Stay in Touch
Get sneak previews of special offers & upcoming events delivered to your inbox.
Sign in
‎07-01-2016 12:45 AM - edited ‎07-01-2016 12:53 AM
@hyacinth003 wrote:I will admit it.
I don't have a clue as to who he is.
Hyacinth
Im sorry, @hyacinth003
I was thinking the 3 articles
spoke for themselves but I forget some
posters don't like links.
He's an author, storyteller, humorist, radio actor,
voice actor, singer, and radio personality,
creator and host of the Peabody Award winning
Minnesota Public Radio show "A Prairie Home
Companion."
😊
‎07-01-2016 12:47 AM
@evelyner wrote:So excited, we are going to the Hollywood Bowl to see him. Our third time and last.
How great @evelyner! The show has such a great
group of performers, so much creativity and talent.
Have a wonderful time!
😊
‎07-01-2016 12:49 AM - edited ‎07-01-2016 12:52 AM
@Highlands72 wrote:I will really miss Garrison Keillor. He is one of a kind, such a great story-teller, so clever, and so able to find the humor in situations.
I also love the way he seems to appreciate many different types of music, and finds joy in harmonizing and singing along.
Chris Thile, the new host, is a wonderful musician, but the show will certainly have a different feel without Garrison Keillor.
I agree @Highlands72. And from what I've heard
from people who get to see him in person he
genuinely enjoys and cares about his audience.
😊
‎07-01-2016 12:52 AM
@alliswell wrote:
@newziesuzie wrote:
After 42 years the show is ending but
will still be a wonderful memory.
I wish I couldve seen it in person, I've heard
Garrison Keillor and everyone really gave
150% to each show.
Wow, 42 years! At least for the past 15 years, I've been listening to Garrison's program. His sense of humor, and refreshing perspective on life will certainly be missed.
"Even in a time of elephantine vanity and greed . . . one never has to look far to see the campfires of gentle people." - Garrison Keillor
I know @alliswell! I was surprised how long
the show had been around. Great quote,
hes a wonderful writer imho.
😊
‎07-01-2016 12:56 AM
@Hetty wrote:It's the end of an era. We came to the show late by some standards, as we started listening as newlyweds in 1982, every Saturday night. I would make homemade pizza and we would tune into A Prairie Home Companion, sometimes inviting the in-laws over to have dinner while we all listened. We added children to the mix as the years went by and they became fans, too. Finally, we had a chance to see a live show when they came to Detroit last year. It will be a quiet week in Lake Wobegon, after this Saturday night.
What a sweet post @Hetty.
Nice memories.
😊
‎07-01-2016 12:59 AM
@lovinglife wrote:I watched the June 25th Tanglewood show online last Saturday. The "after" show went on for nearly another 1.5 hours with all of the encores! I have been fortunate to see the show in person. So bittersweet...I will miss a Prairie Home Companion. As talented as those left behind are, it will not be the same.
@lovinglife I read about the encore. I think
the audience would've stayed even longer if the
performers could've kept going lol. I do like
Keillor's writing, sometimes poetic and kind and gentle.
He will continue to write so thats good.
😊
‎07-01-2016 02:38 AM
I am a huge fan of Garrison Keillor. And had the chance to see him live and even have a good converstation with him. Two of the performers who are often on The Prairie Home Companion and who go waaaay back with him to when they were all starting out convinced him to come to our hamlet to do a live show with him. And no doubt have a nice visit with him. The duo's home is not far from us and they are greatly loved here. Our venue here was packed, but with locals only as they hadn't advertised outside the area. The venue held probably 150 people max, a far cry from where he will give his last performance.
Everyone loved the show, of course, especially with the give and take of the three friends of many, many years. Their entire careers, really. They performed several of the old gospel songs they had all started out with, first singing together in a strairwell in NYC. Delightful show.
All three performers hung around afterward to meet and greet, and in the case of our two local performers, chat with friends from here.
I made bold to come up and introduce myself to Garrison, and we had a very nice 10-15 minute conversation. Somehow we got into the topic of breaking away from what we had been basically been taught to believe growing up but which we had later discovered not to be true. I from the south and him from the Great Lakes! But the dynamics were very similar and which led both of us to change to a different church as adults. So our little visit was more than just chit-chat and will always be a treasured memory for me.
‎07-01-2016 03:00 AM
Zita, what a mean post! If you don't care for him, fine--don't listen.
I know he's a brilliant, talented person.
‎07-01-2016 04:08 PM
Interesting articles @newziesuzie. Had not known he considers himself on the high functioning end of the autism spectrum. Exceptional talent imo, the show won't be the same without him.
‎07-02-2016 10:58 PM
Get sneak previews of special offers & upcoming events delivered to your inbox.
*You're signing up to receive QVC promotional email.
Find recent orders, do a return or exchange, create a Wish List & more.
Privacy StatementGeneral Terms of Use
QVC is not responsible for the availability, content, security, policies, or practices of the above referenced third-party linked sites nor liable for statements, claims, opinions, or representations contained therein. QVC's Privacy Statement does not apply to these third-party web sites.
© 1995-2024 QVC, Inc. All rights reserved.  | QVC, Q and the Q logo are registered service marks of ER Marks, Inc. 888-345-5788