This event is in the past.It took place on February 17, 2026 at Paramount Theatre Oakland.
Literature Talk
Literature TalkA palaeoanthropologist who studies Neanderthals in war zones while wearing a burqa for safety, and she's funny. Ella Al-Shamahi brings her impossible life story to Oakland's stunning Art Deco palace, where the ceiling alone is worth the ticket.
Science storytelling
Live comedy
Historic venue
Adventure tales
Tips
🏛️"old Hollywood gorgeous" — the Art Deco details will stop you in your tracks
🎤she's a stand-up comic too, not just a scientist
💣her expeditions involve actual landmines
Ella Al-Shamahi
Downtown Oakland
Literature TalkLiterature TalkA palaeoanthropologist who studies Neanderthals in war zones while wearing a burqa for safety, and she's funny. Ella Al-Shamahi brings her impossible life story to Oakland's stunning Art Deco palace, where the ceiling alone is worth the ticket.
Science storytelling
Live comedy
Historic venue
Adventure tales
Tips
🏛️"old Hollywood gorgeous" — the Art Deco details will stop you in your tracks
🎤she's a stand-up comic too, not just a scientist
💣her expeditions involve actual landmines
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