City Arts & Lectures

Ben Rhodes in conversation with Jelani Cobb

Jun 9, 2026

Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor Richard Pryor, a Notorious Word, and Me in conversation with Shereen Marisol Meraji

Jun 1, 2026

Boots Riley Co-presented with KQED in conversation with Alexis Madrigal

May 28, 2026

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José Andrés in conversation with Laurene Powell Jobs

May 21, 2026

Lena Dunham in conversation with Michael Lewis

May 17, 2026

Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen Co-presented with 826 Valencia

May 14, 2026

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Jeff Hiller Co-Presented with The Friends of the San Francisco Library in conversation with Poulomi Saha

May 8, 2026

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David Szalay A City Arts & Lectures Salon in conversation with Rita Bullwinkel

Apr 28, 2026

A Tribute to Michael Tilson Thomas

Apr 26, 2026

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Sharon Brous in conversation with john a. powell

Apr 23, 2026

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Sir Demis Hassabis & Sebastian Mallaby in conversation with Emily Chang

Apr 20, 2026

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Planet Money with Alex Mayyasi, Kenny Malone & Jack Corbett and special guests Jack Clark & Brandon Jew

Apr 15, 2026

Ada Limón Co-presented with Litquake in conversation with Alexis Madrigal

Apr 14, 2026

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Emma Straub in conversation with Ayelet Waldman

Apr 11, 2026

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Cancelled: Liza Minnelli in conversation with Michael Feinstein

Apr 9, 2026

Gina Gershon in conversation with Gina Pell

Apr 3, 2026

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San Francisco’s Next Congress Member? The Candidates Debate Co-presented by City Arts & Lectures, Commonwealth Club World Affairs, KQED, and Manny’s

Mar 31, 2026

Michael Pollan in conversation with Dacher Keltner

Mar 4, 2026

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An Evening with Yotam Ottolenghi

Feb 23, 2026

Meghann Riepenhoff in conversation with Nigel Poor

Feb 15, 2026

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Sally Mann in conversation with Ted Orland

Feb 11, 2026

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Angela Davis in conversation with Deepa Fernandes

Dec 15, 2025

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Carmen Maria Machado in conversation with Alexis Madrigal

Dec 12, 2025

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Tourmaline Celebrating the Life of Marsha P. Johnson in conversation with Kate Schatz

Dec 10, 2025

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A Celebration of Eleanor Coppola featuring Sofia Coppola

Dec 5, 2025

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Richard Misrach

Nov 23, 2025

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Richard H. Thaler & Alex O. Imas in conversation with Michael Lewis

Nov 21, 2025

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Padma Lakshmi in conversation with W. Kamau Bell

Nov 17, 2025

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Salman Rushdie in conversation with Poulomi Saha

Nov 16, 2025

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Pivot Tour: Kara and Scott Live! co-presented with Another Planet Entertainment

Nov 13, 2025