Experience the Talks of the Town! - Distinguished Speaker Series

Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Father Gregory Boyle

His Holiness, The Dalai Lama

Mikhail Gorbachev

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Powerful evenings guaranteed to inspire, enlighten, entertain and inform! Offering audiences the opportunity to experience and learn from remarkable individuals who have changed the world and shaped our lives.

Series subscriptions packages are sold by theater location only.

Enjoy candid and relaxed evenings with world leaders, Pulitzer Prize winners, best-selling authors, explorers and celebrated personalities offering profound insights and lively discussion.

Goldie Hawn

Goldie Hawn

Redondo Beach Mon 9/18
Thousand Oaks Tue 9/19
Pasadena Wed 9/20
Long Beach Thu 9/21

Dr. Moogega Cooper

Dr. Moogega Cooper

Long Beach Thu 10/12
Pasadena Mon 10/16
Redondo Beach Tue 10/17
Thousand Oaks Wed 10/25

Liz Cheney

Liz Cheney

Redondo Beach Mon 1/29
Thousand Oaks Tue 1/30
Pasadena Wed 1/31
Long Beach Thu 2/1

Dr. Lisa Genova

Dr. Lisa Genova

Long Beach Mon 2/19
Thousand Oaks Tue 2/20
Pasadena Wed 2/21
Redondo Beach Thu 2/22

H. R. McMaster

H. R. McMaster

Pasadena Mon 3/25
Thousand Oaks Tue 3/26
Long Beach Mon 4/1
Redondo Beach Tue 4/2

Thomas Friedman

Thomas Friedman

Pasadena Mon 5/6
Thousand Oaks Tue 5/7
Redondo Beach Wed 5/8
Long Beach Thu 5/9

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Embrace the Spirit of #Encouragement! ✨💫 Rem

Embrace the Spirit of #Encouragement! ✨💫

Remember, #success comes in various forms and at different times for everyone. Your kind words and encouragement may be the catalyst that ignites someone's potential and fuels their determination.

Wise words from our #SpeakersLA Alum, @neildegrassetyson!

#BeInspired #NeilDeGrasseTyson #InHisOwnWords #LongBeach #Pasadena #ThousandOaks #RedondoBeach

What did you learn from our season-ending speaker,

What did you learn from our season-ending speaker, #documentarian Ken Burns?

To Thousand Oaks and all our locations in #SoCal. . . we can't wait to be back in your communities for the 2023-2024 season! More info to come soon. . . .

#InHisOwnWords #KenBurns #PBS #SpeakersLA #LongBeach #Pasadena #ThousandOaks #RedondoBeach

#BeInspired: Martha Stewart, #SpeakersLA Alumna c/

#BeInspired: Martha Stewart, #SpeakersLA Alumna c/o 2016 and lifestyle, crafter, and chef extraordinaire graces a historic issue of the upcoming #SportsIllustrated!

Just like when she visited our series 7 years ago (to the date!), her clear approach to living which instills a no-holds-barred confidence continues to uplift and inspire us.

About this groundbreaking opportunity with #SI, she says: “when you’re through changing, you’re through,” so I thought, why not be up for this opportunity of a lifetime? I hope this cover inspires you to challenge yourself to try new things, no matter what stage of life you are in. Changing, evolving, and being fearless - those are all very good things, indeed."

INDEED, Martha. 🌟

Swipe to get a glimpse of her time with our series.

#MarthaStewart #InHerOwnWords #MarthaStewartLiving #WomenWeAdmire

You know it's a #FamilyAffair at the Distinguished

You know it's a #FamilyAffair at the Distinguished Speaker Series. And we'd like to wish two of those family members, twin sisters Brooke and Lauren a very happy BIRTHDAY WEEK! 🎂

These two recently moved back home to the #SouthBay to help manage the Series alongside their mother and aunt, the founders of DSS. Their support, professionalism, and dedication to the Series and our subscribers is inspiring to witness.

OK ladies, you can have this week off, but then it's BACK to planning the 2023-2024 season! 😉 🌟 🎉

#BeInspired #SpeakersLA #HappyBirthday #LongBeach #Pasadena #ThousandOaks #RedondoBeach #SouthBayLocals @badgirlbrockili @laurenwinterhalder

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