Talks & Entertainment

Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio

A living legend of the Hammond B-3 organ, the NEA Jazz Master performs from his new live album, All in My Mind.

Shushan Circus: A Purim Celebration

Experience a full megillah reading and unconventional spiel, a satirical spin on the traditional Purim story. Enjoy hamataschen, dancing, carnival games, and plenty of libations at our after-party.

Anoushka Shankar, sitar (Late Show)

The sitar virtuoso and cross-genre adventurer returns to her roots in North Indian classical music.

Spirituality and Social Justice

with Ruth Messinger, Sarah Hurwitz, and Dr. Erica Brown

Are you doing enough to make the world a better place? Dr. Erica Brown speaks with Ruth Messinger, an iconic social justice activist and former president of the American Jewish World Service, and Sarah Hurwitz, the former chief speechwriter for First Lady Michelle Obama, about the intersection between Judaism, spirituality, and social justice.

Cecile Richards

In Conversation with Rep. Lauren Underwood

On the occasion of the paperback release of the New York Times bestseller Make Trouble, the author and former president of Planned Parenthood speaks to other women leaders about standing up, speaking out, and finding the courage to lead.

Gretchen Rubin

In her new book, Outer Order, Inner Calm, Rubin tackles the challenges of clearing clutter to help create a more peaceful, pleasant, and orderly environment, and in turn make for happier, healthier, and more productive lives.

Lori Gottlieb

In Conversation with Scott Simon

In Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, Gottlieb—a psychotherapist and the “Dear Therapist” columnist for The Atlantic—takes us behind the scenes of a therapist’s world where her patients are looking for answers (and so is she).

Chucho Valdés

The three-time Latin GRAMMY Award-winner and towering virtuoso pianist performs alone in an intimate program.

CANCELED: Nina Conti: In Your Face Tour

The British Comedy Award winner improvises unforgettable puppetry using live audience members in cartoonish masks, with the help of her simian sidekick.

Valerie Jarrett

In Conversation with Anita Dunn

In Finding My Voice, the longest-serving senior advisor in the Obama White House shares her journey as a daughter, mother, lawyer, business leader, public servant, and leader at a historic moment in American history.