January 2018
Who’s Covering L.A.? Moderated by Warren Olney
It’s the entertainment capital, an international travel hub, and an American icon. But news coverage of Los Angeles is facing a crisis. The LAist, LA Weekly, Los Angeles magazine and the Los Angeles Times have either shut down or seen their ranks depleted. KCRW’s Warren Olney leads a panel discussion with L.A. media leaders to discuss why this is happening and what we can do about it. Moderator: Warren Olney, Host, KCRW’s To the Point and Olney in L.A. Featuring:…
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R.A.P. Lessons: Bridging Race, Arts, and Placemaking
“One guiding principle is that quite a lot is revealed when you are asked to pose what, for you, is a meaningful question….a question reveals what you don't know, what you are willing to discover and also assumptions that may or may not be self-evident.” —Chris Johnson Join us for the opening night of R.A.P. Lessons: Bridging Race, Arts, and Placemaking, a six-week video exhibition throughout Wallis Annenberg Hall, with performative and curricular interventions between schools and with community partners. A conversation…
Find out more »The Power and Pleasure of Podcasting
Podcasters are reinventing the personal essay, the talk-radio show, investigative journalism, and the historical documentary, and revitalizing the long-latent art of radio drama and comedy. Every week, dozens of new podcasts are launched in a grassroots and democratic revival of the art of storytelling, made possible by new technology. A two-day event explores this rapidly evolving format, which especially resonates with audiences underserved by traditional media. An evening performance and discussion with a diverse group of influential podcast producers will…
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Through the Banks of the Red Cedar
Through the Banks of the Red Cedar ADMISSION: Admission is free. Reservations required. RSVP beginning Thursday, January 9, at 9 a.m. RSVP DESCRIPTION: In 1963, Michigan State Head Coach Duffy Daugherty recruited 23 African American football players from the American South. Through the Banks of the Red Cedar, a powerful documentary about the first fully integrated college football team in America, unfolds through the eyes of filmmaker and USC alumna Maya Washington, the youngest daughter of Michigan State Athletics Hall of Famer and 50…
Find out more »Ear Hustle: An Evening with Nigel Poor
Ear Hustle: An Evening with Nigel Poor ADMISSION: Admission is free. Reservations required. RSVP beginning Thursday, January 30, at 9 a.m. RSVP DESCRIPTION: Ear Hustle is a top-rated, award-winning podcast produced inside San Quentin that showcases stories about life behind bars. Now about to begin its fourth season, it has been featured in The Atlantic, Vogue, The New York Times, and The New Yorker. This event will feature Ear Hustle co-creator and co-producer Nigel Poor in a conversation about the behind-the-wall creation of the podcast, the challenges and rewards of…
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