Kelly McGonigal
The Joy of Movement: How Exercise Helps Us Find Happiness, Hope, Connection and Courage
Tue, Apr 13 / 5:00 PM Pacific
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VIRTUAL
Health psychologist and Stanford Lecturer Dr. Kelly McGonigal shows how and why movement is a powerful antidote to the modern epidemics of depression, anxiety and loneliness.
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Ranky Tanky
Thu, Apr 15 / 5:00 PM Pacific
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VIRTUAL
Winner of the 2020 Grammy for Best Regional Roots Music Album, Ranky Tanky is a dynamo quintet with an inspired take on the soulful songs of South Carolina’s Gullah culture.
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Mohsin Hamid
Speaking with Pico
Fri, Apr 16 / 7:00 PM Pacific
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VIRTUAL
(Note special start time.) Mohsin Hamid takes on identity and mass-urbanization in his bold, inventive novels including Exit West, The Reluctant Fundamentalist and Moth Smoke.
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Ephrat Asherie Dance
Odeon
Tue, Apr 20 / 5:00 PM Pacific
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VIRTUAL
A New York-based b-girl with extensive training in ballet and modern dance, Ephrat “Bounce” Asherie and her company reveal and explore the complexities of street dance forms.
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Dr. Robert Bullard
The Quest for Environmental and Racial Justice
Wed, Apr 21 / 5:00 PM Pacific
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VIRTUAL
With more than four decades of action advocating for racial equality and fair environmental and urban planning, Dr. Robert Bullard is widely considered the father of the environmental justice movement.
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Theaster Gates
Thu, Apr 29 / 5:00 PM Pacific
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An artist, musician and cultural planner, Theaster Gates draws on his training in urban planning to redeem spaces that have been left behind, upturning art values, land values and human values.
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Bryan Stevenson
American Injustice: Mercy, Humanity and Making a Difference
Fri, Apr 30 / 5:00 PM Pacific
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MacArthur Fellow Bryan Stevenson is an attorney, human rights activist, author of Just Mercy and founder of the Equal Justice Initiative.
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Heather McGhee
The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together
Tue, May 4 / 5:00 PM Pacific
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VIRTUAL
A renowned expert on the American economy, Heather McGhee is the author of The Sum of Us, which reveals the devastating true cost of racism, not just for people of color, but for everyone.
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Yo-Yo Ma & Kathryn Stott
Songs of Comfort and Hope
Wed, May 5 / 5:00 PM Pacific
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Beloved cellist Yo-Yo Ma and acclaimed pianist Kathryn Stott perform selections from their recent album, featuring traditional and new takes on familiar works from Europe, Asia and the Americas.
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Arthur C. Brooks
National Renewal
Tue, May 11 / 5:00 PM Pacific
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Drawing on social science and a decade of experience leading the American Enterprise Institute, Arthur C. Brooks shows that what the country needs is not agreement, but better disagreement.
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Patrisse Cullors
When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Dialogue
Wed, May 12 / 5:00 PM Pacific
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VIRTUAL
Artist, organizer and educator Patrisse Cullors is co-founder and executive director of the Black Lives Matter Global Network and founder of Dignity and Power Now.
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Creating Hope with His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama
In Conversation with Pico Iyer
Tue, May 18 / 8:30 PM Pacific
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VIRTUAL
In this keynote event of A&L's 2021-2022 CREATING HOPE programming initiative, His Holiness is joined in conversation by Pico Iyer, a friend, observer and student of the Dalai Lama for more than 40 years.
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FREE EVENT
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Mira Nair
Speaking with Pico
Wed, May 26 / 5:00 PM Pacific
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VIRTUAL
One of the freshest and most fearless directors working today, Mira Nair's groundbreaking films include Salaam Bombay!, Mississippi Masala, Monsoon Wedding and Queen of Katwe.
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We Are the Dream
The Kids of the Oakland MLK Oratorical Fest
Thu, Jun 3 / 8:30 PM Pacific
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WEST WIND DRIVE-IN
This uplifting documentary follows students from across Oakland as they hone speeches inspired by the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and hope for a coveted spot in the MLK Oratorical Fest finals.
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FREE EVENT
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