Join us for an exciting new season starting in July.
Summer Events for 2022
We are delighted to announce the KQED Live Summer event calendar! Join us for our next season of storytelling, performance, tastes and behind-the-scenes looks into what brings your favorite radio and podcast programs to life.
Get your in-Person or livestream tickets today! Check out our full calendar and register at kqed.org/live.
In Dialogue
Bringing together newsmakers, politicians, entertainers and community voices from near and far for lively discussion and reflection.
Writer, historian, and activist Rebecca Solnit launches Not Too Late, a project addressing climate despair and grief. Designed as an on-ramp for newcomers to the climate movement, she discusses how we are shaping the climate future now.
The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival and KQED Live present preview of the new three-part documentary from PBS by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, and Sarah Botstein, exploring America's response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises in history.
Music, Storytelling & Arts
Experience the incredibly diverse community of artists, musicians, performers and storytellers who make the Bay Area one of the most uniquely influential cultural centers in the world.
KQED's arts and culture podcast Rightnowish presents a Bay Area stand-up comedy night, featuring Mike Evans Jr. Jackie Keliiaa, and Dara M. Wilson. Come hear the new generation of comics keeping the Bay Area laughing!
Join us for an all original dating game hosted by comedian Dhaya Lakshminarayanan, where one special KQED fan will be the center of attention as you, the audience help them pick a date from the contestants on hand.
Join a host of local chefs to share the stories, traditions and techniques behind culinary creations that help to place the Bay Area as a center of the food universe.
Taste local, small batch ice cream made by Bad Walters, Koolfi, and de La Creamery. Check, Please! Bay Area Producer Cecilia Phillips talks with the three chefs about how they infuse their own cultural backgrounds into their flavors.
