Past Events

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".

Sat, Aug 10

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.

Wed, Jul 31

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.

Thu, Jul 18

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.

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 Josh McDermitt and Sierra Katow". 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, Josh McDermitt a white male and Sierra Katow, a light tone female.

Tue, Jul 16

Go Fact Yourself LIVE with Sierra Katow and Josh McDermitt

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.

On a periwinkle background depicts a picture of Get Lit host, Mason Granger, a black male in a baseball hat and a baseball t-shirt. The overlaying text reads, "The Prose Bowl A Night of Spoken Word With Get Lit".

Fri, Jul 12

The Prose Bowl: A Night Of Spoken Word with Get Lit

The Crawford
474 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena

Get Lit youth poets, standout local artists, and a nationally-renowned featured poet will get together for a night of spoken word performance with host Mason Granger.

Sun, Jul 7

Tournament of Cheeseburgers at Smorgasburg LA

Smorgasburg LA at ROW DTLA
777 S. Alameda St., Downtown L.A.

We’re teaming up with Smorgasburg LA to celebrate this anniversary with a Tournament of Cheeseburgers event to highlight the independent operations and communities that make SoCal's burger culture unique.

Promotional graphic that shows an orange horizon and some bunker buildings in the background with barbed wire and palm trees around them. In the foreground, three people sit at a table with a microphone. The overlaying text reads, "Inheriting: How Do We Talk About Our Family Histories?"

Thu, Jun 27

Inheriting: How Do We Talk About Our Family Histories?

The Crawford
474 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena

Join us for a sound-rich night of storytelling and practical advice with Emily Kwong featuring stories from Asian American and Pacific Islander families, exploring how one event in history can ripple through generations.

Thu, Jun 20

Go Fact Yourself LIVE with Cory Doctorow and Aida Rodriguez

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.

Thu, Jun 13

Bullseye LIVE with Jesse Thorn and Paul Scheer

The Crawford
474 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena

Join us for a special live taping of Bullseye with Jesse Thorn with special guest, comedian, actor, and podcaster Paul Scheer.

Sat, Jun 8

Go Fact Yourself LIVE with Tre’vell Anderson and Lisa Ann Walter

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.

Illustrated promotional graphic that include kid friendly graphics of flowers, a bike, bunnies, music notes, butterflies, cars, and images of smiling young people reading. The text reads Super-Fun Saturday at LAist.

Sat, Jun 1

Super-Fun Saturday 2024

The Crawford
474 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena

Looking to kick off your Saturday with something that will grow your kiddos’ brains and get the creative juices flowing? Join us at LAist for a morning of multilingual reading and kid fun.

Wed, May 22

We Are Where We Eat - How Restaurants Make A Neighborhood

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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Past Events