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Outdoor Movies at the Skirball: Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

Friday, June 27, 2025

… About the Program Witness the birth of the legendary superhero that catapulted Jack Kirby to mainstream comic book success. Set in 1942, the newly enhanced Captain America must do battle against Nazi … artist Jack Kirby (1917–1994) . And don't miss Diane von Furstenberg: Woman Before Fashion ; Away in the Catskills: Summers, Sour Cream, and Dirty Dancing ; Common Ground ; and Visions and …
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The Prince of Tides (1991)

Sunday, March 10, 2024

… and Nick Nolte co-star in this romantic drama nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. About the Program In Barbra Streisand's second directorial effort, a troubled former football coach (Nick Nolte) is reluctantly drawn into … sister's attempted suicide, while finding solace and healing through an unexpected bond with a compassionate therapist (Streisand). Run time: 132 minutes Rated R | Watch the Trailer The …
Press Release

Skirball Cultural Center presents the twenty-fifth anniversary season of its  FREE outdoor concert series: SUNSET CONCERTS

… Thursday evenings, July 21–August 25, 2022, at 8:00 pm From beloved Sunset Concerts alumni to up-and-coming international performers, this season offers artistry and storytelling that harnesses music ’ s unique power to bring communities together, forge cultural bonds, and move hearts and minds. LOS ANGELES, CA—The Skirball Cultural … Stevie Wonder, Peter Gabriel, and John Legend, and in 2022 he received a Grammy nomination for Best Global Music Album. Through his music and advocacy, he fights for climate justice, …
Membership Discounts and Offerings

… offers, discounts, and more for Skirball Members. This list changes periodically so be sure to check back again soon. Fabric of a Nation Promo In honor of the landmark exhibition Fabric of … renew, upgrade, or gift before purchasing exhibition and program tickets to begin saving right away. Patch together the best deal by applying this discount to a multi-year membership plan. Valid on site, online, and …
Student Program

Values and Legacy: The Story of You

… Photo by Lindsey Best. Students engage with Jewish history and immigration stories to the United States, and express the values they want to bring to their families, friends, and communities. When Select weekdays during the school year, 10:00 am–12:00 pm  Registration … Students engage with Jewish history and immigration stories to the United States, and express the values they want to bring to their families, friends, and communities. …
Ancestors' Voices—Program Details

… Photo Courtesy of Donna Sternberg & Dancers Learn more about this powerful dance theater project … an entire field of science, epigenetics, that studies the alterations on genes that change the way they function. I read articles and was fortunate to connect with scientist Kathy … so much to the work. I presented this first as a work-in-progress in 2024 because I want to get audience feedback. I asked the audience to look at the work as witnesses rather than mere …
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Volta and Freak Nature Puppets Partner With the Skirball Cultural Center for the World Premiere of Dis-order

… Explores Order and Chaos Through Dance, Puppetry, Music, and Theater L-R: Mamie Green (director), Freak Nature Puppets (puppets), Patrick Shiroishi (composer), Sophie Becker (Father). … Green is the recipient of multiple grants and awards and was named in Fjord Review’s Best of Dance 2023 and Bachtrack’s Young Choreographers to Watch . Green has been commissioned … has performed at MoMA PS1, De Studio (Belgium), the Marriott Marquis in Times Square, the Rockaway Film Festival, Jean’s Lafayette, Art Omi, and NADA Miami, among others. Nicolas Snyder is a …
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A Year in Israel in Print

Tuesdays, January 30, March 26, May 28, July 30, September 24, and November 19, 2024

… November 19, 2024 A Special Skirball Book Club Spend 2024 in Israel through the pages of six bestselling books—each with a different perspective and from a different genre. About the Class … perspective and from a different genre. This bi-monthly evening book club will explore history, culture, and geopolitics through works of non-fiction, memoir, historical fiction, … JULY: The Tent Generations: Palestinian Poems by Mohammed Sawaie —This collection gathers together works by a select number of Palestinian poets, over the past seven decades, that give …
Directions and Parking

… View larger map Driving Directions The Skirball Cultural Center is located in the Sepulveda Pass just off the 405 Freeway, 2.5 miles south of the 101 Freeway. Traveling north or south on the 405, take the Skirball Center Dr exit. For customized driving directions, consult the Google Map and enter your starting address. You may …
Bringing the Noah’s Ark Animals to Life

… The Ark and its nearly four hundred animal inhabitants—from plush toys to the sophisticated, witty puppets and sculptures—are designed to appeal to both children … hundreds of fanciful animals that now populate the Ark, including visitor favorites like the Norway rats made of croquet balls, the tarantula made of bendy straws, the giraffe made of terra … the earth as well as of one another. Jorge, a second grader at Alexander Science Center, put it best: “If we don’t take care of the earth, then we can’t live.” Read next article …