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January 17th, 2009
Friday January 23rd // 07:30 PM // $7 students; $10 public // GWU Lisner Auditorium



PostSecret Founder Frank Warren at Lisner Auditorium

Tickets are selling out for January’s PostSecret event, featuring website creator Frank Warren! Warren will be speaking at Lisner Auditorium on January 23rd, 2009 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $7 for students, $10 for public. Seating is general admission. You can purchase tickets at TicketMaster Online, in person at the Marvin Center TicketMaster box office, or at the Lisner Auditorium box office (hours: Tuesday – Friday, 11am – 5pm).

In his talk, “America’s Most Trusted Stranger,” Warren will share the powerful stories behind the postcards and secrets he has received since starting the website in 2005. He will also discuss the uniqueness of PostSecret, its importance, and why he has made suicide awareness part of his life’s work.

PostSecret is a community art project in which anonymous individuals write personal secrets on postcards and mail them to Frank Warren. Every Sunday, Warren posts a selction of these secrets on the PostSecret blog. The blog has resulted in a traveling art exhibit, four books, and speaking tours of college campuses. Warren is also an advocate for suicide prevention and wellness resources.

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