Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert's GOOD VS. EVIL Comes to PPAC, 5/2

Join Anthony Bourdain and his good friend, Eric Ripert - internationally renowned chefs, authors, and television personalities - as they share stories and muse on the place of food in our personal, community, and global life. Their Good vs. Evil tour will visit for one night only, Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 7:30P at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC). It will be a truly engaging evening of storytelling and observation, providing frank and provocative insight into what really goes on behind kitchen doors.

Anthony Bourdain, chef-at-large at New York's famed Brasserie Les Halles, is the author of bestselling titles Kitchen Confidential and Medium Raw- both hilariously blunt and sometimes shocking portraits of life in restaurant kitchens. His latest project Get Jiro!, a culinary-themed graphic novel, was released on July 3 and quickly reached the #1 spot on the New York Times bestseller list. In addition to hosting Travel Channel's Emmy Award-winning No Reservations and The Layover, Bourdain will serve as host for two new television shows premiering in 2013:The Taste, a cooking competition series for ABC, and a docu-series for CNN, expanding the network's coverage of travel, culture, and cuisine.

Eric Ripert is the chef and co-owner of New York's famed Le Bernardin, which continues to receive universal critical acclaim, including three stars from the Michelin Guide, an unprecedented "29" food rating from the Zagat Guide for the past three years, and consistent four-star reviews from the New York Times for over two decades. He has also served as guest judge and "fan favorite" on Bravo's Top Chef for several seasons. Ripert is the author of four cookbooks, including 2010's Avec Eric (based on his popular PBS program of the same name), On the Line, A Return to Cooking, and the Le Bernardin Cookbook.

Tickets are on sale NOW at the PPAC Box Office at 220 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence, online at www.ppacri.org and by phone at (401) 421-ARTS (2787). Ticket prices range from $55 to $25, with a limited number of VIP tickets available at $150. All ticket prices include a $3 per ticket restoration charge and are subject to change without notice.

VIP tickets include: premier seating, a limited edition tour poster and VIP laminate, and exclusive access to a post-show meet and greet reception featuring complimentary hors d'oeuvres and photo and signing opportunities with Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert. More details will be forthcoming; for updates, visit www.GoodvsEvilTour.com and www.ppacri.org/VIP.

Copies of Bourdain's and Ripert's books will be available for purchase on-site.