OLYMPIANS, DRAG QUEENS, HIP-HOP, CHEESE AND REPARATIONS: KQED LIVE RETURNS WITH A LIVELY, INTELLIGENT AND WIDE-RANGING SCHEDULE OF IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL EVENTS TO WARM UP THE WINTER MONTHS

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — KQED, the PBS and NPR member station serving Northern California, released its winter schedule for KQED Live. The recently launched live event series is hosted in KQED’s redesigned San Francisco headquarters and makes the mission of public media tangible through live programs offered in-person and accessible online. Launched in late September 2021, the inaugural fall series of KQED Live events reached over 50,000 combined online and in-person viewers. For its new schedule, the station has prepared an eclectic series of events that span a range of themes addressed in its programming and coverage.

The winter schedule kicks off on February 3 with a stream-only workshop about how to get involved in climate action with KQED climate reporter Laura Klivens, climate researcher Britt Wray, Forbes writer Priya Shukla and Climate Resilient Communities founder Violet Wulf-Saena, and continues on through March 30 with an evening of bomba music and dancing with Oakland-based DJ Dizzy Jenkins. In between, the schedule features everything from important and timely conversations about reparations (Why Reparations? on 2/24) to immigration (Finding Asylum in California on 3/23). Food takes center stage with mouthwatering events on Bay Area cheese culture (Bay Area Cheese Culture with Forum on March 11) and Afro-Latin cuisine (Chef Nelson German on 2/22). You can also listen in on illuminating conversations with an Olympian (Kristi Yamaguchi with Forum on 2/25) and with award-winning writers (Arlie and Adam Hochschild with Michael Krasny on 3/8); enjoy interactive storytelling a drag queens (Fauxnique and Peaches Christ on 3/3), with Bay Area-themed trivia (Bay Curious Trivia Night on 3/24), and with fascinating women's history bingo (Rebel Girls Bingo on 2/18).

Explore the schedule below for your next best night out. Tickets are available now at kqed.org/live.

KQED Live Winter 2022 Schedule

FEBRUARY

What You Can Do About Climate Change
February 3 | 7 PM | free (streaming only)
Learn where you can take the most effective action in your communities from KQED climate reporters and local climate resilience leaders Britt Wray, Violet Wulf-Saena and Priya Shukla.

Rebel Girls Bingo
February 18 | 7 PM | $10
KQED writer Rae Alexandra and producer Carly Severn host a badass history bingo night and mixer on KQED's new terrace to celebrate the unsung women who helped shape today’s Bay Area.

Afro-Latin Flavors with Chef Nelson German
February 22| 7 PM | $15
Nelson German, Top Chef contestant and chef-owner of alaMar and Sobre Mesa, shares his culinary journey from the early influences of his upbringing in New York’s predominately Dominican enclave of Washington Heights, to his current ventures exposing the Bay Area to the richness of Afro-Latin flavors through cuisine and cocktails.

Why Reparations?
February 24 | 7 PM | $10
What are we really talking about when we say reparations? And why now? This first part of a KQED Live series brings together UC Berkeley's Nikki Jones, PolicyLink's Sarah Treuhaft and Los Angeles Times columnist Erika Smith to lay out the case as a state task force develops proposals reparations to Black Californians for the harms of slavery and systemic racism.

Kristi Yamaguchi with Forum
February 25 | 7 PM | $10
The Bay Area native, Olympic gold medalist and Dancing with the Stars winner joins Forum to talk figure skating, the winter Olympics, life after competition and how she’s supporting children’s literacy through her nonprofit.

MARCH

Faux Queen: A Life in Drag with Fauxnique
March 3 | 7 PM | $10
Iconic Bay Area drag artist and choreographer Monique Jenkinson (a.k.a. Fauxnique) joins host Peaches Christ for an evening of stories from her new memoir, which chronicles her journey through ballet, fake eyelashes, and San Francisco's nightlife underground to become the first cisgender woman crowned as a pageant-winning drag queen.

Arlie and Adam Hochschild in Conversation with Michael Krasny
March 8 | 7 PM | $10
Bonded in partnership through common ideals and activism, Arlie and Adam Hochscild have chronicled human struggles historic and everyday -- from abolition movements and the First World War, to the nature of emotional labor and political disaffection. They join host Michael Krasny for a wide-ranging discussion about the empathy and moral commitments that drive them as writers.

Bay Area Cheese Culture with Forum
March 11 | 7 PM | $15
Cheese! Yes, cheese! Cow cheese. Goat cheese. Vegan cheese. Taste and learn about some of California’s yummiest cheeses from the people who know them best.

Finding Asylum in California
March 23 | 7 PM | $10
KQED’s immigration desk convenes a conversation with artist Caleb Duarte and legal advocate Fouzia Azizi on what’s happening in California for refugees and asylum seekers.

Bay Curious Trivia Night
March 24 | 7 PM | $10
Test your knowledge about Bay Area culture, history and sites while learning the fascinating stories behind it all with another rowdy round of trivia from KQED's Bay Curious!

Bomba Night with Dizzy Jenkins
March 30 | 7 PM | $10
Multimedia artist Dizzy Jenkins brings a magnetic and energy-filled night of Puerto Rican bomba music and dance to the stage. Take to the dance floor as you learn the rhythms and the cultural and spiritual significance of bomba, not only for Puerto Ricans but everyone from the African Diaspora that is called to the drum.

Ticket Information
Tickets for the Winter 2022 KQED Live schedule are now available. For complete pricing and program details, visit kqed.org/live.*
How to Order
Online: kqed.org/live
In-person: Box Office opens 60 minutes prior to events.
Group Sales: 15% off for groups of 10 or more.
*Programs and prices subject to change. Tickets are nonrefundable except in the case of canceled events.

COVID-19 Precautions
KQED puts the well-being of its community first. To care for the health and safety of KQED Live guests, staff and volunteers, the station follows all local, state and federal guidelines and best practices as it pertains to COVID precautions for each event. All attendees must provide proof of vaccination on arrival and must wear a mask inside the venue. You can find detailed information about current guidelines observed at our venue at https://www.kqed.org/about/visit.

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KQED serves the people of Northern California with a public-supported alternative to commercial media. An NPR and PBS member station based in San Francisco, KQED is home to one of the most listened-to public radio stations in the nation, one of the highest-rated public television services and an award-winning education program helping students and educators thrive in 21st-century classrooms. A trusted news source, leader and innovator in interactive technology, KQED takes people of all ages on journeys of exploration — exposing them to new people, places and ideas. www.kqed.org