Mar/Apr 2023 Calendar Highlights

Puppet Festival returns April 16!

KIDS AND FAMILIES

Skirball Puppet Festival

Sparking Imaginations

Sun, Apr 16, 10:00 am–4:00 pm | FREE to Members

Wonder and merriment await at the Skirball Puppet Festival. During this fan-favorite event, puppets of all shapes and sizes will be walking, soaring, and stomping about ready to meet you! So, say hello, shake a leg, and share high fives as you move between performances from some of Southern California’s premier puppetry acts.

Adding to the magic are two wildly fun puppet parties, where festivalgoers and puppeteers all meet up to enjoy live music together. While you’re here, design a puppet with imagination-sparking materials so your newly created pal can join the fun, too!

Audrey’s Museum Store

Shop an Abundance of Puppets!

Find finger puppets, marionettes, and soft plushies like this fun tree puppet with movable eyes, limbs, and mouth.

Tree Puppet: $54.00 General | $48.60 Members shop.skirball.org

Take Part in Our Essential Jewish Values

Jewish history and culture meet American democratic ideals at the Skirball Cultural Center. Join us to participate in offerings that spark curiosity and illuminate our values:

Welcome the Stranger Seek Learning Build Community Honor Memory Pursue Justice Show Kindness

We are so grateful for the Donors and Members who make the Skirball’s exhibitions and programs possible. Thank you for your support!

Exhibitions

Always FREE to Members

Chloë Bass: Wayfinding

Extended through Sep 3

Engage with sculptures that pose questions about human relationships in our first major outdoor exhibition.

Visions and Values: Jewish Life from Antiquity to America

Ongoing

See a vibrant quilt honoring Ruth Bader Ginsburg by LA artist Ramsess, on view through March 12 in this permanent exhibition of Jewish history and culture.

UPCOMING

Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare Opens May 4

ON VIEW

Fabric of a Nation: American Quilt Stories

Through Mar 12

Piece together a rich story of the United States through more than forty quilts from the past five centuries, including works by American Jews. Organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Together for Good: Caron Tabb and the Quilting Corner

Through Mar 12

See artist Caron Tabb’s ever-growing work Fabric of Humanity—Repairing My World, and contribute to an original Skirball community quilt.

Members

Explore the history and impact of the Hollywood Red Scare and its implications for civil liberties, propaganda, and shifting definitions of American patriotism.

Peter Krasnow: Breathing Joy and Light

Opens May 4

Get lost in the organic forms and vibrant colors of artist Peter Krasnow, whose paintings are inspired by his Jewish heritage and the optimism of California.

Enrich your visit to Fabric of a Nation with a FREE docent tour, an artist-narrated audio guide, and a seek-and-find gallery guide.

MEMBER PROGRAMS

Members-Only Walking Tour— Chloë Bass: Wayfinding

Sun, Mar 5, 1:30 pm

Stroll the Skirball’s green spaces with curator Cate Thurston and contemplate the questions and statements found in Chloë Bass: Wayfinding.

Member Preview Day— Blacklist and Peter Krasnow

Wed, May 3, 12:00–5:00 pm

Be among the first to experience the spring exhibitions, hear from the curators, and make a day of it with dining and shopping.

skirball.org/join membership@skirball.org (310) 440-4599

Fabric of a Nation: American Quilt Stories

Chloë Bass: Wayfinding

Final weeks!

Classes

Always discounted for Members

IN PERSON

Broadway Greats: The Careers of Kander and Ebb, Bock and Harnick, and Bob Fosse

Wed, Mar 1–29, 1:00–3:00 pm

5 sessions

Cabaret, Fiorello!, and Fiddler on the Roof are just a few of the fantastic musicals we’ll cover in this class that’ll have you saying, “Gotta sing! Gotta dance!”

Creative Writing Workshop: Peter Krasnow and the Cultivation of Inspiration

Thu, Apr 20–Jun 8, 12:00–2:00 pm

8 sessions

ONLINE

Skirball Movie Group: Film Noir and the Hollywood Red Scare

Thu, Apr 20, May 4 and 18, and Jun 1, 7:30–9:00 pm (PT)

4 sessions

Watch and discuss iconic noir films, including The Maltese Falcon and The Big Heat, and learn about the blacklisted filmmakers who helped define the genre.

Public Programs

Take a page from California artist Peter Krasnow and find ways to use personal history, nature, and folklore as sources for your original creative writing.

MUSIC

Mames Babegenush

Thu, Apr 13, 7:30 pm

Discounted for Members

Let loose to the danceable exuberance of this premier klezmer jazz ensemble, winner of the Jury and Audience Prizes at the International Jewish Music Festival.

FILM

Jews of the Wild West Sun, Mar 19, 2:00 pm

FREE to Members

Join us for a screening and Q&A for Amanda Kinsey ’s new documentary covering the dynamic contributions American Jews have made to shaping the Western United States.

WORDS AND IDEAS

The People’s Tongue: Americans and The English Language

Wed, Apr 19, 7:00 pm

Discounted for Members

Chart how individuals have shaped American English in inventive and culturally specific ways during this program led by author Ilan Stavans and co-presented with PEN America.

Above left: Peter Krasnow, K.-16-1964 (Two Brothers) (detail), 1964. Oil on board. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Krasnow. Skirball Cultural Center. Photo by Robert Wedemeyer.

Kids and Families

OUTDOOR HAPPENINGS

Archaeology Dig

Weekends until 4:15 pm

Unearth replicas of ancient artifacts and analyze clues to discover connections to people of the past.

Purposeful Planters

Through Apr 2

Celebrate the natural world by designing a planter pot using organic and repurposed materials.

Playful Puppets

Apr 6–May 28

ON VIEW

Noah’s Ark at the Skirball

Ongoing

Set a play date with hundreds of handcrafted animals aboard this interactive exhibition and immerse yourself in a timeless tale!

Discovery Center

Ongoing

Examine artifacts, trade routes, and methods of communication from the ancient Near East.

Create your very own puppet inspired by Noah’s Ark and engage in imaginative play with friends and family.

Schedules vary. Before you arrive, find details for Kids and Families activities online.

skirball.org/noahs-ark

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Admission and Hours

Always FREE to Members FREE to all on Thursdays

Prices vary by exhibition | $12–18 General Discounts for children, students, and seniors

skirball.org/visit

Find program prices and reserve tickets online.

Check our safety protocols before your visit.

FREE on-site parking

Street parking strictly prohibited

Museum

Tue–Fri, 12:00–5:00 pm

Sat–Sun, 10:00 am–5:00 pm

Zeidler’s Café

Tue–Sat, 11:30 am–3:30 pm Sun, 11:00 am–3:30 pm

Judy’s Counter

Tue–Sat, 11:30 am–4:30 pm Sun, 11:00 am–4:30 pm

Audrey’s Museum Store

Tue–Fri, 11:30 am–5:00 pm

Sat–Sun, 10:00 am–5:00 pm shop.skirball.org

Questions?

info@skirball.org | (310) 440-4500

Member Moment

“Community, connection, and exploration are strong values for me. I find all this and more at the Skirball. I have so many heartfelt memories here: interactions with young feminists at a Gloria Steinem talk, joining a multicultural Seder, and seeing a youth chorus perform with professional musicians are just a few that come to mind.

“I’m also an enthusiastic participant in Skirball classes. I especially love the book, movie, and current events discussion groups. I come back time and again for the rich content and friendly community these classes provide.”

— Carryl H. Carter, Founding Member

Puppet Festival by Ben Gibbs