Drawing on Jewish values and tradition, the Skirball presents a wide array of public programs for people of all cultural backgrounds. Explore our upcoming offerings below and join us for experiences that promote hope, discovery, and connection.
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Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse (2024)
Sunday, September 7, 4:00 pm
Legendary artist Art Spiegelman rocked the world when he transposed his parents into mice to tell their Holocaust survival story in his Pulitzer Prize–winning graphic novel, Maus. Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse chronicles Spiegelman's irreverent life and work including his extraordinary partnership with wife Françoise Mouly and his checkered evolution through the world of underground comics.
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Zona Libre: A Musical Celebration of Latino LA
Sunday, September 14, 3:00–9:30 pm
In tandem with Grand Performances and Zócalo Public Square, honor Los Angeles’ deep ties to Mexico and Central America with an afternoon of community-building activities and an evening of live music. ¡Todos son bienvenidos!
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Audrey's Presents: B'nai Mitzvah B'nanza
Sunday, September 21, 10:00 am–5:00 pm
Don’t miss this spirited one-day pop up store in Hollander Library featuring a wide selection of tallitot and other items for B’nai Mitzvah. Extra discounts for Skirball Members!
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The Aunties
Friday, September 26, 7:30 pm
Join us for an engaging live storytelling performance celebrating the women that shape, heal, and uphold Indigenous communities—aunties.
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Dinner Party Animal: Recipes to Make Every Day a Celebration
Sunday, September 28, 4:00 pm
From chef Jake Cohen, the New York Times bestselling author of Jew-Ish: A Cookbook and I Could Nosh and star of A&E’s Jake Makes It Easy comes a fun, unfussy, and inventive collection of recipes to entertain with ease and enjoy any day of the week.
Featuring an all-star lineup of guests Alex Edelman, Jenji Kohan, Benj Pasek, and Jessie Ware!
Lineup subject to change.
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Dwell
Sunday, October 12, 2:00 pm
During this time of Sukkot, enjoy these funny, surprising, and heartwarming stories that explore the spaces in which we live.
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Russ & Daughters: 100 Years of Appetizing
Tuesday, October 14, 7:30 pm
Join Niki Russ Federman and Josh Russ Tupper, the fourth-generation owners of the legendary NYC appetizing joint, Russ & Daughters, in conversation with Everybody Loves Raymond creator and beloved food maven, Phil Rosenthal. This discussion highlights Niki's and Josh's beautiful new book, Russ & Daughters: 100 years of Appetizing, which serves as a mirror into the history, tradition, and culture of an iconic gathering place in New York.
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The Skirball and Writers Bloc Present Timothy Snyder
Friday, October 24, 7:30 pm
Hear from “the leading interpreter of our dark times,” Timothy Snyder, through a discussion on his 2017 book On Tyranny, which has inspired millions around the world to fight for freedom. In this tour de force of political philosophy, On Freedom, Snyder helps us see exactly what we’re fighting for.