Kim Kandel
RESTORING THE The Skirball mission echoes across a long and prosperous science fiction franchise. The 1960s television show Star Trek represented a utopian vision of the future. In each episode, the diverse humans and interplanetary beings worked together to pursue justice as they explored space, the final frontier. Over the past fifty-five years, the series has spawned countless spin-offs and films, along with a devoted multigenerational fan base. Organized by the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle, Washington, the exhibition Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds celebrated the enduring appeal of this idealistic fantasy. On view at the Skirball, it also shed light on how Jewish values are embedded within its bold themes, as new and noteworthy Skirball visitors articulate here. 28
