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In the News
“I’ll Have What She’s Having” Chronicles the Life of the Jewish Deli
Hyperallergic | May 3, 2022
The Radical Power of Sewing: The Artist Turning Textiles into Activism
The Guardian | April 29, 2022
Pickles, Slaw, Pastrami on Rye: Skirball Serves Up a Tasty Show on the Jewish Deli
Los Angeles Times | April 14, 2022
In L.A., a New Exhibit on the American Deli Reveals Some Jewish Truths
The Forward | April 14, 2022
New Jewish Deli Exhibit Opens at Skirball Cultural Center
KTLA Morning News | April 13, 2022
‘I’ll Have What She’s Having’ Exhibit Charts Jewish Deli’s Cultural Influence
The Hollywood Reporter | April 12, 2022
Skirball on Twitter
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RT @blogappetit: Register now for the “Faith and Jake Show” It’s free, virtual and @jakecohen and I will be talking… https://t.co/R04iPoZMYd
Friday, May 13, 2022
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RT @CBS_Oakland: ‼️EVENT REMINDER‼️ Join 52 SHABBATS author Faith Kramer [@blogappetit] in *virtual* conversation with @jakecohen o… https://t.co/isbbBq7h1E
Friday, May 13, 2022
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RT @PreetisTweets: Hello Los Angeles! I'll be chatting with Pulitzer Prize Finalist (love saying that) @mskristinawong alongside two b… https://t.co/9i6jyS2GlB
Friday, May 13, 2022
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RT @garybaseman: A NEW good reason to eat at Canter’s! Such an honor to have a booth of my sketchbook drawings all done while eating… https://t.co/j1DqMPpcFU
Thursday, May 12, 2022
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RT @mskristinawong: Come meet the Aunties and me on Sunday! https://t.co/rrCkig2318
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Skirball on Instagram
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Deli worker spotlight! In honor of "The Jewish Deli" exhibition on view now, we fondly feature artist Gary Baseman's mother of blessed memory, Naomi Baseman, who was "head bakery sales lady" at @canters_deli for 35 years ❤️ Both Naomi and her husband Ben were Holocaust survivors from Eastern Europe who made LA their home and raised four kids while pursuing work in the bakery at Canter’s and as an electrician, respectively. Gary Baseman's family is featured throughout his work—catch a glimpse via our link in bio.
This week also happens to mark nine years since the opening of the exhibition "Gary Baseman: The Door Is Always Open," a retrospective of Baseman's work displayed in a recreation of his childhood home—complete with his parents' furniture. (Visit @garybaseman to see fantastic highlights!) And in true full-circle fashion, during the run of the exhibition, the Skirball sold rugelach from Canter’s for visitors to enjoy in honor of Mrs. Baseman.
Special thanks to Gary Baseman for inspiring these fantastic memories.
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#AtTheSkirball #Skirball #GaryBaseman #Baseman #CantersDeli #JewishDeli #TheDoorIsAlwaysOpen
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Photo courtesy of Gary Baseman. [Image description: Naomi Baseman posing and smiling behind the bakery counter at Canter's featuring shelves with loaves of fresh bread and signs with notes for customers dispersed throughout the display].
This week also happens to mark nine years since the opening of the exhibition "Gary Baseman: The Door Is Always Open," a retrospective of Baseman's work displayed in a recreation of his childhood home—complete with his parents' furniture. (Visit @garybaseman to see fantastic highlights!) And in true full-circle fashion, during the run of the exhibition, the Skirball sold rugelach from Canter’s for visitors to enjoy in honor of Mrs. Baseman.
Special thanks to Gary Baseman for inspiring these fantastic memories.
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#AtTheSkirball #Skirball #GaryBaseman #Baseman #CantersDeli #JewishDeli #TheDoorIsAlwaysOpen
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Photo courtesy of Gary Baseman. [Image description: Naomi Baseman posing and smiling behind the bakery counter at Canter's featuring shelves with loaves of fresh bread and signs with notes for customers dispersed throughout the display].