Calendar of Events

Location: show upcoming events

Date

Time

Details

Wednesday, 11/14
8:00pm - 9:30pm

Live Talks LA: An Evening with Oliver Sacks

  • Neurologist and bestselling author Oliver Sacks discusses his new book, Hallucinations - in conversation with David Milch.
  • Location: The Aero Theater
  • RSVP Here
Friday, 11/16
8:00pm - 9:30pm

A Poetry Reading by CAConrad

  • Machine Project’s poet-in-residence for the week CAConrad will read from his latest collection of (Soma)tic Poetry.
  • Location: Machine Project
  • RSVP Here
Saturday, 11/17
2:00pm - 4:00pm

GO WEST Reading Series: Jon Wiener

  • LA Review of Books contributor Jon Wiener discusses his book "How We Forgot the Cold War."
  • Location: The Autry in Griffith Park
  • RSVP Here
Sunday, 11/18
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Red Hen Press 1st Annual Chili Cook-Off

  • At the venerable Ruskin Art Club: tasty chili and spicy poetry by Morago, Bogen, Webb, and Patapoff.
  • Location: Ruskin Art Club
  • RSVP Here
Saturday, 11/24
4:30pm - 6:00pm

Listening Party for "Wayne Coyne's Human Head-Shaped Tumor"

  • McSweeney's and KCRW present a one-hour radio drama in the style of Mercury Theater's War of the Worlds.
  • Location: Stories Books
  • RSVP Here
Tuesday, 11/27
7:15pm - 9:00pm

ALOUD Presents: Jon Meacham

  • "From Jefferson to Obama: The Art of Power and Politics." In conversation with HBO's Bill Maher.
  • Location: Central Library
  • RSVP Here
Tuesday, 11/27
7:00pm - 9:00pm

Red Hen Press at Boston Court

  • An evening with celebrated writers Douglas Kearney and Nicelle Davis and musicians Pamela Vliek Martchev and Timothy Loo.
  • Location: Boston Court Performing Arts Center
  • RSVP Here
Wednesday, 11/28
7:30pm - 9:00pm

Writers Bloc Presents: Simon Winchester

  • Author Simon Winchester on skulls: what skulls mean to us, in art, religion, pop culture and pseudo-science
  • Location: Goethe-Institut
  • RSVP Here
Thursday, 11/29
7:15pm - 9:00pm

ALOUD Presents: An Evening With US Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey

  • Trethewey will read, followed by a conversation with Rob Casper. Co-sponsored with the Library of Congress.
  • Location: Central Library
  • RSVP Here
Thursday, 11/29
11:00am - 12:30pm

Granta 121: The Best of Young Brazilian Novelists

  • Discover some of the brightest new voices in Brazilian literature, hosted by the UCLA Department of Spanish and Portuguese.
  • Location: Royce Hall 314
  • RSVP Here