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Thu. Oct. 24, 2024 7:30p.m.

Terrace Theater

Program

Sloane Crosley is the author of the New York Times bestselling books Grief Is for People, How Did You Get This Number, and I Was Told There’d Be Cake. She served as editor of The Best American Travel Writing series and is featured in The Library of America’s 50 Funniest American Writers, The Best American Nonrequired Reading, Phillip Lopate’s The Contemporary American Essay, and others.

The prolific comedic essayist talks about her new book and how humor can help us get through difficult times.

Rachel Syme, a staff writer at the New Yorker, will moderate the evening.

About Tragedy + Time
Referencing Mark Twain’s quote that “comedy equals tragedy plus time,” this series of classes, discussions, and shows focuses on grief through the lens of comedy. Tragedy + Time is part of the Center’s Arts & Wellbeing programming.

Staff

Comedy Staff

  • Director, Comedy and Institutional Programming
    Kate Villa
  • Assistant Manager, Comedy and Institutional Programming
    Cathleen O'Malley
  • Senior Manager, Programming
    Trent Perrin
  • Coordinator, Programming
    Amelia Cameron
  • Senior Manager, Marketing
    Steven Dawson
  • Assistant Manager, Marketing
    Carolyn Perricelli
  • Director, Public Relations
    Brendan Padgett
  • Senior Press Representative
    Brittany Laeger
  • Public Relations Coordinator, Non-Classical
    Miles Newton

Staff for the Terrace Theater

Theater Manager Xiomara Mercado*

Head Usher Randy Howes

Production Manager Rich Ching

Master Technicians Dustin Dunsmore and Susan Kelleher

Box Office Treasurer  Ron Payne

Kennedy Center Executive Leadership

President, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsDeborah F. Rutter

Vice President, Public RelationsEileen Andrews

Chief Information Officer Ralph Bellandi

Interim Vice President of Human Resources LaTa'sha M. Bowens

Senior Vice President, MarketingKimberly J. Cooper

Executive Director, National Symphony OrchestraJean Davidson

Senior Vice President, Artistic PlanningMonica Holt

Chief Financial OfficerStacey Johnson

Vice President, EducationJordan LaSalle

Vice President, Government Relations and ProtocolLaurie McKay

Senior Vice President, DevelopmentLeslie Miller

General Director, Washington National OperaTimothy O’Leary

Vice President, FacilitiesMatt Floca

Executive Vice President & General CounselAsh Zachariah