In Public Radio International's popular series "Selected Shorts," spellbinding stories by established and emerging writers take on a new life when performed by stars of the stage and screen. Nationally acclaimed actors Jill Eickenberry and Michael Tucker join host Isaiah Sheffer at the JCCSF for an evening that NPR calls "story time for adults." For this unique night of literature in performance in Kanbar Hall on Monday, May 4 at 8 pm, the stories all focus on food, chosen specifically for the epicenter of foodies, Northern California.
The stories are But the One on the Right by the legendary
Dorothy Parker (1893 - 1967), Taste by the acclaimed British writer Roald Dahl (1916-1990) and Sorry Fugu by contemporary Californian writer, T.C. Boyle.
A veteran stage, film and television actor, Michael Tucker is best known for his role as Stuart Markowitz in the hit series, L.A. Law, for which he received three Emmy nominations and two Golden Globe nominations. His film credits include Woody Allen's Radio Days and The Purple Rose of Cairo, Barry Levinson's Diner and Tin Men.
Jill Eikenberry starred in numerous Broadway productions and won an Obie Award for her performances Off-Broadway in Lemon Sky and Life Under Water. She earned a Golden Globe Award and five Emmy Award nominations as Ann Kelsey on NBC's L.A. Law. She and her husband,
Michael Tucker, created a cabaret show about their 35-year relationship entitled Life is a Duet, and also produced
Emile Norman-By His Own Design a documentary film that will appear nationally on PBS. Most recently, she appeared in a new production of
Enter Laughing: The Musical.
Isaiah Sheffer is a founder and the artistic director of
Symphony Space, as well as host and director of Selected Shorts live at
Symphony Space, on tour and on public radio nationwide. He is also a co-creator of The Thalia Follies political cabaret.
Dorothy Parker (1893-1967) began her writing career in 1916 as an editor for Vogue. The following year she began to write for Vanity Fair, where she would later become the theater critic. At Vanity Fair she met the writers with whom she would form the Algonquin Round Table. In 1925, she began writing short stories for The New Yorker. Her relationship with The New Yorker lasted, off and on, until 1957. She published collections of her work, including Enough Rope, Sunset Gun, Laments for the Living, and Death and Taxes.
Roald Dahl (1916 - 1990) was born in Wales of Norwegian parents and lived in England. He is the author of many acclaimed short stories, a number of brilliant film scripts, and several celebrated children's books, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach.
T. C. Boyle is the author of A Friend of the Earth, Riven Rock, The Tortilla Curtain, The Road to Wellville, East is East, World's End (winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award), Budding Prospects, Water Music, Drop City (nominated for the 2003 National Book Award), The Inner Circle, Talk Talk and eight collections of stories. In 1999, he was the recipient of the PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in Short Fiction. His stories appear regularly in major American magazines, including The New Yorker, Harper's, Esquire and Playboy. He lives near Santa Barbara, California.
Tickets ($20 - $25) for this unique event may be purchased through the JCCSF Box Office at 415/292-1233, or on-line at
www.jccsf.org/arts. The JCCSF is located at 3200 California Street at Presidio.
Photo Credit: Walter McBride/Retna Ltd.
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