From intimate gatherings to unforgettable experiences, Hotel El Roblar brings people together. Explore our events and experiences, and find your next reason to stay awhile.
Hotel Happenings
Palma Colectiva and Gustavo Galindo
Sunday, October 18 | 6 PM – 8 PM
Join Palma Colectiva and Gustavo Galindo, Sunday, October 18, 6pm to 8pm.
For the Sonic Xaman: An immersive live sound journey that blends acoustic guitar, ancestral flutes, Tibetan singing bowls, voice, and ambient textures.
Led by Grammy-nominated artist and producer Gustavo Galindo, each experience invites audiences to slow down, reconnect, and enter a deeply restorative state through the healing power of sound.
See You In Court
Thursday, October 29 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
See You In Court: Documentaries Under Fire
Netflix’s Wade Gentz and top attorneys unpack fair use, archival rights & legal risks in documentary filmmaking.
See You In Court: Documentaries Under Fire – An industry legal panel moderated by Wade Gentz (Head of Litigation, Netflix) alongside attorneys Michael Donaldson (fair use expert), Russell Smith (principal on the firm defending the BBC from the $10 billion Trump lawsuit), and Diana Palacios, covering fair use, archival clearance, and legal challenges in filmmaking.
The New Financial Playbook
Friday, October 30 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
The New Financial Playbook; Two Studio Builders, Two Exits, One Question: Who Pays For This Now?
Film financing panel with Ted Hope, Chris Rice, and moderator Kim Masters, exploring the business of getting films made.
The New Financial Playbook; Two Studio Builders, Two Exits, One Question: Who Pays for This Now? A panel discussion on film financing featuring Ted Hope (Amazon Studios and Hope for Film) and Chris Rice (Endeavor Content), moderated by Kim Masters (KCRW and Puck).
Deep End Sessions
Sunday, November 8 | 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Deep End Sessions serves up American Roots music at Hotel El Roblar. Don’t miss this incredible father/daughter duo!
Four-time GRAMMY winner Dirk Powell is a musician, writer, producer, composer, studio owner, and engineer. He learned banjo and fiddle from his Kentucky grandfather, James Clarence Hay. He is considered one of the world’s leading experts on traditional Appalachian fiddle and banjo styles.
Dirk and Amelia play music of their Appalachian and Cajun heritage, write and craft original songs, and bring audiences the kind of soulful connection that comes from family playing together with humour, trust, and love. Along with some of the best roots music being played in America today their performances are peppered with wonderful back stories of the songs and tunes they play.
