JAN 2025 23 THU 7:30 pm
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An Evening with Fran LebowitzBalboa Theatre
  • Reserved Seating: $52.50–78.90
  • UCSD Student: Limited Free Tickets, email artpower@ucsd.edu

About

“Fran Lebowitz’s trademark is the sneer; she disapproves of virtually everything except sleep, cigarette smoking, and good furniture. Her essays and topical interviews on subjects ranging from the difficulty of finding an acceptable apartment to the art of freeloading at weekend houses have come to be regarded as classics of literary humor and social observation.”—The Paris Review

Author, Journalist & Social Observer

In a cultural landscape filled with endless pundits and talking heads, Fran Lebowitz stands out as one of our most insightful social commentators.

Her essays and interviews offer her acerbic views on current events and the media – as well as pet peeves including tourists, baggage-claim areas, after-shave lotion, adults who roller skate, children who speak French, or anyone who is unduly tan. The New York Times Book Review calls Lebowitz an “important humorist in the classic tradition.” Purveyor of urban cool, Lebowitz is a cultural satirist whom many call the heir to Dorothy Parker.

Lebowitz on frankness: “Spilling your guts is exactly as charming as it sounds.”

Lebowitz on herself: “Success didn’t spoil me, I’ve always been insufferable.”

This is Lebowitz off the cuff. Her writing—pointed, taut and economical—is equally forthright, irascible, and unapologetically opinionated.

Lebowitz was named to Vanity Fair’s International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame in 2008. She remains a style icon. Lebowitz lives in New York City, as she does not believe that she would be allowed to live anywhere else.

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Details

Doors Open at 7 pm

Location

Balboa Theatre is located at 868 Fourth Avenue, San Diego.

Parking

Event parking is available at the Westfield Horton Plaza Garage 4th Avenue Entrance. Please visit the Balboa Theatre website for more information.

More Info

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Fees

All ticket prices listed above are inclusive of ticket and facilities fees.

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