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.
Date and Time:
Tuesday, July 22, 7:00 pm
Re-scheduled from May 6.
6:00 pm Reception begins and exhibitions open for viewing
7:00 pm Program
8:00 pm Reception and exhibitions viewing resume
9:00 pm Evening concludes
About the Program:
Gain new perspectives on the American Jewish experience as the Skirball awards the 2024–25 Friedman Prize to Andrew Fogel, author of the essay “Superman's Jaw.” Join Skirball Rabbi in Residence, Beau Shapiro for a stimulating fireside chat with Fogel exploring the relationship between popular culture, Jewish values, and the American Jewish experience.
About the Prize:
Established in memory of the Skirball’s founding chairman, Howard I. Friedman, the annual Friedman Prize invites graduate students from across the US and beyond to submit essays offering perspectives on American Jewish experiences.
About Andrew Fogel:
Andrew Fogel is a historian of popular culture whose research and writing explores the place of superheroes in the everyday world and the power they hold over the American imagination for both kids and adults. He completed his PhD at Purdue University and will be the Visiting Scholar at the Center for Jewish History this fall.
Donor Support:
The Howard I. Friedman Memorial Graduate Essay Prize and related programs are made possible by generous support from the following donors
Pamela and Jeffrey Balton
Howard Bernstein
Alyce and Philip de Toledo
The Friedman Family
Marcie and Cliff Goldstein
Dennis Holt
Lenart Charitable Trust
Jessie and Aaron Lowenstein
Madeline and Bruce Ramer
May and Richard Ziman
You may also like the following events from Skirball Cultural Center:
- This month, 15th July, 06:30 pm, Common Ground Dinner: Celebrating Women, Storytelling and Food in Sherman Oaks
- This month, 17th July, 06:00 pm, Sunset Concerts: Rodrigo Amarante / Helado Negro in Sherman Oaks
- This month, 24th July, 06:00 pm, Sunset Concerts: La Perla / Meridian Brothers in Sherman Oaks
Also check out other
Exhibitions in Sherman Oaks,
Arts events in Sherman Oaks,
Literary Art events in Sherman Oaks.
![The Friedman Prize: "Superman's Jaw" by Andrew Fogel, 22 July | Event in Sherman Oaks | AllEvents](https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/7d1a48139464f7c47685ee92968be1100eca65a57b746cbc93ae0f778d21b957-rimg-w1200-h630-dc929191-gmir?v=1751764683 "The Friedman Prize: "Supermans Jaw" by Andrew Fogel, 2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United States, California 90049, Sherman Oaks, 22 July 2025 | AllEvents | AllEvents")
