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Gavin Turek and ADG7

Saturday, August 29, 2020
Now streaming on YouTube

… 12:00–1:00 am Saturday, August 29, 2020 Now streaming on YouTube Skirball Stages—Season 1: Episode 1 About the Program Known for her funky, soul-driven pop and commanding vocals, Gavin Turek takes the stage in the Skirball’s spectacular Taper Courtyard—a … a part of North Korea. | Donor Support Skirball Stages: Gavin Turek and ADG7 is made possible by generous support from: The Bilger Family Promotional partner: Media sponsor: | About the …
Program

Run River North

Thursday, August 12, 2021

… group perform songs from their long-awaited third album, Creatures in Your Head , recorded during last year’s safer-at-home orders. All children of immigrants, the members of Run … Magazine | Sharing the Spotlight Deepening Sunset Concerts’ connection to Los Angeles and the Skirball’s core values of justice, community, and kindness, Run River North has selected the following organization to share the …
Exhibition

Women Hold Up Half the Sky

October 27, 2011–May 20, 2012

… critically acclaimed book Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide , by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. The traveling exhibition Women Hold Up Half the … we can effect change. Confronting the malign persistence of sex trafficking, gender-based violence, and maternal mortality, the exhibition told stories of women from around the globe who … Among them was Saima Muhammad, who lived in fear of her abusive husband and whose community ignored her suffering until she received a $65 microloan and built an embroidery …
2023–24 Recipient of The Friedman Prize

… I. Friedman Memorial Graduate Essay Prize (The Friedman Prize) to Alona Bach for her essay, "Electric Yiddishkeit." In her essay, Bach reflects on how electric lighting technologies shaped … adaptation, rather than antagonism or replacement. As the winning entry in this nationwide competition, Bach has received the prize of $5,000 and recognition in the Skirball's Oasis … fundamentalism only to start to worship the dynamo, but the machine—God’s purported opposite —turns out to be a divinity that is just as unforgiving. By the end of the play, one dogma …
Press Release

Skirball Cultural Center Names Three Leaders to Key Roles

… FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 4, 2021 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 … timed-entry reservations will be required. More information about visiting the exhibition on site, including new ticketing guidelines and safety protocols, are available at skirball.org . …
Press Release

Two-Million-Dollar Gift from the Karsh Family Foundation Will Fund Black-Jewish Connection Projects

… FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 11, 2023 at 12:00 PM Media Contacts: Jered Gold, Skirball Cultural Center, jgold@skirball.org , 310 440-4544 Download the press release Two-Million-Dollar Gift from the Karsh Family Foundation Will Fund Black-Jewish Connection … Kornberg said, “There has never been a greater need for solidarity between Black and Jewish communities as threats of antisemitism and racism continue to bedevil our democratic freedoms. …
Program

A Year in Israel in Print

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

… memoir, historical fiction, literature, and even poetry. Read along with Skirball Rabbi in Residence Beau Shapiro to share reaction to these diverse representations of Israel, past and … an important light on the impressive innovative distinctions of Israeli society—and what other communities and countries can learn. MARCH: Son of Hamas by Mosab Hassan Yousef and Ron Brackin —This gripping New York Times …
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Sunset Concerts: El Laberinto del Coco

Thursday, July 18, 2024

… sponsored by the Bilger Family Thursday, July 18, 2024, 8:00–10:00 pm Thursday, July 18, 2024 Delight in the sounds and culture of Puerto Rico through the magic of music with Afro-Puerto Rican bomba fusion ensemble El Laberinto del Coco , founded by visionary percussionist Hector “Coco” Barez . About the … Africans. El Laberinto del Coco, which translates to "Labyrinth of the Mind," reflects a commitment to pushing the boundaries of traditional bomba music while staying true to its …
Press Release

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

… FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 28, 2025 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 … Taper Courtyard, giving music lovers the opportunity to enjoy world-class concerts while surrounded by the Santa Monica Mountains. This year's program presents eight innovative and …
Program

Justice Sonia Sotomayor—Just Help! How to Build a Better World

Thursday, February 3, 2022

… Public Programs Words and Ideas Thursday, February 3, 2022, 6:00–7:00 pm Thursday, February 3, 2022 In Conversation with … 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 …