The Best of Broadway

Tuesdays, September 13–October 25, except October 11, 1:00–3:00 p.m. (6 sessions)

Delve into two decades of unforgettable musicals and comedies that still enchant audiences to this day. Focusing on the illustrious careers of Jule Styne, Betty Comden and Adolph Green, Neil Simon, and Marvin Hamlisch, this class celebrates a generation of composers and writers who brought laughter and tears to millions.

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Jewish Politics: Jewish Los Angeles

Tuesdays, September 20–October 18, except October 11, 1:30–3:00 p.m. (4 sessions)

$80 General; $60 Members

Explore Jewish involvement in Los Angeles city politics from the 1960s through the 1980s. As Los Angeles was transforming into a cosmopolitan global city, Jews began to reconsider their political priorities and assumptions about urban responsibility.

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Pop Art

Wednesdays, September 14–October 26, except October 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Pop for the People: Roy Lichtenstein in L.A. opening October 7, this class focuses on the group of young American billboard painters and commercial illustrators who broke away from the seriousness of abstraction to define “coolness” in the 1960s.

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Close Reading: Here I Am by Jonathan Safran Foer

Wednesdays, October 5–November 2, except October 12, 7:30–9:00 p.m. (4 sessions)

In his first novel in eleven years, Here I Am: A Novel, Jonathan Safran Foer creates a contemporary Jewish epic—a cross between the works of Jonathan Franzen and Philip Roth.

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Current Events: Election Season

Thursdays, October 6–November 3, 1:30–3:00 p.m. (5 sessions)

This fall, all eyes will be on the November election. In this class, hear experts present on various issues facing the electorate. Each session includes an informed, nonpartisan explanation of the current issues, followed by a discussion and Q&A. Both statewide races as well as the presidential contest will be covered.

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Drawing and Composition

Thursdays, September 15–December 8, except November 24, 7:00–10:00 p.m. (12 sessions)

$435 Noncredit; $475 Certificate Credit; $1,370 College Credit (1.0)

This beginning course, offered in partnership with Otis College of Art and Design, develops skills in the elements of drawing and composition. Through demonstration, class exercises, and critiques, students explore concepts including contour line, cross contour, modeling, uses of marks to show form and space, perspective, scale and measurement, and positive/negative space.

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Autobiography, Memoir, or Fiction

Tuesdays, September 12–November 21, except October 3, 7:00–10:00 p.m. (10 sessions)

In this dynamic writing workshop, offered in partnership with Otis College of Art and Design, uncover material from your own life experience to begin a memoir or work of fiction. 

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Skirball Book Groups: Journeys Near and Far

Choose from four different groups.

Groups 1, 2, 3, and 4 are now full.

Embark on journeys to exotic locales and to the underbelly of Los Angeles through fiction, memoir, and oral history. Under the direction of a professional book group facilitator, participants examine the book together, learn about the author’s background, and analyze characters, themes, and motifs. Expect lively, interactive classes. Discussion questions are distributed in advance of each class session. Participants must read the book prior to each session.

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The World of Dumplings II

Wednesdays, September 28, October 26, November 30, 7:30–9:30 p.m. (3 sessions)

Through cooking demonstrations and tastings, learn about the history and practice of dumpling making in Chinese, Ashkenazi Jewish, and Latin American cuisines. Find out what makes a dumpling and why they are so ubiquitous in diverse food cultures around the globe.

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