Portland, ME – Ira Glass: Seven Things I've Learned

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Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm

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State Theater Portland Me | Portland, ME

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Saturday, May 2, 2026
Portland, ME
Portland Ovations! At the State Theatre
https://portlandovations.org/event/seven-things-ive-learned-an-evening-with-ira-glass/
Ira Glass is the host and creator of This American Life, the iconic weekly public radio program heard each week by more than 2.2 million listeners on more than 500 public radio stations, with an additional 2.2 million podcast downloads.
Join one of America’s most compelling public radio personalities as he shares lessons from his life and career in storytelling. Using audio clips, music and video, Ira Glass takes us into his creative process: What inspires him to create? What drives his passion? How have failures and successes informed his decisions?
"A storyteller who filters his interviews and impressions through a distinctive literary imagination, an eccentric intelligence, and a sympathetic heart." —The New York Times
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State Theater Portland Me, 609 Congress St, Portland, ME 04101-3301, United States

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