Mark Taper Auditorium - Central Library
630 W 5th St, Los Angeles, CA 90071, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Experience a 150-year anniversary celebration of Willa Cather—a peer of Hemingway, Faulkner, Fitzgerald, and Wharton—and one of the most...Wednesday, March 12 at 7:00PMAn Evening with Willa Cather:Queer American, Resurging VoiceCurated by Peter Cipkowski of the National Willa Cather Center“The end is nothing, the road is all.” – Willa Cather, Old Mrs. HarrisExperience a 150-year anniversary celebration of Willa Cather—a peer of Hemingway, Faulkner, Fitzgerald, and Wharton—and one of the most treasured American writers of the early 20th century. Cather’s groundbreaking fiction (My Ántonia, One of Ours, The Professor’s House, Death Comes for the Archbishop) set a new standard in American literature. This evening of selections from her work bring to life the uniquely American prose of this Pulitzer Prize-winning author. They also provide insight into Cather’s identity and affirm her place as one of our greatest writers.Curated by Peter Cipkowski of the National Willa Cather Center, this program will feature readings from actors Linda Bisesti (The Conners) and Matthew Reidy (Billy Comes Home), punctuated by art songs of Clara Schumann and Franz Schubert performed by Christine Li (mezzo-soprano) and Sean Stanton (baritone) with pianist Timothy Wong.
Barnes & Noble The Grove
189 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Barnes & Noble The Grove presents actress and bestselling author Krysten Ritter for a signing of RETREAT: A NOVEL on March 30th at 11:00 AM!Join Barnes & Noble - The Grove at Farmers Market on March 30, 2025, as we welcome actor, director and bestselling author Krysten Ritter to the store to sign and take photos for the release of RETREAT: A NOVEL, a beautiful con artist insinuates herself into a wealthy socialite’s life . . . with deadly consequences, in this serpentine thriller about identity and obsession.To make this event safe and enjoyable for all attendees, please read the below guidelines ahead of buying a ticket, so you know what to expect on the day. To avoid disappointment, we must stress that there will be no access to the event for non-ticketholders.TICKET INFORMATION**A ticket includes:Solo Book Admission - $31.74 (Admission + one copy of RETREAT: A NOVEL): **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**: A ticket PER PERSON includes:One copy of RETREAT: A NOVEL.Admission to the event space for the photo-op with Krysten Ritter.Ticket Holders will be admitted into the event beginning at 10:00 AM on the day of the event. Check-in will be at the third-floor customer service desk. Please have a Read More ...
Occidental College
1600 Campus Road, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Join us for an evening of conversation between filmmaker, artist, and writer Miranda July and interviewer Paul Holdengräber.Join us for an evening of conversation between filmmaker, artist, and writer Miranda July and acclaimed interviewer and cultural interlocutor Paul Holdengräber.Miranda's videos, performances, and web-based projects have been presented at sites such as the Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim Museum and in two Whitney Biennials. July wrote, directed and starred in Me and You and Everyone We Know(2005), which won a special jury prize at the Sundance Film Festival and four prizes at the Cannes Film Festival, including the Caméra d'or. Me and You and Everyone We Know has been released as a BluRay/DVD by the Criterion Collection. In 2011 she wrote, directed and starred in The Future. She also co-starred in Josephine Decker’s Madeline’s Madeline. In 2019 July directed the Sleater-Kinney video for ‘Hurry On Home.’ July's feature film, Kajillionaire, produced by Plan B and Annapurna and starring Evan Rachel Wood, Richard Jenkins, Debra Winger and Gina Rodriguez was theatrically released in late 2020 to favorable reviews. In 2021 she narrated the documentary Fire of Lovedirected by Sara Dosa.Her fiction has appeared in The Paris Review, Harper’s, and The New Read More ...
