saturday | 22

Benefit concert. With Bay Area Labor Heritage Rockin’ Solidarity Chorus. At Kehilla Community Synagogue, 1300 Grand Ave., Piedmont. 7:30 p.m. $7-$12. (415) 648-3457.

Lesley Gore. At Brava Theater Center, 2789 24th St., S.F. 8 p.m. And Sunday, April 23 at 3 p.m. $35-$40. (415) 647-2822.

Music for a Sunday Afternoon. Jazz standards/blues with Pamela Rose. At Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills. 2:30 p.m. $18-$25.

Forbidden Voices. Songs by Jewish composers banned by the Nazis. At Chabot College Performing Arts Center, 25555 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward. 3 p.m. (415) 392-4400.

tuesday | 25

Chen Zimbalista: Israeli Marimba and Percussion Showman. At Don Quixote’s International Music Hall, 6275 Highway 9, Felton. 8 p.m. $12-$14. (415) 512-6424.

Walter Benjamin Meets Charming Hostess. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. (415) 567-3327 ext. 703.

Rovate 2006. Rova Saxophone Quartet. At JCC of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. And Saturday, April 29 at 8 p.m. (415) 292-1233.

KlezCalifornia. Evening concert and dance party with Veretski Pass. At Albert L. Schultz JCC, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. 8 p.m. $5-$25. Classes and workshops extend to Sunday, April 30, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. $5-$20. www.paloaltojcc.org.

Forbidden Voices. Songs by Jewish composers banned by the Nazis. At Addison-Penzak JCC, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos. 2 p.m. $10-$12. (408) 357-7438.

Violinist Zina Schiff. At Old First Church, 1751 Sacramento St., S.F. 3 p.m. $12-$15. (415) 474-1608.

“Ron Eliran: Israel’s Ambassador of Song.” Sponsor: The Israel Center. At Peninsula Sinai Congregation, 499 Boothbay Ave., Foster City. 7:30 p.m. $25-$50. (415) 512-6203.