Live Programming & Events

Brains On! - the wildly popular science podcast for kids - is coming to Los Angeles to celebrate the show’s 10-year birthday!

In front of a live audience, host Peter Sagal, leads a rotating panel of guests, including comedians, actors, writers, and listeners of the show as they pick apart the weirdest and most fascinating news — often to hilarious results.

Late night, ambient music, visual elements, and the opportunity to be at Descanso Gardens as night falls.

PAST EVENT: A night of hilarious, heartbreaking, and heartwarming stories about science with The Story Collider.

PAST EVENT: Looking to kick off your Saturday with something that will grow your kiddos’ brains and get the creative juices flowing? Join us at LAist for a morning of multilingual reading and kid fun.

Join the multi-platinum pop icons from Boston for an unforgettable night, singing and dancing along to hit after hit.

Live have sold over 22 million albums worldwide and earned two number one albums: Throwing Copper and Secret Samadhi, which turned Live into an international powerhouse and moved the band from arenas into stadiums. Live has been and remains today a global concert juggernaut.

Janet Jackson is one of the most influential entertainers of the modern era. A published author, dancer, businessperson and philanthropist, her music has won her five GRAMMY® Awards, two Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award and an NAACP Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture award.

Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero are an acoustic guitar duo from Mexico. Their music is built on harnessing the flash, power, and speed of death metal and filtering it through the passion, soul, technique, and discipline of nuevo flamenco.

PAST EVENT: 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: Brian De Los Santos and River Garza will talk about the ways in which their cultural identities shape and inform how they show up in the world.

CANCELLED: Authors Attica Locke, Van Lathan, Jr., and Jeff Yang will join host, Traci Thomas, to discuss the process of taking a book from page to screen.

PAST EVENT: 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.

PAST EVENT: Housing reporter David Wagner and community engagement reporter Julia Barajas, along with a panel of experts in the field, will answer your questions live.

PAST EVENT: Enter to win a pair of tickets to see National Geographic Documentary Films and Picturehouse’s Wild Life at the Landmark Pasadena on Monday, April 17th!

PAST EVENT: 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.