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

Schedule

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 07:30 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | Portland, OR

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Saturday, March 28, 2026
Portland, OR
Portland'5 Centers for the Arts, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
https://portland5.evenue.net/events/IRA
PRESALE starting August 6, 2025 (code: 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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Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 730 SW Salmon St, Portland, OR 97205, United States

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