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Night of Ideas

Saturday, February 2, 2019 @ 7 pm - 2 am
San Francisco Public Library Main Branch | 100 Larkin Street

Can our cities be community focused and globally connected? Smart, resilient and infused with poetry and empathy? Is an innovative and inclusive city possible? Presented by SFMOMA, the SF Public Library and the French Consulate, in collaboration with cultural, science, tech and academic partners, this free and festive 7-hour marathon of debates, talks, performances, food, and music — as well as a special onstage presentation of KQED's Forum with Michael Krasny — features 50+ top thinkers from San Francisco and beyond.
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Join us as we envision “The City of the Future”!

KQED Silicon Valley Conversations: The Future of Your Commute

February 5, 2019 @ 7 pm
KQED Studios, San Francisco

Can technology solve your dreaded commute? Do we need smarter urban design? Will autonomous vehicles rationalize the road? Will shared scooters cover that last mile to your final destination? KQED Silicon Valley Bureau Chief Tonya Mosley talks to innovators working to understand the causes of everyday Bay Area transportation headaches and create solutions for a swifter, safer, more equitable commute.

We will be joined by Peter Calthorpe, urban planner at Calthorpe Associates, Dr. Melissa Cefkin, researcher at Nissan, and Sanjay Dastoor, the co-founder and CEO of Skip.

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The Capitol Steps are back!

March 17, 2019 @ 3 pm
Herbst Theatre War Memorial

The Capitol Steps jump into the post-midterm fray to create their latest side‐splitting comedy show. Long before the likes of The Daily Show and the Colbert Report, this Washington DC-based comedy troupe has been tickling the hysterical-funny bone of audiences for decades with their bipartisan lampooning. If you’ve been keeping up with the news, you know there’s no shortage of material. Come see the musical-satire comedy show!

Use the code "GRINS" for 10% off your ticket, or here for the pre-applied discount. Special access to post-show wine and cheese/meet the cast here or use code KQED1.

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Free Admission KQED Member Day
at SF Botanical Garden

January 25, 2019
Golden Gate Park

Join KQED at SF Botanical Garden for Magnificent Magnolias-one of San Francisco’s annual natural spectacles. Watch as nearly 100 towering magnolias erupt into saucer-sized blossoms, offering up dramatic color and fragrant scents.

Admission is free on Friday, January 25, for KQED members who present a current KQED MemberCard and valid ID.

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Looking forward to 2019!

	Happy New Year to everyone joining us for adventurous and informative live events with KQED! In 2019 we are looking forward to bringing our local communities together to tackle big ideas, savor one-of-a-kind experiences, and participate in creative challenges and vital civic dialogue.

	We’ll be busy creating new opportunities for you to interact in-person with your favorite KQED personalities and innovative ways for you to experience our journalism and storytelling -- live on stages, in public spaces, and at neighborhood hotspots.

Stay tuned here to learn about all the ways you can show up and be a part of it!