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Skirball Cultural Center presents the twenty-seventh season of its FREE outdoor concert series, Sunset Concerts

… RELEASE: May 28, 2024 at 12:00 PM Media Contacts: Laura B. Cohen, LC Media, lcmediapr@gmail.com , (310) 867-3897 David Monnich, LC Media, david.h.monnich@gmail.com , (210) 422-1764 … diasporas who proudly express their cross-cultural connections Doors open at 6:30 pm, inviting visitors to eat, drink, shop, and see exhibitions LOS ANGELES, CA— The Skirball Cultural Center … Bab L’ Bluz (July 25); Waahli (August 1); Artist TBA (August 08). “Every year for the past 26 years these Sunset Concerts nights have reminded us how lucky we are to live in Los Angeles, …
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Justice Sonia Sotomayor—Just Help! How to Build a Better World

Thursday, February 3, 2022

… 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 … activists and bus drivers, friends and strangers all help one another to build a better world for themselves and their community. With art by award-winning illustrator Angela Dominguez, this … President Barack Obama nominated her as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court on May 26, 2009, and she assumed this role August 8, 2009, becoming the first Latina to ever hold such …
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Family Amphitheater Performances: N8tive Hoop

Sunday, July 16, 2023

… Kids and Families Performance Family Amphitheater Performances Sunday, July 16, 2023, 12:00 pm|Sunday, July 16, 2023, … Peoples during this exciting multigenerational performance. Before or after the performance, visit the galleries , make art , pretend you're an archaeologist , dine , and shop ! | Donor … | Be in the know Sign up for the Kids and Families E-News and hear from us monthly about our latest offerings. Sign Up for E-News | About Family Amphitheater Performances Kids go wild for …
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Family Amphitheater Performances: Syncopated Ladies (feat. Sole Talk)

Sunday, August 6, 2023

… Kids and Families Performance Family Amphitheater Performances Sunday, August 6, 2023, 12:00 pm|Sunday, August 6, … and light up the dance floor with fierce footwork of your own! Before or after the performance, visit the galleries , make art , pretend you're an archaeologist , dine , and shop ! | Donor … | Be in the know Sign up for the Kids and Families E-News and hear from us monthly about our latest offerings. Sign Up for E-News | About Family Amphitheater Performances Kids go wild for …
Exhibition

Black Is Beautiful: The Photography of Kwame Brathwaite

April 11–September 1, 2019

… of the most influential cultural movements of the 1960s: “Black Is Beautiful.” Featuring over forty photographs of Black women and men with natural hair and clothes that reclaimed their … Inspired by the writings of activist and Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, Brathwaite (b. 1938) combined his political vision with the medium of photography to effect social change. Along with … 2019 Black is Beautiful: celebrating the significance of Kwame Brathwaite The Guardian | March 26, 2019 | Donor Support The exhibition and its related educational programs at the Skirball …
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Family Amphitheater Performances: Louie Cruz Beltran

Sunday, July 23, 2023

… Kids and Families Performance Family Amphitheater Performances Sunday, July 23, 2023, 12:00 pm|Sunday, July 23, 2023, … during this fun, informative, and interactive experience. Before or after the performance, visit the galleries , make art , pretend you're an archaeologist , dine , and shop ! | Donor … | Be in the know Sign up for the Kids and Families E-News and hear from us monthly about our latest offerings. Sign Up for E-News | About Family Amphitheater Performances Kids go wild for …
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Family Amphitheater Performances: Top Shelf Brass Band

Sunday, July 30, 2023

… Kids and Families Performance Family Amphitheater Performances Sunday, July 30, 2023, 12:00 pm|Sunday, July 30, 2023, … you on your feet and moving to their lively big band sound! Before or after the performance, visit the galleries , make art , pretend you're an archaeologist , dine , and shop ! | Donor … | Be in the know Sign up for the Kids and Families E-News and hear from us monthly about our latest offerings. Sign Up for E-News | About Family Amphitheater Performances Kids go wild for …
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Sensory Friendly Fridays

Fridays, 1:00–2:30 pm

… Kids and Families Friday, January 16, 2026, 1:00–2:30 pm|Friday, January 23, 2026, 1:00–2:30 pm|Friday, January 30, 2026, 1:00–2:30 … sensory-processing disabilities. About the Program During these special hours, the Skirball welcomes all visitors to enjoy a Noah’s Ark experience specially designed for guests with autism spectrum … Enjoy the Noah’s Ark experience specially designed for guests with sensory-processing disabilities. …
About the Skirball

… Mission The Skirball Cultural Center is 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 … dynamic Jewish cultural institutions and among the leading cultural venues in Los Angeles. Come visit soon! Our Six Essential Jewish Values The Skirball mission is deeply rooted in Jewish heritage and inspired by its values. Over time, six of these values have emerged for us as the most essential, as developed by our founder, Uri D. Herscher, through study of …
2023–2024 Roslyn and Abner Goldstine School Programs Report

… of educators and teaching artists reflect on the experience of the prior school year and ready for the next. We’ve gathered those reflections for you here. The headline in the 2023–2024 … public school classroom in Los Angeles struggles to maintain a 1-to-38 teacher/student ratio, a visit to the Skirball guarantees a 1-to-6 educator/student experience. Every student who visits … attention and opportunities to ask questions one-on-one of artists and educators. When it comes to complicated topics like Jewish history, antisemitism, cultural traditions, immigration, …