About Audrey Skirball-Kenis
Lived 1915 – 2002 (aged 86–87). Audrey Skirball-Kenis was an American philanthropist.
A.S.K. Theater Projects Audrey and Charles founded the non-profit Audrey Skirball-Kenis Theater Projects (ASK) in West Los Angeles. Audrey did not actively manage ASK, but Charles served as president of ASK's board of trustees.
In 1990, Audrey and Charles, through ASK, made a highly publicized donation of $500,000 to the Los Angeles Arts Festival's theater and performance programs. The donation saved the festival from closing, and was ceremonially accepted in the Los Angeles mayor's office by Peter Sellers, the festival's director.
Soon, ASK emerged with a reputation as Los Angeles' primary funder of small new theatrical projects. In 2000, ASK spent and gave a total of $1.8 million to charitable activities.
Death Audrey Skirball-Kenis died on June 19, 2002, at age 87 in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles philanthropist
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Audrey Skirball-Kenis was born in 1915 in Alabama.
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Audrey Skirball-Kenis died on 19 June 2002 in Century City.
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Audrey Skirball-Kenis was a philanthropist.
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