Amy Sedaris

* At the Coolidge Corner Theatre - SOLD OUT This event has sold out, but do join Amy back at the Booksmith at 7 p.m. where she will sign books, audiobooks, and DVDs. Actress (Strangers with Candy), author (I Like You), comedian, and one of our favorite people ever Amy Sedaris comes to the Coolidge Corner ... (more)Theatre to teach you how to make pom-pom ringworms and crepe-paper moccasins despite your crushing poverty.

Amy Sedaris will give a performance and sign copies of her new book, Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People. Comedienne, playwright and actress, Sedaris has performed in the legendary Chicago comedy troupes Second City and Annoyance Theatre. Sedaris’ best-known character is Jerri Blank, a middle-aged, ... (more)former prostitute-turned-high-school student, featured on the cult series (and then movie) Strangers with Candy. In addition to performing, Sedaris is also known for her kitschy crafting and hostessing skills, which are detailed in I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence and the new Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People. In Simple Times, Sedaris seeks to bring the joy of cheap crafting to the masses with projects like seashell toilet seat covers and crab-claw roach clips. This will be a ticketed event. Tickets are $10.00, or free with the purchase of Simple Times. The letter on each ticket will reserve a place in the signing line. Books and tickets may be pre-ordered through the bookshop; purchased at the store starting November 2nd (when the book goes on sale); or purchased at the door.

According to Amy Sedaris, it’s often been said that ugly people craft and attractive people have sex. In her new book, Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People, she sets the record straight. Demonstrating that crafting is one of life’s more pleasurable and constructive leisure activities, Sedaris ... (more)shows that anyone with a couple of hours to kill and access to pipe cleaners can join the elite society of crafters. Amy Sedaris hails from North Carolina and studied and performed with Chicago’s Second City. She has appeared in film, television, and stage productions, and is the bestselling author of I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence. Admission is $35 for members and $40 for nonmembers. Ticket includes an autographed copy of Simple Times.

Are you lacking direction in how to whip up a swanky soiree for lumberjacks? A dinner party for white-collar workers? A festive gathering for the grieving? Don't despair. Take a cue from entertaining expert Amy Sedaris and host an unforgettable fete that will have your guests raving.

Chicago: Lifeline Theatre's 25th Anniversary Benefit
WhenThu, Apr 10, 6:30pm – 10:30pm
WhereChicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington Street
DescriptionAmy Sedaris (best known as the co-creator and star of Comedy Central's “Strangers with Candy” and as the author of "I Like You: Hospitality ... (more)Under the Influence") hosts crafts demonstrations, discusses entertaining tips and signs copies of her book. Includes cocktails, dinner, piano music by George Howe, a sword fight scene from "The Mark of Zorro" and a silent auction for airline tickets and a Tiffany & Co. diamond pendant designed by architect Frank Gehry. Tickets: $100, call 773-761-4477.

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