Jane Curtin Among Readers and Stories in “Selected Shorts” Event April 29

ALBANY — The NYS Writers Institute and the UAlbany Performing Arts Center, both based at the University at Albany, present a slate of actors who will participate in Selected Shorts, the hit public radio and podcast series featuring readings of classic and new works of short fiction by acclaimed actors.

The program will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 29 at the UAlbany Performing Arts Center on the uptown University at Albany campus located at 1400 Washington Ave. in Albany.

Actor/comedian Jane Curtin will perform in the program. She will be joined by Teagle F. Bougere from Queen America and New Amsterdam’s Mike Doyle. The trio of thespians will perform selections from books by Ann Tyler, Ray Bradbury, Meron Hadero and Robin Hemley.

Selected Shorts is produced by Symphony Space in New York City and broadcast on more than 150 stations to about 300,000