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We're excited to announce the next five shows in our 25/26 season of Selected Shorts on stage at Symphony Space. Subscribers enjoy the benefit of selecting their seats before tickets go on sale to the public, get a discount on tickets to all Selected Shorts performances this season, and receive advance notice of the yet-to-be-announced shows!
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SELECTED SHORTS: A PASSPORT TO IRELAND WITH COLUM MCCANN
WED, MARCH 18 | 7PM ET
Ireland has one of the most iconic literary histories, and that tradition of excellence continues to this day. Selected Shorts celebrates a new generation of greatness with an evening of short fiction curated from a few of the many Irish writers publishing today. Colum McCann (Let the Great World Spin, Twist) leads us on this literary foray through the Emerald Isle.
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SELECTED SHORTS: SPRING TRAINING WITH BRIAN LEHRER
WED, APRIL 29 | 7PM ET
Spring is coming, which means the Major Leagues are in Florida and gardeners everywhere are coaxing their seedlings to sprout. Peabody Award–winning radio host Brian Lehrer takes a break from the pressing issues of the day to host a verdant evening of Selected Shorts dedicated to mystery gardens, the triumphs and heartbreaks of baseball, and love in bloom.
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SELECTED SHORTS: GENERATION GAP
WED, MAY 20 | 7PM ET
Selected Shorts and Asian American Writers’ Workshop join forces to present an evening of Asian American fiction that considers the generational divide. Join us for funny and insightful stories about family, what is passed down, and what gets lost in translation and time.
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SELECTED SHORTS: A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING WITH MEG WOLITZER
WED, JUNE 10 | 7PM ET
First steps, falling in love, heartbreak...life is full of firsts. Join novelist and Selected Shorts host Meg Wolitzer for an evening of hilarious and poignant short stories about the dramatic moments in life where everything changes and nothing will ever quite be the same.
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SELECTED SHORTS: TOO HOT FOR RADIO WITH JEFF HILLER
WED, FEBRUARY 25 | 7PM ET
BONUS SHOW! Subscribers also get first access to tickets for a special edition of the Selected Shorts spin off Too Hot for Radio in the intimate Leonard Nimoy Thalia. Buy tickets with your renewal package to get the subscription price and first choice at seats.