SF – An Evening with Michael Chabon

Author Michael Chabon appears in conversation with Adam Savage at the Herbst Theatre on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at 7:30 pm.

Press Release:

An “immensely gifted writer and magical prose stylist” (Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times), Michael Chabon is celebrated for his remarkable ability to transport his readers. His first book, The Mysteries of Pittsburgh, began as his thesis project at UC Irvine and became a coming-of-age novel about sexual identity. Published when he was just 25, the novel was a New York Times bestseller and catapulted Chabon into literary stardom. Chabon’s other novels include Wonder Boys, which was made into a critically-acclaimed film featuring Michael Douglas; The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, winner of the 2001 Pulitzer-Prize; and The Yiddish Policemen’s Union. His most recent non-fiction work, Manhood for Amateurs: The Pleasures and Regrets of a Husband, Father, and Son, was published in 2009. Chabon’s forthcoming novel, Telegraph Avenue, is the story of two intertwined Oakland, California, families, one black and one white. It is an exploration of friendship, race, and secret histories.

Adam Savage is an industrial special effects designer, actor and co-host of The Discovery Channel series Mythbusters. His acting resume includes early work as voices for Sesame Street characters created by his father. Savage has also taught advance model making at the Academy of Art in San Francisco. He has previously interviewed Michael Lewis, Chef David Chang and actor/musician Fred Armisen for City Arts & Lectures.

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Herbst Theatre
401 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102

Which TV Shows are Presenting at Comic-Con International 2010?

Various media outlets have already been cobbling together lists of what shows are going to be doing presentations at this year’s Comic-Con International: San Diego convention so I, too, have tried to put everything that is known so far for you below:

FOX

Glee
Bones
Human Target
Fringe
Bobs Burgers
Terra Nova
Simpsons
Family Guy
Cleveland Show
American Dad

NBC

The Cape
The Event
Chuck

ABC

No Ordinary Family
Castle (Sunday, July 25th, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM)
V

THE CW

Vampire Diaries
Nikita
Smallville
Supernatural

CBS

Hawaii Five-0
Big Bang Theory

FX

Archer (Friday, July 23rd)
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (Sunday, July 25th)
Sons of Anarchy (Sunday, July 25th)

USA

White Collar
Psych
Burn Notice

COMEDY CENTRAL

Futurama
Ugly Americans
+ Free comedy stand-up show at House of Blues

SHOWTIME

Dexter

HBO

True Blood (Friday, July 23rd)

STARZ

Spartacus (Friday, July 23rd)

AMC

The Walking Dead (Friday, July 23rd, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM)

TBS

Neighbors From Hell

DISCOVERY

Mythbusters (Saturday, July 24th, 7:15 PM – 8:15 PM, Room 6BCF – all five MythBusters — Adam, Jamie, Grant, Kari and Tory — will be in attendance)

SYFY

Eureka

CARTOON NET / ADULT SWIM

Adventure Time, Generator Rex, Ben 10 , Unnatural History, Tower Prep, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Squidbillies, Venture Bros, Robot Chicken, Metalocalypse and Tim & Eric

Sources: The Live Feed, The Watcher, Spinoff Online