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  • Site & Sounds, La Plaza and LAist logos on top of a photo of a photo of a man, woman and child enjoying a Dia de los Muertos arts and crafts activity.
    • Cultural Events
    • Children and Family
    • Entertainment

    Site & Sounds: Día de los Muertos Family Day at La Plaza de Cultura y Artes

    • LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes
      501 N. Main St., Chinatown

    The dead come to life at LA Plaza! Watch performances that pay homage to the dead through music and dance. Guest performers. Food and beverages will be available for sale. No tickets or reservations required - just stop by!

  • A promotional graphic with yellow and pink overlays. Pictured to the left is host Traci Thomas, a black woman, smiling and holding a book between her two hands. The title "One For The Books" is over the image.
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    One For The Books

    • The Crawford
      474 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena

    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.
  • A promotional graphic with a gray background that includes a photo of author, Fran Lebowitz, a white woman. Overlaying text reads, "An Evening with Fran Lebowitz".
    • Lectures & Talks
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    An Evening With Fran Lebowitz

    • The Montalbán Theatre
      1615 Vine St., Hollywood

    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 promotional graphic with faint circles and a line pattern on a black background with circle icons that show a question mark, a brain icon, a microphone, and a lightbulb. The overlaying text reads, "Go Fact Yourself LIVE with special guests Chris Grace and Katee Sackhoff". In 4 circles are headshots of each of the two hosts, J. Keith Straaten a white male and Helen Hong an Asian female, and the two guests, Chris Grace an Asian male and Katee Sackhoff, a white female.
    • Entertainment
    • Lectures & Talks

    POSTPONED: Go Fact Yourself LIVE with Chris Grace and Katee Sackhoff

    • The Crawford
      474 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena

    POSTPONED: Due to unforeseen circumstances, tonight's show has been postponed. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
  • Promotional graphic that has a blend of pink, orange, and yellow tones. Overlaying text reads, "We Are Where We Eat - The Women Who Make LA Delicious". Lower left corner shows a white logo labeled James Beard Foundation and the right lower corner has the LAist logo.
    • Food & Drink
    • Discussions/talks

    We Are Where We Eat - The Women Who Make LA Delicious

    • The Crawford
      474 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena

    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.
  • LAist logo and NPR logo along with event title "From Farm To Oven: Baking Up A Climate Solutions Recipe" on a blurred multicolor background.
    • Lectures & Talks
    • Food & Drink

    From Farm to Oven: Baking Up a Climate Solutions Recipe

    • The Crawford
      474 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena

    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.
  • A promotional graphic with faint circles and a line pattern on a black background with circle icons that show a question mark, a brain icon, a microphone, and a lightbulb. The overlaying text reads, "Go Fact Yourself LIVE with special guests Ann-Margret and Antonio Villaraigosas". In 4 circles are headshots of each of the two hosts, J. Keith Straaten a white male and Helen Hong a medium skin tone female, and the two guests, Ann-Margret a white female and Antonio Villaraigosa, a dark skinned male.
    • Entertainment
    • Lectures & Talks

    Go Fact Yourself LIVE with Sherry Cola and Greg Proops

    • The Crawford
      474 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena

    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.
  • Promotional graphic with a bright red background and illustrated atom icons scattered across. Overlaying text reads, "The Story Collider - True, Personal Stories About Science LIVE".
    • Lectures & Talks
    • Educational

    The Story Collider LIVE: True, Personal Stories About Science

    • The Crawford
      474 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena

    A night of hilarious, heartbreaking, and heartwarming stories about science with The Story Collider.
  • A promotional graphic with faint circles and a line pattern on a black background with circle icons that show a question mark, a brain icon, a microphone, and a lightbulb. The overlaying text reads, "Go Fact Yourself LIVE with special guests Ann-Margret and Antonio Villaraigosas". In 4 circles are headshots of each of the two hosts, J. Keith Straaten a white male and Helen Hong a medium skin tone female, and the two guests, Ann-Margret a white female and Antonio Villaraigosa, a dark skinned male.
    • Entertainment
    • Lectures & Talks

    Go Fact Yourself LIVE with Taran Killam and Jen Kober

    • The Crawford
      474 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena

    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.
  • A dark blue promotional graphic that has film strips and spot lights in the background. White overlaying text reads, "FilmWeek with Larry Mantle Screening "The Fast and the Furious".
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    • Discussions/talks

    AirTalk’s FilmWeek Screening "The Fast and The Furious"

    • The Frida Cinema
      305 E. 4th St #100, Santa Ana

    This series is curated and hosted by AirTalk host Larry Mantle and puts the spotlight on films set in Southern California.
  • An overlay of pink and orange tones with a culinary image of a fork, plate, and knife icon and the title "Culinary Connections - Hamburger Fry". In the background, there are two Latino male hosts, Gab Chabrán and Brian De Los Santos.
    • Food & Drink
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    • Entertainment

    Culinary Connections - Ice Cream Social

    • The Crawford
      474 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena

    Join LAist for summer vibes and sugar highs at our Ice Cream Social with associate editor of food and culture Gab Chabrán and How to LA's Brian De Los Santos.
  • Promotional graphic that has a blend of pink, orange, and yellow tones. Overlaying text reads, "We Are Where We Eat - The Cost of the Climate Emergency". Lower left corner shows a white logo labeled James Beard Foundation and the right lower corner has the LAist logo.
    • Food & Drink
    • Discussions/talks

    We Are Where We Eat - The Cost of the Climate Emergency 

    • The Crawford
      474 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena

    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.
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