Hopkins Center for the Arts, 1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins
Wallace Shawn wears two hats. He is beloved for his comedic roles as a film and stage actor, in such works as My Dinner with Andre and The Princess Bride. A playwright and an essayist, he is revered for his exploration of difficult, often controversial themes. Much of his writing in his collection Essays (2009) has the same cadence as the dialogue in his award-winning plays and screenplays — bold assertions, often provocative, that outrage and even startle. In 2005 Wallace Shawn received the PEN/Laura Pels Foundation Award for “showing the way to a new kind of theater….”
Individual tickets are $40 for balcony and $50 for main floor. Complimentary desserts and coffee served before the program. A public book signing open to all attendees follows the Friday daytime lecture. Friends of HCL members can receive a discount of $5 per ticket and $10 per subscription. To receive your discount, please call 612.543.8112.
To purchase tickets click on the button above or call the Pen Pals box office at 612.543.8112 (Monday – Friday, 9 am – 5 pm).
The award-winning Pen Pals Author Lecture series is the longest running and one of the most highly regarded literary series in the Twin Cities. All proceeds benefit the Friends of HCL and the Hennepin County Library system.
Sponsors: Comcast, GdB, Mpls.St.Paul, KARE-11, and Marquette Hotel.
