Alton Brown Comes to Providence in February
By: Kelsey Denette
Alton Brown, Iron Chef host and renowned television personality, is taking his brand of quirky humor and culinary science on the road with "Alton Brown Live! The Edible Inevitable Tour." Brown will appear at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) on Friday, February 21, 2014 at 8P. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 7, 2013 at 10A and are available at the PPAC Box Office (220 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence), online at www.ppacri.org, and by phone at (401) 421-ARTS (2787).
Tickets are $150, $55, $45, and $35; all ticket prices include a $3 per ticket restoration charge and are subject to change without notice. Box Office Hours are Monday through Friday, 10A - 5P; Saturday, 10A - 2P; and through curtain time(s) on performance days. Summer Box Office Hours begin Monday, June 10 and areMonday through Thursday, 10A - 3P and through curtain time(s) on performance days. Recently named Best Food TV Personality at The Munchies: People's Choice Food Awards, Brown's tour promises to be an eventful evening of stand-up comedy, talk show antics, multimedia lecture, live music, and food experimentation. Be prepared. Ponchos will be involved. The show will offer an interactive component in which audience members will have the opportunity to serve as Brown's trusted assistants on stage. For those hoping to sip at the pure source oF Brownian wit and wisdom, this is a must-see extravaganza for the whole family. Brown said, "I've been cultivating material for this show for about a decade so it'll feel pretty darned good to finally get it out of my head and onto a stage. I feel we've come up with some pretty amazing food demos, and the multimedia segments are solid....but I do have to say I'm a bit nervous about the singing parts." For more information, please visit www.AltonBrownTour.com or www.ppacri.orgDiscounted admission is available for groups of 20 or more; for more information and to order, please contact Group Sales Representative Paul Hiatt at phiatt@ppacri.org or (401) 574-3162.
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