{"id":5674,"date":"2013-10-18T11:45:21","date_gmt":"2013-10-18T18:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=5674"},"modified":"2013-10-14T18:19:13","modified_gmt":"2013-10-15T01:19:13","slug":"one-radio-host-two-dancers-features-nprs-ira-glass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=5674","title":{"rendered":"One Radio Host, Two Dancers Features NPR’s Ira Glass"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ira Glass and dancers, Photo by Ebru Yildiz<\/p><\/div>\n

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Ira Glass<\/a> with dancers?<\/p>\n

That’s right, the always entertaining host of NPR’s\u00a0This American Life<\/i><\/a>\u00a0has taken to the road with choreographer Monica Bill Barnes & Company<\/a> for a quirky show combining two art forms that, as Glass puts\u00a0it, \u201chave no business being together \u2013 dance and radio.\u201d<\/p>\n

Coming to The Granada<\/a> on Saturday, October 19 from UCSB Arts & Lectures<\/a>, the resulting show is said to be “a hilarious, lively and\u00a0very talky evening of dance and captivating stories that brought down the house in its test run at Carnegie Hall,” according to the organizers.<\/p>\n

How did this surprising collaboration begin?<\/p>\n

In May 2012, they collaborated on three short dances that were part of a\u00a0This American Life<\/i>\u00a0variety show that was beamed into movie theaters nationwide. It was such a success that they decided to do a full show that combines stories and dance. Some are performed together on stage by Glass, Barnes and dancer Anna Bass. For a few, the dancers or the radio host take over for a while. The result? A funny and strangely wonderful evening exploring the life of the artist.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the perfect show for anyone who has ever thought to themselves, \u2018God, Ira Glass\u2019 show is the most awesome radio show ever, except it\u2019s missing modern dance,\u2019 \u201d Glass says.<\/p>\n

The show starts at 8 p.m. for more information or tickets call\u00a0805\/893-3535, visit\u00a0ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0The Granada Theatre<\/a>\u00a0at 805\/899-2222,\u00a0granadasb.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u00a0Originally published in Santa Barbara SEASONS<\/em> <\/a>on October 18, 2013.<\/span><\/p>\n

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