Sep/Oct 2023 Calendar Highlights

September/October 2023

Calendar Highlights

New exhibitions open Oct 21!

To celebrate the Jewish harvest festival of Sukkot, the Skirball will partner with Moon Jar Design to construct a sukkah in Founder’s Courtyard. From September 29 through October 6, shelter will be offered to anyone during regular hours who would like to eat, reflect, and enjoy.

WORDS AND IDEAS

Be the Change

Artist-Inspired Activism

Sun, Sep 10, 10:30 am

Artists and organizers behind Be the Change: A Jewishly Inspired Public Art Movement explore the issues and ideas behind the Skirball’s off-site installation.

I COULD NOSH

Classic Jew-ish Recipes

Revamped for Every Day

Sun, Oct 1, 2:00 pm

Beloved food writer Jake Cohen talks with actor-comedian Alex Edelman about his much-anticipated new cookbook. Nosh provided in the sukkah.

Holiday Shopping

Apple and Honey Dish

Happy New Year! Celebrate life’s sweet pleasures with this dazzling aluminum dish featuring the customary greeting shana tova (“a good year”) written in Hebrew.

$24.99 General | $22.49 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

UPCOMING

This Light of Ours: Activist Photographers of the Civil Rights Movement

Oct 21, 2023–Feb 25, 2024

See more than 150 photos taken by Movement insiders that reveal the vital work undertaken by a broad coalition of organizers and everyday people whose collective action changed America.

The American Library by Yinka Shonibare CBE RA

Oct 21, 2023–Sep 1, 2024

Be the Change: A Jewishly Inspired Public Art Movement

Through Oct 1

Off-site exhibition! Head to Plummer Park in West Hollywood to see six artistdesigned sculptures resembling tzedakah boxes and get inspired to be a force for good in your community.

Visions and Values: Jewish Life from Antiquity to America

Ongoing

Explore four thousand years of Jewish history and discover how ancestral visions shape modern values.

Members

Browse The American Library, where six thousand books are wrapped in vibrant textiles embossed with the names of US immigrants and migrants. Learn about their impact and share your own story.

RECLAIMED: A Family Painting

Oct 21, 2023–Mar 3, 2024

Immerse yourself in the journey of one family from Czechoslovakia who spent over eighty years trying to recover what the Nazis had stolen from their Jewish family in 1939.

MEMBER

PROGRAM

Member Preview Days— This Light of Ours, RECLAIMED, and The American Library

Thu, Oct 19, 12:00–5:00 pm

Fri, Oct 20, 12:00–5:00 pm

Be among the first to experience our fall exhibitions at one of two Member Preview Days. Additionally, during Friday’s Preview Day, hear from our expert curators and participate in a Q&A (reservations required to attend the talk).

You Belong at the Skirball

Members enjoy FREE Museum admission, the chance to meet our curators, program and store discounts, and much more.

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(310) 440-4599

The American Library

Public Programs

WORDS AND IDEAS

The Jews of Summer: Summer Camp and Jewish Culture in Postwar America

Thu, Sep 7, 7:30 pm

Join us for a conversation with author Sandra Fox about how a fight against cultural assimilation birthed a rite of passage that remains a significant influence in American Jewish life.

The Postcard: Anne Berest in Conversation with Louise Steinman

Thu, Oct 19, 7:30 pm

Discounted for Members

FILM

A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting (2022)

Wed, Oct 4, 7:00 pm | FREE

Hear the stories of those affected by the deadliest antisemitic attack in American history and bring into sharp focus the hatebased rhetoric that threatens the fabric of our society.

Classes

Always discounted for Members

Hear how author Anne Berest reconnected with her Jewishness through an investigation into the lives of relatives killed at Auschwitz, as detailed in her new autobiographical novel, The Postcard

The Feminist Fight Forward:  Lessons from 50 Years of Ms. Sun, Oct 29, 10:00 am–3:00 pm

Examine the evolution and future of women’s rights during this daylong event celebrating Ms. Magazine ’s enduring commitment to feminism with the release of its new anthology, 50 Years of Ms.

ONLINE

Jewish Narratives in Renaissance and Baroque Art

Wed, Sep 27–Nov 1, 10:30 am–12:00 pm (PT)

Celebrate great artworks in Western history depicting Jewish religious themes, including the art of Johann Carl Loth whose work plays a central role in RECLAIMED: A Family Painting.

Women in Protest Music

Wed, Oct 11–Nov 15, 7:30–9:00 pm (PT)

Explore some of the most influential musicians, composers and songwriters who have impacted how we see the world and how we can change it for the better.

IN PERSON

Stephen Sondheim: Legacy

Wed, Sep 27–Nov 1, 1:00–3:00 pm

Learn about the storied life of Broadway composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, and peek behind the curtain of his most beloved and celebrated musicals.

Don’t miss our most popular classes! Find more information about our Book and Movie Groups, and our Creative Writing Community, on our website!

Women in Protest Music

A Tree of Life

Kids and Families

Story Time

Every Thu and Fri, 2:15 pm

Enjoy live performances of flood stories based on folklore from around the world.

Music Jam

Every Sat and Sun, 11:15 am

Move to the rhythm! Grab a drum, shaker, or scraper and work with others to create music in the moment.

FAMILY ART STUDIO

Tzedakah Boxes

Thu, Sat, Sun through Oct 1

ONGOING

Noah’s Ark at the Skirball

Thu–Sun

Aboard Noah’s Ark, YOU make the story come to life! Build a storm, care for hundreds of handcrafted animals, and celebrate a safe return to land.

Archaeology Dig

Weekends until 4:15 pm

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

Discovery Center

Ongoing

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

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.

FREE on-site parking Street parking strictly prohibited

Get ready to practice the Jewish concept of tzedakah, or charitable giving, by making your own box to save money or items to give to those in need.

Block Print Books

Thu, Sat, Sun, Oct 5–Nov 26

Create your own colorfully patterned book cover inspired by the designs and stories found in the exhibition The American Library by Yinka Shonibare CBE RA.

SPECIAL PROGRAM

Archaeology Month

Sundays in October

Interact with artifacts, make art, and explore California Native lifeways during Archaeology Month.

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

The Big Lie Podcast LIVE with John Mankiewicz Thu, Aug 31, 8:00 pm Discounted for Members See the first episode of John Mankiewicz’s The Big Lie come to life, performed by live shadow actors. Inspired by real events, this historical audio drama details the making of the pro-union film, Salt of the Earth (1952). Stay for a Q&A with the cast and creators.