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Skirball Cultural Center Open Call for Puppetry Acts

… Photo by Mercie Ghimire Puppet Festival 2026—Sunday, April 26, 2026 The Skirball Cultural Center in … arts serve as a vehicle to explore and forge connections among individuals, cultures, and communities in engaging, inclusive, and memorable ways. We welcome people of all kinds to participate in programming that celebrates discovery …
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Rabbi on the Block (2023)

Sunday, May 5, 2024

… this feature-length documentary film that shows how the visionary Rabbi Tamar Manasseh brings together Jews of all colors, then stay for a discussion between the director, Brad Rothschild , … and Jewish worlds. Rabbi on the Block charts the course for the American Jewish world to become more inclusive to non-whites and more responsive to the changing needs of its members. … this feature-length documentary film that shows how the visionary Rabbi Tamar Manasseh brings together Jews of all colors, then stay for a discussion between the director, Brad Rothschild , …
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Teacher Workshop: Gardens, Creativity, and Community

… Photo by Lindsey Best Experience science, community, and kindness in the Skirball’s NEW Bloom … and second chances. K–12 educators are invited to explore this new addition and discover ways to use gardens to engage students in learning and community building. Date and Time Sunday, … 10:30 am—Interactive Tour of Noah’s Ark and Bloom Garden 11:40 am—Curriculum Workshop with Getty Global Art and Sustainability Fellow and Skirball Educators 12:30 pm—Lunch; Opportunity …
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Lynsey Addario in Conversation with Sheryl WuDunn

Sunday, March 14, 2021
Now streaming on YouTube

… Sunday, March 14, 2021 Now streaming on YouTube About the Program Meet Lynsey Addario , the artist and humanitarian behind the striking photographs in Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope . In conversation with journalist and … in times of crisis. Stay after the talk for a Q&A with the artist. | In the News “It’s Still Getting Worse.”: Inside Britain’s Vicious Second Wave The New York Times | January 28, 2021 | …
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They Ain't Ready for Me

Tuesday, April 6, 2021
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Friday, April 2–Monday, April 5, 2021

… 2–Monday, April 5, 2021 Screening and Talk About the Program In the midst of renewed attention to gun violence in America, join community leader Tamar Manasseh and director Brad Rothschild for a conversation about the moving … and magnetic personality combine to make her a force to be reckoned with—and she’s just getting started. (2020, 89 min. No MPAA rating.) | Watch the official trailer for "They Ain't …
2022–23 Recipient of The Friedman Prize

… has awarded the 2022–2023 Howard I. Friedman Memorial Graduate Essay Prize (The Friedman Prize) to Erin Faigin for her essay, "The Right to Choose and the Housewife Who Got Elected." In her … of their impressive auditorium and the variety of advanced placement classes they offered. My best friend from Nobel Middle School, where we were both in the Math and Science magnet, also … Buses from across the city converged daily on Kittridge Street, bringing students from as far away as Koreatown and Highland Park. I took a bus from Northridge (it started in Chatsworth) that …
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Justice Sonia Sotomayor—Just Help! How to Build a Better World

Thursday, February 3, 2022

… Bloc Presents® and the Skirball Cultural Center present US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor in conversation with award-winning actor, director, and producer America Ferrera . … it is to be a kinder person, to be a better person. From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Just Ask! comes a fun and meaningful story about making the world—and your community—better, one action at …
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Celebrating Earth Day with US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo

Thursday, April 22, 2021
Now streaming on YouTube

… American Sunrise . A member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Harjo is the first Native American to be named Poet Laureate of the United States. Joining in conversation with literary curator Louise Steinman , Harjo explores the ways her poems create a dialogue with history: finding blessings in the abundance of her … anger at living in the ruins of injustice. “[Joy Harjo’s] poetry is light and elixir, the very best prescription for us in wounded times.”—Sandra Cisneros, author | Donor Support This program …
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Outdoor Movies at the Skirball: The Way We Were (1973)

Friday, July 7, 2023

… Friday, July 7, 2023, 8:30 pm Friday, July 7, 2023 Celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of The Way We Were ! Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford shine in this Blacklist-era story of a leftist activist and her screenwriter husband. Arrive early to catch the exhibition … career. With its beautiful score, script by Blacklist-impacted writer Arthur Laurents, and unforgettable leading performances, this classic film honors those who fought against censorship and …
Meet Skirballer Marissa Starke

… Marissa Starke, our Manager of Institutional Giving. Marissa has been with us for one year and took a few moments out of her day to tell us more about what inspires her work here at the … to attend the Common Ground Dinner: Celebrating Women, Storytelling, and Food —and it was unforgettable. The evening brought together women from diverse backgrounds to share personal stories … birds, bees, and other pollinators that often get overlooked in urban spaces. It's my way of giving back to the land we live on and thinking more intentionally about how we coexist …