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

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

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.