Blending journalism, commentary, and theater, Anna Deavere Smith is known for performances that explore complex and vital social issues. Her new work, Doing Time in Education: The School-to-Prison Pipeline,
"If you add up the two-dimensional and the three dimensional to create a new spatial entity, does that mean you're in the fifth dimension? Whatever you choose to call it, such a perspective melting world is the realm in which the
For National Book Foundation Executive Director Lisa Lucas, reminding people just how much fun reading can be is a top priority. As the organization's first female and African American in that role, she's also com
"Ralph Nader is the grand progressive of our time. We overlook his words at our own peril!" —Cornel West Consumer protection, environmentalism, and government reform: Since the publication in 1965 of his
"This is an essential and ground-breaking text in the effort to understand how American criminal justice went so badly awry." —Ta-Nehisi Coates, author of Between the World and Me In 2012,
"A singular humanization of the mathematical project." —Booklist, starred review There are few who are brave enough to spar with Stephen Colbert, and even fewer who would proclaim to a decidedly n
"[Nelson's] is a radicalism that looks like the future of common sense…A singular book." ―Vulture Both Maggie Nelson and Sarah Manguso take on complex
"La Misa Negra has been upending the Latin music genre, infusing tradition with outside musical influences…and contemporary subject matter." —The San Francisco Chronicle With an electrif
Philosopher and NYU professor Kwame Anthony Appiah has been a leader in scholarly research and public conversations on morality. With a focus that has ranged from cosmopolitanism to cultural literacy, Appiah, who also writes the weekly "The Ethic
This program is sold out. The Garrison Theater Box Office will open at 5:30 pm and those still seeking a ticket can sign up for the wait list at that time. Junot DÃaz's fiction is pro
SHOW CANCELED The concert with Meklit on Thursday, September 21 at 6:30 pm has been cancelled. We will be rescheduling her performance for a later date. We will be happy to honor all ticket registrations at that the time.
Mariachi with a contemporary, all-female twist, La Victoria is dedicated to bringing this classic Mexican folk form to new and younger audiences. "Mi Hermano," their contribution to My Song Is My Weapon (a
The Ovarian Psycos Cycle Brigade is a fierce and feminist collective that is confronting injustice and building community in Los Angeles. Embracing the historic legacy of the Chicano/a Civil Rights Movement that e
Fame found Tavi Gevinson early—right around her 13th year. Now 20, this editor-actress-writer-style-guru is entering her second decade as a creative and tastemaker. Founder of the online publication Rookie
Chris Matthews of MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews is renowned for playing host to fiery debate and impassioned political analysis. It's unsurprising then that Matthews, a former presidential speechwriter
This event is sold out. Interested parties can visit the Garrison Theater Box Office beginning at 6:30 pm to be added to the wait list. A life-threatening intestinal disease, followed in quick succession b
Following the 2016 presidential election, when millions of people were seeking outlets for their political frustrations, Krista Suh had the idea to use handicrafts to mobilize the nation. As cofounder of the Pussy
Liz Lerman is an icon. For the past four decades, the choreographer, performer, writer, and teacher has engaged artists and audiences alike with her intellectually curious, nimble explorations. She brings her gene
ArtSmooch is a multidisciplinary showcase of student, faculty, and visiting artist work—an interplay of original poetry, music, visual art, and dance composed for the occasion. The performance will feature on-stage collaboration
Winning praise from Ta-Nehisi Coates, Roxane Gay, and Trevor Noah, among others, Yaa Gyasi's Homegoing is a singular literary experience. Beginning in 18th-century Ghana with the story of two half-sisters w
When it comes to mental health and self-care, the literature is plentiful. That's why Ayelet Waldman's A Really Good Day: How Microdosing Made a Mega Difference in My Mood, My Marriage, and My Life is such
When it comes to contemporary literary fiction's literary lions, one needn't look further than Colm TóibÃn and Ottessa Moshfegh. The former is the Irish-born, New York–based author of
Reyna Grande's The Distance Between Us is a powerful and revelatory look at immigration. Summoning comparisons to writers Maya Angelou and Frank McCourt, the American Book Award–winning author offers an unflinching ac
Launched in the wake of the murder of Trayvon Martin to combat anti-black racism and harnessing the global power of social media, few social movements have galvanized the nation like #BlackLivesMatter. The movement's New Yorkâ€
Cambodia's recent history is haunted by violence and genocide; targeting intellectuals and artists during the late 1970s, the Khmer Rouge regime decimated the arts and created a climate of fear and oppression that still reverberates today. Emerging
In 2007, Steve Jobs introduced a gadget that would soon dominate our worlds: the iPhone. For San Diego State University's Jean M. Twenge, that technological moment was vital—the psychology professor places the n
"She sings of fragility, hope and self-empowerment, and exudes all three. What's irresistible, above all, is her cradling, sensuous, gentle sound. She is stunning." —The San Francisco Chronicle
The Mastersons bring their intoxicating harmonies and exquisite instrumentation to Scripps for its annual June Levitt on the Lawn concert. "A perfect soundtrack for a summer of warm nights and hot, lazy days," is how American S
L.A.–based Afro-Peruvian band Chacombo knows how to get crowds moving with traditional tunes featuring the quijada de burro (donkey's jaw) and cajon (box drum). Picnic on Bowling Green an
Book Soup at the Skirball presents Gary Shteyngart reading from Lake Success Narcissistic, hilariously self-deluded, and divorced from the real world as most of us know
Actress, producer, and screenwriter Lena Waithe was the first black woman to win an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for Netflix's Master of None. Her award-winning episode, Thanksgiving, was a poignant take on Waithe's own experien
"Shoot for the stars!" CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA Sylvia Acevedo took that mantra to heart. Her memoir, Path to the Stars, is a powerful reflection on the foundational experiences that led her
Please Note: The location of this program has changed to the Hampton Room. Charles Baxter has kept happy readers company for more than 30 years. His Nationa
