The Dogist photo courtesy of North Shore Animal League.
Join us for an unforgettable evening with Elias Friedman—better known to his 7 million+ followers as The Dogist—as he shares stories and insights from his heartwarming new book, This Dog Will Change Your Life.
In this new book, Friedman weaves together stories of the many dogs he has been lucky enough to know, both in his personal life and while doing his Dogist work. Told in a light tone that does not shy away from more serious issues (Elias is not above the occasional sentimental moment or dog pun), this book charmingly explores the ways that dogs are not just our family and our friends but also irreplaceable beings capable of generating boundless love and restoring balance to our lives.
The evening will be moderated by a special guest, to be announced with book signing to follow.
Books can be purchased in advance HERE, or on the day of the program, subject to availability.
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Elias Weiss Friedman
THE DOGIST, ELIAS WEISS FRIEDMAN
New York Times best-selling author, photographer, creative director, and producer Elias Weiss Friedman, is the creator of the wildly successful online platform The Dogist, which boasts more than 11M followers across social platforms. Over the last decade and over 50,000 dogs later, Elias has redefined dog portraiture through his singular style of humanizing his subjects and illuminating their true essence. Elias’s photo documentary style and “seriously funny” sense of humor have made The Dogist a phenomenon and cultivated a devoted following. His work has been featured in The New York Times, The New Yorker, CBS Sunday Morning, Watch What Happens Live!, PEOPLE, The Wall Street Journal, and TIME.
He is not only a photographer of dogs but also an advocate for them, as seen through his work with philanthropic organizations such as Puppies Behind Bars, The National Disaster Search Dog Foundation, Best Friends Animal Society, the ASPCA, The Guide Dog Foundation, Canine Companions for Independence, and many more through The Dogist Fund. The Dogist Fund provides funding for three organizations in rescue, working dogs, and health & wellness.
Elias is the author of the instant New York Times bestseller The Dogist: Photographic Encounters with 1,000 Dogs and Puppies. His upcoming and first narrative book, THIS DOG WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE, is set to release on June 3rd via publisher Ballantine, Random House. The Dogist’s US tour in partnership with Live Nation, will begin on June 3rd.
Photo: Matthew Williams
Sponsors
Performing Arts programs are supported in part by funding from Galia Meiri-Stawski and Axel Stawski, Henry and Peggy Schleiff, The Melville Straus Family Endowment, Monica and Peter Tessler, and Vital Projects Fund. Music Programming is supported in part by The Ellen and James S. Marcus Endowment for Musical Programming.
Additional support provided by Friends of the Theater: Natascia Ayers and Jim Ciquera, Bonnie and Joel Bergstein, Christine and Bill Campbell, John and Joan D’Addario, Gabrielle and Gianpaolo de Felice, Debbie and Henry Druker, Lena Kaplan, Hilarie and Mitchell Morgan, Steve Pesner, in memory of his wife, Michèle Pesner, The Schaffner Family Foundation, Lisa Schultz and Ezriel Kornel, Jayne Baron Sherman and Deborah Zum, Stacey and Oliver Stanton, Leila Straus, Susi and Peter Wunsch, and Andrew Yuder and Kyle Glaeser.