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HAPPY FALL: A Queer Stunt Spectacular

Friday, April 12, 2024

… Public Programs Performance Friday, April 12, 2024, 8:00–10:00 pm Friday, April 12, 2024 Experience an in-process workshop of Rogue Artists Ensemble's latest theatrical work, HAPPY FALL: A Queer Stunt Spectacular . Based on true-life stories and … Spectacular is a National Performance Network (NPN) Creation & Development Fund Project co-commissioned by Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles LGBT Center, Contemporary American Theatre …
Program

Sunset Concerts: La Perla / Meridian Brothers

Thursday, July 24, 2025

… and Indigenous struggles. Meridian Brothers is the musical project of Colombian musician, composer, and producer Eblis Álvarez . Known for its eclectic and experimental sound, they blend … cumbia and vallenato with psychedelic rock, jazz, and tropical influences, all while weaving together fantasy and undeniable technical skills. Evening Schedule Doors open at 6:00 pm. … the first artists from Bogotá. Two years later they began touring internationally, with a first visit to Mexico and eventually to Chile, the US, and Europe where they have continued to visit …
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Members-Only Curator Tours—Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare and Peter Krasnow: Breathing Joy and Light

Thursday, July 13, 2023

… the people who know these shows best: curators Cate Thurston and Laura Mart ! About the Program Get an intimate, up-close look at the summer exhibitions during guided tours led by Cate … to join or renew? Memberships purchased or renewed/upgraded online are in effect immediately. Visit skirball.org/join . | Make a Day of It! Shop exhibition-related items and more at Audrey’s Museum Store Dine at Judy’s Counter or Zeidler’s Café* *Café reservations are recommended. Email zeidlerscafe@skirball.org or call (310) 440-4515. | Donor Support Blacklist: …
Making Rainbows

… form reaches twelve feet high and forty feet wide, rising from a base of smooth gray rocks. Visitors approach the sculpture along a pathway and across a teak bridge, and are welcome to stand beneath its cool mist and to touch its perforated surface.* At times of day when … these three elements are treated like the main chapters of a storybook, and the visitor gets to bring them to life. Plan your visit …
Membership Levels and Benefits

… per event) ***Guest card is transferable and reusable; valid for one general Museum admission visit per day year-round. Household–Student $70 (100% tax-deductible) Grab a friend, get off campus, and enjoy the Skirball as a student member**. JOIN/RENEW NOW **Full-time … guests *These benefits may be redeemed upon request; advance arrangements required: (310) 440-4526. Curator's Circle Join Our Philanthropic Community The generosity of Curator’s Circle Members …
Exhibition

Manzanar: The Wartime Photographs of Ansel Adams

October 8, 2015–February 21, 2016

… spoke to the Skirball’s mission of confronting injustice, embracing diversity, and preserving community. Manzanar: The Wartime Photographs of Ansel Adams was curated by Robert Flynn … silver print. Courtesy of Alan Miyatake, Toyo Miyatake Manzanar Collection. Toyo Miyatake, Vegetable Delivery at the Camp Mess Hall , 1944. Gelatin silver print. Courtesy of Alan Miyatake, … The Wartime Photographs of Ansel Adams at Skirball The International Examiner | January 26, 2016 Journey to Manzanar SkirBlog | December 30, 2015 An Honorable Legacy—On View along the …
Exhibition

Ancient Wisdom for a Future Ecology: Trees, Time, and Technology

October 17, 2024–March 2, 2025

… Shlain and Ken Goldberg—presented in conjunction with PST ART—draws inspiration from the complex landscape of Los Angeles and the science of tree dating. In Ancient Wisdom for a Future … portrait of Los Angeles that draws from open-source ecology datasets, and an invitation for visitors to create personal tree tributes using AI software, which can also be accessed at … creative collaborators, Bay Area-based artists Tiffany Shlain and Ken Goldberg have worked together on art projects and numerous documentaries, including the Emmy-nominated series The …
Past Exhibitions

… Exhibition Jack Kirby: Heroes and Humanity May 1, 2025–March 1, 2026 Delve into the six-decade career of legendary comic book artist Jack Kirby (1917–1994). This … in the Catskills where Jewish families experienced a safe and welcoming place to enjoy time together. LA-based artist Marisa J. Futernick looks into her mother’s and grandmother’s summer … who fled Nazi Europe—many of them Jews—influenced the classic films of Hollywood’s Golden Age. Visitors learned in depth how beloved movies such as Sunset Boulevard , Double Indemnity , …
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Masters of Subversion: Confronting Cigar

Friday, February 27, 2026

… Public Programs Performance Friday, February 27, 2026, 7:00–7:45 pm|Friday, February 27, 2026, 8:00–8:45 pm Friday, February 27, 2026 Imagine a … Them In, Paint Them Out exhibition. Featuring a talkback with artist Trenton Doyle Hancock and community leader Karen Mack , Founder and Executive Director of LA Commons. Directed by Nancy … Communications Group's Alan Schneider Director Award among many other honors. She is on the visiting faculty at UCLA and CalArts, and is a frequent university guest lecturer. Comfort …
Press Release

Skirball Cultural Center presents Frank Stella: Had Gayda

… March 19, 2024 at 12:00 PM Media Contacts: Emma Jacobson-Sive, EJS Media, emma@ejs-media.com , (323) 842-2064 Download the press release Skirball Cultural Center presents Frank … and Stella, as well as countless artists and musicians? We hope that part of the joy in visiting the exhibition is considering this question. Frank Stella: Had Gadya artfully … April 22 and lasts for eight days. The song begins with a father who buys one little goat that gets eaten by a cat, that is bitten by a dog, that is beaten by a stick and so on. Each …