This event is in the past.It took place on May 28, 2026 at Sydney Goldstein Theater.








Boots Riley brings his razor-sharp political wit to the stage for a live conversation about his new crime comedy, I Love Boosters. The Sorry To Bother You director joins KQED's Alexis Madrigal to unpack his surreal storytelling and the cultural questions that drive his work.
intimate theater setting
political satire
live conversation
indie film discussion
Tips
🎬"wildly inventive, highly confrontational satire" (Variety)
ðŸŽ"no bad seat" in this intimate theater
Boots Riley Concert
Civic Center








Boots Riley brings his razor-sharp political wit to the stage for a live conversation about his new crime comedy, I Love Boosters. The Sorry To Bother You director joins KQED's Alexis Madrigal to unpack his surreal storytelling and the cultural questions that drive his work.
intimate theater setting
political satire
live conversation
indie film discussion
Tips
🎬"wildly inventive, highly confrontational satire" (Variety)
ðŸŽ"no bad seat" in this intimate theater
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