SOLD OUT: An Evening with Wendell Berry and Wes Jackson

Dec 4 2011 8:00 pm

-THE EVENING EVENT IS SOLD OUT-- Plans are being made for an afternoon event. Check back after November 2 for details on ordering tickets.

Join us at the newly renovated Stateside at the Paramount for an unforgettable evening of wit, wisdom and conversation with two of the most influential architects of the sustainable food movement http://www.austintheatre.org/site/Calendar?view=Detail&id=27681. American philosopher, poet, farmer and novelist Wendell Berry http://www.wendellberrybooks.com/ has been the inspiration for local food activists from Alice Waters to Michael Pollan for more than half a century. Wes Jackson, president of The Land Institute, http://www.landinstitute.org/ and is a widely recognized leader in the sustainable agriculture movement.

The evening also features special musical guest Eliza Gilkyson http://www.elizagilkyson.com/.

Tickets are available at the Paramount Theatre Box Office, online https://tickets.austintheatre.org/public/hall.asp or (512) 474-1221. $120 VIP ticket includes preferred seating for the event and a pre-show reception with complimentary Texas wines and beer, cocktails and locally sourced seasonal tastings by top Austin chefs. Regular tickets are $35.

The evening is part of a week of great events for Edible Austin’s “Eat/Drink Local Week,” celebrating local, fresh food in Central Texas from December 3–10. http://www.edibleaustin.com/eatdrinklocalweek

Location: Stateside at the Paramount, 719 Congress Ave., Austin, 78701

www.austintheatre.org/

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