KQED's March Events

Forum on the Road, International Ocean Film Festival, KQED Silicon Valley Conversations, Free Admission to the Asian Art Museum

If you are having trouble reading this email, read the online version. Forum on the Road Tuesday, March 6 Empress Theatre Vallejo 2018 marks Michael Krasny's 25th anniversary as host of KQED's Forum program. To commemorate that milestone, Forum on the Road is back for a new series of in-depth live broadcasts reaching out across the Bay Area. On Tuesday, March 6, Michael brings the show to the historic Empress Theatre in downtown Vallejo, 9-11am. The waterfront city has undergone major changes since declaring bankruptcy 10 years ago. We'll talk with Mayor Bob Sampayan and other guests about the local economy, the burgeoning arts scene and the experience of being one of the country's most diverse cities. Register to Attend International Ocean Film Festival Thursday, March 8-Sunday, March 11 Cowell Theater, Roxie Theater and Lark Theater Don't miss the 15th annual International Ocean Film Festival, a four-day festival featuring over 50 ocean-inspired films from around the world, including two of KQED’s Deep Look short films screening Saturday, March 10 at 4pm and Sunday, March 11 at 4pm. Screenings will be held at the Cowell Theater in Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture and the Roxie Theater in San Francisco, and the Lark Theater in Larkspur. Tickets required. Buy Tickets KQED Silicon Valley Conversations Wednesday, March 28 SFJAZZ Center San Francisco Join KQED for our first Silicon Valley Conversation, The New Experts: How Robotics, AI, and Automation Are Shaping the Future of Your Work. KQED's Silicon Valley Bureau Chief Tonya Mosley will dive into a conversation about the skills and technologies that we will need to prepare for changes ahead. Our experts for the evening are the McKinsey Global Institute's Michael Chui, Program Director and Principal Scientist for the Artificial Intelligence Center at SRI International Karen Myers Ph.D., and Principal Analyst and Futurist at Altimeter Brian Solis. KQED members can purchase tickets online using code EARLYBIRD to receive a $5 discount. Buy Tickets SPONSORED BY More fun. Less traffic. bart.gov/bartable Looking for fun things to do while avoiding hectic Bay Area traffic? Look no further than bart.gov/bartable! There, you'll find exciting contests, free events and cool destinations, all just a BART ride away. While you're there, sign up for "BARTable This Week" and get it all delivered to your email inbox. bart.gov/bartable KQED Member Days: Free Admission to the Asian Art Museum Friday, March 30, and Saturday, March 31 Asian Art Museum San Francisco How can we see the human in the divine and the divine in the human? Through images of gods and goddesses, buddhas and bodhisattvas, humans and their environments — whether sculpted centuries ago or photographed recently — the new Asian Art Museum exhibit Divine Bodies invites you to ponder the power of transformation, the possibility of transcendence and the relationship of the body to the cosmos. Join KQED for a Member Day at the Asian Art Museum on Friday, March 30, and Saturday, March 31. Admission is free to KQED members plus one guest (total of two persons per KQED MemberCard). Tickets are based on day-of availability only. More Info Manage Subscription | Privacy Policy KQED 2601 Mariposa St. San Francisco, CA 94110-1426 Copyright © 2018 KQED. All Rights Reserved.