Anthony Bourdain To Appear At Civic Center of Greater Des Moines 11/5

Anthony Bourdain, the internationally acclaimed chef, author, and host of Travel Channel's "No Reservations," has been dubbed "the bad boy of cuisine" for his rock star looks and blunt observations about the world of restaurants, chefs and cooking. He will be appearing at the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines on Thursday, November 5 at 8 p.m.

Tickets are $39.50 and $49.50 and can be purchased at the Civic Center Ticket Office, by phone at (800) 745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com. A limited number of VIP tickets will be available for $75.00, which include a post-show meet and greet and book signing with Mr. Bourdain.

Tickets for NO RESERVATIONS: AN EVENING WITH ANTHONY BOURDAIN go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 29, 2009 at the Civic Center Ticket Office, all Ticketmaster locations, charge-by-phone at (800) 745-3000 and online at CivicCenter.org.

DAY DATE TIME TICKET PRICES

Thursday Nov. 5 8 p.m. $39.50 / $49.50 / $75.00

All pricing includes a Building Restoration Fee of $2.50

Bourdain, the executive chef at New York's famed bistro Les Halles, is the author of the bestselling Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, a candid, hysterical and sometimes shocking portrait of his life in restaurant kitchens that has been translated into over 28 languages. His book, A Cook's Tour, published in conjunction with his series on the Food Network, was also a bestseller in the U.S. and the U.K. Other books include Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook, The Nasty Bits and No Reservations: Around the World on an Empty Stomach, an illustrated journal of Bourdain's travels.

A contributing authority for Food Arts magazine, his work as appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times and Gourmet. He has shared his insights about team building and crisis management with the Harvard Business Review.

"No Reservations," nominated for an Emmy Award and widely popular all over the world, is currently in its fifth season, Bourdain continues to travel to the farthest reaches of the globe, exploring destinations from rural Laos to a struggling New Orleans.

The Civic Center of Greater Des Moines is a private not-for-profit corporation celebrating over 30 years of presenting the performing arts to Iowa and the surrounding states. It is the presenter of major Broadway and educational touring companies, performers and groups, and is the performing home of many local and regional groups, including the Des Moines Symphony and StageWest. All performances of the Broadway Series are supported by Willis Auto Campus. All performances at the Civic Center's Temple Theater are supported by Prairie Meadows. All performances of the Family Series are supported by Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

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