Knock Knock and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles invite you to celebrate the publication of This Is (Not) L.A. with exhibition, food, drink, and conversation between author Jen Bilik and some very special guests!
WHEN: Thursday, September 20, 6 PM to 9 PM (program starts at 7 PM)
WHERE: Natural History Museum (900 W Exposition Blvd.)
WHAT: Opportunity to explore the NHM’s newly remounted Becoming Los Angeles exhibit, wine and dine, and enjoy the evening’s program
PROGRAM:
Dr. Lori Bettison-Varga, president and director of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles
Jonathan Gold’s foreword read by Evan Kleiman, host of KCRW’s Good Food and “fairy godmother of the L.A. food scene”
Jen Bilik leads conversation about what most surprises us about L.A., what we’ve found to be most misunderstood, and whether L.A.’s current popularity is because the city has changed or just its reputation
Q&A
PANELISTS:
Patty Rodriguez: Radio producer (On Air with Ryan Seacrest), publisher (Lil’ Libros), author, and first-generation Mexican American
Lynell George: Journalist and essayist (After/Image: Los Angeles Outside the Frame, KCET)
Alissa Walker: Urbanism editor at Curbed, journalist, and public transportation activist
Ed Leibowitz: Veteran magazine writer (LA Magazine, The Atlantic, Smithsonian) and PEN USA journalism award recipient