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Ira Glass, Monica Bill Barnes, & Anna Bass at Town Hall

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Evan

Sitting in the dark on Thursday night at Town Hall, radio host Ira Glass and dancers Monica Bill Barnes and Anna Bass can be heard debating how to start their show. Ira suggests a segment not unlike what listeners hear on … Continue reading →

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Ira Glass & Monica Bill Barnes & Co. on Stage in NYC

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Evan

I had the pleasure of seeing Monica Bill Barnes & Co. perform with Ira Glass, host of This American Life, at Carnegie Hall last year when they opened for comedian Mike Birbiglia. The combination of radio and dance – which “have no … Continue reading →

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This American Life Comes to the Stage

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Evan

How do you take a radio show – one filled with beloved storytellers and writers whose voices we know but whose faces we rarely see – and turn it into an exciting visual experience? Add aspects that you simply can’t … Continue reading →

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