SummerStage to Present NPR's ASK ME ANOTHER at Central Park, 6/14

The first free Central Park show of the SummerStage 2013 season will be NPR and WNYC's "Ask Me Another" on June 14, 2013. Featuring Jonathan Coulton and host Ophira Eisenberg, the show runs from 8 to 10 p.m. (recommended arrival time 7 p.m.).

Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! host Peter Sagalwalk into a bar... No, it's not the start of a joke. It's the essence of NPR's and WNYC's Ask Me Another, a rambunctious show that blends brainteasers and local pub trivia night with comedy and music. Host Ophira Eisenberginvites guests and listeners alike to stretch their noggins, tickle their funny bones, and enjoy witty banter and guitar riffs from the Ask Me Another one-man house band, Jonathan Coulton. Join Eisenberg as she puts questions to a rotating band of puzzle gurus, contestants and special VIP's (that's Very Important Puzzlers), who then take a turn in the puzzle hot seat facing trivia games written especially for him or her. What you'll hear resembles the casual intimacy of game night at a friend's house: one where scores are forgotten in favor of hilarious gaffes. SummerStage attendees can play along as the on stage contestants take a turn in the puzzle hot seat at this special live recording of the famed variety show. Stay tuned for the announcement of additional Ask Me Another's VIPs!

For more information, visit http://askmeanother.npr.org. For the most up-to-date scheduling and line-up for all SummerStage programming, follow SummerStage via the below links and visit www.CityParksFoundation.org for festival information.

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City Parks Foundation (CPF) is the only independent, nonprofit organization to offer park programs throughout the five boroughs of New York City. We work in over 750 parks citywide, presenting a broad range of free arts, sports, and education programs, and empowering citizens to support their parks on a local level. Our programs and community building initiatives reach more than 600,000 people each year, contributing to the revitalization of neighborhoods throughout New York City.

SummerStage reminds our patrons that in the interest of public safety the following items cannot be brought into the Central Park venue: glass bottles, cans, coolers, folding chairs, bicycles, rollerblades, skateboards, beach umbrellas, video cameras, tape recorders, professional camera gear or pets. All bags are subject to search. Bringing alcoholic beverages into any NYC park is forbidden and the distribution or sale of unauthorized promotional materials is not allowed. Beer and wine are on sale at the Central Park venue for on­site consumption only.