Events of the Week: ‘Shrinking,’ ‘The 1619 Project’ and More

Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for Shrinking, The 1619 Project and Freeridge.

Fear premiere

The cast and crew of the psychological horror film walked the red carpet in Los Angeles on Saturday.

Television Academy Foundation’s “The Power of TV: Reshaping Breast Cancer Narratives” event

Departing Grey’s Anatomy showrunner Krista Vernoff, Superman & Lois co-executive producer and writer Kristi Korzec, Dickinson creator Alena Smith and breast surgical oncologist Carlie Thompson took part in a conversation on Wednesday about young women being most affected by early onset breast cancer, the inequities in access to risk information and health care, and how television programs can inspire young women to take action for their health.

Shrinking premiere

Jason Segel, Brett Goldstein and Bill Lawrence debuted their new Apple TV+ series, which costars Harrison Ford, Jessica Williams and Lukita Maxwell, on Thursday in L.A.

The 1619 Project premiere

Journalist and creator Nikole Hannah-Jones, EP Oprah Winfrey, EP/director Roger Ross Williams and EP/showrunner Shoshana Guy walked the carpet at Thursday night’s Los Angeles premiere of the six-part docuseries.

Freeridge special screening

Netflix hosted a special screening for its new teen comedy on Thursday in L.A. with stars Keyla Monterroso Mejia, Tenzing Norgay Trainor, Bryana Salaz, Ciara Riley Wilson and Peggy Blow.

Visionary Women roundtable event 

Visionary Women, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit elevating the status of women and girls, launched its 2023 events season on Wednesday with an evening salon spotlighting female founders. The Brentwood event featured a Q&A with entrepreneurs Candace Nelson (founder of Sprinkles and Pizzana) and Alli Webb (founder of Drybar, Squeeze, and Canopy) moderated by CNBC correspondent Julia Boorstin.

Pussy Riot x Deitch Gallery L.A.

Russian protest art collective Pussy Riot showcased their political performance art at a gallery for the first time in Los Angeles on Friday, at the opening of Jeffrey Deitch’s “Putin’s Ashes” exhibit.

Rase to Erase MS Luncheon

Nancy Davis, below center, hosted a kick-off luncheon at new Beverly Hills hotspot Steak 48 to announce details for the forthcoming 30th anniversary of the Race to Erase MS gala. Set to take place on June 2, 2023, at Century City’s Fairmont Century Plaza, the event will raise funds to support research and therapeutic approaches to eradicate MS through the foundation’s Center Without Walls program. The milestone event will also feature a fashion show from fashion brand Cinq à Sept by Jane Siskin. Said Davis: “It’s pretty much a banner year to think [about] this crazy dream of finding a cure for MS, or even finding a medication 30 years ago, and today, there’s now 25 drugs on the market to help stop the progression of MS. That is nothing short of a miracle.” Added Siskin said at the luncheon, “To be part of the 30th anniversary is a big deal for us. … We’re hoping to create some excitement and hope to help them raise as much money as they possibly can.”