Welcome to Nerd Nite Los Angeles! We’re so excited that you’ve discovered our community’s nerdy little corner of LA. We are Nerd Nite (like TED Talks or the Discovery Channel + beer), Drinking & Dragons (live, improv-ed DnD), NNXL (live music), and Nerd Nite Out (community-building). Check out what we’re up to at one of our upcoming events!
WHAT IS NERD NITE?
We all know that learning is more fun when you’re drinking with friends and colleagues. Thus, Nerd Nite is a monthly event held in more than 100 cities across the globe during which several folks give 20-minute fun-yet-informative presentations across all disciplines – while the audience drinks along. It’s like TED Talks…but with beer.
WHEN AND WHERE IS NERD NITE?
Brewyard Beer Company LLC.
906 Western Ave, Glendale, CA 91201
Every 3rd Tuesday of the Month (November and December dates subject to change)
NERD NITE – OCTOBER
Tuesday, October 15th, 7pm-10pm at Brewyard Beer Company
PRESENTATION #1: Corn, Hecho en Mexico
By Ismael “Alex” Cortez
Summary: From industries to empires, the presence and power of maize is more ubiquitous than you might believe. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we’ll dive deep into the history of this staple grain, nixtamalization, ancient Mesoamerican dishes that are still made to this day, and the deadly impacts ignorance wrought on the European continent. It may be corny, but you’ll wanna be all ears for this one.
Bio: If you’ve been to Nerd Nite LA before, you’ve definitely met him! Ismael “Alex” Cortez, our regular Brewyard Beertender, was born and raised in Los Angeles, with an indelible connection to his Latin American/Hispanic roots. He’s never shy to try new cuisine, but ultimately, masa dishes are top tier.
PRESENTATION #2: Welcome to My Nightmare: How I Fought Movie Zombies and Mosquitoes in Canada Alongside Adam West!
By Frank Dietz
Summary: In 1985, Frank Dietz landed the acting role he’d always dreamed of: the star of a horror movie! But the dream quickly became a hilarious nightmare involving an incompetent director, fired zombies, ravenous mosquitoes, misplaced actors, TV’s Batman, Tia Carrere, Shawn Levy… and Mystery Science Theater 3000
Bio: Frank Dietz started his career as a cult horror movie actor in the 80’s, and went on to become a feature film screenwriter, a Disney animation artist, and an award-winning filmmaker. Most recently, Dietz has written for the Creepshow TV series on Shudder and released his entertaining and hilarious memoir, “Monsters, Movies and Me.”
PRESENTATION #3: Delicious in Dungeon: Examining the Monsters and Ecology of the Hit Anime Series
By Gabriel Santos and Dr. Earyn McGee
Summary: Delicious in Dungeon brings a fresh taste to the fantasy genre of adventurers and dungeons. From trying to understand the ecology of Living Armor to discussing the complex food webs of dungeon environments, Delicious in Dungeon is actually a wonderful introduction to wildlife biology and conservation! Scientists and cosplayers, Gabriel Santos and Dr. Earyn McGee dive deep into the scientific lore of this hit anime and answer questions like: How would a conservationist explore a dungeon? How would new dungeon species be identified and studied? Would slaying monsters affect a dungeon’s ecology?
Bio: Gabriel Santos is a paleontologist and Director of Education at the Alf Museum of Paleontology in Claremont, California. He’s studied ancient rainforests and extinct marine mammals of California. His work now focuses on science education helping others discover the science in their lives through projects like the Cosplay for Science Initiative. Gabriel was named a 2021 Grosvenor Teacher Fellow with National Geographic and Lindblad Expeditions and accompanied an expedition to Antarctica as part of his fellowship. He recently joined as a cohost of the hit PBS digital series, PBS Eons, where gets to share stories of deep time. Find him online at @paleoparadox and @cosplayforscience.
Dr. Earyn McGee is passionate about field research, herpetology, and social justice. Find her on socials at @Afro_Herper where she runs a popular web game called #FindThatLizard. Every week she sends out a photo of a lizard camouflaged in its natural environment via her newsletter to almost 500 subscribers and cross posts to her 50k followers on X and 25K on Instagram. Currently, she works as the Coordinator for Conservation Engagement at the Los Angeles Zoo.
WILL THERE BE FOOD?
Yes! Tacos are provided by La Prieta Mexicana.
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NERD NITE X EXTRA LIVES is BACK for a HORROR-FILLED SHOW!
October 19th at Brewyard Beer Company
Nerd Nite LA and Extra Lives will once again combine forces to bring you a live, interactive, choose-your-own-adventure concert, where you are the main character!
We’ll start off with a talk by Nerd Nite LA, your local “TED talks with beer”-style event series, for an education for the ages (ages 21+ that is)!
Then we’ll enter a horror-filled, Halloween realm with visuals, music, sound effects, and footage drawn from legendary video games. Your decisions determine the story and the set list in this epic Audience RPG!
Nerd Nite X Extra Lives will press start on Saturday, October 19th at 8pm, hosted by Brewyard Beer Company!
Get your tickets to this incredibly nerdy crossover event RIGHT HERE!
DRINKING & DRAGONS RETURNS!
Thursday, October 24th 7pm at Brewyard Beer Company
New to Dungeons & Dragons? Casual dabbler? Level 20 rogue? All players are welcome, no matter your XP. HUZZAH!
Drinking & Dragons is a live, interactive TTRPG campaign divided into three, 30-minute sessions. Audience members are chosen at random to join the table with our Dungeon Master to play as characters, while the audience weighs-in like an improv show. So even if you’re not playing a character, you can affect the game! You might even get to roll our basketball-sized d20 named Gary!
So gather your party and set a quest to DRINKING & DRAGONS! Tickets HERE!
Official Drinking & Dragons art and adventure by our amazing DM Jess Cuffe.
FAQ’s:
– Doors open at 7pm. Quest begins at 8pm.
– Brewyard Beer Company is a 21+ venue.
– There is free street parking surrounding the bar, but we recommend utilizing a ride share service.
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