Painting of Ruth Bader Ginsberg by Maira Kalman
The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsberg: RBG at the Skirball
“I’m not queen….I’d rather be notorious.” This now-famous quote from one of Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s public conversations adorns one of the walls at the exhibition Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsberg.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s appointment to the US Supreme Court. Popularly known as RBG, the long-serving justice has become an icon. The reasons for her notoriety certainly include but are not limited to her expressive and dedicated personality, her willingness to uphold a dissenting opinion based on her convictions, her work ethic, lifelong valuing on teamwork and sharing credit, her unwavering commitment to the legal profession, and her passionate advocacy for fairness.
The Exhibition at the Skirball Cultural Center
The Skirball Cultural Center’s interactive and thoughtful retrospective is based on and produced in collaboration with the New York Times best-selling book by Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik. The array of artifacts and installations on display offer a profound glimpse into RBG’s influences and teachers, her personal and home life, and her groundbreaking commentary on the court.
Visitors can hear recordings of RGB’s arguments and discussions. These audio installations provide a context into the importance in everyday life for people who aren’t legal scholars. And to encourage all of our aspirations, there are a set of robes and a set up of the bench. Attendees can photograph themselves–if not in her shoes– then cloaked in the uniform of her position.
Go see the exhibition to appreciate the ongoing legacy of the Notorious RBG. Oh, and bring people. People who would benefit from the inspiration afforded by spending time in the virtual presence of the life of one of today’s great role models.
Notorious RBG
On View through March, 2019 at the RBG at the Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles
Exhibition Events
Look for special events, Notorious Teen Night (December 15). Read the Family Guide for Visiting Notorious RBG.
Felicia Tomasko has spent more of her life practicing Yoga and Ayurveda than not. She first became introduced to the teachings through the writings of the Transcendentalists, through meditation, and using asana to cross-train for her practice of cross-country running. Between beginning her commitment to Yoga and Ayurveda and today, she earned degrees in environmental biology and anthropology and nursing, and certifications in the practice and teaching of yoga, yoga therapy, and Ayurveda while working in fields including cognitive neuroscience and plant biochemistry. Her commitment to writing is at least as long as her commitment to yoga. Working on everything related to the written word from newspapers to magazines to websites to books, Felicia has been writing and editing professionally since college. In order to feel like a teenager again, Felicia has pulled out her running shoes for regular interval sessions throughout Southern California. Since the very first issue of LA YOGA, Felicia has been part of the team and the growth and development of the Bliss Network.