Author and Cultural Satirist Fran Lebowitz to Speak at New Rep

New Repertory Theatre presents A Conversation with Fran Lebowitz, Monday, October 24, 2016 at 7:30pm in the Charles Mosesian Theater at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA.

Tickets are $50 for reserved admission. Special VIP tickets available for $100 which includes a private reception with Ms. Lebowitz beginning at 6pm at our restaurant partner Branch Line.

Following the talk, local non-profit More Than Words will host a book signing with Ms. Lebowitz, with copies of her books available for purchase.

"Fran Lebowitz is well known for her humorous and provocative take on just about every subject," says Artistic Director, Jim Petosa. "During a season in which we explore a wide range of incendiary and timely topics, we felt a conversation with one of America's foremost cultural satirists was a perfect compliment. Armed with her unique wit and perspective we are thrilled to welcome her to our stage this season."

Purveyor of urban cool, witty chronicler of the "Me Decade," and cultural satirist Fran Lebowitz remains one of the foremost advocates of the Extreme Statement. Her writing-pointed, taut, and economical-is equally forthright, irascible, and unapologetically opinionated.

Enjoy an unforgettable evening of conversation with Fran Lebowitz and WGBH's Executive Arts Editor and host of Open Studio Jared Bowen as Lebowitz offers insights on timely issues such as gender, race, gay rights, politics, and the media as well as her own pet peeves-including celebrity culture, tourists, and strollers.

Jared Bowen is WGBH's Emmy Award-winning Executive Arts Editor. His weekly television series Open Studio with Jared Bowen takes viewers inside the creative process, offering a blend of profiles, performances, and contemporary exhibitions by artists in Greater Boston, New England, and across the country.

New Rep Presents continues the conversations we explore during our season, channeling our mission to speak powerfully to the essential ideas of our time. Whether it's a one night special event such as last season's conversations with New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast and playwright and author Colm Tóibín, or our limited engagement of The Poets' Theatre's Albatross, New Rep Presents expands the discussion and delves into topics that have become the cornerstone of the New Rep experience.

New Repertory Theatre is the award-winning, professional theatre company in residence at the Arsenal Center for the Arts in Watertown, MA. For over 30 years, New Rep has been a leader of self-produced theatre in greater Boston, producing contemporary and classic dramas, comedies, and musicals in both the 340-seat Charles Mosesian Theater and the 90-seat Black Box Theater. Annually, New Rep serves over 40,000 patrons, including 2,000 season subscribers. In addition to its mainstage productions, New Rep produces Next Voices, a program dedicated to developing new plays with four playwrights through three staged readings and one world premiere production. Under its Lifelong Enrichment Arts Programs (LEAP), New Rep also produces its Classic Repertory Company, Page To Stage, Insider Experiences, and Spotlight Symposium Series.

New Repertory Theatre produces plays that speak powerfully to the essential ideas of our time. Through the passion and electricity of live theater performed to the highest standards of excellence, New Rep expands and challenges the human spirit of both artists and audience. New Rep presents world premieres, contemporary and classic works in several intimate settings. We are committed to education and outreach, including special dedication to the creation of innovative in-school programming and providing access to underserved audiences. New Rep is an active advocate for the arts and a major voice in the national dialogue defining the role of theater in our culture.

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