Purpose, the gripping and hilarious new drama from two-time Tony Award-winning playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, is “a thumping, riveting, guns-blazing, major new American play” (NY Daily News) that is “unstoppably fierce, funny, and ruthless!” (The New York Post).
Reed Timmer, the most successful and extreme storm chaser in the world, has intercepted over 1,000 tornadoes and a dozen powerful hurricanes since he started chasing 20 years ago. Hold on tight for a mind-blowing evening of extreme weather adventures!
Purpose, the gripping and hilarious new drama from two-time Tony Award-winning playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, is “a thumping, riveting, guns-blazing, major new American play” (NY Daily News) that is “unstoppably fierce, funny, and ruthless!” (The New York Post).
When Terry Gross, host of Fresh Air with Terry Gross & Tonya Mosely — the nationally syndicated program produced by WHYY-FM and distributed by NPR — takes the stage, she does so not as the interviewer, but as the one being interviewed—audiences will have a rare opportunity to step inside the mind behind Fresh Air. For fifty years, Gross has set the gold standard for intelligent, deeply human conversation, guiding unforgettable interviews with artists, writers, and newsmakers. In this special live theater event, she turns her thoughtful lens on her own life and career, reflecting on her early days in public radio, the evolution of Fresh Air into a cultural institution, and the craft of asking questions that invite candor rather than demand it. With her signature warmth, curiosity, and incisive insight, Gross will share stories from behind the microphone, explore the delicate balance between public and private life, and consider the changing landscape of journalism and culture. It’s an intimate evening with one of America’s most trusted voices—an illuminating conversation about listening, storytelling, and the art of understanding.
Kathleen Madigan is an exception. Over the past three decades, most comedians haven’t built and sustained the sort of touring and specials business she has without some sort of major TV show or movie role. Coming from a long line of Midwestern union workers, Madigan has always approached stand-up as a job, and by doing so has established herself as one of the most successful road comics ever as her career continues to explode.
