# Event Details - **Event Name**: An Evening with Scott Simon - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 06 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Wed, 06 May, 2026 at 08:45 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: Chicago Public Media presents an evening with Scott Simon.About this EventJoin Chicago Public Media for an evening with acclaimed journalist and longtime Saturday Edition host Scott Simon in celebration of his new book, Ulysses S. Cat and Other Animals I Have Known._____________________WBEZ Presents an evening with the award-winning journalist and bestselling author Scott Simon.In Simon’s book, Ulysses S. Cat and Other Animals I Have Known, he reflects on a lifetime of unforgettable relationships with pets - from childhood companions to Daisy, his haiku-writing French poodle, and Gato Blanco, his daring foster cat. Paired with whimsical illustrations by New Yorker cartoonist Liana Finck, Ulysses S. Cat is a tender meditation on the ways our animals expand our capacity for love, humor, and connection.We’re proud to partner with City Lit Books, an independent bookstore.BiosScott SimonScott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy.Simon is a native of Chicago and the son of comedian Ernie Simon and Patricia Lyons Simon. He is married to Caroline Richard Simon, and their daughters are Elise and Paulina. His hobbies are books, theater, ballet, British comedy, Mexican cooking and "bleeding for the Chicago Cubs." He has thrown out the first pitch at Wrigley Field (low and outside) and appeared as Mother Ginger in the Ballet Austin production of The Nutcracker. Scott received the Order of Lincoln from the State of Illinois in 2016, the state's highest honor. He adds, "If you prick me, I'll bleed Chicago Cubs blue." https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/da950820-1654-11f1-80a3-91987683b270-rimg-w804-h740-dca49490-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/an-evening-with-scott-simon/100001984015466669 - **Event Categories**: Art, comedy, literary-art, Entertainment, Sports, Theatre, health-wellness - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fan-evening-with-scott-simon-tickets-1984015466669 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 28.2, max: 54.45, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Chicago - **state**: IL - **country**: United States - **location**: First United Methodist Church of Chicago - **lat**: 41.8831053 - **long**: -87.6306101 - **full address**: First United Methodist Church of Chicago, 77 West Washington Street, Chicago, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: WBEZ Chicago (https://allevents.in/org/wbez-chicago/18896816) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/32e0e1a847e4152d00a770a8a93b75690a16e8886566750007a6f10288edadc1-rimg-w1200-h675-dc020202-gmir.jpg?v=1772468947 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/08c2044f5c6bc95e7bf8d6d3edd85880bb4607d85e39e761551d7a93d0ec290f-rimg-w400-h400-dca6a096-gmir.jpg?v=1772468946 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Wed, 06 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm (-05:00) - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** First United Methodist Church of Chicago, 77 West Washington Street, Chicago, United States - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 28.2 up to 54.45 USD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** WBEZ Chicago - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** Art, comedy, literary-art, Entertainment, Sports, Theatre, health-wellness - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about An Evening with Scott Simon ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "An Evening with Scott Simon", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/32e0e1a847e4152d00a770a8a93b75690a16e8886566750007a6f10288edadc1-rimg-w1200-h675-dc020202-gmir.jpg?v=1772468947", "startDate": "2026-05-06T19:30:00-05:00", "endDate": "2026-05-06T20:45:00-05:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/chicago/an-evening-with-scott-simon/100001984015466669", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "First United Methodist Church of Chicago", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "77 West Washington Street", "postalCode": "60602", "addressLocality": "Chicago", "addressRegion": "IL", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "41.8831053", "longitude": "-87.6306101" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Chicago Public Media presents an evening with Scott Simon.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-03-02", "availabilityEnds": "2026-05-06T20:45:00-05:00", "validFrom": "2026-03-02", "lowPrice": "28.20", "highPrice": "54.45", "price": "28.20", "url": "https://allevents.in/chicago/an-evening-with-scott-simon/100001984015466669" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-03-02", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-03-02", "url": "https://allevents.in/chicago/an-evening-with-scott-simon/100001984015466669", "price": "54.45", "name": "Book & Ticket Bundle (includes 20% on book)" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-03-02", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-03-02", "url": "https://allevents.in/chicago/an-evening-with-scott-simon/100001984015466669", "price": "33.51", "name": "General Admission" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-03-02", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-03-02", "url": "https://allevents.in/chicago/an-evening-with-scott-simon/100001984015466669", "price": "28.20", "name": "Pre-Signed Book (NOT a ticket)" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "WBEZ Chicago", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/wbez-chicago/18896816", "description": "We are Chicago’s NPR news station, one of the largest and most respected public media stations in the country.WBEZ was established as an extension service of the Chicago Board of Education in 1943. 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