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Skirball Cultural Center to present new online exhibition TIGHTROPE: AMERICANS REACHING FOR HOPE

… Center, communications@skirball.org , Download the press release Skirball Cultural Center to present new online exhibition TIGHTROPE: AMERICANS REACHING FOR HOPE  January 21–May 31, 2021 … of the world’s richest economies, all too many struggle to survive. Based on the New York Times bestselling book of the same name by Pulitzer Prize winners Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl … added, “In keeping with Kristof and WuDunn’s commitment to encouraging their readers to get involved, we urge exhibition visitors to explore the Action Guide, offering ten steps they …
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Skirball Cultural Center Presents the Worldwide Debut of "Jack Kirby: Heroes and Humanity"

… announces the worldwide debut of a retrospective exhibition celebrating iconic comic book creator Jack Kirby (1917-1994). Jack Kirby: Heroes and Humanity showcases works from his … May 1, 2025, and will be on view through March 1, 2026. Jack Kirby created some of the best-known characters in the history of American comics including Captain America, The Fantastic … The Black Panther, Mister Miracle, The Incredible Hulk, The New Gods, and many more. Along the way, he anticipated America's entry into World War II by depicting his heroes fighting Nazis, …
Exhibition

Talking Back to Power: Projects by Aram Han Sifuentes

April 14–September 4, 2022

… 4, 2022 Exploring ideas of identity, power, and belonging in the United States, Talking Back to Power: Projects by Aram Han Sifuentes presents garments, banners, samplers, quilts, and … the valuable but undervalued labor that many immigrants provide, the official and unofficial ways that immigrants create spaces of belonging, and the power of creative protest for … alteration tasks. She collected remnant cuffs from the jeans they hemmed, stitching them together to form a net-like sculpture and a series of quilts that narrate the workers’ experiences …
Meet Skirballer Gustavo Estrada

… Estrada, a Facilities Supervisor. Gustavo has been with us for about nineteen years! Gustavo took a few minutes out of his day to tell us a bit about his time here at the Skirball Cultural … that "learning" is something that you never stop; every day, you learn new things or new ways to see things, so I want to continue having that need to know every day. Q: Anything else … passions, and contributions to our community. Through these introductions, we invite you to get to know the people who make working here truly something special. …
Curriculum

Visions and Values Curriculum

… Explore the stories and artifacts featured in the Skirball’s permanent exhibition, Visions and Values: … one hundred years ago. Then make connections to life today. Download Lesson 3 Seek Learning Get to know more about a loved one or role model and create a work of art that can help carry … meaningful object as a primary source, students will learn how to tell a story as a creative way to express emotions, create cohesion, and build community and connection. Download Lesson 6 …
Press Release

Skirball Cultural Center Names Three Leaders to Key Roles

… , Download the press release Skirball Cultural Center Names Three Leaders to Key Roles LA’s major Jewish cultural institution appoints new Museum Director and hires CFO … financial and investment management strategies for the Skirball, which has an operating budget of $25 million. Most recently, Sanchez served as regional Vice President of Finance at Live … hand of so many who have welcomed me and my family as strangers and blessed us in significant ways. Working for an organization that does this daily allows me in some small way to pay it …
Teen Advisory Committee 2025–2026 Cohort
Program

The Big Lie Podcast LIVE with John Mankiewicz

Thursday, August 31, 2023

… audio drama, The Big Lie , performed with live shadow play. Inspired by real events, this historical fiction centers on the making of the controversial pro-union film, Salt of the Earth … producer Paul Jarrico (voiced by Kirk Baltz), and director Herbert J. Biberman (voiced by John Getz)—who were inspired by a New Mexico labor strike to make Salt of the Earth (1954), a feature … and the Live Performance “Getting to tell this story over audio, in a format that mirrors the way audiences might have actually heard it over the radio in the 1950s, made it all the more …
Join the Skirball

… in a warm and welcoming community at a place that's rooted in Jewish tradition and designed to be an oasis for all. Members enjoy FREE admission to the Museum, the chance to meet our … of membership. Join before purchasing exhibition and program tickets to begin saving right away. Skirball Puppet Festival Advance Offer Join before booking your tickets to attend our … April 25, 2026. Join or Renew Today! Explore membership levels and benefits Membership FAQs Get answers to common membership questions Reciprocal Memberships Learn more about reciprocal …
Program

Amphitheater Happenings

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:15 pm and Fridays, 3:15 pm (Story Time)
Saturdays and Sundays, 11:15 am (Music Jams)

… 2:15 pm|Thursday, September 28, 2023, 2:15 pm|Friday, September 29, 2023, 2:15 pm|Thursday, October 5, 2023, 2:15 pm|Friday, October 6, 2023, 2:15 pm|Thursday, October 12, 2023, 2:15 … Program Story Time (Thursdays and Fridays at 2:15 pm) —Let your imagination run wild as you become part of the story! Stories include “The Tree of Life,” inspired by South American folklore … Lenape tribe; and “The Girl and the Water Pot,” inspired by Central African folklore of the Kwaya people. Music Jams (Saturdays and Sundays at 11:15 am) —Choose from a variety of …