N.Y. goes west.Not content to entertain and enlighten only Manhattanites, the New Yorker magazine is bringing its annual "New Yorker Nights" to L.A. Held at the Silent Movie Theatre on Fairfax Avenue Fairfax Avenue is a street on north central Los Angeles, California. It runs from La Cienega Boulevard (which separates the Westside from the central part of the city) with Culver City at its southern end to Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood on its northern end. , the three-day event three-day event a competition in the pleasure horse sport comprising usually one day each for dressage, cross country and show jumping. kicks off March 25, when staff writer Lilllan Ross interviews Robin Williams. The local version of "Fiction Live" features Jason Schwartzman Jason Francesco Schwartzman (born June 26, 1980) is an American actor and musician. Biography Early life Schwartzman was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of actress Talia Shire (née Coppola) and the late producer Jack Schwartzman. ("Rushmore") reading a David Foster Wallace David Foster Wallace (born February 21 1962) is an American novelist, essayist, and short story writer. Biography Wallace was born in Ithaca, New York to James Donald Wallace and Sally Foster Wallace. James Wallace had recently finished his Ph.D. story and Tracey Ullman Tracey Ullman (born 30 December, 1959) is a British-born, now U.S. citizen comedian, actress, singer, dancer, screenwriter, and author, who is most famous for being the host of her eponymous variety television show. reading a Zadie Smith story. On the closing day, Susan Orleans ("The Orchid Thief') interviews rock band They Might Be Giants. Tickets are $20. The Left Coast events are an adapted version of the magazine's hometown festival, which has taken place four years running. The lineup for last year's N.Y. event packed, well, a bit more intellectual muscle than the road show version: Participants in "Fiction Night" included E.L. Doctorow, Grace Paley, Michael Cunningham, Dave Eggers, T.C. Boyle and Zadie Smith in person, instead of Ullman standing in for her. Participating in the humor-writing program were Steve Martin and Woody Alien. |
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