This Week’s Forecast: 4.8.10

READINGS
4/11 DAVID SEDARIS
David Sedaris takes his deadpan recollections and observations to Symphony Hall, but don’t expect any of his family memories to include younger sister and Somerville resident Tiffany: She’s the only one of the five Sedaris siblings who has asked to be kept out of his bestsellers. celebrityseries.org

TICKET WATCH
4/11 WICKED TICKETS GO ON SALE
The ever thrilling and entertaining Wicked will be back in Boston at the Opera House from Sept. 1 – Oct. 17. Tickets go on sale this Saturday, ranging in price from $25-$150.

CUISINE
4/11 IRON CHEF LOUIE NIGHT RETURNS
Join Iron Chef Louie Dibicarri and other A-list Boston chefs for a culinary event benefitting the Haiti Relief Effort. Once you buy your ticket, you’ll vote online from a carefully and strategically organized list of themes and ingredients. The winning choices are revealed to Iron Chef Louie the day of the event – that’s just hours to plan, shop and cook a three- to four-course meal. While the dinner remains a mystery, there is promise of prohibition-era Haitian-inspired cocktails by Eastern Standard’s Jackson Cannon and bivalves from Island Creek Oysters. Plus, there’s rumor that former pastry chef turned farmer, Peter Merrill, will be bringing a giant pig from Codman Farm. www.cheflouienight.com

MUSEUMS
4/13 The Peabody Essex Museum is hosting Cocktails and Conversations at 6:30 p.m. to preview the opening of their latest exhibition, “The Kennedys | Portrait of a Family: Photographs by Richard Avedon.”

HIT THE BOOKS
4/13 READBOSTON AUTHORS SERIES
Mayor Menino and ReadBoston are hosting the Authors Series, featuring author and sports reporter Jackie MacMullan and her book, When the Game Was Ours, at the Boston Harbor Hotel. Guests can socialize and network with the author, while sampling light bites and wine from Rowes Wharf Sea Grille. Proceeds benefit ReadBoston, Mayor Menino’s nonprofit children’s literacy organization. www.readboston.org