Drawing on Jewish values and tradition, the Skirball presents a wide array of public programs for people of all cultural backgrounds. Explore our upcoming offerings below and join us for experiences that promote hope, discovery, and connection.
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The Catskills (2024): Film Screening and Discussion
Thursday, July 10, 2:00 pm
Sign up today for this FREE special LA-premiere screening of Lex Gillespie’s feature-length documentary The Catskills and an enlightening discussion with Skirball artists and curators.
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Common Ground Dinner: Celebrating Women, Storytelling, and Food
Tuesday, July 15, 6:30 pm
The next in our special series of shared meals and collaborative gatherings using tableware from the Common Ground installation, Lisa Kyung Gross, founder of The League of Kitchens, will share how immigrant women’s culinary traditions build bridges across communities, along with KCRW's Good Food host, Evan Kleiman. Together, we’ll gather around the table to honor the power of women’s stories, flavors, and resilience.
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Sunset Concerts: Rodrigo Amarante / Helado Negro
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Our popular summertime music series is back for season 28 with more music than ever before!
Rodrigo Amarante delivers his unique blend of rock, bossa nova, and folk, which have earned him both critical acclaim and a devoted fanbase. Helado Negro invites us into a world that is dreamier and gentler than the one we inhabit. Traditional Latin rhythms meet modern electronic music, creating mesmerizing loops and boundless experimentation.
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The Friedman Prize: "Superman's Jaw" by Andrew Fogel
Tuesday, July 22, 7:00 pm
In celebration of the exhibition Jack Kirby: Heroes and Humanity, join us for a fireside chat with Andrew Fogel, winner of the 2024–25 Howard I. Friedman Memorial Graduate Essay Prize, to explore the relationship between popular culture, Jewish values, and the American Jewish experience.
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Sunset Concerts: La Perla / Meridian Brothers
Thursday, July 24, 2025
Our popular summertime music series is back for season 28 with more music than ever before!
La Perla's hypnotic, percussion-forward rhythms are the backdrop for their politically charged lyrics centered on feminism and Indigenous struggles. Meridian Brothers blend traditional cumbia and vallenato with psychedelic rock, jazz, and tropical influences, all while weaving together fantasy and undeniable technical skills.
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Sunset Concerts: MULA / Frente Cumbiero
Thursday, July 31, 2025
Our popular summertime music series is back for season 28 with more music than ever before!
MULA is a forward-thinking and boundary pushing Dominican electro-Caribbean band known for their innovative fusion of traditional Caribbean rhythms with electronic music. Frente Cumbiero blends traditional cumbia rhythms with modern production techniques, creating a unique sound that bridges the past and present of Colombian music.
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Sunset Concerts: JOJO ABOT / Say She She
Thursday, August 7, 2025
Our popular summertime music series is back for season 28 with more music than ever before!
JOJO ABOT blends elements of Afrobeat, jazz, neo-soul, electronica, and reggae, creating a soundscape that is hypnotic and complex. Say She She is a Brooklyn-based, retro-inspired funk band that draws influence from 1970s disco, soul, and pop music, as well as the powerful female-led groups of that era.
