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In the News
To Boldly Explore the Jewish Roots of ‘Star Trek’
The New York Times | January 4, 2022
Exhibit Finds the Skirball and ‘Star Trek’ on Common Ground
Los Angeles Times | October 7, 2021
‘Star Trek’ Exhibit Opens at the Skirball Cultural Center
Spectrum News 1 | September 23, 2021
Skirball’s Laura Mart Exploring New Worlds Through Star Trek
Broadway World Wide | September 2, 2021
Skirball on Twitter
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Temporary Closure: Due to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, the Skirball is closed through 1/31. Please cont… https://t.co/FY9ywf69hB
Sunday, January 16, 2022
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RT @nchurnin: Wow! Look who's hanging out @Skirball_LA ! Yes, that's MARTIN & ANNE in between the Tree Mezuzah Case & the Abe Lin… https://t.co/sgXPEBR1Yl
Sunday, January 16, 2022
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RT @TDahlgrenEvents: Venue @skirball_la @tdahlgrenevents Photo @katrinajaynephoto Video @hoo_films Floral @celebrateflorals Rentals… https://t.co/9IbMeaWqfk
Friday, January 14, 2022
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RT @spirographo: LA peeps, you only have a few more weeks for #StarTrekExploringNewWorlds exhibit @Skirball_LA. It's delightful. And… https://t.co/AsVyVGvUra
Friday, January 14, 2022
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@spirographo Thanks so much! 💛, Skir 😊
Friday, January 14, 2022
Skirball on Instagram
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As you exit the "Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds" exhibition gallery, you're greeted by a wall-sized photo of Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock holding up the famous Vulcan greeting: to "live long and prosper." This meaningful image (and fun photo opp!) is not only a reminder of the enduring relevance of Mr. Spock and the actor who played him, it is also a reminder of Star Trek's Jewish roots: Leonard Nimoy was Jewish and the story behind the hand gesture is Jewish too.
A New York Times piece published last week explores the many Jewish connections to Star Trek as journalist Adam Nagourney accompanies "For the Love of Spock" director Adam Nimoy on a tour of the exhibition gallery at the Skirball. This very photo of Nimoy's father as Spock is discussed, and it's a must-read. Read on via our link in bio, and LLAP🖖
Regram @leialavoix, @johnnsocal, @wavanthiel, @spookymcclain, and @jgoldca ✨
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#Skirball #AtTheSkirball #LLAP #StarTrek #StarTrekExhibition #LeonardNimoy #Spock
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[Image descriptions: 1. A visitor facing the wall-sized black-and-white photo of Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock doing the Vulcan greeting (a raised hand with the palm forward and the thumb extended, while the fingers are parted between the middle and ring finger—forming the shape of the the Hebrew letter Shin ש) with their hand placed against Nimoy's giant one making the same gesture; 2. A full view of the Nimoy LLAP image with the text "LIVE LONG AND PROSPER" visible next to his hand gesture; 3. A masked visitor holding up LLAP while standing in front of Nimoy's same hand gesture and looking to the right; 4. Two masked visitors holding up the Vulcan "salute" in front of the photo of Nimoy doing the same hand gesture. The entire photo is in black and white. 5. A masked visitor holding up the LLAP hand signal next to the photo of Nimoy making it; 6. A close-up of a rainbow masked visitor in a light blue Starfleet outfit holding up LLAP so that her hand is aligned just beneath the giant one of Leonard Nimoy's on the wall behind them.]
A New York Times piece published last week explores the many Jewish connections to Star Trek as journalist Adam Nagourney accompanies "For the Love of Spock" director Adam Nimoy on a tour of the exhibition gallery at the Skirball. This very photo of Nimoy's father as Spock is discussed, and it's a must-read. Read on via our link in bio, and LLAP🖖
Regram @leialavoix, @johnnsocal, @wavanthiel, @spookymcclain, and @jgoldca ✨
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#Skirball #AtTheSkirball #LLAP #StarTrek #StarTrekExhibition #LeonardNimoy #Spock
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[Image descriptions: 1. A visitor facing the wall-sized black-and-white photo of Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock doing the Vulcan greeting (a raised hand with the palm forward and the thumb extended, while the fingers are parted between the middle and ring finger—forming the shape of the the Hebrew letter Shin ש) with their hand placed against Nimoy's giant one making the same gesture; 2. A full view of the Nimoy LLAP image with the text "LIVE LONG AND PROSPER" visible next to his hand gesture; 3. A masked visitor holding up LLAP while standing in front of Nimoy's same hand gesture and looking to the right; 4. Two masked visitors holding up the Vulcan "salute" in front of the photo of Nimoy doing the same hand gesture. The entire photo is in black and white. 5. A masked visitor holding up the LLAP hand signal next to the photo of Nimoy making it; 6. A close-up of a rainbow masked visitor in a light blue Starfleet outfit holding up LLAP so that her hand is aligned just beneath the giant one of Leonard Nimoy's on the wall behind them.]