art

ongoing

“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.

“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.

New paintings by Jewish artist Toby Tover-Krein. Through Feb. 21. At California Modern Art Gallery, 1035 Market St., S.F. (415) 716-8661.

“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.

tuesday | 19

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

music & dance

saturday | 16

Uri Caine and Friends. At Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave., S.F. 8 p.m. $27-$39. (415) 392-2545.

Let’s Dance! B’nai Israel Jewish Center’s Men’s Club. At 740 Western Ave., Petaluma. 8 p.m. Free. (707) 762-0340.

wednesday | 20

Pianist Jonathan Biss performs with the San Francisco Symphony. At Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., S.F. 8 p.m. Also Feb. 22 and 23. www.sfsymphony.org.

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 Willowbrae Ave., San Jose. 2:30 p.m. (408) 264-8542.

theater

ongoing

“Dead Mother, or Shirley Not in Vain” by David Greenspan. Through Feb. 17. At Traveling Jewish Theatre, 470 Florida St., S.F. $18-$45. (415) 522-0786.

“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.

sunday | 17

“‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Meets ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou?'” With Lil’ Rev. At the Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. Deli supper follows. 3 p.m. $22-$27. (925) 938-7800.

film & video

tuesday | 15

“The Unknown Soldier.” At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 7:30 p.m. $6-$8. www.hcnc.org.

sunday | 17

“The Band’s Visit.” Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival. At Camera 7 Theatre, Pruneyard Shopping Center, 1875 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell. 7 p.m. $5. www.svjff.org.

tv & radio

sunday | 17

“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

saturday | 16

“Yoga and the Mystical Alphabet.” At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 3:30 p.m. $35-$50. www.jccsf.org.

“Can a Confederation Help Solve the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?” debate panel. At UC Berkeley, Martin Luther King Student Union, 5th Floor. And on Sunday, Feb. 17 at San Mateo Public Library, 55 W. 3rd Ave. San Mateo. Suggested donation $15. www.aboutipc.org.

tuesday | 19

Holocaust survivor panel with Hilde Catz, Hans Cohn and Lillian Judd. At Warren Auditorium, Sonoma State University, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. 4 p.m. Free. (707) 664-2057.

thursday | 21

“Life Issues and Jewish Medical Ethics.” At Temple Beth Sholom, 642 Dolores Ave., San Leandro. 10 a.m. (510) 357-8505.

Greil Marcus examines Nathan Zuckerman. At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 7:30 p.m. Free. (510) 848-0237.

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. $8-$10. $4. 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.

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.

benefits & social events

sunday | 17

Bagel Brunch Program: Darwin/Lincoln/Washington. At Albany Community Center, 1249 Marin Ave., Albany. 10 a.m. www.kolhadash.org.

Fashion Show and Brunch. At Congregation Sinai, 1532 Willowbrae Ave., San Jose. 11 a.m. $45. (408) 226-7894.

“Schmooze and Views: Yiddish Night.” At Kehillah Jewish High School, Multipurpose Room, 3900 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 7 p.m. Free. (650) 493-1932.

wednesday | 20

SVYAD Silicon Valley Connect (ages 21-45). At Tied House, 954 Villa St., Mountain View. 6:30 p.m. $10. (408) 357-7503.

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 | 16

Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Hike. In the North Bay. Bay Area Jewish Hiking Singles. 9:45 a.m. $3. (707) 539-8847 or (707) 833-6288.

sunday | 17

San Francisco Garlic Hike. Bay Area Jewish Hiking Singles. 11 a.m. $3. (408) 738-1319.

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.