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MAIN STREET STAGE

Located Outside on El Camino Real at Main Street

10:00AM- Second Chance at Love with Yourself

REBEKAH WEATHERSPOON

MELISSA WHITNEY

PANEL PRESENTED BY:

JEANNIE CHOE

VICTORIA LUM

MODERATOR- GISSANE SOPHIA

11:00AM- Let’s Talk About It: AI in the Humanities and the Arts

CONVERSATION PRESENTED BY:

LUCAS CANTOR SANTIAGO

DARYLE WILLIAMS

12:00PM- More Than Paradise: Storytelling Inspired by Hawaii's History and Culture

KAUA MAHOE ADAMS

MODERATOR - SOPHIE KANNO

PANEL PRESENTED BY:

JASMIN ‘IOLANI HAKES

1:00PM- Writing Community in Conversation with Dashka Slater

IN CONVERSATION WITH

DASHKA SLATER

2:00PM- How SoCal and Our Subcultures Have Influenced Music

PANEL PRESENTED BY:

JEFF PEARLMAN

NATE JACKSON

MODERATOR- CHARISMA MADARANG

3:00PM- The Art of Uncovering the Real Story: California Journalists Talk Identity, Family and Belonging

CONVERSATION PRESENTED BY:

YUSRA FARZAN

ERIKA HAYASAKI

SANDY TOLAN

GUSTAVO ARELLANO

4:00PM- Secrets and Shadows: Crafting Suspense Across Genres

PARTICIPATING AUTHORS

SANDRA CHAWIALKOSKA

ASHLEY TROPEA

LISBET WENCES

LAUREN LEE SMITH