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Working at the Skirball

… ideals of freedom and equality, the organization has defined itself by a deep commitment to pluralism, inclusivity, and cross-cultural exchange. The Skirball has experienced significant … a number of college internships throughout the year. Working with organizations such as the Getty Foundation, the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, and UCLA School of … are posted on the Skirball website . Docent and Volunteer Opportunities Looking for other ways to get involved? Docents and volunteers freely offer their time and energy to support the …
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Skirball Book Groups: Illuminated Jewish American Stories

February–June 2025

… June 20, 2025, 10:00 am–12:00 pm February–June 2025 These lively discussion groups are quick to sell out for a reason! This semester offers a journey through a collection of texts that … spans the entirety of one family’s history, winding through decades and generations, all the way to the outrageous present, and confronting the mainstays of American Jewish life: tradition, … Catskills vacation scene. For more than sixty years, the Goldman and Weingold families—best friends and business partners—have presided over this glamorous resort which served as a …
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Away in the Catskills: Summers, Sour Cream, and Dirty Dancing

May 1–August 31, 2025

… of vacations in the Catskills where Jewish families experienced a safe and welcoming place to enjoy time together. LA-based artist Marisa J. Futernick looks into her mother’s and … Beverly Press | May 1, 2025 The Skirball Debuts ‘Jack Kirby: Heroes and Humanity’ and ‘Away in the Catskills’ Exhibits TheWrap | April 28, 2025 Los Angeles art exhibitions: the best shows to see in May 2025 Wallpaper | April 25, 2025 | Get FREE Admission with a "Catskills" …
Press Release

Skirball Cultural Center to present TALKING BACK TO POWER: PROJECTS BY ARAM HAN SIFUENTES

… Center, communications@skirball.org , Download the press release Skirball Cultural Center to present TALKING BACK TO POWER: PROJECTS BY ARAM HAN SIFUENTES April 14–September 4, 2022 … to broader social issues that affect communities across the country in deeply interconnected ways.” In the summer of 2020, during a momentous period of reckonings over racial justice … tasks. She collected remnant cuffs from the jeans hemmed by these workers, stitching them together to form a net-like sculpture and a series of quilts that narrate the workers’ experiences …
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Skirball Book Groups: The American Tapestry

February–June 2026

… June 19, 2026, 10:00 am–12:00 pm February–June 2026 These lively discussion groups are quick to sell out for a reason! This semester journeys from the Civil War to the present day in … and namelessness haunt civilians and veterans, renegades and wanderers, freedmen and runaways. Twelve-year-old ConaLee, the adult in her family for as long as she can remember, finds … of becoming the Dominican J.R.R. Tolkien and, most of all, finding love. But Oscar may never get what he wants. Blame the fukú—a curse that has haunted Oscar’s family for generations, …
Our Museum Director Remembers Sandy Koufax

… wind-up, as shown in the gallery for Chasing Dreams: Baseball and Becoming American . Photo by Peter Turman. < Return to main Chasing Dreams exhibition page... When the Dodgers left … my own. In baseball there is mostly failure. The Dodgers had learned that in Brooklyn. They always played the Yankees in the World Series, and except for one glorious year (1955), they … swept the mighty Yankees in four straight games. The hero of that season was Sandy Koufax, the best pitcher in all of baseball, and my idol. I was not alone in this, of course, but …
2024–25 Recipient of The Friedman Prize

… has awarded the 2024–2025 Howard I. Friedman Memorial Graduate Essay Prize (The Friedman Prize) to Andrew Fogel for his essay, "Superman's Jaw." In his essay, Dr. Fogel challenges the view of … “‘We are interested in circulation primarily, and hence we must give what the public wants to get. Can you imagine a hero named Cohen?’” Selling their fiction to mainstream America required … that he and his contemporaries created “‘Aryan characters … with non-Jewish names like Bruce Wayne, Clark Kent and … Denny Colt’” and “‘were trying to ‘pass’” with their fiction. Eisner …
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Late Night! Star Trek

Friday, October 22, 2021

… Public Programs Special Event Friday, October 22, 2021, 6:00 pm Friday, October 22, 2021 About the Program Come celebrate Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds at the Skirball. The prime directive? Have fun! … New Worlds October 7, 2021–February 20, 2022 Past Audience Public Programs Category Film The Best of Trek Saturday, November 6, 2021 and Sunday, November 7, 2021 Past Audience Public …
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Comics, Cultures, and Communities

Sundays, May 4–June 22, 2025

… 22, 2025 The Jewish World in Graphic Novels Examine important—and often overlooked or misunderstood—communities of the Jewish world through non-fiction and historical fiction graphic novels. … coexisted—and peoples it with endearing and thoroughly human characters, and one truly unforgettable cat. Einstein in Kafkaland : How Albert Fell Down the Rabbit Hole and Came Up with the … to make a few dollars to support his saintly, hardworking parents ends up getting him in way over his head in the organized crime world. Now he's caught up in both a war between the …
2024–2025 Roslyn and Abner Goldstine School Programs Report

… Students gained hands-on experience with artmaking, storytelling, and collaborative problem-solving while exploring Jewish values, history, and the … generosity, students stepped into our galleries for the very first time, teachers found new ways to bring Jewish cultural understanding into their classrooms, and young leaders discovered … without you. Thank you for standing with us as partners in nurturing curiosity and hope. Together, we are sowing seeds of possibility that will bloom for years to come. Read this year's …