and recollections, as well as a Q&A session and book signing.  

With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, 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.   

If you love Sedaris’s cheerfully misanthropic stories, you might think you know what you’re getting into at his live readings. You’d be wrong.  To see him read his own work on stage allows his autobiographical narrative to reveal a uniquely personal narrative that will keep you laughing throughout the evening.  Don’t miss this event! 

OVERTURE CENTER FOR THE ARTS in Madison, Wis. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization that features seven state-of-the-art performance spaces and five galleries where national and international touring artists, nine resident companies and hundreds of local artists engage people in nearly 500,000 educational and artistic experiences each year. Overture’s mission is to support and elevate our community’s creative culture, economy and quality of life through the arts. overture.org