Projects & Events Portfolio

PARTNERSHIPS

25th Street Recording • Apogee’s Berkeley Street Studios • Annenberg Foundation • Santa Barbara Independent • California African American Museum • Antioch University Santa Barbara • Helms Bakery Complex • Tesla Motors • Mack Sennett Studios • Legendary Park Plaza Hotel • Hammer Museum • Chinatown Redevelopment District • Santa Monica Pier • SoHo House • Santa Barbara Museum of Contemporary Art • St. Vibiana’s • Gibson Amphitheatre • Santa Monica College & Foundation • Hilton Foundation • Village Recording Studios • Anaheim Packing District • Metro Arts Presents • One Colorado • Malibu Performing Arts Center • MOCA • The Broad Stage • The New Roads Theatre • Santa Barbara Museum of Art • Grand Performances • The Broad Art Foundation • Geffen Playhouse • UCLA Fowler and Hammer Museums • Tourism Australia • Westfield Shopping Centers • Santa Monica Place • One Colorado Pasadena • City of Santa Monica Cultural Affairs/GLOW • Chinatown and other cultural districts throughout LA.

FEATURED TALENT

Featured Musicians: John Legend • Tom Jones • Coldplay • Queens of the Stone Age • Moby • Patti Smith • Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds • Beck • Ben Harper • Gary Clark Jr. • Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros • Death Cab for Cutie • Cold War Kids • Nas • Alabama Shakes • Glen Hansard • Avett Brothers • TV on the Radio • Pete Yorn • Mayer Hawthorne • Silversun Pickups • Foals • Beirut • Neil & Liam Finn • Peter Bjorn and John • The War on Drugs • Grizzly Bear • Hiatus Kaiyote • Portugal the Man • Vampire Weekend • Jim James • The Shins • Johnny Marr • David Grey • Corinne Bailey Rae • Franz Ferdinand • The Kills • Miguel • De La Soul • Rodrigo y Gabriela • Gregg Allman • Janelle Monae • Nas & Damian Marley • Rosanne Cash • Sturgill Simpson • Spoon • Jamestown Revival • Johnny Rotten • k.d. lang • Sia • Belle and Sebastian • Lily Allen • Norah Jones • Jurassic 5 • Preservation Hall Jazz Band • Future Islands • The xx • Dan Auerbach • Dwight Yoakam • Shelby Lynne • X • Miike Snow • Nikki Lane • Elliott Smith • Chromeo • Blackalicious • Ozomatli • Tinariwen • Aimee Mann • Baaba Maal • Brazilian Girls • Toro y Moi • Kinky • Beth Orton • Feist • Gomez • Wayne Coyne • Gary Jules • MGMT • Liz Phair • Polyphonic Spree • The Like • Bitter Sweet • Paul Oakenfold • Mondo Cozmo • Lo Moon • Natalia Lafourcade • Conor Oberst • Jenny Lewis • Kelis • Meshell Ndegeocello • Imarhan • Classixx • Nellie McKay • Keaton Simons with Abba Roland • Aqualung • Joseph Arthur • Jem • Van Hunt • Paul Buchanan • Video • Britt Daniel • Goldspot • Breakestra • Sparklehorse • Ramsay Midwood • Henry Rollins • Wild Belle • Chrissie Hynde • Interpol • Manu Chao • Travis • Damien Rice • Z-Trip • DJ Stretch Armstrong • Chris Malinchak • Bonobo • Les Sins • Tom Vek • Hollie Cook • Café Tacuba • Alan Pasqua • Gabriel Garzon-Montano • Boxed In • Quantic • Dori Caymmi • Zero 7 • Other Lives • Thievery Corporation • Felix Da Housecat • DJ Shadow • Mark Farina • Dan the Automator • Cut Chemist • The Pinker Tones • Mocean Worker • and more.

Featured Cultural Personalities: Ira Glass • Elvis Mitchell • David Lynch • Josh Barro (LR&C • NY Magazine • NY Times • MSNBC) • Matt Weiner (Mad Men) • Alan Ball (True Blood) • Catherine Keener • Arianna Huffington • Dan Harmon • Madeline Brand • Joe Frank • Robert Siegel • Evan Kleiman • Warren Olney • Matt Miller • Jason Reitman • Sang Yoon • Sapphire • David Benioff and D.B. Weiss (Game of Thrones) • and more.

New Initiatives, Projects & Events:

Classical California

Strategist and special projects producer for Classical California’s developing and ongoing events, including: KDFC’s Classical Americana SKY concert series at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, featuring resident artist and evening host Lara Downes in conversation and performance with a variety of special guests; the ‘I Believe’ music education series in schools in San Francisco and Los Angeles; KUSC and KDFC’s Classical Kids Discovery Day; and the annual Opera in the Park event in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park.

KALW

Senior advisor, strategist, and co-creator of KALW’s Music Mission and related programming, partnership, and marketing initiatives. The Music Mission aims to support and amplify artists and position KALW as an indispensable destination for music discovery both locally and globally. Elements included selecting station’s first-ever music director, bringing on new music programming and on-air talent, establishing a partnership with and new broadcast home at 25 th Street Recording in Oakland, and developing and co-launching KALW Presents.

KCRW San Francisco Bay Area Projects, Events & Special Features

Director of a yearlong initiative beginning in 2018 to introduce KCRW to the San Francisco Bay Area, including the creation and production of select music and cultural offerings. Highlights include: KCRW’s Bay Area Sessions, hosted in Oakland and San Francisco; Left, Right & Center Live on the road in San Francisco; and KCRW’s Metropolis after-party.

KCRW Bay Area Sessions

Creator and producer of KCRW’s Bay Area Sessions, a series of intimate, high-profile live music shows set before a live audience and filmed and recorded for future broadcast on KCRW’s signature daily music program Morning Becomes Eclectic (and worldwide via the KCRW app). These exclusive sessions, each in a private recording studio or notable location, are designed for serious music lovers who want to experience an artist up close.

Recent Sessions have featured Beirut, Neil & Liam Finn, and Peter Bjorn and John in performance and an interview with music curator and host Chris Douridas.

KCRW Santa Barbara Events & Special Features

Executive producer, producer, and co-creator of a wide variety of KCRW events, partnerships, and collaborations in Santa Barbara designed to build community, audience, and brand awareness. KCRW launched its Santa Barbara station in 2014.

Highlights include: an annual partnership with the Santa Barbara Independent to bring the Moth Mainstage, America’s best live storytellers, to the Lobero Theatre, SB; several KCRW Live events hosted by KCRW’s Jonathan Bastian on current topics, including CA-24th Congressional Debates, Santa Barbara Mayoral Debate, A Campus Divided, Priced Out: Santa Barbara’s Housing Crisis, and Undocumented Under Trump, as well as a KCRW Live program on water issues hosted by Warren Olney; expanding KCRW’s Summer Nights to Santa Barbara; Santa Barbara DJ Takeovers; and special KCRW Good Food live events hosted by Evan Kleiman, including Summer Solstice on the Farm and Uni Brunch.

KCRW Los Angeles Events & Special Features

KCRW’s Apogee Sessions

Co-creator, executive producer, and producer of intimate live music series featuring top talent in performance and interviews in the private recording studio of Bob Clearmountain. Filmed and recorded for broadcast on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic. To date, there have been 100+ sessions attended by major supporters, press, tastemakers, fans, and the music community. The Apogee Sessions series garners significant press. KCRW and its live sessions are considered California’s most prolific launch pad for both buzzing new artists and new projects from established icons.

Featured talent has included: Beck, John Legend, Tom Jones, Alabama Shakes, TV On The Radio, Gary Clark Jr., Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Cold War Kids, Glen Hansard, Patti Smith, Death Cab for Cutie, David Gray, k.d. Lang, the Shins, and many more.

Sound in Focus presented by KCRW and the Annenberg Space for Photography

Co-creator and producer of first ever annual, large-scale, free outdoor concerts on the greens in Century City to accompany the Annenberg Space for Photography's major exhibitions. The series, a partnership between KCRW and the Annenberg Foundation, enjoyed five seasons, with a total of 16 shows, celebrating music, community, and photography with 5,000 attendees each night. Series production involved close collaboration with the Annenberg Foundation, KCRW Music Director Jason Bentley, Spaceland Productions, and J. Ben Bourgeois Productions.

Featured talent included: Miguel, Paul Oakenfold, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Nas, TV on the Radio, Cold War Kids, Natalia Lafourcade, De La Soul, Dwight Yoakam, X, Classixx, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Gregg Allman, Other Lives, Moby, Band of Skulls, Shelby Lynne, Portugal the Man, Raphael Saadiq, Mondo Cozmo and more, plus KCRW DJs Jason Bentley, Garth Trinidad, Anne Litt, Liza Richardson, Anthony Valadez, José Galván, Gary Calamar, and Dan Wilcox.

Summer Nights

Co-creator and executive producer of KCRW's Summer Nights, the station’s signature free, all-ages, outdoor summer music event series taking place across Southern California. The series, now ten seasons strong and growing, comprises 40+ annual music events in communities throughout the greater Los Angeles area, Orange County, and Santa Barbara, serving 100,000+ attendees. Production included partnership-building and collaboration with a wide range of programmers, cultural and business organizations, and communities.

Summer Nights Partnerships and locations have included: The Annenberg Space for Photography, California African American Museum, Hammer Museum, Chinatown Redevelopment District, Santa Monica Pier, Anaheim Packing District, Metro Arts Presents, One Colorado, and Santa Barbara’s Museum of Contemporary Art.

KCRW’s Masquerade Halloween Costume Ball

Co-creator and producer, with KCRW music director Jason Bentley and Spaceland Productions’ Mitchell Frank, of first eight seasons of annual sold-out Halloween costume ball and dance party at the Legendary Park Plaza Hotel, attended by 3,000 guests. Masquerade was known as LA’s “go-to Halloween event of choice,” featuring five uniquely themed ballrooms and stages, 13 KCRW DJs, multiple live bands, dance acts, ghost stories, culinary delights, and more.

KCRW’s Left, Right & Center Live

Producer of many live broadcast incarnations of KCRW’s wildly popular Left, Right & Center program, a weekly civilized yet provocative confrontation over politics, policy, and pop culture, for audiences in Los Angeles and on the road. Event locations included the Theatre at the Ace in DTLA, the Broad Stage in Santa Monica, Inforum at Commonwealth Club San Francisco, WNYC’s The Green Space in NYC, and private homes.

KCRW New Building Grand Opening Celebration

Producer of KCRW and Santa Monica College’s Grand Opening celebration to showcase SMC’s Center for Media and Design and to offer a sneak peak into KCRW’s new studios and headquarters. This day of festivities included a private ribbon-cutting ceremony and live musical performance for 400+ major supporters, city officials, and guests, and an afternoon for the community (3000+) featuring interactive tours, DJs, student dance performances, new media open house, curated culinary offerings, family activities, and more. Production included close collaboration with SMC President and senior team, KCRW President, and a wide range of staff, talent, graphic designers, vendors, city officials, and volunteers.

Major Donor Private Home Salons

Executive producer and producer of series of intimate evenings featuring on-air personalities in conversation with high-profile guests in private homes. Salons were conceived to grow and serve philanthropic supporters and have become a celebrated mainstay of KCRW’s fundraising and community-building efforts.

KCRW’s Up Close

Co-creator and producer of premier cultural series featuring KCRW on-air personalities in lively and compelling conversations with leading figures in film, culinary, design, radio documentary, politics, literature, and pop-culture.

Highlights include: California Cuisine: What It Is and Why It Matters; interviews with Dan Barber, award-winning chef of Blue Hill and author; Mad Men's Matthew Weiner; Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss; author and poet Sapphire; actress Catherine Keener; musical salons with Rhythm Planet guests Alan Pasqua, Dori Caymmi, and many more.

SELECT MUSIC SHOWCASES
Cocktails and Conversation with Robert Plant

Co-creator and producer of exclusive, invite-only gathering and conversation with former Led Zeppelin vocalist Robert Plant, who sat down with KCRW DJ Liza Richardson in a private San Francisco home to talk about recent collaborations. This event was recorded for broadcast on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic.

An Evening with David Lynch

Co-creator and producer of an intimate evening with filmmaker and artist David Lynch, who sat down with KCRW music director Jason Bentley at sunset to discuss his latest cinematic conquests, sample his favorite music, and more. The exclusive event, held in a private home in the Hollywood Hills, was recorded for broadcast on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic.

My Morning Jacket at Mack Sennett Studio

Co-creator and executive producer of special KCRW NPR First Listen album release show- case.

Sam Beam (Iron & Wine) and Glen Hansard (Swell Season) at Sayer’s Club

Co-creator and producer of acoustic, invite-only club gig with Iron & Wine’s Sam Beam and Once Oscar winner Glen Hansard.

Henry Rollins – Rare Cuts and Conversation

Co-creator and producer of intimate evening with legendary Black Flag front man and DJ Henry Rollins, who discussed and shared his exclusive collection of rare, unforgettable music and stories for an audience of 600 people in a living room setting.

Corinne Bailey Rae at St. Vibiana

Co-creator and producer of captivating concert with Grammy Award-winning songstress Corinne Bailey Rae at LA’s oldest standing cathedral, attended by a record-breaking 1,000 guests.

A Sounds Eclectic Evening

Co-creator and producer of KCRW's first-ever large-scale concert series with former music director Nic Harcourt and Spaceland Productions’ Mitchell Frank. ASEE grew from its first sold-out year at the 2,000 seat Wiltern Theatre to six consecutive sold-out years at the 6,000 seat Gibson Amphitheater. Each year, ASEE brought together world-class musical talent on a main stage and included an exclusive backstage party for VIPs and LA’s top culinary names and an after-party for more than 2,000 guests, featuring acclaimed club DJs. See talent list below.

SELECT CULTURAL SHOWCASES
Ira Glass: Three Acts, Two Dancers, One Radio Host & Radio Stories and Other Stories:

Spearheaded and oversaw a variety of special KCRW partnerships with Ira Glass, Peabody Award-winning host and producer of This American Life, when Ira brought his storytelling genius to sold-out evenings in Los Angeles. Production involved close collaboration with Ira Glass's agency, Ira, and his team to book, determine venues, and oversee marketing, ticket sales, and night of show details. Performances included Three Acts, Two Dancers, One Radio Host in 2014 and 2015 and A Night with Ira Glass: Radio Stories and Other Stories in 2012.

Summer Solstice on the Farm

Executive producer of afternoon of unforgettable scenery and delicious food with private ac- cess to one of California's most special organic family farms. Hosted by KCRW and Good Food's Evan Kleiman at the Coleman Family Farm, with guest chefs Sal Marino (Il Grano), Corina Weibel (Canelé), Jason Paluska (The Lark) and Valerie Gordon (Valerie Confections). Farmer Bill Coleman hosted a summer pig roast (Peads and Barnetts) with craft beer and paired wines from The Hitching Post, Au Bon Climat, and Qupé.

Reinventing the Wheel - the Future of Transportation & Mobility and Modern Architecture in L.A.

Executive producer, in partnership with Helms Bakery and KCRW host Frances Anderton, of semi-annual pop-up mini festivals. Themes included Reinventing the Wheel, featuring conversation and innovations in transportation design with Geoff Wardle (Art Center College of De- sign), Craig Hodgetts (UCLA’s Hyperloop Suprastudio), Harald Belker (Concept Designer for Batman and Robin, Minority Report) and Michael Lejeune (Creative Director Metro LA), and Mobility & Modern Architecture in L.A., featuring conversation with LACMA Director Michael Govan, Wim de Wit of the Getty Research Institute, MOCA guest curator Christopher Mount, and more.

Tesla Motors Event

Producer of private Tesla Showroom event featuring KCRW’s Frances Anderton in conversation with Elon Musk, Tesla Motors creator and standard bearer for innovation and design.

KCRW Breaks Ground with Ben Harper

Executive producer of complex, building-groundbreaking event on active construction site, featuring live musical performance by Ben Harper and additional special guests. Event was designed to build awareness for KCRW's new state-of-the-art media center and related capital campaign.

Moth Mainstage Events

Executive producer of exclusive twice-annual partnership with The Moth Mainstage, featuring America’s best live storytellers at a renowned 800+ seat Hollywood club.

Press Play Live

Co-creator and producer of a wide variety of live, current event, and news programs.

Good Food Live

Co-creator and producer of a wide variety of culinary events over the past 15 years. Events hosted by KCRW’s Evan Kleiman, featuring top chefs and personalities, on a variety of topics.

Angel Gala

Co-creator and producer of annual Angel Gala, attended by 2,000+ major donors and community partners. For a decade, events held at locations including MOCA, The Broad Art Foundation, UCLA’s Fowler and Hammer Museums, and Bergamot Station.