Distinguished Speaker Series

The 2025-2026 Distinguished Speakers

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

Ella Al-Shamahi

Ella Al-Shamahi

  • Redondo Beach Mon 10/20
  • Pasadena Tue 10/21
  • Thousand Oaks Wed 10/22
  • Long Beach Thu 10/23
Sanna Marin

Sanna Marin

  • Redondo Beach Mon 11/17
  • Thousand Oaks Tue 11/18
  • Pasadena Wed 11/19
  • Long Beach Thu 11/20
Laurie Santos

Laurie Santos

  • Redondo Beach Mon 1/12
  • Thousand Oaks Tue 1/13
  • Pasadena Wed 1/14
  • Long Beach Thu 1/15
Pete Buttigieg

Pete Buttigieg

  • Redondo Beach Mon 2/9
  • Thousand Oaks Tue 2/10
  • Pasadena Wed 2/11
  • Long Beach Thu 2/12
Bob Costas

Bob Costas

  • Pasadena Mon 4/6
  • Thousand Oaks Tue 4/7
  • Long Beach Wed 4/8
  • Redondo Beach Thu 4/9
Dr. Anthony Fauci

Dr. Anthony Fauci

  • Pasadena Mon 5/4
  • Thousand Oaks Tue 5/5
  • Redondo Beach Wed 5/6
  • Long Beach Thu 5/7

Experience the Talks of the Town!

Appearing Live!

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 subscription packages are sold by theater location only. Tickets to individual speakers are not for sale.

The Remaining 2024-2025 Distinguished Speakers

Emily Chang

Emily Chang

  • Redondo Beach Mon 5/5
  • Thousand Oaks Tue 5/6
  • Pasadena Wed 5/21
  • Long Beach Thu 5/22
Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

  • Redondo Beach Mon 3/31
  • Pasadena Mon 6/9
  • Long Beach Tue 6/10
  • Thousand Oaks Wed 6/11
Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Father Gregory Boyle
Steve Martin
Betty White
Martha Stewart
Vin Scully
Bill Clinton
His Holiness, The Dalai Lama
Magic Johnson
Fareed Zakaria
Bill Nye
Mikhail Gorbachev
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