Ira Glass tickets

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Ira Glass is the host and producer of the hit weekly radio show

This American Life

. Over his long career, Glass has helped to push the creative boundaries of national public radio and documentary-style storytelling in general. His unique voice and flair for the humor and drama of ordinary circumstances have earned him both audience and critical acclaim. When he isn’t working on his show, Ira Glass embarks on occasional speaking tours around the world.

'The Voice of Public Radio'

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Ira Glass has spent nearly his entire life immersed in the world of public radio. In 1978, he began working in as an intern at the Washington, D.C., NPR headquarters during his summer break from college. After graduation, he rose quickly to prominence as a reporter and producer on multiple NPR shows such as

All Things Considered

. In 1989, he decamped for Chicago Public Radio where he won plaudits for his in-depth reporting of Chicago school reform and as a co-host of

The Wild Room

with Gary Covino. In 1995, Glass received a MacArthur Foundation grant to produce a documentary-style radio show, which was originally called

Your Radio Playhouse

. However, few national radio stations initially picked up his show. To allay concerns about the financial viability of his project, Glass secured additional funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and then changed the name of the show to

This American Life

. It quickly earned a following for its focus on peculiar stories of everyday life and as a platform for unique guest performers such as David Sedaris. The show has a weekly audience of more than 2 million listeners. Each weekly episode is released as a free podcast with an additional 2.5 million listeners. For its excellence in radio journalism,

This American life

has received the DuPont-Columbia Award, the Robert F. Kennedy Award for Excellence in Journalism, the George Polk Award in Journalism, the Edward R. Murrow Award for Outstanding Contributions to Public Radio and multiple Peabody Awards.

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'Is Ira Glass coming to a city near me?'

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Ira Glass goes on the road several times a year. Some of his stops for 2019 and 2020 may include the

Paramount Theatre

in Denver, Colo., the

Hawaii Theatre

in Honolulu, HI,

Mahaffey Theater

in Tampa, Fla.,

Clowes Memorial Hall

in Indianapolis, Ind.,

Royal Festival Hall

in London and

The Bridgewater Hall

in Manchester.

'What can I expect from an Ira Glass tour?'

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Ira Glass has a touring show called

Seven Things I Have Learned

in which he will share life lessons, career highlights, personal stories and other anecdotes accompanied by audio clips, music and video. He will talk about his successes, his failures and his creative process through a mixture of storytelling and speeches. The live event may be followed by a question and answer session in which the audience can ask him about specific moments or ideas he has.

'How long is the running time?'

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The

Seven Things I Have Learned

show may last up to two hours and 30 minutes. The exact time will depend on the length of the question and answer session.

'Are there any age restrictions?'

'The show itself does not have any age restrictions, but your local venue may have one, so check with the venue before bringing any children. Some of the stories that Ira Glass conveys may have mature subject material.'

'Which speaking tours are similar to Ira Glass?'

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If you enjoyed an evening with Ira Glass, then you might want to check out the live show of comedian, essayist and author

David Sedaris

, whose unique blend of humor and storytelling fits in with the style of

This American Life

.