Keillor speech sold out, ticketless encouraged to show up regardless

Written by Shambhu Sharan, The Shorthorn senior staff   

Tuesday, 24 November 2009 08:24 PM

Garrison Keillor When & Where

When: Monday, Nov. 30
Where: Texas Hall
Cost: Free, but tickets sold out. People can still show up for autographs.

Tickets sold out 10 days ago for Garrison Keillor’s visit, part of the Star-Telegram author series, but people still have a chance to meet the Prairie Home Companion author.

People can still show up in case of vacant seats, said Melinda Mason, Star-Telegram’s public relation manager. Mason said she encourages people to come. Even if seats aren’t available, anyone can get Keillor’s autograph and buy his books.

“He promotes education, literacy and reading,” Mason said. “That’s why Star-Telegram is promoting the event.”

Jeff Guinn, author of the best-selling book The True, Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde, will moderate a Q-and-A session with the audience. Guinn encourages people show regardless of the sold out tickets.

The event was originally scheduled in the Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth. Due to illness, Keillor couldn’t come to Fort Worth on Oct. 7, thus the rescheduling for Texas Hall. His top shows cost more than $200 per ticket in cities like Chicago, Guinn said.

Keillor has written two dozens books. UTA, Star-Telegram and the U.S. Bank are sponsoring the event.

Communications assistant director Maggie Estes said the university is proud to sponsor the event alongside Star-Telegram.

http://www.theshorthorn.com/content/view/18358/265/