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Katerina Simkova

University of Southern California
student
Saturday, April 21
 

10:30am PDT

Keep the World Interesting — Solving the Problems of Immersive Storytelling, Conversation 1151 School of Cinematic Arts: Ray Stark Family Theater, presented by NewstoryMiles Perkins • Michele Barnwell • Alton Glass • Patrick Meegan • Kamal Sinclair The Future of Fun: Engineering Entertainment with Brent Bushnell, Co-Founder of Two Bit Circus, Conversation 1131 Norris Theater, presented by Newstory, Signing Area 5Brent Bushnell The Environment on the Precipice, Conversation 1031 Town & Gown, Signing Area 1Teofilo Ruiz • Dan Egan • Lucy Jones • Edward Struzik

10:55am PDT

How Blockchain is Empowering Songwriters & Creators, with Classical Musicians Leading the Way Newstory StageHélène Muddiman • Matthias Röder

12:00pm PDT

The California Exception: Shaping America’s Future or Distant Outlier, Conversation 1142 Wallis Annenberg Hall, presented by USC, Signing Area 10William Deverell • William Randolph Hearst, III • Manuel Pastor • Narda Zacchino The Future of Immersive Storytelling, Conversation 1152 School of Cinematic Arts: Ray Stark Family Theater, presented by NewstoryEdd Dawson-Taylor • Ed Lantz • Brett Leonard • Kate McCallum • Dana Nussbaum

12:10pm PDT

Postcard from the D.C. Bureau: Covering the White House L.A. Times CentralBrian Bennett • David Lauter

12:30pm PDT

Outlander on Page and Screen: Diana Gabaldon in Conversation with April Wolfe, Conversation 1062 Bovard Auditorium, Signing Area 3April Wolfe • Diana Gabaldon Pushing the Boundaries of the Graphic Novel, Conversation 1042 Andrus Gerontology Center, Signing Area 4Angie Wang • Gabrielle Bell • Mimi Pond • Leslie Stein How Multicultural Content Creators Influence Society, Presented by Univision Creator Network, Conversation 1162 School of Cinematic Arts - Broccoli Theater, presented by NewstorySolange Rubio • Jessica Lesaca • Anthony Nguyen • Eric Ochoa • Sierra Santana

1:20pm PDT

We're Opinionated: A Conversation with the Times Editorial Board L.A. Times CentralNicholas Goldberg • Robert Greene • Carla Hall • Jon Healey

1:30pm PDT

Trump: The First Year, Conversation 1013 Hancock Foundation, Signing Area 1Christina Bellantoni • Steve Almond • David Cay Johnston • Sarah Kendzior

2:00pm PDT

Unreally Real: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Conversation 1123 Taper Hall 101, Signing Area 5Maryelizabeth Yturralde • Sherrilyn Kenyon • Annalee Newitz • Connor Willumsen

2:30pm PDT

A Street-Level View of the Homelessness Crisis L.A. Times CentralSteve Lopez • Francine Orr • Anthony Ruffin
 
Sunday, April 22
 

10:30am PDT

The Power of Comics: From the Page to the Screen, Conversation 2141 Wallis Annenberg Hall, presented by USC, Signing Area 10M.G. Lord • John DeMita • Henry Jenkins • Clifford Johnson

11:30am PDT

Greenwich Entertainment Presents a preview screening of "The Bookshop," Conversation 2162 School of Cinematic Arts - Broccoli Theater, presented by Newstory

12:00pm PDT

Badass Women Changing Culture, Conversation 2052 Salvatori Computer Science Center 101, Signing Area 4Lorraine Ali • Carina Chocano • Michelle Dean • Joy Press SeriesFest Presents: Books to TV, Conversation 2152 School of Cinematic Arts: Ray Stark Family Theater, presented by NewstoryDan Farah • Toni Graphia • Randi Kleiner • Sara Shepard • Kaily Smith Westbrook • Matt Wise

12:30pm PDT

Graphic Novels: Working Twice As Hard, Conversation 2042 Andrus Gerontology Center, Signing Area 4Tracy Brown • MariNaomi • Pamela Ribon • Tillie Walden The Rise of Extremism, Conversation 2072 Ronald Tutor Campus Center, Signing Area 3Matt Pearce • Khaled Beydoun • Michael Kimmel • Asne Seierstad

1:20pm PDT

California and the Midterms: The Race to Power in Washington Runs Through the Golden State L.A. Times CentralChristina Bellantoni • Christine Mai-Duc • Seema Mehta • John Myers • Sarah D. Wire • Allison Wisk

1:30pm PDT

Examining Race and Gender in Education and Tech, Conversation 2143 Wallis Annenberg Hall, presented by USC, Signing Area 10Sumun Pendakur • Sharoni Denise Little • Tara McPherson • Safiya Noble How to Make a Space Opera: Death of Cassini (A Work in Progress), Conversation 2133 Norris Theater, presented by Newstory, Signing Area 5Shane Myrbeck • Emily Shisko • Kristen Jones How Tech is Programming Our Future, Conversation 2053 Salvatori Computer Science Center 101, Signing Area 4Tracey Lien • Byron Reese • Jennifer E. Rothman • Robert Scheer

2:00pm PDT

The Newspaper & the City: Patt Morrison & Chris Erskine in Conversation with Steve Padilla, Conversation 2113 Seeley G. Mudd 124, Signing Area 4Steve Padilla • Chris Erskine • Patt Morrison Fiction: Epics Old & New, Conversation 2023 Hoffman Hall, Signing Area 1Chris Daley • Janet Fitch • Laila Lalami • A.G. Lombardo • Madeline Miller What's Next for TV? “Up North” Pilot Screening, Presented by SeriesFest, Conversation 2163 School of Cinematic Arts - Broccoli Theater, presented by NewstoryRandi Kleiner • Kaily Smith Westbrook • Emil Pinnock • Damaine Radcliff • Ian Robertson

3:00pm PDT

The Entertainment Industry: Behind the Scenes, Conversation 2094 Seeley G. Mudd 123, Signing Area 4M.G. Lord • Ben Fritz • Amy Kaufman • Gerrick Kennedy • Kenneth Turan Urbanism: How We Make Cities, Conversation 2054 Salvatori Computer Science Center 101, Signing Area 4Christopher Hawthorne • Chris Myers Asch • Geoff Manaugh • Alissa Walker The Politics of L.A. Spaces: From Architectural Icons to Homelessness and Gentrification, Conversation 2144 Wallis Annenberg Hall, presented by USC, Signing Area 10David L. Ulin • Ken Breisch • Sesshu Foster • R. Scott Mitchell

3:40pm PDT

Leslie Odom, Jr., Author of "Failing Up: How to Take Risks, Aim Higher, and Never Stop Learning" in Conversation with Mary McNamara Los Angeles Times Main Stage, Signing Area 8Leslie Odom, Jr. • Mary McNamara