Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

An Evening with David Sedaris

With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers. He is the master of satire and one of today’s most observant writers addressing the human condition.

His most recent book, Happy-Go-Lucky, is his first new collection of personal essays since the bestselling Calypso. A Sedaris story may seem confessional, but is also highly attuned to the world outside. It opens our eyes to what is absurd and moving about our daily existence. And it is almost impossible to read without laughing. A second volume of his diaries, A Carnival of Snackery, was released October 5, 2021 and named a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice. There’s no right way to keep a diary, but if there’s an entertaining way, David Sedaris seems to have mastered it. At its best, this latest edition is a sort of sampler: the bitter and the sweet. Some entries are just what you wanted. Others you might want to spit discreetly into a napkin.

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall : Upcoming Events

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Photo of Oregon Symphony brass players performing

Oregon Symphony presents the Holiday Brass concert at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Wednesday, December...

Showing: 12/06
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Photo of gospel choir performing

Oregon Symphony presents the Gospel Christmas concert at the Portland'5 Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall...

Showing: 12/09 - 12/10
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Photo of Mariachi Sol de México de José Hernández

Oregon Symphony presents A Very Merry Mariachi Christmas Concert with Mariachi Sol de México de José...

Showing: 12/11
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The Moth image of story teller on stage + The Moth logo + Literary Arts logo

Literary Arts presents The Moth Mainstage in Portland at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Tuesday,...

Showing: 12/12
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Photo of Oregon Symphony musicians performing

Oregon Symphony presents their Comfort & Joy holiday concert at the Portland'5 Arlene Schnitzer...

Showing: 12/13
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Portrait of Kristin Chenoweth smiling with multiple light bulbs in background

Oregon Symphony presents Kristin Chenoweth with the Oregon Symphony at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall...

Showing: 12/14