Lecture: attainable

Celebrity chef, television personality and current star of Restaurant: Impossible, Robert Irvine will bring his Robert Irvine Live show to the Crest Theatre this month. I've watched Irvine berate various people on Food Network programs such as Worst Cooks in America and Restaurant Express, and quickly get booted from The Next Iron Chef. So, why would I want to see Robert Irvine Live? Well, it turns out this is not just him angrily lecturing the audience. Instead, it's a live, unscripted performance incorporating cooking, comedy, music, dancing and audience participation, according to Irvine's website (www.chefirvine.com). Basically, there's a set of challenges (both physical and culinary) that the audience picks by spinning a wheel, and it's up to Irvine and the audience to complete them. It all sounds strangely fun. As long as he doesn't tell everyone how disgusting their food is. It happens at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 14, at the Crest Theatre, on 1013 K Street. Tickets cost $40-$60. Visit www.sblentertainment.com for more information.