Past Table Talk Events

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Fallen Fruit deep summer dinner

Tuesday, August 4, 2009 - 7:30pm
“The colonial history of fruit (as told by fruit)”

A dinner made with some foraged fruit from local neighborhoods and a few highlighted immigrant fruits.

Jeanne Batalova and Josh Kun in conversation

Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 7:30pm
“In, around and through the world”

This is the final conversation in the spring 2009 Liberty Hill Foundation sponsored series of talks between artists and

Madeline Janis and Hector Tobar in conversation

Thursday, March 12, 2009 - 7:30pm
“On writing and organizing in Los Angeles”

This conversation is the second in the spring 2009 Liberty Hill Foundation sponsored series of talks between artists and civic leaders.

Dan Flaming and Mario Ybarra, Jr. in conversation

Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 7:30pm
“Informal economies and curry corndogs”

This conversation initiates the spring 2009, Liberty Hill Foundation sponsored series of talks between artists and civic leaders.

Matthew Stadler and Stephanie Snyder

Friday, January 23, 2009 - 7:30pm
“suddenly: a dinner”

Dinner, drinks, and conversation about art and urbanism and the future.

Fallen Fruit

Wednesday, August 27, 2008 - 7:30pm
“The fallen fruits and vegetables of August”

A dinner made with (mostly) harvested and foraged fruit and vegetables plus a few market items from the neighborhoods of Los Angeles.

Rick Lowe and Marqueece Harris-Dawson

Friday, May 30, 2008 - 7:30pm
“Re-Built Environments”

Rick Lowe, founder of Project Row Houses in Houston and Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Executive Director of Community Coalition in South Los Angeles, will discuss the possibilities for reimagining and rebuilding our urban environment. Drawing on each of their experiences, they will discuss how art and organizing individuals can alter lives and landscapes. Audience and participants will end the evening with food, drink and discussion.

Jonathan Parfrey and Matias Viegner

Friday, March 28, 2008 - 7:30pm
“Two utopias”

Jonthan Parfrey, director of Green LA, and Matias Viegner, writer and founder of Fallen Fruit will discuss both the utopian and pragmatic sides to building a greener Los Angeles. They will debate the macro and micro issues of bringing a city and its citizens to the figurative table around global warming and public and private fruit. Audience and participants will end the evening with food, drink and discussion.

Matthew Stadler and Eric Garcetti

Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 7:30am
“The in-between city”

A conversation with Matthew Stadler, novelist, and Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles City Council President and Representative of CD

Matthew Stadler

Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 7:30am
“City of Wool”

Conversation with writer Matthew Sadler over dinner prepared by chefs Corina Weibel and David Thorne.

Paul Greenberg

Wednesday, December 19, 2007 (All day)
“Which bass is best?”

Conversation with Paul Greenberg over a fish dinner prepared by chefs Corina Weibel and David Thorne