KQED Live is sponsored by
Comcast / Xfinity LogoSan Francisco Symphony LogoGenentech Logo
KQED-Election-2020-Logo-Lockup-Horizontal
Live journalism, performance, and community building for the Bay Area.

SongWriter Live with W. Kamau Bell and Las Cafeteras

Date and Time
Wednesday, July 10, 2024 7:00 PM (PT)
Description

SongWriter is a podcast that turns stories into songs, with past performances by Questlove, Joyce Carol Oates, David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Roxane Gay, and more. This event features live storytelling by Emmy- and Peabody-winning television host and producer, comedian and bestselling author W. Kamau Bell, which will be transformed into original music by the Chicano band Las Cafeteras. Together with SongWriter host Ben Arthur and social psychologist Shira Gabriel, they craft an evening about identity, home and collective effervescence through a thrilling exchange of story, ideas and music.

This SongWriter event is made possible by a grant from the Templeton World Charity Foundation.

 

Co-presented by Litquake.