Tag: New Yorker Festival

New Yorker Festival Announces 2009 Dates, Preliminary Schedule

In a marked departure from their past practices, the New Yorker has already announced the dates for the 10th Anniversary New Yorker Festival. This year’s festival will take place from October 9 -18, 2009 and it will be 10 days long (instead of the usual 3). Preliminary schedule is below, more information can be found…

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Register To Vote This Weekend with Karen O (and others)

Are you a New York resident who is NOT registered to vote? If so, register this weekend at any New Yorker Festival event or at Festival HQ (Metropolitan Pavillion 125 W 18th St), where special guests and New Yorker writers will register you in person. Saturday, October 4 10:00 A.M. Raúl Esparza 10:30 A.M. Judith…

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New Yorker Festival Tickets On Sale at Noon Today*

They are not using Ticketmaster this year, this oughta be interesting. There are several ways to purchase tickets: Online: Please visit us at this site, festival.newyorker.com, beginning at 12 noon E.T. on Friday, September 12th.* By phone: Call 800-440-6974 beginning at 12 noon E.T. on Friday, September 12th.* At Festival HQ: Ten per cent of…

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New Yorker Festival Schedule Released

I mean sure it’s better than anything I’ve ever put together, but in my opinion, this is one of the weakest New Yorker Festival lineups in recent memory. Highlight of the festival, Stephen Colbert talks with Ariel Levy. See the whole schedule after the jump, it should be on newsstands tomorrow. UPDATE: OK, on second…

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The 2008 New Yorker Festival Is Coming…

Watch for the complete Festival guide in the September 15th issue of The New Yorker, on newsstands on September 8th. UPDATE: The schedule is finally here. Tickets are available online at 12 noon E.T. on Friday, September 12th. To sign up for official Festival Wire e-mails, visit festival.newyorker.com (which you annoyingly have to do every…

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