Skirball Cultural Center

Skirball Cultural Center Welcome! Jewish history and culture meet American democratic ideals at the Skirball Cultural Center. Come visit soon!
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The Skirball Cultural Center is a place of meeting guided by the Jewish tradition of welcoming the stranger and inspired by the American democratic ideals of freedom and equality. We welcome people of all communities and generations to participate in cultural experiences that celebrate discovery and hope, foster human connections, and call upon us to help build a more just society. Open to the pub

lic since 1996, the Skirball has established itself as one of the world's most dynamic Jewish cultural institutions and among the leading cultural venues in Los Angeles.

🎇Kick off Fourth of July festivities with the electrifying sounds of New Orleans collective Tank and the Bangas, making ...
06/03/2026

🎇Kick off Fourth of July festivities with the electrifying sounds of New Orleans collective Tank and the Bangas, making their Skirball debut. The 2025 GRAMMY Award winners lead a wildly interactive show packed with call-and-response moments, handclaps, and joyful groves that turn the atmosphere into a shared celebration. 🎉

🎶Butter Funk Family opens with the energy of classic funk for the twenty-first century and beyond.

Learn more at skirball.org.

✨Save this. You’ll need it later. 🎫This popular summertime music series is back for season 29! Honoring the uniquely Ame...
06/03/2026

✨Save this. You’ll need it later. 🎫

This popular summertime music series is back for season 29! Honoring the uniquely American musical tradition of jazz, see an eclectic lineup of musicians during four Thursday nights in our picturesque hillside courtyard.

🎺Enjoy FREE live music under the stars, learn more at skirball.org.

What happens when Jews stop playing by the rules? Join us to celebrate the winner of the Howard I. Friedman Memorial Gra...
06/02/2026

What happens when Jews stop playing by the rules?

Join us to celebrate the winner of the Howard I. Friedman Memorial Graduate Essay Prize — historian Andrew Sperling, whose work reveals the deeply Jewish roots of American countercultural rebellion, from the Free Speech Movement to the Chicago Seven. He’ll be joined by painter Robert Russell, whose work excavates the cultural memory of marginalized and displaced communities, including his own — finding in Jewish ritual objects a record of what survives and what is lost. In conversation with Skirball trustee Mitch Kamin, the three will explore how outsider identity, dissent, and the refusal to be forgotten have always been central to the Jewish story.

Learn more at skirball.org 🔗

✨Join us under the stars for a look at the life of activist, musician, and cultural icon Kathleen Hanna , who formed the...
06/02/2026

✨Join us under the stars for a look at the life of activist, musician, and cultural icon Kathleen Hanna , who formed the punk band Bikini Kill and pioneered the “riot grrrl” movement of the 1990s, followed by a conversation with Hanna and Ms. magazine Executive Editor, Katherine Spillar, moderated by Skirball Chief Curator Cate Thurston.

Opening DJ set from Allison Wolfe. 🎙️🎶

Learn more at skirball.org

Learn more at skirball.org.

At a time when many people feel disconnected, the Skirball is choosing to build community. In 2025, more than 12,000 peo...
05/26/2026

At a time when many people feel disconnected, the Skirball is choosing to build community. In 2025, more than 12,000 people showed up for 33 performances, screenings, and shared experiences. Another 750 chose to dive into Jewish life through classes, book groups, and lifelong learning. Together, we make space for conversations that matter, including through immigration, civil rights, pluralism, and our shared American experience. Because community isn't just about gathering, it's about understanding one another.

What does justice (or in Hebrew, tzedakah) mean to you? At the Skirball, it means fairness, respect, and caring for one ...
05/22/2026

What does justice (or in Hebrew, tzedakah) mean to you?

At the Skirball, it means fairness, respect, and caring for one another and the earth. People of all ages can use their strengths, compassion, and everyday actions to build a more just world. Jewish people traditionally use tzedakah boxes to collect loose change on the sabbath and other occasions to donate to people in need. But tzedakah is a much more wide-reaching term, emphasizing the importance of caring for others. In the spirit of tzedakah, you can identify a need in your community and make a plan to effect change.

Celebrate the LGBTQ+ Community with this Pride Common Ground meal using tableware from the Common Ground installation. 🌈...
05/21/2026

Celebrate the LGBTQ+ Community with this Pride Common Ground meal using tableware from the Common Ground installation. 🌈

Learn more about this experience by visiting us online at skirball.org.

05/20/2026

Inspired by our recent exhibition, Jack Kirby: Heroes and Humanity, this discussion draws on Kirby’s enduring vision of courage, ethics, and responsibility in times of rapid change. How do you navigate your responsibility surrounding modern technology?

This program is presented by the Charles Bronfman Prize in partnership with the Skirball Cultural Center.

In a polarized world, kindness can feel profound. But a world worth passing onto our children is built on those small, c...
05/19/2026

In a polarized world, kindness can feel profound. But a world worth passing onto our children is built on those small, consistent acts of care. Our oasis, and more specifically our Bloom Garden, makes room for this type of care. You can see it every day in Noah’s Ark, where children offer kindness freely through play, discovery, and shared imagination. That care—for the earth and one another—is at the heart of our Jewish identity. During Jewish American Heritage Month, will you join us and show kindness?

Join artist Siyo-Win Peters for an outdoor graffiti workshop. This workshop invites participants to look closely at natu...
05/19/2026

Join artist Siyo-Win Peters for an outdoor graffiti workshop. This workshop invites participants to look closely at nature and create their own graffiti artwork inspired by the vibrant colors and unique shapes found in both plants and pollinators.

🌿Art and Nature Workshop: Graffiti Art
📅 June 7
⏰ 12:00 and 2:00 pm
📍Skirball Cultural Center

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