Live Programming & Events

One For The Books host Traci Thomas (she/her), creator and host of The Stacks podcast, is talking about our obsession with celebrity culture, especially what we expect of famous women with special guests Rachel Lindsay and Chelsea Devantez.

Join Larry Mantle (he/him) and the AirTalk COVID doctors as we reflect on three years of living through a pandemic and to hear what they envision for the future.

Vivian Yoon (she/her), will delve into the origins of the worldwide phenomenon, from the influence of hip hop on the sound and dance, to the impact of American Imperialism on the origins of K-pop.

Co-hosts Erick Galindo (he/him) and Megan Tan (she/her) will share their wildest stories of what they did for love, games, music, and more with special guests Gabrielle Ruiz and Sam Sanders.

Join NPR's Elise Hu and NPR’s Ailsa Chang as they discuss Elise's new book, “Flawless,” about the global rise of K-beauty.

PAST EVENT: M.G. Lord will take a look at how STEM education is readying the scientists and engineers of tomorrow and what’s on the horizon for new missions to outer space.

Idyllwild Arts’ open house will give prospective and current families that opportunity to visit their campus and see students perform and showcase their talents. The day will feature a Fashion Show, Puppet Works Culmination, Voice Recitals, info sessions, and more.

"Play On!" is full-length comedy about a community theatre staging a new play, "Murder Most Foul," for the first time. The director attempts to get the production ready, yet the meddling playwright keeps changing the actors’ lines and adding a new character. Actors and stagehands try their best to keep up with the ever-changing edits, but excitement and antics prevail.

PAST EVENT: Join us for this fan favorite event and be the envy of your office’s Oscar pool when you correctly predict all the winners!

PAST EVENT: Culture Clash's Richard Montoya will talk with Retake host John Horn about how the filming of "Chavez Ravine: In Nine Innings" came to be and why this story continues to resonate almost twenty years after its premiere.

Idyllwild Arts Academy's Annual Black History Month Concert will feature a special 18-piece guest jazz orchestra to join their own Jazz and Classical music students, faculty, and alumni, and guest artists.

The Idyllwild Arts 2023 Art in Society (AIS) Symposium explores the theme of finding your joy through acts of play, and how this maintains health and wellbeing. Guest artists include Rachel Gartside of the Royal Shakespeare Company and IAA alumni jazz duo Michael Dunaevsky and Carson Tanner. They will present interactive workshops involving musical and theatrical improvisation, and speak about their work as Citizen Artists.

PAST EVENT: Hosts J. Keith van Straaten and Helen Hong will welcome celebrity guests, with Bruce Vilanch and Josefina López, and super-secret special experts to try to stump our guests in their self-proclaimed areas of expertise.

PAST EVENT: Join hosts Brian De Los Santos and Gab Chabrán who seek to uncover what it took to persevere and succeed with food in downtown Los Angeles.

PAST EVENT: Plan your child’s summer adventure at the Summer Opportunities Fair, with local, national, and international summer camps and programs for kids ages 5-18. The fair showcases a diverse range of day and overnight programs, including college summer enrichment, art & theatre, music & dance, sports, academic enrichment, and for children with special needs.

PAST EVENT: Join Traci Thomas, Kashana Cauley, and Michael Arceneaux for a great conversation on how books take on politics, both in fiction and nonfiction.

PAST EVENT: The Norton Simon Museum presents Picasso Ingres: Face to Face, an exhibition that brings together two extraordinary, interrelated paintings for the first time: Pablo Picasso’s Woman with a Book (1932) and Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres’s Madame Moitessier (1856).

PAST EVENT: This December, Para Los Niños will celebrate Felices Fiestas (Spanish for “Happy Holidays”) with events across our locations and schools. Each holiday season, Para Los Niños goes the extra mile to ensure families have joyous holidays and hope for the new year.