Culture Art Music & dance Facebook Twitter Email SMS WhatsApp Share By J. Correspondent | December 1, 2006 Sign up for Weekday J and get the latest on what's happening in the Jewish Bay Area. saturday | 2 “Ballad of Ruth” CD release party. With live performance by Rachel Michelberg. At Congregation B’nai Tikvah, 25 Hillcroft Way, Walnut Creek. 7:30 p.m. $9-$18. Rick Recht. At Congregation Beth Shalom, 1705 Sherwood Ave., Modesto. 7:30 p.m. Free. (209) 571-6060. sunday | 3 Judy Frankel in concert. At Congregation Rodef Sholom, 170 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 11 a.m. Free. (415) 479-3441. Screening of “Kitka and Davka in Concert: Old and New World Jewish Music.” At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 4 p.m. $5. (510) 848-0237 ext. 119. “Journey to Shabbat” CD release party. With Rita Glassman. At Congregation Sherith Israel, 2266 California St., S.F. 5 p.m. (415) 346-1720 ext. 18. friday | 8 12th Other Minds Music Festival. Through Dec. 10. At JCC of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. $20-$30. (415) 292-1233. J. Correspondent Also On J. Bay Area Federation ups Hillel funding after year of protests and tension Local Voice Why Hersh’s death hit all of us so hard: He represented hope Art Trans and Jewish identities meld at CJM show Culture At Burning Man, a desert tribute to the Nova festival’s victims Subscribe to our Newsletter I would like to receive the following newsletters: Weekday J From Our Sponsors (helps fund our journalism) Your Sunday J Holiday Bytes