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Skirball Cultural Center to Honor Persian Jewish Culture

… FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM Media Contacts: Jered Gold, Skirball Cultural Center, jgold@skirball.org , 310 … to shape Persian LA today. Taking place on March 8 from 2:00 to 5:00 pm, the timing of the FREE program, From Iran to Los Angeles: Honoring Persian Jewish Culture and Community , falls … and hope, foster human connections, and call upon us to help build a more just society. Visiting the Skirball The Skirball is located at 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049. …
Youth Programs

… Riddick, 2023 Summer Intern Teen Advisory Committee Applications are now closed for the 2025–2026 cohort. SUBMIT INQUIRY VIEW ACTIVE AND PAST MEMBERS The Skirball Cultural Center seeks … screenings, concerts, lectures, and other enriching, fun-filled Skirball public programs for free! View More Credit Participants will receive a paid stipend as well as community service … Skirball is proud to partner with TeenTix LA. A TeenTix pass gives teenagers an opportunity to visit museums and attend cultural events across Los Angeles. By empowering young people and …
Program

Audrey's Presents: A Skirball Book Fair

Thursday, February 22, 2024

… world, and books about Jewish history and culture. As an added bonus, Museum admission is FREE every Thursday. Current exhibitions include This Light of Ours: Activist Photographers of … and Values: Jewish Life from Antiquity to America . Please note, reservations are highly recommended, especially for Noah’s Ark at the Skirball which has controlled entry times. Don’t have time to visit in person? Our 40% book fair discount will also be available online for one day only! …
Wild Rumpus in the Classroom

… ALL students to reach their full potential, and we aim to do that by creating a respectful and compassionate community,” said Debuque. “Skirball educators spoke to our students with those … around the auditorium. “This feeling of joy became even more pronounced on the day of the visit, as they listened with excitement to Maurice Sendak's story and created their own wild … observed. “These all tied in with our school's mission. Giving students and their families free access to the museum's exhibit extended the learning even further…. Even after the visit, …
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Skirball Cultural Center unveils first details of three exhibitions opening October 21, 2023

… RELEASE: July 24, 2023 at 12:00 PM Media Contacts: Laura B. Cohen, LC Media, lcmediapr@gmail.com , (310) 867-3897 Emma Jacobson-Sive, EJS Media, emma@ejs-media.com , (323) 842-2064 Download … of a group of nine photographers who committed themselves to the crucial cause of the Southern Freedom Movement in the 1960s RECLAIMED: A Family Painting Tells the story of three generations … shedding light on personal and institutional efforts, this original exhibition will introduce visitors to the important work of heritage reclamation. The American Library by Yinka Shonibare …
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Skirball Cultural Center announces the opening of “I’LL HAVE WHAT SHE’S HAVING”: THE JEWISH DELI

… March 28, 2022 at 12:00 PM Media Contacts: Emma Jacobson-Sive, EJS Media, emma@ejs-media.com , (323) 842-2064 Skirball Cultural Center, communications@skirball.org , Download the press … section, a colorful display of food imagery, props, and helpful definitions of terms will give visitors clarity on what makes a bagel a bagel, why herring was a mainstay of the Eastern … Jewish tradition of welcoming the stranger and inspired by the American democratic ideals of freedom and equality. We welcome people of all communities and generations to participate in …
Program

Quetzal

Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Now streaming on YouTube

… August 3, 2022 Now streaming on YouTube Skirball Stages—Season 2: Episode 4 About the Program Formed in the wake of the 1992 Los Angeles uprising and active in the East LA Chicano community, Grammy Award–winning rock group Quetzal creates music with a social and political point of view. Known for their lively community gatherings inspired by the fandangos of Mexico’s Veracruz state, Quetzal brings an …
A note on traditions of welcome and security in a time of grief and conflict

… the entire region as a result is utterly heartbreaking. The Skirball Cultural Center recommits to being a place of meeting guided by the Jewish tradition of welcoming the stranger and inspired by the American democratic ideals of freedom and equality. We welcome people of all communities and generations to participate in … gather, to learn, to celebrate, and to be oneself — of our employees, students, volunteers, and visitors, is our highest priority. As Antisemitism, Islamophobia, fear, and hate find fertile …
Exhibition Proposals

… Center presents a wide range of temporary exhibitions and actively seeks opportunities to foreground dynamic, impactful, joyful, and inclusive Jewish stories and artists. Due to the volume of exhibition proposals, we are unable to respond to everyone individually. Our committee carefully reviews all submissions and will only be in touch with you if we decide to … you don’t need to address every aspect of our mission and values, please highlight any organic points of alignment. Images of the objects or artwork in the exhibition. Information about …
Exhibition

Another Promised Land: Anita Brenner's Mexico

September 14, 2017–February 25, 2018

… and played an important role in promoting and translating Mexican art, culture, and history for audiences in the United States. About the Exhibition Another Promised Land: Anita Brenner’s … una experiencia de inmersión de descubrimiento histórico y enfatizará la importancia de Brenner como mujer judía en México, la cual inspiró a artistas y fue instrumental en la introducción de … detail of mural The Massacre in the Main Temple , Mexico City , 1922–1923. Fresco, 14’ x 26’ © The Jean Charlot Estate LLC, with permission. Photograph © Bob Schalkwijk. Abraham Ángel, …