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March 2021
PEN Out Loud: Isabel Allende with Concepción de León
Join Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Isabel Allende in celebration of her new book, The Soul of a Woman. Examining “power, feminism and, what it means to be a woman,” Allende's forthcoming book weaves together her vast experiences, from coming of age during feminism’s second wave to embracing her sexuality. Allende will be joined in conversation with New York Times reporter Concepción de León to discuss feminism of the past and hopes for the next generation, as well as to…
Ticket Information »TNR Live: How Government Can Fight Global Warming
Scripps Presents and The New Republic team up again for a conversation about the role government can play in fighting global warming. Participants include Ben Ehrenreich, the author of Desert Notebooks: A Road Map for the End of Time; Mariana Mazzucato, a professor of economics at University College London; and New Republic staffers Kate Aronoff, author of the forthcoming, Overheated; and deputy editor Heather Souvaine Horn. Tickets are available here!
Ticket Information »Decoding Despacito: The History (and Future) of Latin Music
What made the 2019 Grammys different? It was the first time a trio—singing in both English and Spanish—graced the stage. The performances from Camila Cabello, Ricky Martin, and J Balvin were a watershed moment. Latin music was mainstream. For Leila Cobo, vice president and Latin industry lead at Billboard, it was long overdue. Decoding Despacito is a singular oral history from the players who have created this vibrant musical lineage. Join Cobo and the Los Angeles Times's Suzy Exposito for…
Ticket Information »April 2021
A Little Devil in America: Hanif Abdurraqib in Conversation
Hanif Abdurraqib, the essayist, poet and cultural critic whose work has been published in The Fader, Pitchfork, The New Yorker, and the New York Times, turns his keen eye on Black performance with his new book, A Little Devil in America. Join him for a conversation about performances big and small, famous and lesser-known, and the resonances each have in Black and White cultures, the politics of American empire, and his own personal history. Novelist Chris L. Terry joins him…
Ticket Information »@Noon: African Americans and the California Dream
Susan D. Anderson, Scripps class of '75, is the history curator and program manager at the California African American Museum and a member of the editorial board of the journal California History. She has brought her scholarly interest in California's hidden African American history to her writing, lectures, and public history projects as former director of collections, library, exhibitions, and programs at the California Historical Society, interim chief curator for the African American Museum & Library at Oakland, and curator…
Ticket Information »May 2021
Brunch with Roxana Jullapat
From her beloved Cooks County (where her biscuits inspired fanaticism) to her current must-visit East Hollywood storefront, Friends & Family, Roxana Jullapat is one of Los Angeles’s most celebrated pastry chefs. She’s also of the most important voices on race and gender in the contemporary kitchen. Her forthcoming book, Mother Grains, focuses on sustainable baking. Join her for a conversation and inspiring breakfast demo. Want to nab Jullapat’s recipe and some key ingredients in advance so you can cook along…
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