Join host Sly Rivers with LA Mayoral candidates Rae Huang, John Logsdon, Assad Alnajjar, Andrew Kim, Tish Hyman, Andrej Selivra & Bryant Acosta. Sat. May 16th at the Harriet Tubman Center for Social Justice.
Vijay Iyer and Wadada Leo Smith – Defiant Life Saturday, May 16, 2026 Live At UCLA's Nimoy Theater 8pm
William Shatner & Neil deGrasse Tyson Perform "The Universe Is Absurd!" May 19th and 20th
The 69th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival Friday Sept. 25 - Sunday Sept. 27, 2026 Live At The Monterey County Fairgrounds
Sacred Music & Healing Festival Featuring Eric Reed, Jimetta Rose, Voices of Creation & More! Leimert Park - Saturday May 23, 2026 11am-7pm
Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum 2026 Summer Season June 6 - October 4, 2026
8:00pm - 10:00pm
10:00pm - Midnight
Midnight - 2:00am
2:00am - 4:00am
Composer-pianist Vijay Iyer and composer-trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith unite forces for an evening of duets that defy categorization in pursuit of an evocative, ar...
at The Nimoy
An Evening with William Shatner & Neil deGrasse Tyson Tues. May 19 & Wed. May 20, 2026 Live At The Saban Theatre 7:30pm (both shows)
at Saban Theatre
The 2026 California Roots Music & Art Festival (Cali Roots) takes place May 22–24, 2026, at the Monterey County Fair & Event Center. The festival typically runs...
at Monterey County Fairgrounds
Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening (JBLZE) Sat. May 23, 2026 Live At The Greek Theatre 7:30pm
at Greek TheatrePacifica National Board and Local Station Board meetings, as well as those of their committees can be found here:
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