Acclaimed Author Augusten Burroughs Coming to MCA
Contact: Adele Adkins, 581-1803; George Manlove, 581-3756
The Maine Center for the Arts will depart from its usual performance lineup to welcome celebrated author Augusten Burroughs to Hutchins Concert Hall to speak April 19 at 7 p.m.
Burroughs is the author of the highly acclaimed memoir “Running with Scissors,“ which spent more than 70 weeks on the “New York Times” best seller list. His other works include: “Magical Thinking: True Stories,” “Dry: A Memoir,” and the novel “Sellevision.” He also is a regular contributor to National Public Radio’s “Morning Addition,” and has been hailed by “Entertainment Weekly” magazine as one of the “15 Funniest People in the Country.”
According to Adele Adkins, associate director of the MCA, Burroughs was considered for the series after a staff member read his two memoirs and loved them. After browsing his website and finding out that Burroughs gives lectures, the MCA decided his intelligence and humor would be a great fit for the lecture series. Burroughs frequently visits universities across the country giving lectures and speeches.
Tickets for the show are free for UMaine students and faculty who present their MaineCard. Tickets are $10 for the public and are available through the MCA box office or at the door. Seating is general admission. There also will be a reception and book signing with the author after the show. Tickets for the reception are $30, which also upgrades seating to the orchestra section for the lecture.
For ticket and reception information, contact the MCA box office at (207) 581-1755.
More information about the author can be found at his website, www.augusten.com