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Friday April 11, 2008

Calendar

art

ongoing

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

“Annie Leibovitz: A Photographer’s Life, 1990–2005.” Through May 25. At the Legion of Honor Museum, 100 34th Ave., S.F. www.famsf.org.

“Beneath the Surface.” Paintings and works on paper by Liz Mamorsky. Through May 17. At FLOAT Flotation Center and Art Gallery, 1091 Calcot Place, No. 116, Oakland. www.floatcenter.com.

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

“Brushstrokes of the Shtetl: Samuel Rothbort’s Memory Paintings.” Through June 2. At Elizabeth S. and Alvin I. Fine Museum, Congregation Emanu-El, 2 Lake St., S.F. www.emanuelsf.org.

“Colors of Israel.” Art by Israeli artists on sale by Safrai Gallery in Jerusalem. Through Sunday, April 13. At Temple Isaiah, 3800 Mount Diablo Blvd., Lafayette. (925) 283-8575.

“Community Artists Look at Israel.” Through July 31. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. www.bjesf.org.

“Cookie Addison: A Retrospective.” Paintings with Jewish and other themes. Through April 25. At Addison-Penzak JCC, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos. Free. (408) 357-7492.

“Israeli Impressions.” Photographs by Gary Zweig. Through April 30. At bob and bob, 4500 El Camino Real, Los Altos. (650) 947-7010.

“Multiply by 6 Million.” Photographs of Holocaust survivors by Evvy Eisen. Through April 20. At Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. www.marinjcc.org.

“Shai Kremer: Broken Promised Land.” Photos of Israeli landscape transformed by military occupation. Through May 31. At Robert Koch Gallery, 49 Geary St., Fifth Floor, S.F. www.kochgallery.com.

“The Art of Aging.” Through May 28. At Peninsula JCC, 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City. www.pjcc.org.

“Treasures from the Holy Land.” Through Aug. 10. At the Legion of Honor Museum, 100 34th Ave., S.F. www.legionofhonor.org.

sunday | 13

Art show and sale. At Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School, 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. www.wornickjds.org/artshow.

music & dance

saturday | 12

The Brew: Joyfull Noise brass band and Kally Price. At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 8 p.m. $8-$12. www.jcceastbay.org.

monday | 14

Music at Meyer: Gila Goldstein. At Congregation Emanu-El, 2 Lake St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. $17-$20. (800) 838-3006.

theater

ongoing

Neil Simon’s “Brighton Beach Memoirs.” At the Willows Theatre, 1975 Diamond Blvd., Concord. Through April 20. $30-$40. (925) 798-1300.

“Wishful Drinking.” With Carrie Fisher. Through Saturday, April 12. At Berkeley Repertory Theater, 2025 Addison St., Berkeley. $27-$69. www.berkeleyrep.org.

saturday | 12

“An Evening with Groucho.” Starring Frank Ferrante. At Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 8 p.m. $15-$30. www.marinjcc.org.

monday | 14

“What Am I, Chopped Liver? Stories of Food and Jews.” Porchlight at JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 8 p.m. $8-$12. www.jcceastbay.org.

film & video

thursday | 17

“My Mexican Shiva.” At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 7:30 p.m. $6-$8. www.jcceastbay.org.

tv & radio

sunday | 13

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

A Jewish Perspective. Rabbi Douglas Kahn chats with host Dr. Henry Shreibman about the work of the Jewish Community Relations Council. On KRON-Channel 4. 5:30 a.m.

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

lectures& workshops

saturday | 12

Celebration of children’s literature. Featuring several Jewish authors. At Tolman Hall, U.C. Berkeley. 11:30 a.m. Free. (510) 642-0137.

“On Sacred Grounds: Religion and the Counterinsurgency in Iraq.” With U.C. Berkeley professor Ron Hassner. At Congregation Beth El, 1301 Oxford St., Berkeley. 7 p.m. Free. (510) 642-3398.

sunday | 13

“Day of Learning.” Holocaust Center of Northern California interactive workshops and program about Holocaust and genocide. At Mercy High School, 3250 19th Ave., S.F. 10:30 a.m. Free. www.hcnc.org.

“Freedom Illuminated: Under-standing the Arthur Szyk Haggadah.” With Rabbi Irvin Ungar. At Judah L. Magnes Museum, 2911 Russell St., Berkeley. 2 p.m. www.magnes.org.

Seder workshop. Led by Rabbi Ryan Bauer and j. cook columnist Rebecca Ets-Hokin. At Congregation Emanu-El, 2 Lake St., S.F. 3:30 p.m. (415) 751-2541 ext. 151.

tuesday | 15

“Inside Islam: Shiite and Sunni — History of Division.” Presented by Ismail Agayev. At the Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 10 a.m. $5-$8. www.ccjcc.org.

“Genocide of the Tutsis in Rwanda.” At Warren Auditorium, Sonoma State University, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. 4 p.m. Free. www.sonoma.edu.

“Spice Up Your Seder: Tasty Passover Treats.” With Florence Silver. At Temple Beth Torah, 42000 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont. 7 p.m. $12-$15. (510) 656-7141.

Author Jhumpa Lahiri. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. $10-$18. www.jccsf.org.

wednesday | 16

Annie Leibovitz. Presented by the Commonwealth Club at Nikko Hotel, 222 Mason St., S.F. 6:45 p.m. $25-$35. www.commonwealthclub.org.

“Escape from the Holocaust.” An evening with Joe Rosenbaum. At Pleasanton Masonic Center, 3370 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton. 7 p.m. Free. (925) 968-9240.

thursday | 17

“Festive Learning Seder for Families.” At FAZ Restaurant, 5121 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton. 6:30 p.m. Up to 40. tanya@jfed.org.

benefits & social events

saturday | 12

“Hadassah L’Atid’s Eighth Annual Sushi & Martinis.” At SF Camerawork, 657 Mission St., S.F. 7 p.m. $85-$120. www.sanfran.hadassah.org/sushimartinis.

sunday | 13

Dedication celebration of the Koret Pavilion at the Harold & Libby Ziff Center for Jewish Life. Featuring student-produced film on the history of Jewish life at Stanford, followed by a tour and reception. At Hillel at Stanford, 565 Mayfield Ave., Stanford. 3 p.m. Free. (650) 736-1199.

Farewell reception for Adam Weisberg and benefit for the Marla Bennett Israel Scholarship Fund. At Berkeley Hillel, 2736 Bancroft Way, Berkeley. 5:30 p.m. farewelladam@berkeleyhillel.org.

monday | 14

Holocaust Remembrance. At Santa Clara County Government Building, 70 West Hedding St., San Jose. 4 p.m. Free. (408) 357-7504.

tuesday | 15

“Diplomacy and Force: A New Look at Israel’s 60 Years of Security Policy.” At Congregation Emanu-El, 2 Lake St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. Free. www.emanuelsf.org.

singles

saturday | 12

Pomo Canyon Hike. On the Sonoma Coast/Jenner. Bay Area Jewish Hiking Singles. 9:15 a.m. $3. (707) 823-9555.

sunday | 13

Morgan Territory Regional Preserve: Bob Walker Trail Hike. In the East Bay. Bay Area Jewish Hiking Singles. 10 a.m. $3. (925) 228-4213.

Bagel brunch. Peninsula Jewish Singles at Temple Beth Jacob, 1550 Alameda de las Pulgas, Redwood City. 10:30 a.m. $5. (650) 321-4363.

Breakfast and banter. Mensch Link. At Michaels at Shoreline Restaurant. 2960 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. 11:30 a.m. dorisue11@yahoo.com.

wednesday | 16

“Billiards Night Out.” Mensch Link. At California Billiard Club, 881 E. El Camino Real, Mountain View. 7:30 p.m. goldman_jay@yahoo.com.

sunday | 20

Breakfast and banter. Mensch Link. At Michaels at Shoreline Restaurant. 2960 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. 11:30 a.m. dorisue11@yahoo.com.

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