This panel will take place on the West Hollywood Park Stage. \;
\nGabrielle Civil is a bl ack feminist performance artist\, poet\, and writer\, originally from Detr oit\, MI. She has published five performance memoirs\, most recently the dé\;jà \; vu (2022) and In &a mp\; Out of Place (2024)\, both available in the LA County Library. He r writing has also appeared in New Daughters of Africa\, Kitchen Table Tra nslation\, Poetry Goes to the Movies\, and A Mouth Holds Many Things. A me mber of the 3rd Thing Publishing Collective\, she was creative lead for Ex periments in Joy: A Workbook and its Spanish translation\, Experimentos En Alegrí\;a: Un Libro De Ejercicios. Co-editor of the forthcoming Mig rating Pedagogies anthology\, she teaches in community and at the Californ ia Institute of the Arts. The aim of her work is to open up space.
\nJazz Smollett is a multi-hyphenate producer\, published author\, televisi
on personality\, lifestyle expert\, and entrepreneur. She serves as Execut
ive Producer and co-host of CLEO TV&rsquo\;s hit series Living By Design.
With over 15 years of industry experience across television\, film\, and d
igital media\, Jazz has established herself as a trusted voice in food\, h
ome\, wellness\, and intentional living. A versatile storyteller with a ke
en eye for compelling narrative structure\, her producing and showrunning
credits span unscripted television\, high-profile award shows\, documentar
y specials\, and major studio feature film content. She is also the author
of the celebrated cookbook The Fam
ily Table: Recipes and Moments From a Nomadic Life\, which explores th
e power of food\, family heritage\, culture\, and connection through thoug
htful entertaining and shared meals. Driven by a passion for sensory exper
iences and elevated daily living\, Jazz expanded her footprint in the life
style space as the founder of Dreaming of Juniper\, a California-crafted l
uxury wellness and home fragrance brand rooted in elevated\, nature-inspir
ed daily rituals. Designed to inspire joy and nourish the mind\, body\, an
d spirit\, the collection features premium hand-poured candles and body-ca
re items crafted with natural essences and botanicals\, with additional it
ems coming soon to celebrate meaningful moments around culinary experience
s.
Alice Wynne is a writer and zine librarian from San Gabriel
Valley. Her zines include "Face Value: Understanding and Combating Face-is
m" and "Dena Dishes: Sandwiches of the Pasadena\, CA Area." She is the hos
t of Looseleaf Hour\, a monthly music and culture show on Los Angeles' KCH
UNG Radio\, as well as Alice's Los Angeles Checklist\, a podcast about Los
Angeles history and media. Find her work online at subconsciouspoetry.wor
dpress.com and on Instagram @saltychipspress.
Sheila James Kuehl i s a pioneering public servant\, Harvard Law graduate\, and former child ac tress whose career spans entertainment\, academia\, activism\, and governm ent. She made history as the first openly gay or lesbian person elected to the California State Legislature\, where she served for 14 years\, includ ing a stint as the first woman to serve as Speaker pro Tem of the Assembly \, before going on to serve as a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Before entering politics\, she was widely recognized for her portrayal of Zelda Gilroy\, the iconic\, brilliantly strategic girl on th e popular Dobie Gillis television series\, as well as for her earlier work playing Jackie Erwin on Trouble With Father\, one of the earliest filmed TV series. In her memoir\, And Then What Happened?: My Life From Zelda to Politics\, Kuehl chronicles the pivots that defined her extraordinary life . When suspicion about her sexual orientation ended her acting career\, sh e turned to her other passion: education and justice. She served as an Ass ociate Dean of Students at UCLA during a period of turbulent revolution\, anti-war activism\, and the growth of feminism. A combination of magic and intention\, as she describes it\, led her to Harvard Law School\, where s he prepared for the battles ahead as a feminist and gay rights activist\, law professor\, and eventually a groundbreaking legislator. Her story is o ne of reinvention\, resilience\, and purpose. Now retired from public offi ce\, Kuehl lives in Santa Monica\, California. \;
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