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Friday February 22, 2008

Calendar

art

ongoing

@60: art-israel-world. Through July 27. At Judah L. Magnes Museum, 2911 Russell St., Berkeley. (510) 549-6950.

“Artistic Ketubot.” Through Feb. 28. At Peninsula JCC, 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City. Free. (650) 212-PJCC.

“Anna Halprin: At the Origin of Performance.” Audiovisual exhibit. Through April 5. At Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission St., S.F. Up to $7. www.ybca.org.

“Beyond the Wall: Kids with Cameras, Jerusalem.” Through April 30 at Katz Snyder Gallery, JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. www.jccsf.org.

“Life or Theater?” Autobiographical paintings on the Holocaust by Charlotte Salomon. Through March 26. At Sonoma State University Library Art Gallery, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. www.ssu.edu.

“Faces of India.” Photos by Don Linker. Through Feb. 28. At Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. www.marinjcc.org.

“Jewish Ritual Candlelighting.” Through April 6. At Reutlinger Community for Jewish Living, 4000 Camino Tassajara, Danville. www.rcjl.org.

“Even Hoshen Press: Fine Books from Israel.” Through Feb. 28. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. www.bjesf.org.

“Midrash: Stories Reclaimed.” Paintings by Carol Buchman. Through March 3. At the Elizabeth S. & Alvin I. Fine Museum, Congregation Emanu-El, 2 Lake St., S.F. www.emanuelsf.org.

“Poetic Imagery.” Paintings by Maury Lapp. Through March 15. At Krevsky Gallery, 77 Geary St., S.F. (415) 397-9748.

“Treasures from the Holy Land.” Through Aug. 10. At the Legion of Honor, Lincoln Park, S.F. www.legionofhonor.org.

music & dance

saturday | 23

Adaawe. West African music and song. At Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Rd, San Rafael. 8 p.m. $13.50-$27. www.marinjcc.org.

The Brew presents: Dream Kitchen. At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 8 p.m. $10-$12. www. jcceastbay.org.

sunday | 24

“Hot, Hip and Heymish.” Eleanor Reissa in concert. At Congregation Sinai, 1532 Willow- brae Ave., San Jose. 2:30 p.m. (408) 264-8542.

Performances by Robert Moses’ Kin dance troupe, Feb. 14-24 at JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. $23-$26. www.jccsf.org.

thursday | 28

CD release party for “Sanctuary,” Kitka’s new album. At St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 114 Montecito Ave., Oakland, and Old First Concerts, 1751 Sacramento St., S.F. 8 p.m. www.kitka.org.

friday | 29

“From Bima to Broadway.” With Cantor David Margulies. At Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Rd, San Rafael. 12:40 p.m. $8-$10. www.marinjcc.org.

saturday | 1

The Wild Catahoulas. A Cajun/zydeco dance band. At B’nai Israel Jewish Center, 740 Western Ave., Petaluma. 8 p.m. Free dance lessons at 7 p.m. (707) 795-6057.

Jewish sing-along “Hootennany.” At the Seventh Heaven Yoga Center, 2820 Seventh St., Berkeley. 8 p.m. (510) 528-8872.

theater

ongoing

“Taking Over.” Performance based on Danny Hoch’s take on gentrification in Brooklyn. Through Feb. 24. At Berkeley Repertory Theatre, 2025 Addison St., Berkeley. www.berkeleyrep.org.

Tony Kushner’s “Slavs! Thinking about the Longstanding Problems of Virtue and Happiness.” At the Custom Stage @ Off-Market, 965 Mission St., S.F. Runs 8 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday through Feb. 23. $15-$25. (800) 838-3006.

“Wishful Drinking.” With Carrie Fisher. Through March 30. At Berkeley Repertory Theater, 2025 Addison St., Berkeley. www.berkeleyrep.org.

friday | 22

“Aging Is Amazing.” A cabaret with Lynn Ruth Miller. At the Octavia Lounge, 1772 Market St., S.F. 7 p.m. $20. www.lynnruthmiller.com.

friday | 29

“The 10 Commandments: Live! A Comedy of Biblical Proportions.” Through March 22. At the Dark Room Theater, 2263 Mission St., S.F. Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. $15. (415) 401-7987.

saturday | 1

Comedian W. Kamau Bell. At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 8 p.m. Second performance on March 2. $15-$20.

sunday | 2

“The Lure and Lore of Jews in Sports.” With Frank Winston, and a knife-throwing demonstration by Rick Lemberg. At Congregation Beth Israel-Judea, 625 Brotherhood Way, S.F. 10 a.m.

“Bubbe Meises, Bubbe Stories.” With songwriter/actress Ellen Gould. At Peninsula Temple Sholom, 1655 Sebastian Drive, Burlingame. 2 p.m. $10-$25. www.sholom.org.

film & video

saturday | 23

Film screening: “Round Trip.” Sponsored by LGBT Alliance of the S.F.-based Jewish Community Federation. At the Ninth Street Independent Film Center, 145 Ninth St., S.F. $5. 7:30 p.m. (415) 369-2863.

wednesday | 27

“Steel Toes.” San Francisco Jewish Film Festival. At Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. $6-$8. www.sfjff.org.

thursday | 28

“Beaufort.” At San Jose Repertory Theatre, 101 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose. 8 p.m. www.cinequest.org.

saturday | 1

Contra Costa Jewish Film Festival. At Cine Arts, 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. “Noodle” 7 p.m. and “Beaufort” at 9:15 p.m. www.ccjcc.org.

sunday | 2

Contra Costa Jewish Film Festival. At various locations. “Little Heroes” at 9:30 a.m.; “Yiddish Theater: A Love Story” at 11:30 a.m.; “The Champagne Spy” at 2:30 p.m.; “Beaufort” at 5 p.m.; and “The Bubble” at 7:30 p.m.

Documentary: “Made in L.A.” At Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills. 4 p.m. Free. (510) 527-8640.

tv & radio

sunday | 24

“Mosaic.” Discussion about social, religious and community issues. On KPIX-TV Channel 5. 5 a.m.

“Synagogue of the Air.” With rabbis and cantor of Congregation Emanu-El. On KUSF 90.3 FM. 9 a.m.

lectures& workshops

friday | 22

“Taking Care of Cleo.” Reading with author Bill Broder. At Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 12:40 p.m. $4-$10. www.marinjcc.org.

Fred Kaufman, author of “A Short History of the American Stomach.” At the Commonwealth Club, 595 Market St., S.F. $15. 1 p.m. www.commonwealthclub.org.

“Why Don’t Jews Believe in Jesus?” Dinner and discussion. At Jewish Gateways, 409 Liberty St., El Cerrito. 6:15 p.m. (510) 559-8140.

saturday | 23

“Israel: Jewish and Democratic, Or a State of All Its Citizens?” With Shalmi Barmore of Melitz and ECHO. At Congregation Kol Shofar, 215 Blackfield Drive, Tiburon. 1 p.m. (415) 388-1818 ext. 18.

Guardian Angels founder and national talk radio host Curtis Sliwa. At Temple Emanu-El, 1010 University Ave., San Jose. 7 p.m. (408) 292-0939.

sunday | 24

Workshop on the revival of Sephardic music. At Temple Sinai, 2808 Summit St., Oakland. 2 p.m. $12-$15. (510) 848-0237.

Wedding Resource Workshop. Speakers include Rabbi Sara Shendelman. At Berkeley Marina Doubletree, 200 Marina Blvd., Berkeley. 12 p.m. Free. (415) 861-7216.

monday | 25

Meet the Gvanim Women. At S.F.-based Jewish Community Federation, 121 Steuart St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. $10. (415) 512-6292.

tuesday | 26

“The History of Murano, Italy.” With Lucia Falcone. At Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 10 a.m. $5-$8. www.ccjcc.org.

“The Holocaust In Historical Context.” With Stephen Bittner. At Sonoma State University, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. 4 p.m. Free. www.sonoma.edu.

wednesday | 27

Author and screenwriter Ron Leshem discusses the film “Beaufort.” At various Bay Area locations through Feb. 29. www.israeliconsulate.org.

thursday | 28

“Jewish Shanghai: A Personal Journey with Leah Jacob Garrick.” At Congregation Emanu-El, 2 Lake St., S.F. 10:30 a.m. www.emanuelsf.org.

“Doing Good and Repairing the World.” With Avi Rose of Jewish Family and Children’s Services. At Temple Beth Sholom, 642 Dolores Ave., San Leandro. 10 a.m. (510) 839-2800 ext. 235.

Speaking Engagement: “Israel and Jewish Peoplehood: A New Paradigm for Diaspora-Israel Relations With Neal Levy.” At Peninsula Temple Beth El, 1700 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo. 7 p.m. (650) 349-1523.

“The Terezin Album of Marianka Zadików.” With professor Debórah Dwork. At the Holocaust Center of Northern California, 121 Steuart St., S.F. 7 p.m. (415) 777-9060 ext. 207.

“Playing the Race Card.” With law professor Richard Thompson Ford. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. $8-$10. (415) 292-1233.

sunday | 2

“Organ Donation: A Torah Perspective.” With Dr. Moshe Tendler. At Hillel at Stanford, 565 Mayfield Ave., Stanford. 10 a.m. $15. (650) 961-4576.

“Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Conversion But Were Afraid to Ask.” Panel discussion. At Congregation Sherith Israel, 2266 California St., S.F. 11:30 a.m. (510) 839-2900.

An evening honoring the work of poet, activist and teacher Melanie Kaye/Kantrowitz. At Kehilla Community Synagogue, 1300 Grand Ave., Piedmont. 7 p.m. $5-$25. (510) 547-2424 x100.

“The Songs of Composer Harold Arlen.” Helen and Bud Rubin American Musical Theater Lecture Series. At Albert L. Schultz JCC, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. 3 p.m. Free. www.paloaltojcc.org.

“Bible by the Bay.” With professor Judith Plaskow. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 1 p.m. $15. (510) 845-6420.

benefits & social events

saturday | 23

Socialize with Jewish young adults (ages 21-40). At City Beach, 4020 Technology Place, Fremont. 7 p.m. tanya@jfed.org.

sunday | 24

Wedding Resource Workshop. With Rabbi Sara Shendelman. At Berkeley Marina Doubletree, 200 Marina Blvd., Berkeley. 12 p.m. Free. (415) 861-7216.

singles

saturday | 23

Mount Tam, West Side Hike. In Marin. Bay Area Jewish Hiking Singles. 10:40 a.m. $3. (510) 451-5252.

sunday | 24

Briones Reservoir-Bear Creek Trail. In the East Bay. Bay Area Jewish Hiking Singles. 10:30 a.m. $3. (925) 228-4213.

Academy Awards Potluck Party. In the South Bay. Bay Area Jewish Hiking Singles. 4:45 p.m. (408) 245-7476.

thursday | 28

Widows and widowers singles group. At Addison-Penzak JCC, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos. 1 p.m. (408) 253-7200.

saturday | 1

Jewish Film Festival and Dessert. In the East Bay. Bay Area Jewish Hiking Singles. 6:30 p.m. ljf444@aol.com.

sunday | 2

Strawberry Canyon canine-friendly hike. In the East Bay. Bay Area Jewish Hiking Singles. 2 p.m. (510) 964-1467.

Potluck Shabbat dinner. Jewish Singles Over 40. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 6 p.m.

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