Music, Storytelling, Arts and Food
Baruch Porras-Hernandez brings his dynamic cabaret full of queer Latinx performers to The Commons for ¿Dónde Esta Mi Gente? @Litcrawl on October 22. From there, consider joining a beautiful annual ritual honoring the dead. Celebrate Dia de los Muertos on October 26 with Living Altars: Dia de los Muertos in San Francisco. For a little dancing and singing, join Alan Cumming, the Tony Award-winning star of Cabaret and The Good Wife, as he is joined by All Things Considered host Ari Shapiro for Och & Oy! A Considered Cabaret on November 6 at the Sydney Goldstein Theater.
On November 10, treat your sweet tooth to something delicious. Taste chocolate creations from independent chocolatiers from across the Bay Area with Check, Please! Bay Area producer and reporter Cecilia Phillips for Bay Area Chocolate: Beautiful Bonbons.
On November 17, artist and Diamond Wave Artistic & Executive Director Vin Seaman brings us THEYFRIEND, a dazzling showcase of storytelling and performance that uplifts nonbinary artists. Celebrate the Filipino American experience with rapper Ruby Ibarra and artists from SoMa’s Filipino arts hub Balay Kreative for an evening of storytelling, music and art. Finally, Bay Area-based Miko Marks takes the stage for a concert and conversation with Rightnowish host Pendarvis Harshaw on December 16.
Screenings
Move over Super Bowl. The biggest winter sporting event of the year will take place early in the morning and half way across the globe. Rise and shine with fellow Bay Area footie fans to watch some of your favorite futbolistas put everything on the line in the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar. Wear PJs to this viewing party underneath KQED Live’s massive state-of-the-art screen.
KQED Live Summer 2022 Schedule
Tickets are available now at kqed.org/live. To view previous KQED Live events, visit our YouTube channel at youtube.com/kqedlive.
OCTOBER
San Francisco Mayor London Breed
October 5 | 7PM | Free
San Francisco Mayor London Breed joins the hosts of KQED's Political Breakdown onstage to discuss the state of the city and her initiatives for public safety and economic development, the impact of her appointments for officials recalled by voters and how November’s elections may affect her agenda for the year ahead and more.
A Jazzy Evening with Author Margaret Wilkerson Sexton co-hosted by Litquake
October 7 | 7PM | $18
San Francisco's Litquake literary festival co-hosts an evening with the bestselling author of The Revisioners and A Kind of Freedom. Margaret Wilkerson Sexton joins Forum host Mina Kim to discuss Sexton's new novel On the Rooftop. The book is about a mother whose dream of musical stardom for her daughters collides with their own ambition--set against the backdrop of San Francisco's gentrifying Fillmore neighborhood in the 1950s. Featuring live songs from the era performed by San Francisco legend Kim Nalley.
Art & Tech in a Warming World with The New York Times
October 11 | 7PM | $25
From global-warming models rendered as haunting musical compositions to augmented-reality games designed to confront us with the disparate impacts of climate change for those most vulnerable, art and technology are converging in the face of our escalating climate emergency. Join KQED Live and The New York Times to experience the work of Bay Area creatives deploying technology to reflect the immediacy of the crisis and inspire action.
San Jose Mayoral Candidates Forum
October 13 | 7PM | Free | The Pavilion at the Mexican Heritage Plaza, San Jose
What is at stake for the people of San Jose as they elect a new mayor in November? KQED and Univision present candidates Cindy Chavez and Matt Mahan to a bilingual (Spanish/English) forum to discuss the issues they would face as mayor and the solutions they would pursue if elected.
Ballots & Brews
October 20 | 7PM | $10
Come tap the keg and tap the minds of our political experts! Whether you want to take notes or take home some swag, we’ve got you covered with simple explainers and political trivia hosted by KQED personalities. Get the info you need about this year’s ballot measures or kick back and talk shop with other civically minded folks at this casual event in our top-floor gathering space. When you leave, you’ll be ready to make informed decisions when you vote by mail or in person.
¿Dónde Esta Mi Gente?@ Litcrawl
October 22 | 8PM | Free | The Chapel
Host Baruch Porras-Hernandez brings his dynamic cabaret full of queer Latinx performers celebrating community, identity, and experiences through poetry, comedy and music to this year's Litcrawl (part of San Francisco’s Litquake literary festival).
Living Altars: Dia de los Muertos in San Francisco
October 26 | 7PM | $15
Rituals honoring the dead can be traced through history as an important rite of passage. Celebrate and learn how the Mission District has taken this tradition and made it its own with an evening of altar-making and poetry commissioned by the Marigold Project and songs by Mariposas Del Alma.
NOVEMBER
Biodiversity Trivia Night with California Academy of Sciences & Deep Look
November 1 | 7PM | $10
KQED and the California Academy of Sciences challenge you to a night of nature-trivia! Join KQED science reporter Laura Klivans, Academy Curator of Botany Dr. Sarah Jacobs, and Co-Directors of the Academy's Thriving California initiative Alison Young and Dr. Rebecca Johnson for questions about local flora and fauna. Featuring short videos by Deep Look, a PBS/KQED video series that zooms way in to show us what we can’t see with the naked eye.
Alan Cumming & Ari Shapiro: Och & Oy! A Considered Cabaret
November 6 | 7PM | $39-139 | Sydney Goldstein Theater
Tony Award-winning star of Cabaret and The Good Wife Alan Cumming teams up with NPR All Things Considered host and frequent Pink Martini singer Ari Shapiro to create a cabaret of their own featuring tunes, tales tall and true and mischievous wit.
Bay Area Chocolate: Beautiful Bonbons
November 10 | 7PM | $15
Taste delicious chocolate creations from independent chocolatiers in the Bay Area. Check, Please! Bay Area producer and reporter Cecilia Phillips talks with the makers behind The Xocolate Bar, Go To Chocolate, and Deux Cranes about how they craft their small-batch confections. We’ll enjoy bonbons, truffles, candy bars and maybe a cluster or a bark. And OCHO will offer an advance tasting of a new candy line. Yum!
THEYFRIEND
November 17 | 7PM | $20-$25
Hosted by artist and Diamond Wave Artistic & Executive Director Vin Seaman, THEYFRIEND is a dazzling showcase of storytelling and performance that uplifts nonbinary artists, featuring new works by performer Rawiyah Tariq, multimedia performance artist Sharmi Basu and musician Tyler Holmes.
DECEMBER
Filipinx Arts Night with Ruby Ibarra and Balay Kreative
December 1 | 7PM | $20
Rapper Ruby Ibarra joins a slate of artists from Balay Kreative--SoMa's Filipino arts hub--for an eclectic night of storytelling and performance, hosted by The Bay's Ericka Cruz Guevarra. Navigating a history of colonization and government corruption, Filipinos searching for economic opportunity put down roots in the Bay Area. Join us for this celebration of the local Filipino American experience forged through music, writing and art.
Miko Marks in Concert
December 16 | 7PM | $20
In this concert and interview with Rightnowish host Pendarvis Harshaw, Bay Area-based Miko Marks shows how she’s forged her art and identity as a Black woman in the white- and male-dominated country music industry. We’ll also be sure to cover her love of roller-skating and how she’s captured the fantastic feeling of skating at Lake Merritt in her music.
World Cup Final Viewing Party
December 18 | 7AM | Free
Goooooal! Rise before the sun to see your favorite futbolistas put everything on the line in the World Cup final. We’re opening our lobby and firing up the big screen to watch the final match live from Qatar. Join us for a nail-biting, cheer-inducing, (penalty kicking?) good time. Bring your own food and drink or enjoy light refreshments and breakfast bites on us to get you through the morning.
Dating with Dhaya: KQED Dating Game and Singles Night
TBD
Is it hard to find love these days? You bet your apps it is! KQED wants to help. We’re killing two love birds with one stone. Join us for an all-original dating game live on stage hosted by comedian Dahya Lakshminarayanan, where one special KQED fan will be the center of attention as you, the audience help them pick a date from the contestants on hand. After the show, mingle with fellow public media nerds and maybe you’ll get lucky … in love!
Ticket Information
Tickets for KQED Live are available now!
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How to Order
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Group Sales: 15% off for groups of 10 or more.
*Programs and prices subject to change. Tickets are nonrefundable, except in the case of canceled events.
Most KQED Live programs are presented in The Commons at KQED's headquarters, located at 2601 Mariposa Street in San Francisco.*
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COVID-19 Precautions
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About KQED Live
KQED Live is a new multiplatform live events program dedicated to bringing journalism to life onstage, amplifying local culture and building community.
KQED Live makes the mission of public media tangible. Through events offered in person and online, KQED Live creates an inclusive space where people can gather to become informed about critical local issues, inspired by expressions of creativity and involved in collectively envisioning a better Bay Area.
With thoughtful dialogue, performances, screenings, food experiences, live storytelling and behind-the-scenes productions of radio and podcast shows onstage, KQED Live offers something for everyone who wants to be part of the conversation. www.kqed.org/live.
