# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Distinguished Lecturer Series: An Evening with Terry Gross
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 08 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Combine an intelligent interviewer with a roster of guests that, according to the Chicago Tribune, would be prized by any talk-show host, and you’re bound to get an interesting conversation. Fresh Air interviews, though, are in a category by themselves, distinguished by the unique approach of host and executive producer Terry Gross. “A remarkable blend of empathy and warmth, genuine curiosity and sharp intelligence,” says the San Francisco Chronicle. Gross, who has been host of Fresh Air since 1975, when it was broadcast only in Greater Philadelphia, isn’t afraid to ask tough questions. Fresh Air not only covers popular culture, it’s become part of it. The program and Gross have been name-checked on Saturday Night Live, Girls, HBO’s Eastbound and Down, and How I Met Your Mother. Gross played herself on an episode of The Simpsons and has been a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

Gross began her radio career in 1973 at public radio station WBFO in Buffalo, New York, where she hosted and produced several arts, women’s and public affairs programs, including This Is Radio, a live, three-hour magazine program that aired daily. Two years later, she joined the staff of WHYY-FM in Philadelphia as producer and host of Fresh Air, then a local, daily interview and music program. In 1985, WHYY-FM launched a weekly half-hour edition of Fresh Air with Terry Gross, which was distributed nationally by NPR. Since 1987, a daily, one- hour national edition of Fresh Air has been produced by WHYY-FM. The program is broadcast on nearly 600 stations and became the first non-drivetime show in public radio history to reach more than 5 million listeners a week.

Fresh Air with Terry Gross received the Peabody Award in 1993 for its “probing questions, revelatory interviews and unusual insight.” In 2022 the show was awarded the Peabody Institutional Award “for their enduring body of work and their iconic impact on both the media landscape and the public imagination.” Terry Gross has received a Gracie Award in the category of Outstanding Radio Personality from American Women in Radio and Television; the Edward R. Murrow Award for her “outstanding contributions to public radio;” the National Book Foundation’s Literarian Award for outstanding service to the American literary community; the 2008 Columbia Journalism Award given in recognition of exceptional journalistic performance; the Modern Language Association’s Phyllis Franklin Award for Public Advocacy of the Humanities; the Authors Guild Award for Distinguished Service to the Literary Community; the National Humanities Medal from the National Endowment for the Humanities; and the Audio Vanguard Award. In 2015, Gross was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 2023 she was named the PEN/Faulkner Literary Champion, an award presented by the PEN/Faulkner Foundation; this commendation is presented in recognition of devoted literary advocacy and a commitment to inspiring new generations of readers and writers. Gross is the author of All I Did Was Ask: Conversations with Writers, Actors, Musicians and Artists, published by Hyperion in 2004.

Tickets: 
Gold Circle: $58
Orchestra: $53
Loge/Accessible: $43

Discounts:
Senior citizens and William Paterson employees and students are eligible for 10% discount. Groups of ten or more can get 15% off
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/haledon/distinguished-lecturer-series-an-evening-with-terry-gross/200029676130053
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, music, entertainment, theatre
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 5

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Haledon
- **state**: NJ
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Shea Center for the Performing Arts
- **lat**: 40.94314924235
- **long**: -74.198639826508
- **full address**: Shea Center for the Performing Arts, 300 Pompton Rd,Wayne,NJ,United States, Haledon

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Distinguished Lecturer Series: An Evening with Terry Gross being held?
  - **A:** Distinguished Lecturer Series: An Evening with Terry Gross takes place on Fri, 08 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Fri, 08 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Shea Center for the Performing Arts, 300 Pompton Rd,Wayne,NJ,United States, Haledon.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Distinguished Lecturer Series: An Evening with Terry Gross?
  - **A:** Distinguished Lecturer Series: An Evening with Terry Gross is organized by WP Presents at William Paterson University.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Distinguished Lecturer Series: An Evening with Terry Gross is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Haledon, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Distinguished Lecturer Series: An Evening with Terry Gross sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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