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KCRW, a community service of Santa Monica College, is Southern California's leading NPR affiliate, featuring an eclectic mix of music, news and arts programming. Broadcasting from Santa Monica, CA at 89.9 FM and online at KCRW.com, the station boasts one of the nation's largest arrays of locally-produced and nationally-distributed content, including Morning Becomes Eclectic, Left, Right & Center, Bookworm, Unfictional and Good Food.

June is looking anything but gloomy 😉🌤️🪩KCRW Summer Nights kicks off this month with FREE, all-ages outdoor parties acro...
06/05/2026

June is looking anything but gloomy 😉🌤️🪩

KCRW Summer Nights kicks off this month with FREE, all-ages outdoor parties across SoCal – featuring live music, DJ sets, food, art, culture, and community vibes at some of LA’s most iconic spaces.

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✨ RSVP now → kcrw.com/summernights + link in bio

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When the Palisades Fire swept through the coast in January 2025 and devastated the Pacific Palisades, high school junior...
06/04/2026

When the Palisades Fire swept through the coast in January 2025 and devastated the Pacific Palisades, high school junior Luca Dal Bello realized the thing he wanted back the most was his community.

That’s when Dal Bello decided to commission Japanese artists to recreate miniature versions of some of landmarks that burned in the fire as part of a foundation he started called the Pali-Altadena Collective.

Now all 50 hand-crafted miniatures are on display at an exhibit that is open at the EMECO House in Venice through June 21, 2026.

Full story at link in bio 🔗

Original reporting by Danielle Chiriguayo and Alexandra Applegate
📸: Courtesy of the Pali-Altadena Collective

KCRW and Amazon MGM Studios invite you to a special FYC screening of 'Fallout,' Season 2, Episode 8 – Filmed in Californ...
06/03/2026

KCRW and Amazon MGM Studios invite you to a special FYC screening of 'Fallout,' Season 2, Episode 8 – Filmed in California, celebrating the series' return to California production.

The screening will be followed by a conversation with executive producer Jonathan Nolan, executive producer and showrunner, Geneva Robertson-Dworet, cast members Ella Purnell and Aaron Morten, and production designer, Howard Cummings moderated by KCRW's Sam Sanders.

RSVP HERE:
kcrw.com/events/kcrw-partner-screening-fallout-season-2

📅 Tues, June 9
⏰ 7:00 PM
📍 The Culver Theater

Two years ago Suehiro Cafe was evicted from Little Tokyo. Now, the restaurant is making a triumphant return as part of a...
06/03/2026

Two years ago Suehiro Cafe was evicted from Little Tokyo. Now, the restaurant is making a triumphant return as part of a new development aiming to protect the neighborhood’s legacy businesses.

Two non-profits, the Little Tokyo Service Center (.cdc) and the Go For Broke National Education Center () are behind the project. They are part of a national trend, where community non-profits are leading efforts to prevent small business displacement.

Full story at link in bio 🔗

Original reporting by
📸: Courtesy of Little Tokyo Service Center (1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9) + Megan Jamerson (2, 4)

Have you ever tried to change a conspiracy theorist’s mind? It can feel impossible.Psychology professor Gordon Pennycook...
05/22/2026

Have you ever tried to change a conspiracy theorist’s mind? It can feel impossible.

Psychology professor Gordon Pennycook studies why people believe things that aren’t true. So he and his team ran an experiment to test whether conspiracy beliefs can actually be changed.

The results surprised even them.

🎧 Listen to the full episode at the 🔗 in bio or wherever you get your podcasts.

Hit the town and laugh at Stand Up for KCRW! Join host J.F. Harris at The Comedy Store for a night of comedy to benefit ...
05/22/2026

Hit the town and laugh at Stand Up for KCRW! Join host J.F. Harris at The Comedy Store for a night of comedy to benefit 89.9 FM KCRW. He’s put together a killer lineup with can’t-miss comedians fresh off Netflix’s Funny AF with Kevin Hart, along with Tom Papa. And you never know who else may show up at The Comedy Store!

Get tickets at kcrw.com/standup

The icon is finally getting recognized for her songwriting. But why did it take so long? Music journalist joins to tal...
05/21/2026

The icon is finally getting recognized for her songwriting. But why did it take so long?

Music journalist joins to talk about Mariah Carey’s songwriting genius, the systemic disrespect Black women in music face, and how she cemented her place in music history.

Watch on YouTube or listen on the KCRW app. 🔗 in bio

05/20/2026

knows the value of KCRW firsthand – go to link in bio to donate and keep LA informed, enthusiastic, and not cynical 😉 🩵 🔗

05/20/2026

's CD player got stolen and inspired a public radio awakening – donate to keep our eclectic programming going, from the air waves to your ear holes at the link in bio 📡👂🔗

KCRW and Focus Features invite you to a members-first screening of 'Pressure.'RSVP HERE: https://kcrw.visitlink.me/JP4ET...
05/20/2026

KCRW and Focus Features invite you to a members-first screening of 'Pressure.'

RSVP HERE:
https://kcrw.visitlink.me/JP4ET4

📅 Wed, May 27
⏰ 7:30 PM
📍 The Culver Theater

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