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Words and Ideas

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    Words and Ideas, Online

    California Special Election: A Look at Proposition 50

    Tuesday, October 21, 7:00 pm (PT)

    Join a civic and civil examination of politics in America with past League of Women Voters of Greater Los Angeles president Mona Field. This online program, upholding the Skirball's commitment to civic engagement on the eve of America's 250-year anniversary, unpacks the details of a proposition that will impact our city and state for years to come.

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    On a white table sits a collection of red, white, and blue buttons with the word Vote and stars printed on them.
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    The Skirball and Writers Bloc Present Timothy Snyder

    Friday, October 24, 7:30 pm

    Hear from “the leading interpreter of our dark times,” Timothy Snyder, through a discussion on his 2017 book On Tyranny, which has inspired millions around the world to fight for freedom. In this tour de force of political philosophy, On Freedom, Snyder helps us see exactly what we’re fighting for.

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    Headshot of Timothy Snyder looking at the camera in a black shirt. To the left is the cover of the book, On Freedom.
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    Recipes from the American South: A Conversation with Michael W. Twitty

    Tuesday, November 4, 7:00 pm

    Hear from master storyteller and James Beard Award winner Michael W. Twitty, whose new extensive recipe collection celebrates the South’s “multicultural gumbo” of influences from immigrants from across the globe, in conversation with artist Trenton Doyle Hancock, connecting culinary and visual storytelling with his new Skirball exhibition Draw Them In, Paint Them Out.

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    Michael W. Twitty in a kitchen, chopping vegetables, and smiling at the camera. Next to him is a graphic of the book cover, Recipes from The American South.