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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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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Exhibition Opening—Fall 2025
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Join us for opening day of our fall exhibitions! Whether you're visiting for daytime tours or evening fun, enjoy FREE admission to three new exhibitions, mingle with artists and curators, stroll through our oasis, and more.
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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.
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Recipes from the American South: A Conversation with Michael W. Twitty
Tuesday, November 4, 7:00 pm
Hear from master storyteller and James Beard Award winner Michael W. Twitty, whose new extensive recipe collection celebrates the South’s “multicultural gumbo” of influences from immigrants from across the globe, in conversation with artist Trenton Doyle Hancock, connecting culinary and visual storytelling with his new Skirball exhibition Draw Them In, Paint Them Out.
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Common Ground Dinner: A Taste of Sigd—An Ethiopian Jewish Holiday
Thursday, November 20, 6:30 pm
The next in our special series of shared meals and collaborative gatherings using tableware from the Common Ground installation, this multisensory evening of cultural sharing and reflection is centered on the ancient Ethiopian Jewish holiday of Sigd.
