The Ransom Center and The Encyclopedia Show team up for “Banned, Burned, Seized and Censored”

It’s time once again for another amazing installment of THE
ENCYCLOPEDIA SHOW, Austin’s premiere event for learning and laughter
combined with all the excitement of a variety show.

Each month, a clutch of volunteering writers are given assignments
picked from a REAL LIVE encyclopedia. Stand-up comics, writers of
fiction, page & stage poets and some miscellaneous weirdos will share
their takes on the topics at hand!

You’ll learn true things and some things that are… less true. This
is the way school should have been run!

This month, the Harry Ransom Center joins sponsors a special performed
Encyclopedia entry on CENSORSHIP inspired by their incredible current
exhibition: “Banned, Burned, Seized and Censored.”

This month’s featured performers include:

SHAPPY SEASHOLTZ (poet, comedian, author of “Spoken Nerd”)
DIANA GRISANTI (playwright, Michener Fellow, author of “Post Wave Spectacular”)
KERRI LENDO (comedian, Funniest Person in Austin finalist,
writer/director of “Sleep Study”)
AUSTIN KLEON (writer, newspaper blackout poet, author of “Steal Like an Artist”)
GENEVIEVE VAN CLEVE (civic-minded citizen, slam poet, political campaign director)
CRISTIN O’KEEFE APTOWICZ (poet, NEA grant recipient, author of “Hot Teen Slut”)

Also appearing—The Encyclopedia Show cast regulars:
Gypsy Magnolia, The Amateur Professional Historian from New England,
and Your Terrific Neighbors!

With your hosts: Mike Graupmann and Ralphie Hardesty!
And the dulcet tones of: The Volumes!

The newly renovated ND@501 Studios
501 Brushy Avenue
www.ndvenue.com

12/08/11
Doors open at 7:30pm
Show starts promptly at 8:13pm

Free admission!
Thank you to the Harry Ransom Center for their generous contribution!