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The April 28, 2027, Dell Hall appearance pairs a David Sedaris reading with a book signing. The event page confirms the format, but not the reading selections or signing details.
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The published plan for David Sedaris’s Austin appearance is clear about what comes after the reading: a book signing with books courtesy of BookPeople. What Sedaris will read has not been announced. The event starts at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 28, 2027, in Dell Hall at the Long Center.
Sedaris’s event biography spans personal essays and short stories, including work that regularly appears in The New Yorker. His books include essay collections such as Barrel Fever, Me Talk Pretty One Day and Calypso; The Best of Me brings together 42 previously published stories and essays. His writing has also been included twice in The Best American Essays.
Other titles take different forms. Sedaris wrote the fables in Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary, illustrated by Ian Falconer, and edited the anthology Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules. His diaries cover 1977–2002 in Theft By Finding and 2003–2020 in A Carnival of Snackery. Jeffrey Jenkins edited David Sedaris Diaries: A Visual Compendium, an art book devoted to Sedaris’s diary covers.
The biography also notes Happy-Go-Lucky, which debuted at No. 1 on The New York Times bestseller list. Its audio edition, written and narrated by Sedaris, received the 2023 Audie Award. The listing identifies Pretty Ugly, a short graphic novel for children illustrated by Falconer, as Sedaris’s most recent book. The range gives useful context for an evening built around a reading, but none of these titles is confirmed as a selection.
Further reading: David Sedaris - Long Center ↗
The event notice sets the sequence: Sedaris will read first, followed by a book signing with books courtesy of BookPeople. It does not say which titles will be available or explain how the signing will work. Anyone hoping to have a particular book signed should check with the organizer or box office rather than assume it will be on hand.
Further reading: David Sedaris - Long Center ↗
That is the announced sequence. The event listing does not name the reading selections or provide an end time.
The reading begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 28, 2027. No end time is announced. The event is indoors. The Long Center’s general FAQ says lobby doors typically open 90 minutes before a performance and theater doors typically open 30 minutes beforehand; those are general practices, not event-specific door times.
David Sedaris - Long Center ↗ · Frequently Asked Questions - Long Center ↗
All patrons, regardless of age, need a ticket. The event page does not state a ticket amount; it says displayed prices include fees. The venue FAQ says any required taxes are added at checkout. Online buyers must create an account, according to the FAQ; tickets are also available by phone through the 3M Box Office at (512) 474-5664.
The FAQ says all sales are final and no refunds are available. Tickets for Long Center Presents events may be exchanged up to 24 hours before an event for a $10 fee per order, with service charges nonrefundable. The supplied sources do not establish whether this co-presented David Sedaris show qualifies as a Long Center Presents event.
David Sedaris - Long Center ↗ · Frequently Asked Questions - Long Center ↗
The Long Center FAQ contains a notice saying indoor-event attendees need a negative COVID-19 test or proof of vaccination. The notice has no clear date context, and the event listing does not say whether it applies to this April 2027 performance. Contact the 3M Box Office to confirm the current policy before making plans.
Frequently Asked Questions - Long Center ↗ · David Sedaris - Long Center ↗
The event page prohibits outside food and drinks; weapons, including pocketknives; professional cameras with detachable lenses; video cameras; illegal or illicit items; tents; vending; and soliciting. Pets and other animals are not permitted inside, except properly identified service animals. The venue FAQ says bags may be checked and clear bags are not required.
David Sedaris - Long Center ↗ · Frequently Asked Questions - Long Center ↗
The Long Center says its performance spaces have wheelchair and mobility-assisted seating. Guests may remain in their wheelchair or transfer to a fixed seat with a swing-out armrest. Contact [email protected] to request accessible seating, and mention stair access, height sensitivity or other seating needs. The accessible entrance is on the ground floor to the left of the Grand Staircase; elevators serve the building. Courtesy wheelchairs are available by calling ahead, and curbside wheelchair assistance can be requested through [email protected]. The venue asks for at least two weeks’ notice for any assistance request, not only requests for ASL interpretation or audio description.
Accessible parking is available on every level of the Palmer Events Center Garage, near the elevators. Infrared assistive listening devices are free on request from a House Manager at most performances; guests exchange a driver’s license or state-issued ID for a device. The event listing does not confirm that service for this show. ASL interpretation and audio description are scheduled for select performances, not confirmed for this one. The venue asks for requests for either service at least two weeks before the performance.
Accessibility - Long Center ↗ · Directions and Parking - Long Center ↗
The Long Center lists Palmer Events Center Garage, 900 Barton Springs Road, as its main parking option. Its posted rate is $12 cashless unless special rates are posted; City of Austin garage fees can change. Accessible parking is available on every level near the elevators. Complimentary garage parking is listed for vehicles displaying Air Force Cross, Distinguished Service Cross, Army Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, Medal of Honor, Legion of Merit Medal, Purple Heart, Pearl Harbor Survivors or Prisoners of War specialty plates.
Valet is available for most public Dell Hall events, but the venue does not confirm it for this performance. Pricing depends on the event, and valet accepts cash only. Check the Long Center’s current directions and event updates for road or access changes closer to April 28.
The Long Center lists Vic Mathias / Auditorium Shores Station, South 1st/Riverside, South 1st / Barton Springs and Barton Springs Station as nearby transit stops. Its listed routes are 1, 3, 7, 10, 20, 30, 801 and 803; check current service before leaving. Taxi and rideshare drivers are directed to the Circular Drive loading zone.
The venue’s downtown walking directions follow Cesar Chavez Street to the First Street bridge, across Town Lake and toward the Long Center lawn. A free bicycle rack is beside the parking garage, to the right when approaching from Riverside Drive. The map links accompanying this listing can calculate directions from your starting point.
The Long Center identifies its accessible entrance on the ground floor, left of the Grand Staircase, with elevators inside the ground-floor lobby. The mobility-impaired drop-off area is in the Keller Williams Circular Drive. Accessible parking is available near the elevators on every level of the Palmer Events Center Garage.
Accessibility - Long Center ↗ · Directions and Parking - Long Center ↗
The event listing does not announce the reading selections.
Yes. Every patron, regardless of age, needs a ticket.
No. The event listing gives a 7 p.m. start but no end time.
The venue FAQ contains an indoor-event testing or vaccination notice, but the event listing does not confirm whether it applies in April 2027. Contact the 3M Box Office to check.
Frequently Asked Questions - Long Center ↗ · David Sedaris - Long Center ↗
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