Unheard LA salon: East LA Library
Unheard LA salon: East LA Library
Los Angeles, CA
KPCC In Person’s community-driven series “Unheard L.A.” puts Angelenos center stage, as they share first-person experiences of life in Southern California through spoken word, music, poetry, magic, and other forms. This summer, we’re partnering with LA County Library to bring “Unheard L.A.” prod...
Monday, July 9 2018
6:00 PM
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8:00 PM
Olympic Day 2018 Olympians’ Panel
Olympic Day 2018 Olympians’ Panel
Pasadena, CA
Olympic Day (June 23) celebrates the birth of the modern Olympic Games and the ideals of Olympism. This year’s conversation will examine the status of the Olympic movement, recent revelations of the abuse of power by coaches and medical professionals and the future safety of young athletes in tra...
Wednesday, June 27 2018
6:00 PM
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8:00 PM
Remaking dad – a conversation on fatherhood
Remaking dad – a conversation on fatherhood
Pasadena, CA
It’s common for new mothers to seek out support from other moms, swap stories and share advice. However, there are far fewer spaces like that for dads, making those conversations less likely to happen. But there is a lot to talk about. Join KPCC’s early childhood reporter Priska Neely Thursday, ...
Thursday, June 7 2018
7:30 PM
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9:00 PM
Shades of hate — then, now, tomorrow (an evening of stories and conversations)
Shades of hate — then, now, tomorrow (an evening of stories and conversations)
Los Angeles, CA
There’s nothing new about hate in California. From its earliest days — long before the state’s entry into the union — the territory’s residents have faced prejudice and acts of hate. Throughout history, several communities have experienced heightened levels of this — whether for their race, gende...
Wednesday, May 30 2018
7:30 PM
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9:00 PM
Faith and the #MeToo movement
Faith and the #MeToo movement
Pasadena, CA
The #MeToo movement has rocked the entertainment, political, media and tech worlds. More recently, it has reignited old conversations and started new ones within faith communities in the United States and around the world. Accusations of sexual impropriety by male religious leaders have surfaced...
Thursday, May 24 2018
7:30 PM
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9:00 PM
Ethnic studies and the arts – a conversation
Ethnic studies and the arts – a conversation
Pasadena, CA
Ethnic studies advocates have been fighting for years to get courses focused on the history and culture of racial and ethnic groups — including black, Latino, Native American and Asian communities — to California students. Now the California Department of Education is working to create a model c...
Tuesday, May 15 2018
7:30 PM
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9:00 PM
Trolls, tweets and free speech: the First Amendment on college campuses
Trolls, tweets and free speech: the First Amendment on college campuses
Irvine, CA
How do college administrators protect free speech while also ensuring a safe environment in which students can learn and thrive? It’s no easy task, especially when you consider today's divisive politics. Has the increased use of social media affected the way we understand speech rights in the rea...
Wednesday, April 18 2018
8:00 PM
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9:30 PM
Unheard LA – live in Baldwin Park (ep.6)
Unheard LA – live in Baldwin Park (ep.6)
Baldwin Park, CA
Our second season of “Unheard L.A.” continues at the Baldwin Park Performing Arts Center. It’s KPCC In Person’s first-ever live event in Baldwin Park, and we’re excited to bring “Unheard L.A.” to this growing town, which has come a long way since its days as a cattle grazing land for the San Gabr...
Saturday, April 7 2018
5:30 PM
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7:00 PM
Breaking the mold – juvenile justice takes new form
Breaking the mold – juvenile justice takes new form
Pasadena, CA
Two big movements — the efforts to improve the juvenile justice system and to expand access to the arts and arts education — are coming together in Southern California, where the Los Angeles County Probation Department has dedicated $1 million to support the arts for system-involved youths. Offic...
Thursday, March 22 2018
7:30 PM
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9:00 PM
Unheard LA – live in Downey (ep.5)
Unheard LA – live in Downey (ep.5)
Downey, CA
Our second season of “Unheard L.A.” continues this March at the Downey Theatre in Downey, home of the oldest-operating McDonald’s and birthplace of Taco Bell, the Carpenters and the NASA space shuttle program. KPCC In Person’s fifth installment of “Unheard L.A.” will feature stories that reflect...
Sunday, March 11 2018
5:30 PM
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7:00 PM
