Skirball hopes to prompt action

Hoping a museum exhibition can inspire visitors to action, the Skirball Cultural Center will present “A Path Appears: Actions for a Better World,” a multimedia exhibition inspired by the bestselling book by journalists Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn

Kristof and WuDunn are also the authors of “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide,” which inspired a 2011-12 Skirball exhibition.

This time the Skirball is teaming with Hollywood to present Kristof and WuDunn’s work: TV producer Neal Baer (“ER,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “Under the Dome”) will serve as curator.

Baer said that after exploring galleries devoted to education, health, jobs and empowerment, visitors may get involved on the spot via the ActionLab online platform. “A Path Appears,” which will run at the Skirball from Nov. 19 to Feb. 21, will be presented in cooperation with WORLD Policy Analysis Center and the Global Media Center for Social Impact at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.

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