December 15, 2011, Filed Under: Exhibitions + Events, Theatre + Performing ArtsStorytellers from The Moth tour Spalding Gray archive Last Thursday at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, monologist Mike Daisey told the audience he had a confession to make. Before coming to Austin, Daisey said, he asked his Facebook friends where he should eat in town. He received an onslaught of barbeque suggestions from Austinites passionately defending their favorites.… read more
December 15, 2011, Filed Under: Authors, Photography, Theatre + Performing ArtsAn iconic photographic moment with Spalding Gray Who was Spalding Gray? Fans have debated this question for years, as Gray was a pioneer in blurring the line between real life and theater in his autobiographical and often very personal monologues. He left audiences wondering how much of the stage persona was the real Gray and how much… read more
October 18, 2011, Filed Under: Research + Teaching, Theatre + Performing Arts"The Journals of Spalding Gray": An interview with editor Nell Casey Spalding Gray was an actor, performer, and writer. He appeared on Broadway in various one-man shows and is widely accredited with the invention of the autobiographical monologue. His archive, recently acquired by the Ransom Center, is composed of more than 100 private journals that span more than 40 years of… read more
