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Renee Montagne to interview Steve Inskeep at Live Talks, October 24

We 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…

Win a signed poster from our Hal Holbrook event (Sept 8)

We 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…

Hal Holbrook (at Live Talks Sept 8) interview in LAT…

Found 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.…

Where Deepak Chopra and Leonard Mlodinow first met…(they appear together at Live Talks on Oct 11)

Here’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:…

What to expect with Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, Sep 22

Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, who will be at Live Talks Los Angeles on September 22 at Track 16 in Santa Monica, recently appeared in Mission Viejo at the public library.  Dave Barry was interviewed by Jane Smiley last May at Live Talks and here’s the video of that pairing. Here’s an excerpt from AOL Patch —…

Hal Holbrook to be interviewed by Robert Patrick, Sept 8

We 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…

Tina Fey in conversation with Steve Martin video posted…

We 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 &…

Ann Patchett, at Track 16 on Monday, June 13…NYT, LAT, NPR reviews of her new book, State of Wonder

Ann 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…

Bob Neuwirth in conversation with David Felton

“All art is visual for me, whether I’m painting or trying to write a good song,” says Bob Neuwirth who joins us for this special event in conjunction with a retrospective of his work at Track 16 Gallery. He will be in conversation with David Felton, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and writer.

5000 + attend our Tina Fey/Steve Martin event

A couple write ups from our event with Tina Fey in conversation with Steve Martin.  Thanks to all who came out to the Nokia Theatre for an amazing event — over 5000 attended. There were attendees who came from quite a distance, including a gentleman from Denmark! Here’s the Los Angeles Times write up.  And…