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Reframe your perspective with a provocative two-day ideas festival from PBS News and KQED! 

Pioneering thought meets discerning journalism live onstage as some of today’s most inventive minds, changemakers, and artists join the hosts of PBS News Hour for in-depth interviews, timely discussions, and moving performances. Presented in San Francisco, where ideals of technological and social innovation confront critical realities – Reframe challenges attendees to consider new viewpoints, adapt to accelerating change, and reenvision the common good.

Festival Details

Festival Details

May 1

7:30 - 9:00 PM

Sydney Goldstein Theater 275 Hayes Street San Francisco, CA

May 2

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

KQED Headquarters 2601 Mariposa Street San Francisco, CA

Tickets

Full Festival Pass: $225 (plus fees)

Includes opening night and following full-day program, with box lunch and closing reception.

Opening Night: $49-89 (plus fees)

Includes evening program at Sydney Goldstein Theater. Tickets on sale April 1, via City Box Office.

Featured Speakers

 Nancy Pelosi

Nancy Pelosi

Speaker Emerita, U.S. House of Representatives

Kara Swisher

Kara Swisher

Host, "Pivot" and "On with Kara Swisher"

Robert Reich

Robert Reich

Former U.S. Labor Secretary and Professor of Public Policy, UC Berkeley

Rob Bonta

Rob Bonta

Attorney General of California

Fei-Fei Li

Fei-Fei Li

Founding Co-Director, Stanford Human-Centered AI Lab and Professor of Computer Science, Stanford University

James Steyer

James Steyer

CEO, Common Sense Media

Lanhee Chen

Lanhee Chen

Public Policy Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University

Wade Crowfoot

Wade Crowfoot

California Natural Resources Secretary

Performances

Kitka

Kitka

Women's Vocal Ensemble

Meklit Hadero

Meklit Hadero

Ethiopian-American Vocalist, Songwriter, and Composer

FAQs

 

What is included with a Festival Pass?

Premium seats at the Opening Night program at the Sydney Goldstein Theater, plus access to the following full day of sessions at KQED, including a box lunch and a closing reception.

What do I do if I have trouble purchasing my Festival Passes through Tixr?

If you experience any issues with your purchase, please contact the KQED events team directly at live@kqed.org or 415-553-2133 for assistance.

If I have a Festival Pass, how do I get my Opening Night tickets?

City Box Office will issue tickets by email with assigned premium seats at the Sydney Goldstein Theater for Festival Pass holders approximately 48 hours prior to the event. If you purchase a Festival Pass within that window, your Opening Night tickets will be held at will call.

Will single-event tickets be available?

Tickets for Opening Night only will go on sale via City Box Office on April 1, when the speakers for that evening are announced. Prices vary by seating section.

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Be part of an experience where information meets inspiration, where ideas kindle action, and where you’re intimately involved in rethinking our shared future.