Past Events

Hosts J. Keith van Straaten and Helen Hong will welcome filmmaker Barry Sonnenfeld (he/him) and actress and musician Jackie Tohn (she/her), plus super-secret special experts to try to stump them in their self-proclaimed areas of expertise.

Election day is just around the corner, with vote-by-mail ballots on the way to homes next month. We know it’s not always easy to navigate these propositions on your own. The good news is there’s still time to study up. Get your notepads and pencils ready — it’s time for a one-hour cram session.

In collaboration with PBS SoCal, LAist will be hosting a screening of the new documentary VOCES: LATINO VOTE 2024 produced by Quiet Pictures in collaboration with Latino Public Broadcasting and ITVS in association with PBS SoCal. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion.

Celebrate the Autry of the American West's 36th-anniversary celebration at the Annual Autry Block Party! Enjoy a carnival on the lawn with family-friendly activities. Inside the museum, you can explore the Autry's two PST ART exhibitions, Out of Site and Future Imaginaries.

One For The Books host Traci Thomas (she/her), creator and host of The Stacks podcast, welcomes Danzy Senna (she/her) author of, "Colored Television." and journalist Zach Stafford (he/him) for hot takes, trivia, and lots of fun, so grab a drink and get seated for a literary night like no other.

LAist and Show And Tell present author, journalist, and social observer Fran Lebowitz (she/her) in conversation with Tonya Mosley (she/her), co-host of NPR’s Fresh Air.

A live event series in partnership with The James Beard Foundation that will go behind the scenes of some of L.A.’s favorite restaurants.

From a healthy salad to a tasty steak and even the delicious dessert you just can’t wait to have at the end of a meal, the impact of climate change is there in every bite. Join us at the Crawford as we explore the intersection between food and climate.

Hosts J. Keith van Straaten (he/him) and Helen Hong (she/her) will welcome comedians Sherry Cola (she/her) and Greg Proops (he/him), plus super-secret special experts to try to stump them in their self-proclaimed areas of expertise.

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

Hosts J. Keith van Straaten and Helen Hong will welcome special celebrity guests and plus super-secret experts to try to stump them in their self-proclaimed areas of expertise.

This series is curated and hosted by AirTalk host Larry Mantle and puts the spotlight on films set in Southern California.