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Some call it the ‘intelligence of the audience,’ yet sometimes it’s just not that. We refer to the Q&A session after public talks or lectures. At Live Talks Los Angeles, we look forward to them, as you never know what will come up, like the time on November 22nd, 2010, when we hosted Roger McGuinn…
Continue ReadingWe host John Lithgow on October 6 at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica. Here’s an interview with Lithgow in the New York Times on September 2. An excerpt: You mention that winning a Tony was one of the proudest moments of your life but then go on to say, “acceptance speeches are generally a…
Continue ReadingWe are happy to announce that Renee Montagne, the Los Angeles based co-host of NPR’s Morning Edition will be interviewing Steve Inskeep at our Live Talks Los Angeles event on October 24th, at Track 16 at Bergamot Station in Santa Monica. Inskeep’s upcoming book explores how rural-to-urban migration has transformed one of the world’s most intriguing…
Continue ReadingWe have partnered with a wonderful design creative group at The Half and Half to create unique collectible posters for some of our events. Here’s the poster they created for our Hal Holbrook event on September 8. You could own one of these signed posters. We will have a drawing among those who visit our Facebook…
Continue ReadingFound this interview with Hal Holbrook in the Los Angeles Times from 2010. We host him at Live Talks Los Angeles on September 8 at Track 16 in Santa Monica. A couple questions of interest on how Twain is relevant today….Here’s an excerpt: You’ve been playing Mark Twain on stage for more than 40 years.…
Continue ReadingHere’s a gem of a video from a televised conference at Cal Tech on “The Future of God” from a couple years ago. Deepak Chopra was on stage and Leonard Mlodinow was asking a question — an event that was televised on ABC’s Nightline. Mlodinow is a prominent physicist and author of The Drunkard’s Walk:…
Continue ReadingWe host Hal Holbrook on Sept 8 at Track 16, where he’ll appear in conversation with Robert Patrick discussing his memoir, Harold: The Boy Who Became Mark Twain. Get your tickets here. A couple blurbs in support of the book: “If I were to conjure an image of an individual who best fits the phrase ‘a…
Continue ReadingWe have posted the video from our event with Tina Fey in conversation with Steve Martin from April 19 discussing Fey’s book, Bossypants. The Los Angeles Times called the event a “comedy happening”. We have an exciting Fall coming up, so be sure to check back soon. Some highlights will include Dave Barry &…
Continue ReadingAnn Patchett appears at Live Talks Los Angeles on Monday, June 13 at Track 16 at Bergamot Station, in conversation with novelist Maile Meloy. Tickets available here. And here are some reviews of her new book, State of Wonder. Review in The New York Times Review in The Los Angeles Times Review and excerpt on…
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