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Friday April 18, 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.

“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 Sunday, 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.

music & dance

sunday | 27

“Schwabacher Debut Recital Series,” S.F. Opera program, with soprano Heidi Melton. At Congregation Emanu-El, 2 Lake St., S.F. 5:30 p.m. $10-$20. (415) 864-3330.

film & video

friday | 25

“Jellyfish,” award-winning Israeli film. At the Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael. www.cafilm.org.

saturday | 26

“Mark Cantor’s Giants of Jazz on Film: An Evening with Duke Ellington.” At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. $12-$14. www.jccsf.org/arts.

tv & radio

sunday | 20

“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

tuesday | 22

“Frank Sinatra: You’ve Got Me Under Your Skin.” Presented by film critic and historian John Stanley. At the Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 10 a.m. $5-$8. www.ccjcc.org.

“Darfur: Current Responses in Comparative Perspective.” Holocaust lecture series, with Jerry Fowler, executive director, Save Darfur Coalition. At Sonoma State University, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. 4 p.m. Free. www.sonoma.edu.

wednesday | 23

David Berlinski, author of “The Devil’s Delusion.” At USF, Cowell Hall, Room 113, 2130 Fulton St., S.F. 3:30 p.m. www.usfca.edu.

“Comedy and Satire.” At Temple Isaiah, 3800 Mount Diablo Blvd., Lafayette. 7:30 p.m. (925) 284-9191.

friday | 25

Richard Sideman, president of the American Jewish Committee, speaking about Israel. At Congregation Emanu-El, 2 Lake St., S.F. 5:30 p.m. www.emanuelsf.com.

saturday | 26

Israeli folk dance class. Presented by Café Sholom of San Francisco. At St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, 1399 43rd Ave., S.F. 7:30 p.m. $5-$8.

sunday | 27

“Israeli Pages: A Year of Hebrew Literature.” Novelist A.B. Yehoshua in conversation with Vered Shemtov. At Stanford University, Hewlett Building, Room 200, 370 Serra Mall. 8 p.m. Free. www.stanford.edu.

monday | 28

“Israeli Pages: A Year of Hebrew Literature.” Novelist A.B. Yehoshua in conversation with professor Robert Alter. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. $8-$10. www.jccsf.org.

singles

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.

saturday | 26

Point Reyes Bear Valley-to-Arch Rock Hike, Marin. Bay Area Jewish Hiking Singles. 10 a.m. $3. (707) 865-0228.

sunday | 27

Briones Loop Hike. In the East Bay. Bay Area Jewish Hiking Singles. 10:30 a.m. Free. (510) 451-5252.

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