Get Your New Year Started with Antojitos, Fantastic Fungi and More!

Plus: Living Traditions: Lunar New Year | Black History Month Dance Party

Antojitos: Mission Street Bites Thursday, January 18 | 7 PM In Person: $15 | Livestream: Free Savor the vibrant flavors of Latinx street foods at an immersive tasting event. Featuring delights like esquites, mangoñadas and other treats, the event will focus on foods with a distinctive local twist. Join us to celebrate the cultural roots of some of these tasty staples and honor the resilience of street vendors working to make their small businesses thrive. Register Fantastic Fungi with Deep Look Wednesday, January 24 | 7 PM In Person: $20 | Livestream: Free What organisms are neither animals nor plants and belong in a kingdom all their own? Mushrooms! Discover the fascinating world of fungi in this special event in collaboration with KQED’s Deep Look wildlife series. You’ll meet naturalists and scientists, a psychedelics innovator and renowned Bay Area mushroom chefs. Register Living Traditions: Lunar New Year Thursday, February 1 | 7 PM In Person: $15 | Livestream: Free What does Lunar New Year mean to you? How does the Bay Area celebrate it? Dive into the heart of local traditions with an interactive art installation, culinary delights, traditional attire showcases and hands-on crafts. Learn about the customs that sustain our diverse cultures while exploring variations among communities and how younger generations are reshaping and evolving these cherished practices. Join us to mark a meaningful start to the new year! Register Black History Month Dance Party Thursday, February 8 | 7 PM In Person: $15 | Livestream: Free Put on your dancing shoes and celebrate Black History Month with dances from different eras. Dancer and culture-maker Traci Bartlow leads us through a short history of social dance, from Lindy Hop to hip-hop. Part lecture, part dance party, this mini class will teach you history and the moves to get you groovin’. It’s a party, y’all! Register Desserts & DJs Wednesday, February 14 | 7 PM In Person: $20 | Livestream: Free If there’s any perfect combination that brings Filipinos together, it’s music and food. And if you consider the life of a Filipino American a “remixed” experience, this is the event for you. During this festive evening, we’ll explore and celebrate how Filipinos in the Bay remix flavors of the homeland to make traditional desserts their own, and how DJs create new sounds from long-cherished Filipino music. Join us for a conversation between food artisans and DJs and enjoy dessert! Register Anna Sale Presents: Four Interviews and a Funeral Thursday, February 29 | 7 PM In Person: $20 | Livestream: Free Join Anna Sale in a poignant farewell to the acclaimed podcast Death, Sex & Money at a live stage show dedicated to exploring endings and new beginnings. With special guests, cathartic performances and surprisingly fun participatory mourning activities, we’ll navigate the landscapes of loss, resilience and the transformative power of change. Register Catch most KQED Live events on our KQED Live YouTube Channel! Subscribe today and never miss a moment. COVID-19 Safety Policy Guests are encouraged to wear masks inside the building. To provide the safest possible experience for our guests, performers, volunteers and staff, KQED recommends that ticket holders continue to wear masks inside the building and when in close proximity to other guests. This policy is subject to change. Please visit our Plan Your Visit page for the most up-to-date COVID-19 safety policy. Questions: Email live@kqed.org. KQED Live is sponsored by: This email was sent to newsletter@newslettercollector.com Read on Web | Manage Subscription | Privacy Policy KQED 2601 Mariposa St. San Francisco, CA 94110 Copyright © 2024 KQED. All Rights Reserved.