Events

L.A.–based Afro-Peruvian band Chacombo knows how to get crowds moving with traditional tunes featuring the quijada de burro (donkey's jaw) and cajon (box drum). Picnic on Bowling Green an

Book Soup at the Skirball presents Gary Shteyngart reading from Lake Success Narcissistic, hilariously self-deluded, and divorced from the real world as most of us know

Actress, producer, and screenwriter Lena Waithe was the first black woman to win an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for Netflix's Master of None. Her award-winning episode, Thanksgiving, was a poignant take on Waithe's own experien

"Shoot for the stars!" CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA Sylvia Acevedo took that mantra to heart. Her memoir, Path to the Stars, is a powerful reflection on the foundational experiences that led her

Please Note: The location of this program has changed to the Hampton Room. Charles Baxter has kept happy readers company for more than 30 years. His Nationa

Jose Antonio Vargas made headlines in 2011 for revealing his undocumented status in the New York Times. A Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, his revelations gave new visibility to the immense ch

Please note: The location for this event has been changed to the Hampton Room. The relationship between an individual and their community has preoccupied Eric Klinenberg for over