tag:flavorpill.com,2005:/newyork/venues/symphony-space 2012-05-27T00:00:00-07:00 tag:flavorpill.com,2005:EventListing/72166 2012-05-27T19:00:00Z 2012-05-27T19:00:00Z Today WBEZ Chicago's hit radio show This American Life comes to select movie screens nationwide this May. Host Ira Glass and popular contributors present stories, plus things you could never do on the radio - including dance, animation, video and more. Captured live May 10 and broadcast from the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, the event will feature David Sedaris, stories by David Rakoff and Glynn Washington, a new short film by Mike Birbiglia, music by OK Go, comedy by Tig Notaro, and special surprise guests. tag:flavorpill.com,2005:EventListing/72171 2012-05-27T21:30:00Z 2012-05-27T21:30:00Z Today Jiro Dreams of Sushi is the story of 85 year-old Jiro Ono, considered by many to be the world's greatest sushi chef. He is the proprietor of Sukiyabashi Jiro, a 10-seat, sushi-only restaurant inauspiciously located in a Tokyo subway station. Despite its humble appearances, it is the first restaurant of its kind to be awarded a prestigious 3 star Michelin review, and sushi lovers from around the globe make repeated pilgrimage, calling months in advance and shelling out top dollar for a coveted seat at Jiro's sushi bar. tag:flavorpill.com,2005:EventListing/72175 2012-05-28T00:00:00Z 2012-05-28T00:00:00Z Today The unique ensemble Bulgare returns to the Broadway's stage for second time after their first sold out performance in 2009. This time they are coming to show us "Bulgaria through the Centuries". This second massive project of the folk company shook again the Bulgarian audience with its dramatic presentation and showmanship. No one expected that Bulgare would be so different. While in the first show "This is Bulgaria", there was mainly dancing, here, the show includes actors, acrobats, stunts, and fighters. tag:flavorpill.com,2005:EventListing/72186 2012-06-06T23:00:00Z 2012-06-06T23:00:00Z Reading Wednesday 6/ 6 If objects could talk, what stories they would tell? Historical, religious, beloved, passed along, cast aside — every object tells a story. Performances by Kirsten Vangsness (Criminal Minds), Colman Domingo (Tony Award nominee The Scottsboro Boys) and others. Special guest Sloane Crosley will introduce a story from her bestselling essay collection "I Was Told There'd Be Cake".