'The Santaland Diaries': Zach's New Home for the Holidays

When it has three popular shows and only two theatres to run them in, what does Zach do? Turn the old bicycle shop next door into Santaland.

"...1993; and The Santaland Diaries, the stage adaptation of David Sedaris' account of working as a Christmas elf at..."

Nov. 25, 2005 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Local Bestsellers

Local bestsellers are based on recent sales at Austin bookstores selected to reflect varied reading interests.

"...4. Naked by David Sedaris..."

Jan. 19, 2001 Books Column

Local Bestsellers of 2000

The Year in Austin Bookselling

"...4. Naked by David Sedaris..."

Jan. 5, 2001 Books Feature

The Santaland Diaries

In the Zachary Scott Theatre Center production of The Santaland Diaries, actor Martin Burke takes the writings of David Sedaris and uses them to run the gamut from high hilarity to absolute panic to striking observation to calm elucidation. And the audience follows him everywhere he goes, laughing all the way.

"...want to know more. Steakley has taken writings by David Sedaris, adapted for the stage by Joe Mantello, and..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Local Bestsellers

Local bestsellers are based on recent sales at Austin bookstores selected to reflect varied reading interests.

"...6. Naked by David Sedaris..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Books Column

Local Bestsellers

Local bestsellers are based on recent sales at Austin bookstores selected to reflect varied reading interests.

"...4. Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Books Column

Postscripts

What would happen if B&N.com let Chronicle Books editor Clay Smith green-light ideas for their BNTV programming?

"...Me Talk Pretty One Day, by David Sedaris: Three minutes of the day, early in the..."

July 7, 2000 Books Column by Clay Smith

Local Bestsellers

Local bestsellers are based on recent sales at Austin bookstores selected to reflect varied reading interests.

"...6. Naked by David Sedaris..."

Jan. 21, 2000 Books Column

Off The Bookshelf

Revolutionary Romanticism

"...2. Naked by David Sedaris..."

Aug. 13, 1999 Books Review

Summer Reading

Also Recommended

"...Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denimby David Sedaris (Little, Brown, $24.95)..."

May 28, 2004 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

TV Eye

The year on television -- things we thought we'd never see, things we'd like to see more of, and reasons to keep watching.

"...1. David Letterman getting teary-eyed during Late Night With David Letterman...."

Jan. 5, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

DVD/VOD Watch: ‘The Invisible Made Visible’

‘This American Life’ live show now available for download and on DVD

"...a champ. TAL favorites pop in: an especially dyspeptic David Sedaris in clown face; Mike Birbiglia, directing and starring..."

Nov. 20, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With

Curb Your Enthusiasm's Jeff Garlin wrote, directed, and stars in this endearing schlub-in-Chicago movie that features contributions from Sarah Silverman, Bonnie Hunt, and other comic performers.

"...by: Jeff Garlin. Starring: Garlin, Sarah Silverman, Bonnie Hunt, David Pasquesi, Mina Kolb, Amy Sedaris, Richard Kind, Dan Castellaneta,..."

Sept. 28, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Theatre Critics' Table 1999-2000 Nominations

"...David Nancarrow, Time Again in Oz..."

May 12, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Keeping Up Appearances

Community Relations Coordinator... or Juggler?

"...Stacie Herndon, David Hutts, Fiona Cherbank and Diane Everman photograph by Kenny..."

March 6, 1998 Books Feature by Jay Hardwig

Local Bestsellers

Local bestsellers are based on recent sales at Austin bookstores selected to reflect varied reading interests.

"...4. Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris..."

July 20, 2001 Books Column

Boy Raises Man

Yes, "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius" often sidesteps grief and even undermines its critics by slyly layering the self-deprecation. Chronicle contributor Stuart Wade explains why, In Eggers' hands, it works.

"...jacket blurbs, for said book, contributed by several famous Davids, including New Yorker editor David Remnick, fiendishly intelligent writer..."

March 3, 2000 Books Feature by Stuart Wade

Bedside Manner: Conditioning Exercises

How to fight sleep reading

"...taking Tylenol for any headaches that may occur, as David Spade once suggested. Yet over the past few years,..."

June 6, 2011 Books Post by Austin Powell

Postmarks

Duff Gets Tough

"...read half way through Anne S. Lewis' interview with David Sedaris and a review of his new book Naked...."

June 27, 1997 Column

Cinco de Mayo, May the Fourth (Be With You), and More Recommended Events

The week in community happenings

"...the table.   – Carys Anderson An Evening With David Sedaris..."

May 3, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Austin's Hottest Winter Date Ideas

Seasonally appropriate suggestions for your next night out

"...Theatre from Dec. 5 to Dec. 30. Adapted from David Sedaris’ book, the play revolves around Crumpet, a Christmas..."

Dec. 3, 2018 Events Post by Shalavé Cawley

Paramount Theatre Announces Fall/Winter Performances

Shinyribs, Ira Glass, and Potted Potter all on the horizon

"...Abba Mania at the Paramount Theatre Thursday, May 2: David Sedaris at Bass Concert Hall..."

May 31, 2018 Events Post by Kimberley Jones

Paul Beutel Retires

Arts leader who ran Paramount, Long Center wraps 42-year career

"...Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, John Prine, Debbie Reynolds, Chita Rivera, David Sedaris, Mavis Staples, Tommy Tune, and Ben Vereen, to..."

June 7, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Gay Place

Turning a trash pile into something beautiful

"...ATX. We hear if you've got a thing for David Sedaris or Oscar Wilde, you'll probs appreciate Judd. Thu.,..."

Feb. 24, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

Theresa Duncan's Girl-Centric CD-ROMs Are Reissued for a New Generation

The games get their "21st century premiere" in Austin

"...like Chop Suey (which was narrated by a prefame David Sedaris and features music by Fugazi drummer Brendan Canty)..."

Feb. 27, 2015 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

The Food Issue: Dude Dining

Dinner, it's not just for dates anymore

"...Last month on The Daily Show, writer David Sedaris theorized to show host Jon Stewart that 80..."

June 14, 2013 Food Post by Chase Hoffberger

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...By his own admission, David Sedaris cleans up rubbish off the streets of Sussex..."

May 3, 2013 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Letting the Monster Out of the Box

Did Spalding Gray have any secrets left for his journal?

"...revolution in the theatre. Enter Eric Bogosian, Henry Rollins, David Sedaris, and a solipsistic cast of thousands...."

Oct. 21, 2011 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Bill Cosby is a Very Funny Fellow, Part II

Jazz patron Bill Cosby's cutting contest

"...Newhart at the Paramount in 2005 proved the original David Sedaris, while Cosby at the Bass Concert Hall a..."

Feb. 27, 2009 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Foreword

Previewing the 2006 Texas Book Festival

"...the rarefied company of Woody Allen, S.J. Perelman, and David Sedaris as one of the great humor writers in..."

Oct. 27, 2006 Books Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

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