Win Tickets ($110): Literary Arts Presents Connie Chung in Conversation @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | Pioneering News Anchor and Reporter, 1st Woman to Co-anchor The CBS Evening News
We are giving away a pair of tickets to Connie Chung in Conversation @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on September 25 (each ticket includes a copy of Chung’s memoir). To win, comment below on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed September 9.
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Connie Chung in Conversation
September 25, 2024
7:30PM | $25-90 | All Ages
More info: portland5.com
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
1037 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
Literary Arts is proud to present pioneer news anchor and reporter Connie Chung in conversation about her forthcoming memoir CONNIE: A MEMOIR (interviewer TBA).
Connie Chung was the first woman to co-anchor the CBS Evening News, the flagship news broadcast on CBS, and was only the second woman to anchor any network evening broadcast in television history. In a sharp, witty, and definitive memoir like no other, Chung delves into her storied career as the first Asian woman to break into an overwhelmingly white, male-dominated television news industry.
Tickets at the top two price levels include a copy of CONNIE. The top price level also includes an invitation to a post-event reception with the author. The books will be distributed at the event.
About the Book:
Connie Chung is a pioneer. In 1969 at the age of 23, this once-shy daughter of Chinese parents took her first job at a local TV station in her hometown of Washington, D.C. and soon thereafter began working at CBS news as a correspondent. Profoundly influenced by her family’s cultural traditions, yet growing up completely Americanized in the United States, Chung describes her career as an Asian woman in a white male-centered world. Overt sexism was a way of life, but Chung was tenacious in her pursuit of stories – battling rival reporters to secure scoops that ranged from interviewing Magic Johnson to covering the Watergate scandal – and quickly became a household name. She made history when she achieved her dream of being the first woman to co-anchor the CBS Evening News and the first Asian to anchor any news program in the U.S.
Chung pulls no punches as she provides a behind-the-scenes tour of her singular life. From showdowns with powerful men in and out of the newsroom to the stories behind some of her career-defining reporting and the unwavering support of her husband, Maury Povich, nothing is off-limits – good, bad, or ugly. So be sure to tune in for an irreverent and inspiring exclusive: this is CONNIE like you’ve never seen her before.
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Please would love to go and hear her story
She’s an icon.
would love to show support for a woman in journalism and hear her story!
How incredible, what a fantastic speaker to have.
Connie, do you remember doing a piece on little Beirut?
I’m clearing my calendar for September 25. I would love to attend.
I am a retired journalist and would love to see her. She inspired me through my career. I could never afford the ticket because I am living on a fixed income, no pension for journalists.
Being of AAPI descent, Connie Chung has always been an inspiration to me. I’d love to attend!
Thanks for the chance to win! What a wonderful opportunity to hear from a trailblazer.
She is an incredible example of what AAPI women can achieve–and one of the rare ones visible to me as I was growing up in rural Kentucky. I’d love to hear her speak in person!
I met Connie in Phoenix when she visited the CBS station in the early 1970s.I saw her career evolve and change. I’d love to hear from Connie half a lifetime later.
Would love to go to this.
Wow, this would be a memorable experience! Would love to hear from her.
Such an inspiring woman! I grew up watching her and now in my late 40’s to be a woman in business and hopefully a woman break the ultimate glass ceiling this November! I would love to hear her story!!
Connie represented what little girls of Asian descent could be beyond nurses, accountants, or teachers for me. I’d love to hear her story.
Connie Chung is an inspiration. She made bold and brave career moves that landed her in hot spots on and off air. I would love to hear more from her on how she tackled a male dominated industry and what she thinks of the current state of media, local and national news.
My wife loves Literary Arts – I’d love to take her!
I would love to hear her speak!!
More to learn about her. Fun times!
What an evening, I’d love to hear Connie’s talk. 🙂
Inspiring and though provoking.
Love Connie
Wish she was still on tv
How exciting to get a chance to listen to such a brilliant and amazing woman like Connie, speak about everything and then some 🙂
Slay, Queen