House of SpeakEasy’s flagship program, “Seriously Entertaining,” is an acclaimed series of literary cabarets where authors take the stage to riff and ruminate informally, dinner-theater-style, on the evening’s theme. Since our debut show in 2014, House of SpeakEasy has been proud to feature a diverse range of authors and performers, from Pulitzer Prize–winning journalists to acclaimed novelists and poets, as well as comedians, musicians, and emerging writers.

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Join us for a special edition of Seriously Entertaining on November 12. We are excited to be collaborating with the Whiting Foundation in their mission to support great writers. The evening will feature four Whiting Award winners who will shake things up with their stories tied to the theme “Breaking and Changing.”

Journalist and author of the new book The Hidden Globe Atossa Araxia Abrahamian
Guggenheim and Civitella Ranieri fellow, poet Catherine Barnett
Musician, writer, and author of the memoir Mourner’s Bestiary Eiren Caffall
Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Michael Cunningham

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And don’t miss our upcoming shows:

December 10: Boldness Be (Get tickets here)
January 14: This Time Tomorrow 
February 4: Look Both Ways 
March 18: Fight No More 
May 13: Let the Great World Spin
June 10: Either/Or