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2022–23 Recipient of The Friedman Prize

… magnet schools, as a matter of personal choice. As the winning entry in this nationwide competition, Faigin has received the prize of $5,000 and recognition in the Skirball's Oasis … assignment, the magnet program allowed parents to choose where their child would go to school. Officials hoped this could lead to racial integration. And that was certainly my experience. My … one of the inalienable rights of people. The Federal Privacy Act of 1974 established a national code of fair information practices that regulated the collection, maintenance, use, and …
Youth Programs

… career readiness, student enrichment, and peer engagement, the Skirball Cultural Center is committed to cultivating meaningful experiences for high school students and emerging adults. … Riddick, 2023 Summer Intern Teen Advisory Committee Applications are now closed for the 2025–2026 cohort. SUBMIT INQUIRY VIEW ACTIVE AND PAST MEMBERS The Skirball Cultural Center seeks … Undergraduate Internship in Education and Family Programs, Museum, and Communications and Marketing Graduate Externships Internship opportunities are posted on the Employment page . …
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The Aunties

Friday, September 26, 2025

… Public Programs Performance Friday, September 26, 2025, 7:30–9:30 pm Friday, September 26, 2025 Join us for an engaging live storytelling performance celebrating the women that shape, heal, and uphold Indigenous communities—aunties. About the Program Join us for an engaging live storytelling performance … live storytelling performance celebrating the women that shape, heal, and uphold Indigenous communities—aunties. …
Press Release

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 … and Caribbean 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 … 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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Public Tour—Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare

Tuesday–Friday, 1:00 pm
Saturday–Sunday, 11:00 am and 1:00 pm

… pm|Wednesday, May 24, 2023, 1:00–2:00 pm|Thursday, May 25, 2023, 1:00–2:00 pm|Friday, May 26, 2023, 1:00–2:00 pm|Saturday, May 27, 2023, 1:00–2:00 pm|Sunday, May 28, 2023, 1:00–2:00 pm|Tuesday, May 30, 2023, 1:00–2:00 pm|Wednesday, May 31, 2023, 1:00–2:00 pm|Thursday, June 1, 2023, 1:00–2:00 … Spotlight For Sue Polep and Sonia Bordo, docenting is a family affair. The sisters have a combined forty-six years of service with the Skirball docent program. “It’s given us a really …
Press Release

Skirball Cultural Center reveals details of the West Coast debut of Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare

… FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 30, 2023 at 12:00 PM Media Contacts: Laura B. Cohen, LC Media, lcmediapr@gmail.com , (310) 867-3897 Jered Gold, Skirball Cultural Center, jgold@skirball.org , 310 440-4544 … view include: Telegram organizing what would become known as the Waldorf Conference, from the office of Louis B. Mayer, co-founder of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios. Lauren Bacall’s costume …
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From the Rag Trade to Ralph Lauren: How Jewish Designers and Photographers Shaped Fashion

Thursdays, January 23–February 27, 2025

… Classes Thursday, January 23, 2025, 1:00–2:30 pm|Thursday, January 30, 2025, 1:00–2:30 pm|Thursday, February 6, 2025, 1:00–2:30 … February 27, 2025, 1:00–2:30 pm Thursdays, January 23–February 27, 2025 Join us as we examine the history of Jewish designers who made the clothes and Jewish fashion photographers who made … holds dual degrees in English and History with a minor in Art History. After years of working in the finance industry and the non-profit sector, she was lucky enough to get back to …
Meet Skirballer Sophie Levy

… team and sat down with us to discuss some of her interests and tell us a little more about her work as the Nazarian Research Fellow in Persian Jewish Art, Culture, and History here at the … exhibition that you enjoyed and why. A: Since starting my fellowship, I've learned a lot from my colleagues about RECLAIMED: A Family Painting (on view from October 2023 to February … learned so much from Alona and Sophia. I had a great time chatting with them and other Skirball community members about Jewish languages, the history and politics of Jewish assimilation in …
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Common Ground Dinner: Pride

Tuesday, June 2, 6:30 pm

… Public Programs Special Event Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 6:30–9:00 pm Tuesday, June 2, 6:30 pm The next in our special series of shared meals, engaging conversations, and collaborative gatherings using tableware from the Common Ground installation, this evening celebrates the LGBTQ+ community during Pride Month. In … of shared meals, engaging conversations, and collaborative gatherings using tableware from the Common Ground installation, this evening celebrates the LGBTQ+ community during Pride Month. In …
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Petit Takett: Love, Legacy, and Recipes from the Maghreb

September 1, 2015–February 21, 2016

… textiles and tiles, invited visitors to leave behind their own family recipes. Olivier has commemorated her Tunisian heritage through the Petit Takett project, which comprises a food and … exhibition and related programs, including a Tunisian dinner and a shibori indigo tie-dye workshop, not only shared Olivier’s fascinating story with the Skirball community but also … Explores Her Tunisian Jewish Heritage KCRW I August 29, 2015 Recipe: Harissa, Two Ways KCRW’s Good Food | August 25, 2015 Exploring Jewish-Tunisian heritage through food Jewish Journal | …