Newswire is still accepting entries from those who want a chance to win tickets to see Award-winning comedian George Carlin or illusionist David Copperfield. The deadline to enter for a chance to win George Carlin tickets is Jan. 12 and the deadline to enter for a chance to win David Copperfield tickets is Jan. 13.
Carlin returns to Penn State in "Off-Base and On Target" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, at Eisenhower Auditorium, University Park. To be eligible to win tickets, e-mail Newswire@psu.edu with the correct answer to a trivia question by 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12. Be sure to put "George Carlin tickets" in the subject line and include a phone number where we can reach you if you win. On Friday, Jan. 13, the Newswire editors will pick one of the correct answers at random, and that person will win two tickets in one of the first 15 rows to see George Carlin at Eisenhower Auditorium. For details, including the question to be answered, visit http://live.psu.edu/story/15086 online.
One of David Copperfield's most-requested illusions has audience members vanishing. Newswire would like to know your most embarrassing moment, when you wished you could just disappear like the people in David Copperfield's illusion. Tell us your story ("G-rated," please) in 300 words or less, and you could find yourself in the audience for one of David Copperfield's performances, scheduled for 6 and 9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, at Eisenhower Auditorium on Penn State's University Park campus. A representative sampling of the entries, including the winning entry, will be posted on Penn State Live at http://live.psu.edu/ online. Send your "G-rated" entry -- one per person, please -- in the body of an e-mail to Newswire@psu.edu and be sure to put "David Copperfield tickets" in the subject line and include a phone number where we can reach you if you win. Deadline for entries is 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13. Please note: stories not considered "G-rated" by the Newswire staff will be disqualified. For more information, check http://live.psu.edu/story/15087 online.