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KQED Events

KQED En Español: The Latinx Vote

Tuesday, January 19 | 6:00 pm

What is the Latinx vote and what are the issues facing the Latinx community in California? What are Latinx communities asking elected officials to do in order to address the pandemic and the pre-existing conditions that have ravaged their communities? Join Adriana Morga, reporter for KQED En Español, in a virtual event to explore these questions with guests Christian Arana, Policy Director from Latino Community Foundation; Lisa García Bedolla, Berkeley's Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Dean of the Graduate Division; and Sonja Diaz, Founding Director of UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Initiative to demystify Latinx vote.

What will Bay Area life be like in 2021?

Monday, January 25 | 6:00 pm

What will life in the Bay Area be like in 2021? Will 2021 be better than 2020 (please)? Through an evening of conversations with KQED reporters, Devin Katayama, host of KQED’s The Bay podcast will unpack this question with a cast of reporters, covering some of the biggest changes to life in the Bay Area.

A Salute to KQED's Michael Krasny

Wednesday, January 27 | 6:00 pm

After 28 years, renowned KQED radio host Michael Krasny, host of the popular Forum program, has announced that he will retire following his Forum broadcast on February 15, 2021, marking the exact anniversary of his first program in 1993. Join the Commonwealth Club and KQED for a special salute to Michael Krasny, and don't miss your chance to turn the tables and ask your own questions of this highly regarded interviewer.

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Night of Ideas

Thursday, January 28 | 7:00 pm

After a year that has created or exacerbated so many kinds of distance -- physical and metaphorical -- among us, we've invited Bay Area thinkers, community leaders, and artists to share ideas and creative visions that can bring us closer together. How do we close the distances we face between each other? How do we close the distance toward a more just and vibrant Bay Area?

Hosted by KQED's Mina Kim, this virtual experience will feature keynotes, conversations, and performances - including a special conversation between San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo about what these global cities can learn from each other.

Wok 101: Cooking for the New Year with Martin Yan

Thursday, February 4 | 6:00 pm

Beloved Bay Area chef and public television kitchen pioneer Martin Yan shares an exclusive live cooking class to help you equip you with the kitchen skills, confidence, and flavors to celebrate a fresh start in 2021! In this virtual class, he demystifies the fundamentals of cooking with the wok, knifework, and flavor balance and demonstrates three recipes that capture the festive Chinese New Year season: Red-Envelope Fish, Good Fortune Wrap, Firecracker Chicken with Sweet Basil. Join to cook along, ask your questions, and enjoy the always dynamic show of Martin Yan’s mastery in the kitchen.

Partner Events

NOVA Secrets in Our DNA
Screening and Discussion

Tuesday, January 19 | 4:00 pm

NOVA joins the Computer History Museum, in partnership with KQED, to bring you a special screening of NOVA Secrets in our DNA—produced locally by Menlo Park, California-based Kikim Media—and a panel discussion about the promise and peril of commercial DNA. Some 30 million Americans have sent their DNA to be analyzed by companies like 23andMe and AncestryDNA, hoping to obtain clues to family origins and forecasts of their future health. Some users have found family members and discovered lurking genetic risks. NOVA explores the power of this information and the unintended consequences that can arise from sharing our data with these rapidly growing online databases.

Outside In: A Communal Listening Series by World According to Sound

Thursday, December 3, 2020 - Thursday, February 4, 2021 | 6:00 pm

Every Thursday evening starting in December, the World According to Sound will live stream spatialized audio straight to the headphones of people listening together, all around the world. Every attendee will be mailed an eye mask and listening instructions for how to tune into a program made by radio producers, musicians, and sound artists. After each show, we’ll have a live discussion with the people who made the audio. The programs feature sound and music from the likes of the Kronos Quartet, Matmos, and Bill Fontana, along with sound artists and radio producers like Chris Hoff and KQED's Sam Harnett. Tickets must be ordered one week before the show to receive an eyemask and program. KQED listeners can use promo code KQEDSounds for 25 percent off any ticket or a season pass.

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