Freakonomics Radio Live brings to the stage the same uncommon, inquisitive journalism that is a hallmark of the Freakonomics Radio podcast — but in an unscripted and freewheeling format. Join Freakonomics Radio host and best-selling author Stephen Dubner as he explores the hidden side of everything, live onstage at the Sydney Goldstein Theater with San Francisco Mayor London Breed and other special guests.
Thursday, December 5 | 7 PM In Person: $23 | Livestream: Free
Salsa comes in all forms: It's a flavorful way to top a delicious dish, a musical genre and a hotly contested secret ingredient of abuelas! Dip your tortilla chip into the salsas produced by local makers, then move your body to the band Bululú with a post-tasting dance party!
Join Stanford Continuing Studies this winterfor How to Look at Art and Why, taught by Professor Alexander Nemerov. Explore timeless themes of love, joy, and sadness through masterpieces by Masaccio, Caravaggio, Vermeer and more. Discover how engaging deeply with art reveals life’s emotional truths. Course starts January 16. Enroll today! Visit continuingstudies.stanford.edu for more information.
Dating with Dhaya Game Show, 55+ Edition
Tuesday, December 10 | 7 PM In Person: $23 | In Person + Trivia Happy Hour: $30 | Livestream: Free
This edition of Dating with Dhaya is here to help love-seekers over 55! Comedian Dhaya Lakshminarayanan plays matchmaker for one lucky person while subjecting local contestants to hilarious rounds of revealing questions (and some gentle roasting) as they search for a date. Before the show, we’ll host trivia for those looking to make platonic connections. After the show, stick around for a single mingle and make your own match! Apply to be a contestant here!
Local food and craft vendors take over KQED's headquarters at this seasonal night market. Featuring dumpling and bao chefs, chocolatiers, chili oil makers, candle artisans, painters, textile artists, bakers and more. Plus, a hands-on craft workshop led by Piscola Mami. Your ticket includes a drink coupon.
KQED Climate Book Club: Kim Stanley Robinson's The Ministry for the Future
Wednesday, December 18 | 5:30 PM In Person: $17.25
Kim Stanley Robinson, one of the most acclaimed living science fiction writers, joins journalist Danielle Venton for the KQED Climate Book Club to discuss his novel The Ministry for the Future. Read along with the book club to join in the group discussion, or come to listen to the interview, no reading required! Bring some books you’re ready to pass on at our book exchange, and grab one or two new ones to keep the conversation going! Refreshments included.
Science is a Piece of Cake: A Forest Ecology Cake-Off
Wednesday, December 18 | 7 PM In Person: $23 | Livestream: Free
Learn about California’s beautiful forests via cake! KQED Check, Please! producer Cecilia Phillips hosts a cake bake-off, where California’s rich forests will serve as our visual prompt. Each cake will be inspired by trees and their surrounding ecosystems, depicting a rich canopy of flora and fauna. Come learn from Cal Academy scientists and KQED journalists - and eat delicious cake!
