An Evening with Cher (Virtual)
After more than seventy years of fighting to live her life on her own terms, Cher finally reveals her true story in intimate detail.
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WeHo Reads: Through a Lens Queerly
West Hollywood City Council Chambers 625 N. San Vicente Blvd., West Hollywood, CA, United StatesWhat makes a memory? What makes an idol? Through what queer lenses do we examine ourselves and our community?What makes a memory? What makes an idol? Through what lens do we examine ourselves and our community?This discussion brings together a poet and author, a photographer, and a culture writer to discuss how they point a critical lens at themselves and their community. Charles Jensen is the author of Splice of Life: A Memoir in 13 Film Genres (Santa Fe Writer’s Project 2024) and the collection of poetry Instructions between Takeoff and Landing (University of Akron Press 2022). Manuel Betancourt is the author of The Male Gazed: On Hunks, Heartthrobs, and What Pop Culture Taught Me About (Desiring) Men (Penguin Random House 2024). Aaron Jay Young is a portrait photographer and the author of Queen (Padlock Publishing 2023). The event will open with an original poem read by Jen Cheng, current West Hollywood City Poet Laureate and author of Braided Spaces (2023).WeHo Reads is a literary series presented by the City of West Hollywood. More information and events at www.weho.org/wehoreads. BookSwell, a literary events and media company dedicated to lifting up writers from historically excluded communities, is producing the WeHo Reads Read More ...
Hollywood and the Holocaust
What is gained and what is lost when history is appropriated, and misappropriated, by filmmakers, novelists, and other creative artists? With stunning video clips and dramatic photographs, Emmy Award-nominated producer Joshua M. Greene explores existential and pedagogical issues surrounding the transmission of Holocaust memory. The audience is challenged to reconsider beloved movies and books by hearing an informed exposition of what lies behind the messages of popular media. The program features excerpts from Academy-Award-winning movies, scenes from Mr. Greene’s acclaimed documentary, “Witness: Voices from the Holocaust,” as well as cite the first-person accounts of witnesses that were woven in the narrative of the book of the same name. RSVP for complimentary tickets.
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Ilana Kaplan & Kristin Marguerite Doidge – Discussing “Nora Ephron at the Movies” at Vroman’s Pasadena
Vroman's - Main 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United StatesAuthor Ilana Kaplan discusses "Nora Ephron at the Movies" with Ephron biographer Kristin Marguerite Doidge.
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SIGNS OF SURVIVAL: The True Story of Two Sisters
Two sisters: one deaf, one hearing -- this is their true story. Joshua M. Greene and Renee Hartman co-wrote this haunting memoir of Renee's early life when she and sister Herta, faced the unimaginable -- together. After their parents are taken away by Nazis in Czechoslovakia, Renee, who could hear, and Herta, who was deaf, go on the run, only to be captured and sent to Bergen-Belsen. The two have to fight to survive the darkest of times together. Join author Joshua M. Greene, in conversation with HMLA's Chief Impact Officer Jordanna Gessler. ASL interpretation provided.
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An Evening with Eric Idle
John Adams Middle School (JAMS) Performing Arts Center 1630 Pearl Street, Santa Monica, CA, United StatesAn Evening with Eric Idle discussing his book, "The Spamalot Diaries"Please note:-- Tickets are non refundable and are not transferable.-- Tickets cannot be re-sold on re-seller platforms. Re-sold ticket will not be honored.-- All ticket holders should be ready to show ID at the event.-- The name(s) you provide during registration will be on a will-call list at the event, where you will check-in and get your ticket to enter the theatre.----------------------------------------------------------Join us for an in-person and virtual* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Tuesday, January 28, 2024, 8pm*Virtual event airs on February 2 at 3pm PT/6pm ETAn Evening with Eric Idlediscussing his book, The Spamalot DiariesTICKETS:$50 General Admission ticket + signed copy of the book (for pick up at the event)$57 General Admission ticket + signed copy of the book (ships week of Oct 28)$75 Two General Admisison tickets + one sigend book (for pick up at the event)Additional signed books available for purchase at eventFace masks recommendedThe virtual version of this event airs on February 2, 2025, at 3pm PT/6PM ET and is available on video-on-demand for five days.Tickets for the virtual event can be purchased here (includes the signed book)ASL interpreter provided upon request.Free parking at the venueFrom comedy Read More ...
In conversation with Eric Idle (virtual event)
Join us for a virtual Live Talks Los Angeles event: Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 3pm PT/6pm ET **An Afternoon with Eric Idle discussing his book, "The Spamalot Diaries"** *This event tapes on Jan 28 with an audience.* TICKETS: $46 Virtual Admission + signed book (includes shipping to US addresses only). Includes access to watch the event on February 2, 2025 at 3pm PT/6pm ET and on video-on-demand for five days. Books ship a week after the virtual event. **From comedy legend Eric Idle, the fascinating inside story of bringing Monty Python and the Holy Grail to Broadway as the unlikely theatrical hit Spamalot.** **Eric Idle** is a comedian, actor, author, and singer-songwriter who found immediate fame on television with the sketch-comedy show Monty Python’s Flying Circus. Following its success, the group began making films that include Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Monty Python’s Life of Brian, and Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life. Eric wrote, directed, and created The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash, the world’s first-ever mockumentary, as well as the Tony Award–winning musical Spamalot. His memoir, Always Look on the Bright Side of Life was a New York Times bestseller. (hhttps://livetalksla.org/blog/ericidle/ttp://) of Eric Idle’s Read More ...
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An Evening with Kristin Hannah
John Adams Middle School (JAMS) Performing Arts Center 1630 Pearl Street, Santa Monica, CA, United StatesAn Evening with Kristin Hannah on the writing life and the occasion of the 10th anniversary of her novel, "The Nightingale."Please note:-- Tickets are non refundable and are not transferable.-- Tickets cannot be re-sold on re-seller platforms. Re-sold ticket will not be honored.-- All ticket holders should be ready to show ID at the event.-- The name(s) you provide during registration will be on a will-call list at the event, where you will check-in and get your ticket to enter the theatre.----------------------------------------------------------Join us for an in-person and virtual* Live Talks Los Angeles event:Tuesday, February 18, 2024, 8pm*Virtual event airs on February 23 at 3pm PT/6pm ETAn Evening with Kristin Hannaha special event for the 10th anniversarylimited edition releaseof her novel, The NightingaleTICKETS:$55 General Admission ticket + signed* copy of the book$80 Two General Admission tickets + ONE signed* copy of the book$90 General Admisison ticket +TWO sigend books -- The Nightingale and The Women*Tickets include a signed limited 10th Anniversary Edition with foil and embossing, gorgeous designed edges, a ribbon bookmark, exclusive four color endpapers, and a decorative, gold foil stamp on the front case. This special edition hardcover jacket will be revealed in October.Face masks recommendedAdditional signed books available Read More ...
Romantasy BookCon – Los Angeles 2025
The Biltmore Los Angeles 506 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesFae lords. Sexy vampires. Elusive immortals. Enemies to lovers. Badass heroines. If this is your dream--Romantasy BookCon is your realm.Please note that all convention activities are 18+. Evening activities are 21+.Come celebrate a weekend of Romantasy with200+ incrdible authors and bookish vendorsAward winning narratorsFabulous cosplayersPanels, workshops, author Q&AsMurder Mystery PerformanceRealm of Romantasy NightMasquerade BallThemed cocktails and mocktailsPlease note that all ticket sales are considered final.
In conversation with Kristin Hannah (virtual event)
Join us for a virtual Live Talks Los Angeles event: Sunday, February 23, 2025, 3pm PT/6pm ET **An Afternoon with Kristin Hannah A special event for the release of the 10th anniversary limited edition of her novel, "The Nightingale."** *Event is taped with an audience on February 18, 2025.* * Tickets include a signed limited 10th Anniversary Edition with foil and embossing, gorgeous designed edges, a ribbon bookmark, exclusive four color endpapers, and a decorative, gold foil stamp on the front case. This special edition hardcover jacket will be revealed in October. TICKETS: $50 Virtual Admission + signed anniversary edition of *The Nightingale* (includes shipping to US addresses only). Includes access to watch the event on February 23, 2025, at 3pm PT/6pm ET and on video-on-demand for five days. Books ship a week after the virtual event. **With courage, grace, and powerful insight, bestselling author Kristin Hannah captures the epic panorama of World War II and illuminates an intimate part of history seldom seen: the women's war. The Nightingale was New York Times bestseller, Wall Street Journal Best Book of the Year, and is soon to be a major motion picture.** **Kristin Hannah**, former lawyer turned writer, is the New York Times Read More ...
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