KPCC In Person

Join Jocelyn Ramirez (she/her), founder of Todo Verde, as she leads a discussion with women who are working in this space about the lessons they’ve learned through the pandemic and what they’re doing to put the focus on the sacred nature of food.

Join us for a live taping of LAist Studios’ Retake podcast, featuring a screening of the film and followed by a conversation with Retake host John Horn (he/him) and special guests for an insider look at this legendary party.

Prolific audio storytellers Ira Glass and Jad Abumrad come together to take you on a journey of insight, investigation, and humanity in a way that only they can.

Our Body Politic host, Farai Chideya (she/her), will talk with author Julie Lythcott-Haims (she/her) and tech expert Dr. Safiya Noble (she/her) on what adulthood looks like for millennials, Gen Zers, and all of us in these uncertain times. Artist and vocalist Monica Martin (she/her) joins with a solo performance.

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra conductor Jaime Martín leads the Orchestra in a festive, folk music-inspired program filled with sonic thrills. The concert opens with the world premiere of Juan Pablo Contreras’ Lucha Libre!, a musical ‘battle’ between good and evil.

PAST EVENT: Watch the archive video. One For The Books is a new literary series like no other and you’re invited! Traci Thomas (she/her), creator and host of The Stacks podcast is the bookish best friend you’ve been looking for. Special guests include Sam Sanders and Danyel Smith.

Past Event: Democracy on the Brink - America Voted, What Does it Mean? In-Person at the Skirball Cultural Center and Virtually on Zoom Tuesday, November 15th, 2022, 5:00-7:00PM.

PAST EVENT: A live taping of LAist Studios’ Retake podcast, featuring a screening of “Stranger at the Gate.” Host John Horn (he/him) will welcome director Joshua Seftel and executive producer Lena Khan, as well as cast members Bibi Bahrami and Richard “Mac” McKinney, for a conversation about the film and its impact.

Join National Geographic and Picturehouse for a screening of “Retrograde," which captures the final nine months of America’s 20-year war in Afghanistan from multiple perspectives. Following the screening, Retake podcast host John Horn will talk to director Matthew Heineman.

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra celebrates the 100th anniversary of György Ligeti’s birth. The program includes two wind quintets considered among the wind repertoire’s most important 20th century additions – Ligeti’s Six Bagatelles, and Barber’s Summer Music.

PAST EVENT: Watch the archive video. Larry Mantle (he/him) and a panel of expert guests walk you through the basics of the props: what they are, the pros and cons and what’s at stake.

Join Park Century School to learn more about their specialized programs for students with neurodiverse learning profiles. The administration and faculty will discuss Park Century’s targeted intervention program and curriculum.

PAST EVENT: Join AirTalk host Larry Mantle (he/him) and a lineup of special guests live as we celebrate Orange County’s vibrant arts scene and the convergence of the different cultures that influence it, from fine art to film to music and live theatre and beyond.

Wine+Art is CASA/LA’s second largest annual fundraising event, bringing together diverse and inspiring works of art, elegant wines for almost any palate, and globally inspired food that makes this city so special. The main focus of this event is the art auction to benefit CASA/LA’s vital mission in support of children in foster care to ensure they have equitable access to healthcare, education and a stable home.

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: Watch the archive video. Senior Reporter for K-12 Education Kyle Stokes (he/him) talks with the candidates for District 6 in this live virtual event. This district covers an area covering much of the eastern half of the San Fernando Valley. You’ll hear from the candidates about how they plan to effect change and support kids and families in their district.