The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books has celebrated writers, poets, artists, filmmakers, musicians, scholars, and emerging storytellers since 1996, and is now the largest gathering of its kind in the United States. This year’s lineup will feature hundreds of guests, including Amanda Gorman, Chelsea Handler, Ibram X. Kendi, Jean Grae, Jon M. Chu, Josh Gad, Lucky Diaz, Percival Everett, Rebecca Yarros, Roy Choi, Stacey Abrams, and Viet Thanh Nguyen. As host of this incredible festival, USC is proud to present an exhilarating range of programming featuring members of the USC community, including panel conversations in Wallis Annenberg Hall and music performances on the USC Stage.
USC Panels at Wallis Annenberg Hall:
Saturday, April 26
10:30 to 11:30 a.m.: The Literary Life: Connecting the Creative, Critical, and Personal—Emily Hodgson Anderson, Dana Johnson, Elda María Román, Sara Sligar, David Ulin (moderator)
12 to 1 p.m.: The State of Housing in L.A. and Beyond—Liz Falletta, Dowell Myers, Lorcan O’Herlihy, Frances Anderton (moderator)
1:30 to 2:30 pm: Climate Justice and Racial Equity—Santina Contreras, Juan De Lara, Manuel Pastor, Allison Agsten (moderator)
3 to 4 p.m.: The Future of the University—Amelia Jones, Virginia Kuhn, LaVonna Blair Lewis, Geoffrey Cowan (moderator)
4:30 to 5:30 p.m.: Moving Fashion Forward: The Future of Fashion—Elizabeth Currid-Halkett, Keanan Duffty, d. Sabela grimes, Haven Lin-Kirk, Alison Trope (moderator)
Sunday, April 27
10:30 to 11:30 a.m.: The Power and Possibilities of AI—Stephen J. Aguilar, Melinda Chang, Swabha Swayamdipta, Shrikanth Narayana (moderator)
12 to 1 p.m.: Scoring the Screen: Music in Film and Television—Jon Burlingame, Tim Greiving, Steven C. Smith, Jeanine Cowen (moderator)
1:30 to 2:30 p.m.: Storytelling, Social Movements, and Political Histories—Bernadette Atuahene, Wendy Cheng, Brittany Friedman, Nayan Shah (moderator)
3 to 4 p.m.: More than a Game: The Changing Landscape of Game Design, Player Identity, and Meaningful Play—Tracy Fullerton, Richard Lemarchand, TreaAndrea M. Russworm, Tara McPherson (moderator)
Performances on the USC Stage:
Saturday, April 26
10 a.m.: Festival Kickoff with the Trojan Marching Band
11:10 a.m.: Aspen Jacobsen (musical performance—pop/folk)
12:20 p.m.: Chloe Antoinette (musical performance—alternative rock)
1:30 p.m.: Performances by The Trojan Men and Sirens A Capella (musical performance—a capella)
2:40 p.m.: Wildflower (musical performance—indie pop/rock)
3:50 p.m.: Mané (musical performance—power pop/art rock/indie rock)
5 p.m.: ALAJE (musical performance—Afro-Latin salsa)
Sunday, April 27
10 a.m.: The Trojan Marching Band
11 a.m.: Sophia Condon (musical performance—pop/rock)
12:10 p.m.: Michele Lu (musical performance—indie pop/alternative)
1:20 p.m.: Astral Mixtape (musical performance—classical fusion)
2:30 p.m.: Aaron Wolff Fig (musical performance—rock/indie rock)
3:40 p.m.: Kazan Taiko (musical performance—traditional Japanese drumming)
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