Special Programming

Special Programming

KCRW news, culture and arts programming that's not regularly scheduled.

KCRW is teaming up with Gloria Molina Grand Park Summer Block Party for a 4th of July Summer Nights extravaganza!

KCRW Summer Nights with Gloria Molina Grand Park’s Summer Block Party 7/4

KCRW is teaming up with Gloria Molina Grand Park Summer Block Party for a 4th of July Summer Nights extravaganza!

KCRW is teaming up with Manuela to celebrate the very last weekend of Summer Nights 2025 at Hauser & Wirth.

KCRW Summer Nights with Manuela at Hauser & Wirth 9/20

KCRW is teaming up with Manuela to celebrate the very last weekend of Summer Nights 2025 at Hauser & Wirth.

New Summer Nights alert! KCRW is teaming up with Downtown Long Beach's Taste of Downtown: Bevs, Bites, & Beats festival!

KCRW Summer Nights with Downtown Long Beach 8/16

New Summer Nights alert! KCRW is teaming up with Downtown Long Beach's Taste of Downtown: Bevs, Bites, & Beats festival!

KCRW Summer Nights with Autry Museum of the American West With KCRW DJs Tyler Boudreaux and Jeremy Sole Date/time: Friday, September 5th, 6:00 PM–10:00 PM Location: Autry Museum of the…

KCRW Summer Nights with Autry Museum of the American West 9/5

KCRW Summer Nights with Autry Museum of the American West With KCRW DJs Tyler Boudreaux and Jeremy Sole Date/time: Friday, September 5th, 6:00 PM–10:00 PM Location: Autry Museum of the…

KCRW Summer Nights with Cabrillo Marine Aquarium With KCRW DJs Chris Douridas & Dan Wilcox Date/time: Friday, June 13th, 7:00 PM–11:00 PM Location: Cabrillo Marine Aquarium 
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KCRW Summer Nights with Cabrillo Marine Aquarium 6/13

KCRW Summer Nights with Cabrillo Marine Aquarium With KCRW DJs Chris Douridas & Dan Wilcox Date/time: Friday, June 13th, 7:00 PM–11:00 PM Location: Cabrillo Marine Aquarium …

Celebrate summer with KCRW and CAAM!

KCRW Summer Nights with CAAM 6/20

Celebrate summer with KCRW and CAAM!

KCRW Summer Nights with LA Chinatown With Guest DJ Heidi Lawden and KCRW DJ Raul Campos Date/time: Saturday, July 12th, 8:00 PM–12:00 AM Location: LA Chinatown 
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KCRW Summer Nights with LA Chinatown 7/12

KCRW Summer Nights with LA Chinatown With Guest DJ Heidi Lawden and KCRW DJ Raul Campos Date/time: Saturday, July 12th, 8:00 PM–12:00 AM Location: LA Chinatown …

KCRW Summer Nights with Kidspace Museum With Guest DJ Lance Rock (Yo Gabba Gabba) and KCRW DJ Nassir Nassirzadeh Date/time: Saturday, August 2nd, 4:00 PM–8:00 PM Location: Kidspace…

KCRW Summer Nights with Kidspace Museum 8/2

KCRW Summer Nights with Kidspace Museum With Guest DJ Lance Rock (Yo Gabba Gabba) and KCRW DJ Nassir Nassirzadeh Date/time: Saturday, August 2nd, 4:00 PM–8:00 PM Location: Kidspace…

KCRW Summer Nights with LA Chinatown With KCRW DJs Wyldeflower and Travis Holcombe Date/time: Saturday, September 13th, 8:00 PM–12:00 AM Location: LA Chinatown 
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KCRW Summer Nights with LA Chinatown 9/13

KCRW Summer Nights with LA Chinatown With KCRW DJs Wyldeflower and Travis Holcombe Date/time: Saturday, September 13th, 8:00 PM–12:00 AM Location: LA Chinatown …

KCRW Summer Nights with Bowers Museum With KCRW DJs Jason Kramer and Raul Campos Date/time: Saturday, August 30th, 7:00 PM–10:00 PM Location: Bowers Museum 
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KCRW Summer Nights with Bowers Museum 8/30

KCRW Summer Nights with Bowers Museum With KCRW DJs Jason Kramer and Raul Campos Date/time: Saturday, August 30th, 7:00 PM–10:00 PM Location: Bowers Museum …

KCRW Summer Nights with Wende Museum With KCRW DJs Chris Douridas and Francesca Harding Date/time: Saturday, August 8th, 6:00 PM–10:00 PM Location: Wende Museum 
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KCRW Summer Nights with Wende Museum 8/8

KCRW Summer Nights with Wende Museum With KCRW DJs Chris Douridas and Francesca Harding Date/time: Saturday, August 8th, 6:00 PM–10:00 PM Location: Wende Museum …

KCRW Summer Nights with Grand Performances ft.

KCRW Summer Nights with Grand Performances ft. Baby Rose & Angélica Garcia 7/26

KCRW Summer Nights with Grand Performances ft.

KCRW Summer Nights at Union Station ft.

KCRW Summer Nights with Metro Art at Union Station ft. Brijean

KCRW Summer Nights at Union Station ft.

KCRW Summer Nights with LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes ft.

KCRW Summer Nights with LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes ft. The Altons 6/28

KCRW Summer Nights with LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes ft.

KCRW Summer Nights with CAAM With Guest DJ Linafornia and KCRW DJ Tyler Boudreaux Date/time: Friday, August 1st, 7:00 PM–11:00 PM Location: CAAM 
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KCRW Summer Nights with CAAM 8/1

KCRW Summer Nights with CAAM With Guest DJ Linafornia and KCRW DJ Tyler Boudreaux Date/time: Friday, August 1st, 7:00 PM–11:00 PM Location: CAAM …

An audio folk story examining the tradition of Black watermelon long-haulers, who drive to farms in the South for watermelon and sell them in Black neighborhoods around the US.

Chasing the Watermelon Man

An audio folk story examining the tradition of Black watermelon long-haulers, who drive to farms in the South for watermelon and sell them in Black neighborhoods around the US.

"Buildings Speak: Stories of Pioneering Women Architects," a new special from The Kitchen Sisters, hosted by Academy Award-winning actress Frances McDormand.

Buildings Speak: Stories of Pioneering Women Architects

"Buildings Speak: Stories of Pioneering Women Architects," a new special from The Kitchen Sisters, hosted by Academy Award-winning actress Frances McDormand.

Click in for the vital KCRW conversations with and about all of your favorite creators behind the 2023 Emmy nominations to discover how they do it.

2023 Emmy nominations: KCRW's insider guide

Click in for the vital KCRW conversations with and about all of your favorite creators behind the 2023 Emmy nominations to discover how they do it.

For some eight years now, 34 Black women from the Bay Area — artists, scholars, midwives, nurses, an architect, an ice cream maker, a donut maker, a theater director, a choreographer,…

The Kitchen Sisters

For some eight years now, 34 Black women from the Bay Area — artists, scholars, midwives, nurses, an architect, an ice cream maker, a donut maker, a theater director, a choreographer,…

Who needs an Oscar anyway? Nurse your award season hangover with our guide to the best films overlooked by the Academy this year.

The 10 best movies not nominated for an Oscar in 2023

Who needs an Oscar anyway? Nurse your award season hangover with our guide to the best films overlooked by the Academy this year.