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I Love to Eat

January 8 – February 10, 2013
On the U.S. Bank Main Stage

This new (in 2013) play celebrates the life and talent of a Portland, Oregon, original—James Beard.

Before Julia Child, before today’s proliferation of cooking shows and networks, there was James Beard, the first TV chef. He brought fine cooking to the small screen in 1946 and helped establish an American cuisine. But, as is often the case with pioneers, his early efforts on screen have been lost. He went on to become America’s first “foodie,” and the award bearing his name is still the prize most coveted by chefs. Playwright James Still invites you to meet the man described as “the face and belly of American gastronomy” in this play that recreates an evening at Beard’s New York home. 

PCS will join with Portland’s nationally-recognized food community to honor our homegrown culinary star.


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I Love to Eat

  • By James Still
  • Directed by Jessica Kubzansky
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