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The Intriguante—Women of Intrigue in Film Noir

Inspired by the exhibition Light & Noir: Exiles and Émigrés in Hollywood, 1933–1950, this film series features four émigré-directed noirs centered around seductive, intriguing women.  

Yarn Bombing at the Skirball

For the site-specific installation Forest, For the Trees, guerilla knitting artists Yarn Bombing Los Angeles and the Arroyo Arts Collective transform the Family Art Studio into a colorful yarn forest. Opens Jan. 15.

Learn more about knitting and yarn bombing through related programs on Jan. 18: 

Readings and Talks

On Jan. 11, join experts at an in-gallery salon for a conversation about some of the remarkable film directors covered in Light & Noir. And listen as literary writers David Shields and Caleb Powell fiercely debate life and art (Jan. 15), or take a fascinating journey through the past with Sarah Wildman as she talks about her new book, Paper Love (Jan. 22).

"Shoot Your L.A. Noirscape" Photo Competition 

Get inspired by the exhibition The Noir Effect: take your own noir-style photograph of L.A. for a chance to win dinner for two. Plus, all entrants receive a free pass to the Museum. Submission deadline: Jan. 15. Learn more here...

Now on SkirBlog: Tips on how to capture a great noir shot.

Learning for Life

Start the new year off by enrolling in adult education courses that enrich the mind and inspire creativity. Courses this winter cover topics such as Barbra Streisand, Sephardic culture, Jews and politics, literary Los Angeles, and much more. Learn more and register here...

Most courses are discounted for Members. Join today...

Now on SkirBlog

Get an in-depth look at the original Declaration of Intention forms on display in Light & Noir, such as Marlene Dietrich's (detail pictured above). And Skirball President/CEO Uri D. Herscher reflects on the immigrants whose lives are celebrated in the exhibition by remembering his friendship with Marta Feuchtwanger, wife of famed writer Lion Feuchtwanger.

Coming in February

Join Beth Lapides (pictured above) and other comedians for an evening of stand-up comedy on the elusive topic of love. Plus, the Light & Noir–related in-gallery salon series continues with a discussion of émigré composers.

Just Added!

Laugh with comedian Aasif Mandvi (The Daily Show with Jon Stewart) as he discusses his hilarious new memoir, No Land’s Man, with writer and scholar Reza Aslan. FREE! Jan. 28. Learn more and reserve tickets here...

Light & Noir

Discover how émigrés fleeing Nazi persecution shaped Hollywood's Golden Age at Light & Noir, then explore the related exhibitions The Noir Effect and Café Vienne. On view through Mar. 1. 

In conjunction with Light & Noir, attend FREE classic films that capture the zeitgeist of the the war era. Series begins Jan. 6. Learn more here...

For Families

Take a winter voyage aboard Noah's Ark at the Skirball™, then enjoy extended winter hours at the Family Art Studio. Junior history buffs can search for ancient artifacts in the sand at Dig It!.

Shopping and Dining

Stop by Audrey's Museum Store to purchase noir-inspired items, such as this chic striped compact mirror. Then, in honor of National Soup Month, enjoy a bowl of hearty soup or chili at Zeidler’s Café.  

Museums Free-for-All

Gain free admission to the Skirball and many other museums throughout the city on Jan. 31! Learn more here...
Copyright © 2015 Skirball Cultural Center

Image credits, clockwise from top: The Woman in the Window, © RKO Radio Pictures Inc., courtesy of Photofest; gallery wall photo by Steve Cohn; Beth Lapides by BeBe Jacobs; United States of America Declaration of Intention Paper for Marlene Dietrich (Maria Magdelene Sieber), 1937, from the Records of the U.S. District Court for  the Central District of California (Los Angeles) at the National Archives of Riverside; Barbra Streisand, photo courtesy of PhotoFest; noirscape photo by Tom Schirtz; Edgar G. Ulmer courtesy of Photofest.

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