Julián Castro Waking Up From My American Dream SUN, OCT 10 / 7:30 PM PACIFIC / CAMPBELL HALL Former presidential candidate and U.S. secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro shares insight from his political journey and actionable ways we can effect change. | Subscribe to Order |
The Wood Brothers with special guest Kat Wright TUE, OCT 12 / 8:00 PM PACIFIC / THE GRANADA THEATRE Dubbed “masters of soulful folk” (Paste), The Wood Brothers are celebrated for their freewheeling musical experimentation, fluid musical sound and the unparalleled energy of their live performances. | GET TICKETS |
Danish String Quartet The Doppelgänger Project, Part I THU, OCT 14 / 7:00 PM PACIFIC / ROCKWOOD The Danish String Quartet introduces Doppelgänger, an ambitious four-year project pairing world premieres from four renowned composers with chamber music masterpieces by Schubert. | Subscribe to Order |
Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra Fandango at the Wall with the Villalobos Brothers FRI, OCT 15 / 8:00 PM PACIFIC / CAMPBELL HALL Inspired by the annual Fandango Fronterizo festival at the Tijuana-San Diego border, Fandango at the Wallfuses the richness of Mexican folk music with the intricate harmonies of jazz. | Subscribe to Order |
Paul Hawken Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation WED, OCT 20 / 7:30 PM PACIFIC / CAMPBELL HALL Entrepreneur, author and activist Paul Hawken's visionary new approach to climate change weaves equity, climate, biodiversity and human dignity into a seamless tapestry of action, policy and transformation. | REGISTER |
Vijay Gupta in Conversation with Pico Iyer THU, OCT 28 / 7:30 PM PACIFIC / CAMPBELL HALL Violinist, speaker and citizen artist Vjiay Gupta is the founder of Street Symphony, an L.A.-based nonprofit that brings music to homeless and incarcerated communities, and co-founder of the Skid Row Arts Alliance. | Subscribe to Order |
Warrior Women Featuring Madonna Thunder Hawk and Marcella Gilbert WED, NOV 3 / 7:30 PM PACIFIC / CAMPBELL HALL This documentary screening and conversation chronicles the work of a Lakota mother and daughter whose fight for Indigenous rights began in the late 1960s and continues to this day. | Subscribe to Order |
Michael Steele How to Win Elections and Lose the Country THU, NOV 4 / 7:30 PM PACIFIC / CAMPBELL HALL MSNBC political analyst and former Republican National Committee chair Michael Steele examines our political parties and the systems they create in the fight for electoral success. | Subscribe to Order |
Annette Gordon-Reed On Juneteenth: ‘Freedom Day’ and Its Importance to American History WED, NOV 10 / 7:30 PM PACIFIC / CAMPBELL HALL Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed weaves together history and heartfelt memoir to tell the sweeping story of Juneteenth and the larger fight for equality. | Subscribe to Order |
Leonidas Kavakos, violin Yuja Wang, piano FRI, NOV 12 / 7:00 PM PACIFIC / CAMPBELL HALL Recognized for his virtuosity and superb musicianship, violinist Leonidas Kavakos joins forces with pianist Yuja Wang, lauded for her captivating stage presence and “wizardly technique” (Chicago Tribune). | Subscribe to Order |
Cathy Park Hong Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning THU, NOV 18 / 7:30 PM PACIFIC / CAMPBELL HALL Award-winning poet and essayist Cathy Park Hong integrates personal stories, historical context and cultural criticism into a radically honest meditation on the Asian-American experience. | Subscribe to Order |
She & Him A Very She & Him Christmas Party THU, DEC 2 / 8:00 PM PACIFIC / ARLINGTON THEATRE Usher in the holiday season with the “old-school studio-pop sensibility” (NPR) of M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel as they celebrate the tenth anniversary of their album A Very She & Him Christmas. | Subscribe to Order |
My Bluegrass Heart Béla Fleck, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer and Bryan Sutton WED, DEC 15 / 8:00 PM PACIFIC / ARLINGTON THEATRE This unparalleled evening in support of Béla Fleck's new album My Bluegrass Heart is a veritable Who's Who of some of the greatest instrumentalists in bluegrass history. | Subscribe to Order |
Amanda Nguyen “Hopeanomics” and How Social Entrepreneurs are Transforming Grassroots Activism WED, JAN 12 / 7:30 PM PACIFIC / CAMPBELL HALL Recognized on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 and Time magazine’s 100 Next lists, Amanda Nguyen helped draft the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights and is the CEO and founder of Rise. | Subscribe to Order |
Punch Brothers with special guests TUE, JAN 18 / 8:00 PM PACIFIC / CAMPBELL HALL Comprised of Chris Thile, Chris Eldridge, Paul Kowert, Noam Pikelny and Gabe Witcher, Punch Brothers is an all-start quintet known for its experimentation, poignancy and subversive humor. | Subscribe to Order |
Andrea Elliott Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival and Hope in an American City THU, JAN 20 / 7:30 PM PACIFIC / CAMPBELL HALL Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Andrea Elliott examines homelessness and the dire state of poverty in America in Invisible Child, her five-part NYT series and subsequent book. | Subscribe to Order |
Ballet Hispánico Noche de Oro: A Celebration of 50 Years FRI, JAN 21 / 8:00 PM PACIFIC / THE GRANADA THEATRE Named one of America’s Cultural Treasures by the Ford Foundation, Ballet Hispánico celebrates Latinx cultures through innovative performances that elevate diverse artists and ignite cultural pride. | Subscribe to Order |
John Leguizamo WED, FEB 2 / 8:00 PM PACIFIC / CAMPBELL HALL Emmy and Tony Award winner John Leguizamo brings his irresistibly irreverent brand of comedy to a new evening inspired by his life story. | Subscribe to Order |
Joshua Bell, violin Peter Dugan, piano THU, FEB 3 / 7:00 PM PACIFIC / THE GRANADA THEATRE “One of the most imaginative, technically gifted and altogether extraordinary violinists of our time,” (The Washington Post Joshua Bell appears with pianist Peter Dugan. | Subscribe to Order |
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis FRI, FEB 4 / 8:00 PM PACIFIC / THE GRANADA THEATRE Nine-time Grammy winner and Pulitzer Prize recipient Wynton Marsalis returns with the legendary Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, comprising 15 of the nation’s finest soloists, ensemble players and arrangers. | Subscribe to Order |
Yamato: The Drummers of Japan Tenmei (Destiny) SAT, FEB 5 / 7:00 PM PACIFIC / CAMPBELL HALL Showcasing skill, physicality and discipline – with a twist of high-energy fun – taiko ensemble Yamato performs a dynamic new show that takes the group’s virtuosity to thrilling new heights. | Subscribe to Order |
A.I.M by Kyle Abraham An Untitled Love SUN, FEB 13 / 7:00 PM PACIFIC / CAMPBELL HALL Mixing contemporary, ballet and hip-hop dance, this evening-length work from choreographer Kyle Abraham is a thumping mixtape celebrating culture and community set to the music of R&B legend D’Angelo. | Subscribe to Order |
Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn Tales of Hope on the American Landscape THU, FEB 17 / 7:30 PM PACIFIC / CAMPBELL HALL Renowned journalists and human rights activists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn have co-written the bestselling books Half the Sky, A Path Appears, Tightrope, China Wakes and Thunder From the East. | Subscribe to Order |
Roxane Gay Roxane with One N FRI, FEB 25 / 7:30 PM PACIFIC / THE GRANADA THEATRE The author of celebrated books including Bad Feminist, Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body and Difficult Women, Roxane Gay critiques the ebb and flow of modern culture with wit and ferocity. | Subscribe to Order |
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit with special guest Lucinda Williams SAT, FEB 26 / 8:00 PM PACIFIC / ARLINGTON THEATRE Whether solo, with former band the Drive-By Truckers or fronting the 400 Unit, four-time Grammy winner Jason Isbell shows his Alabama soul as he drifts between rock, country and roots. | Subscribe to Order |
Erik Larson in Conversation with Pico Iyer WED, MAR 2 / 7:30 PM PACIFIC / CAMPBELL HALL A master of narrative non-fiction, Erik Larson's many bestsellers include Thunderstruck, Dead Wake, Isaac’s Storm and the National Book Award-winning Devil in the White City. | Subscribe to Order |
Memphis Jookin': The Show Featuring Lil Buck TUE, MAR 8 / 8:00 PM PACIFIC / THE GRANADA THEATRE An ode to the birthplace of the singular dance style known as Memphis Jookin’, this evening-length show stars renowned dance artist Lil Buck alongside eight highly-skilled dancers and a DJ. | Subscribe to Order |
Silkroad Home Within THU, MAR 31 / 8:00 PM PACIFIC / CAMPBELL HALL This multimedia performance conceived by Syrian composer and clarinetist Kinan Azmeh and Syrian-Armenian visual artist Kevork Mourad is an emotional accounting of home in a time of conflict. | Subscribe to Order |
Everything Rises Jennifer Koh and Davóne Tines TUE, APR 12 / 8:00 PM PACIFIC / CAMPBELL HALL This multimedia performance from violinist Jennifer Koh and singer Davóne Tines explores each artist's cultural background and seeks to reveal a universal history shared by immigrants and minority Americans. | Subscribe to Order |
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater WED, APR 13 / 8:00 PM PACIFIC / THE GRANADA THEATRE The groundbreaking Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has cultivated the brightest choreographers working today and its dancers dazzle with their trademark technical brilliance and passionate energy. | Subscribe to Order |
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater THU, APR 14 / 8:00 PM PACIFIC / THE GRANADA THEATRE The groundbreaking Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has cultivated the brightest choreographers working today and its dancers dazzle with their trademark technical brilliance and passionate energy. | Subscribe to Order |
Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano TUE, APR 19 / 7:00 PM PACIFIC / CAMPBELL HALL Sibling duo Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason will astound with their tight-knit communication, exuberance and humility in this special recital featuring works by Britten, Shostakovich, Khachaturian and more. | Subscribe to Order |
Danish String Quartet The Doppelgänger Project, Part II WED, APR 27 / 7:00 PM PACIFIC / CAMPBELL HALL The Danish String Quartet introduces Doppelgänger, an ambitious four-year project pairing world premieres from four renowned composers with chamber music masterpieces by Schubert. | Subscribe to Order |
Colson Whitehead THU, APR 28 / 8:00 PM PACIFIC / THE GRANADA THEATRE
Colson Whitehead is the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of unforgettable novels such as The Underground Railroad, John Henry Days and The Nickel Boys.
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Daniil Trifonov, piano SAT, APR 30 / 7:00 PM PACIFIC / CAMPBELL HALL Grammy-winning pianist Daniil Trifonov combines consummate technique with rare sensitivity and depth in a tempestuous program anchored by Prokofiev’s Sarcasms and Debussy’s Pour le Piano. | Subscribe to Order |
Ami Vitale Wild Hope SUN, MAY 1 / 3:00 PM PACIFIC / CAMPBELL HALL Photographer and filmmaker Ami Vitale’s award-winning work illuminates the unsung heroes and communities working to protect our wildlife and find harmony in our natural world. | Subscribe to Order |
Gautier Capuçon, cello Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano WED, MAY 4 / 7:00 PM PACIFIC / CAMPBELL HALL Recognized for his “dynamic daring and supple phrasing” (The Times, U.K.), cellist Gautier Capuçon performs one of the year's must-see recitals alongside “master colorist” (The Seattle Times) Jean-Yves Thibaudet. | Subscribe to Order |
Amythyst Kiah THU, MAY 5 / 8:00 PM PACIFIC / CAMPBELL HALL With an unforgettable voice that’s both unfettered and exquisitely controlled, singer-songwriter Amythyst Kiah has been dubbed “one of Americana’s great up-and-coming secrets” by Rolling Stone. | Subscribe to Order |
David Sedaris FRI, MAY 6 / 7:30 PM PACIFIC / THE GRANADA THEATRE Through his numerous essay collections and regular contributions to the New Yorker and This American Life, Sedaris has become one of today’s most beloved writers addressing the human condition. | Subscribe to Order |
The Joffrey Ballet WED, MAY 11 / 8:00 PM PACIFIC / THE GRANADA THEATRE Considered one of today's premier dance companies, the Chicago-based Joffrey Ballet performs a unique repertoire encompassing past masterpieces and cutting-edge works. | Subscribe to Order |
The Joffrey Ballet THU, MAY 12 / 8:00 PM PACIFIC / THE GRANADA THEATRE Considered one of today's premier dance companies, the Chicago-based Joffrey Ballet performs a unique repertoire encompassing past masterpieces and cutting-edge works. | Subscribe to Order |
Elizabeth Strout in Conversation with Pico Iyer FRI, MAY 13 / 7:30 PM PACIFIC / CAMPBELL HALL In her bestselling books including Olive Kitteridge and My Name Is Lucy Barton, Elizabeth Strout captivates with her incisive prose and ability to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary. | Subscribe to Order |