KPCC In Person

Pregnancy is a time of transition, with so many unknowns. Your body’s changing in all kinds of ways and you’re feeling all the feels. There are so many questions and in this live virtual event, we’ve got answers!

COVID-19 has challenged parents to manage their children’s health in a setting of unprecedented risk. In this live virtual event, KPCC/LAist health reporter Jackie Fortiér will delve into the effects of COVID-19 on kids and the upcoming vaccination for kids under five years old.

1A host Jenn White (she/her) will explore the legacy and influence of Blaxploitation films with a panel of filmmakers, critics, and musical artists in a round-robin style interview. And who knows? We may even get a live performance that will really take you back in time.

Go Fact Yourself is back live and in person! Join us for a live recording at the Crawford Family Forum.

Latino USA and KPCC are rolling out the red carpet for a night celebrating Latinos, Hollywood, and everything LA!

On July 12, On Point host Meghna Chakrabarti sits down with Franklin Leonard to discuss the legacy of The Black List, equity in Hollywood, and the future of the industry he’s trying to change.

KPCC/LAist and KCRW are hosting a series of one-on-one interviews with the candidates for Los Angeles County Supervisor for District 3. KCRW host Steve Chiotakis will ask candidate Henry Stern questions that matter most to you.

Join host Larry Mantle and KPCC’s FilmWeek critics at the historic Theatre at Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, March 20.

Jazz at the Ballroom presents “My Ordinary Family,” a benefit concert for Ukraine. Friday, March 25 at the Skirball Cultural Center

Barry Jenkins and Sian Heder join presenter Nikki Bedi to talk about equality, inclusion, diversity, and new possibilities for storytelling in film and on screen, with special live performances by rapper D Smoke, singer Ceci Bastida and stand-up comedian Megan Gailey.

In this live virtual event, KPCC/LAist Higher Education Reporter Julia Barajas, along with guest experts, will lay out strategies to improve outcomes for these students and share practical resources.

KPCC/LAist Reporters Jackie Fortiér and Robert Garrova welcome experts in child psychology and mental health care policy to find out how the past two years will continue to reverberate in kids’ lives and what can be done to mitigate the fallout

On February 26, go behind-the-mic with Terry Gross, in conversation with KPCC’s own award-winning journalist Josie Huang, as they discuss what makes a great interview and what happens when they don’t go as planned.

The sheet music for “Lord, Don’t Move That Mountain,” written by pioneering L.A. based African-American gospel music composer and publisher Doris Akers with gospel legend Mahalia Jackson, serves as the connection point for this conversation.

A photograph taken in 1986 of a mother and daughter walking down 7th St. is the inspiration for this conversation with special performances by Empress Of.

DJ Jazzy Jeff and Faith Salie join hosts J. Keith van Straaten and Helen Hong for a special 100th episode celebration.

For this episode, a 1980s menu from legendary L.A. restaurant La Fonda was given to Mariachi Arcoiris de Los Angeles, L.A.’s path-breaking queer and transgender mariachi group, to inspire a new dinner theatre experience. Watch the archive video.

The UCLA Film & Television Archive, IndieCollect and Outfest present “Pioneers of Queer Cinema,” a retrospective celebrating LGBTQ+ cinematic achievements from the last seven decades. 12 nights, 33 films, illuminated by conversations with the visionary artists and storytellers who made them. Screening Feb. 18–Mar. 28. Admission is free.