Tickets Go On Sale Saturday for Anthony Bourdain in Jacksonville

Anthony Bourdain will bring his Guts & Glory tour to Jacksonville this spring, and tickets go on sale this Friday, November 2nd at 10AM through the Artist Series! The internationally renowned chef, author, and television host will visit the Times-Union Center's Moran Theater for one night only, Thursday, April 25th at 7:30PM. Bourdain will spend the evening sharing candid, often hysterical, insights about his life's work and travels, including an open question and answer session with the audience.

Tickets for AN EVENING WITH Anthony Bourdain begin at $38.00 and are available at www.artistseriesjax.org or (904) 442-BWAY (2929). Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more at (904) 442-2947 or groupsales@fscj.edu. A limited number of VIP tickets are available, which include premier seating, a limited edition tour poster and VIP laminate, and exclusive access to a post-show Meet and Greet Reception featuring complimentary hors d'oeuvres and photo and signing opportunities with Anthony Bourdain. Jacksonville's acclaimed San Marco Dining District is proud to be recognized as the Official Restaurant Sponsor of the evening, and they will be providing an innovative selection of appetizers for VIP reception attendees. Copies of Bourdain's books will be available for purchase on-site from The BookMark, the show's Official Bookstore Sponsor. The Omni Jacksonville Hotel is the show's Official Hotel Sponsor.

Bourdain, chef-at-large at New York's famed Brasserie Les Halles, is the author of bestselling titles Kitchen Confidential and Medium Raw – both hilariously blunt and sometimes shocking portraits of life in restaurant kitchens. His latest project Get JIRO!, a culinary-themed graphic novel, was released on July 3 and has already reached the #1 spot on the New York Times bestseller list. His 2001 travel journal A Cook's Tour was also a bestseller in the US and UK.

A contributing authority for Food Arts magazine, Bourdain's work has also appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Times of London, Bon Appetit, Gourmet, and many other publications. He has been profiled by CBS Sunday Morning and Nightline, and has been a guest on The Late Show with David Letterman, Morning Joe, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, The Daily Show, Charlie Rose, The Colbert Report, and Real Time with Bill Maher. In addition to hosting Travel Channel's Emmy Award-winning No Reservations and The Layover, Bourdain will serve as host for two new television shows premiering in 2013: The Taste, a cooking competition series for ABC, and a docu-series for CNN, expanding the network's coverage of travel, culture and cuisine.

Tickets for AN EVENING WITH Anthony Bourdain go on sale to the general public this Friday, November 2nd, at 10AM! Tickets begin at $38.00 and are available at www.artistseriesjax.org or (904) 442-BWAY (2929). Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more at (904) 442-2947 or groupsales@fscj.edu. A limited number of VIP tickets are also available. For more information on the show, visit www.AnthonyBourdainonTour.com.

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