Kathleen Hanna, front-woman of the bands Bikini Kill and Le Tigre, takes the stage alongside Oakland-based literary bad-boy and performer Brontez Purnell for a night of conversation about their memoirs and influences.

In The Crossword Show, Zach Sherwin (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Epic Rap Battles of History, MAD Magazine) hosts a panel of guest comedians as they solve an actual crossword puzzle live onstage, with everything displayed on a big screen so the audience can follow along. 

In this special live recording event, bestselling author Susan Orlean (The Orchid Thief, The Library Book) will share a story from her recent collection On Animals, and local songwriter Diana Gameros will play a brand new song written in response. 

Deep Look at Cal Academy's NightLife
April 25 | 6 PM | Cal Academy

Filmmakers and scientists behind Deep Look's creature features will be featured guests of this year's Earth Day celebrations at Cal Academy's NightLife, where culture, cocktails, and science mingle in the museum at night.

In this original game show from the mind of Check, Please! producer Cecilia Phillips, KQED foodies participate in a series of challenges where they must answer, analyze, and eat their way to the top of the food pyramid.

Learn about the disco era's explosion of music, nightlife and culture in the Bay Area. This event will preview clips from the groundbreaking PBS series Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution, exploring disco's rise, fall and enduring influence.

It's a showdown of spirits! Xismes, the day party hosted by legendary Bay Area drag queens Dulce De Leche and Per Sia, is coming to the stage to enterain, inform and take you on a quest to discover the magic of the agave plant!