We’re happy to announce that two California Humanities-supported documentaries will be having their national broadcasts on PBS in April. Ruben Salazar Broadcast Ruben Salazar: Man in the Middle, an investigative look at the life and mysterious death of pioneering journalist, Ruben Salazar, premieres nationally on PBS on PBS on Tuesday, April 29, 2014. Check …

Cal Humanities is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2014 California Documentary Project (CDP) grant awards. This year we have awarded $350,000 to 13 film, radio, and new media projects that reflect a broad range of topics and enhance our understanding of California and its cultures, peoples, and histories. …

California Humanities announced today that its CEO Ralph Lewin will be stepping down in May. Mr. Lewin, after celebrating his sixth anniversary as the President and CEO of Cal Humanities and his twenty-second year with the organization, is leaving to pursue new career opportunities. The board of directors will work …

California Humanities-supported Community Stories project, LA Heat: Mouth Altering Condiments—Artworks, which explores the impact of Sriracha and Tapatio in Los Angeles, recently opened its exhibit to a record-setting crowd on March 13 at the Chinese American Museum (CAM). The CEOs of the companies that produce the sauces, David Tran of Huy Fong …

Be part of the (now) biggest literary event in the country, the LA Times Festival of Books, to be held on the campus of the University of Southern California, Saturday, April 12 through Sunday, April 13. With hundreds of events including author talks and book signings, panels, film screenings, cooking …

With the support of California Humanities, San Jose State University’s Persian Studies Program will for the first time hold a two-day Cultures of the Iranian Diaspora conference featuring  panels on visual arts, literature, and film with Bay Area and nationally acclaimed writers, artists, and filmmakers. This program will include the …