art

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“@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 Wednesday, 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.

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

“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.

thursday | 1

“Building a Team: The Art of Baseball.” Eleventh annual Art of Baseball exhibition. Including depictions of Sandy Koufax. Through June 7. At George Krevsky Gallery, 77 Geary St., S.F. www.georgekrevskygallery.com.

“The Backlit Word.” Picture-stories and drawings by Ben Katchor, author of “The Jew of New York.” Through June 30. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. www.jccsf.org.

music & dance

friday | 25

Banjo Dave. Shabbat lunch program with Dave Marty. At Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 12 p.m. $8-$10. www.marinjcc.org.

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.

sunday | 4

Musical performance of 21 lullabies and folk songs. With soprano Cheryl Keller and pianist Barbara Becker. At Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 2 p.m. $8-$10. (925) 938-7800.

Atidim Benefit Concert. With art, music and refreshments. Proceeds go to scholarships for Atidim’s Cadets for Public Service Program (a project of the Jewish Agency). At Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills. 5 p.m. $50-$60. (650) 964-6838.

theater

friday | 25

“Ghosts and Girls: The Legend of Morning Glory.” A program of supernatural tales and mystic melodies. With storyteller Brenda Wong Aoki and composer Mark Izu. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F., 2 p.m. Also Saturday, April 26 at 8 p.m. $15-$25. www.jccsf.org.

thursday | 1

Václav Havel’s Vanek. Three Vanek plays, “Audience,” “Unveiling” and “Protest” by Vaclav Havel, former president of the Czech Republic. At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. Through May 18. $15-$20. www.jcceastbay.org.

film & video

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.

wednesday | 30

“A Song for Argyris.” Presented by San Francisco Jewish Film Festival. At YBCA Screening Room, 701 Mission St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. $6-$8. (415) 978-ARTS.

thursday | 1

“Welcome to the Waks Family.” 2003 film about an Australian Orthodox family with 17 children, presented by the Tiburon Film Society. At the Bay Model, 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 6 p.m. (415) 332-3871.

saturday | 3

“Beaufort” screening and Havdallah service. At Congregation Beth Ami, 4676 Mayette Ave., Santa Rosa. 9 p.m. $10. (707) 360-3000.

sunday | 4

“Escape From Auschwitz: Portrait of Friendship.” In honor of Yom HaShoah. At Congregation B’nai Emunah, 3595 Taraval St., S.F. 1 p.m. Free. (415) 664-7373.

tv & radio

sunday | 27

“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

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.

tuesday | 29

“A Journey to the Boonies of Jewish Identity.” Multimedia presentation by Ken Blady. At Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 10 a.m. $5-$8. www.ccjcc.org.

“The Threat of Totalitarian Islam.” Yaron Brook and Daniel Pipes panel discussion. At U.C. Berkeley, Valley Life Sciences Building, Room 2050. 6 p.m. Free. www.aynrand.org.

“Was Christopher Columbus Jewish?” With educator and writer Ken Blady. At Temple Beth Torah, 42000 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont. 7 p.m. (510) 656-7141.

Graphic artists Chris Ware and Art Spiegelman in conversation with Hillary Chute, associate editor of MetaMaus. Part of Serial Boxes series. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. $10-$18. www.jccsf.org/arts.

wednesday | 30

“The Pariah as Rebel: Hannah Arendt’s Jewish Writings.” With Ron Feldman. At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 7:30 p.m. $10-$20. (510) 528-6725.

thursday | 1

“An Eye for an Eye?!?” Misquoting Leviticus 19:18, lex talions (the law of retribution) and the death penalty. At Temple Beth Sholom, 642 Dolores St., San Leandro. 10:15 a.m. $5. (510) 839-2900.

sunday | 4

“Taking Talmud Personally.” With Rabbi Carol Caine. At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 3 p.m. $15. (510) 848-0237.

monday | 5

“Erased: Vanishing Traces of Jewish Galicia in Present-Day Ukraine.” A Reading and Talk by Omer Bartov. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. Free. www.bjesf.org.

Monologist Josh Kornbluth. In conversation with Peter Kuper. Part of Serial Boxes series. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. $8-$10. www.jccsf.org/arts.

benefits & social events

saturday | 3

“Café I: Come for a Taste of Israel!” At Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 7:30 p.m. $10. (510) 839-2900 ext. 256.

sunday | 4

“Café Shalom: A Tasty Celebration of Jewish Culture.” At Congregation Beth Shalom, 1705 Sherwood Ave., Modesto. 9 a.m. $8-$12. www.cbsmodesto.org.

Bagel Brunch program commemorating Yom HaShoah. Presented by Kol Hadash. At Albany Community Center, 1249 Marin Ave., Albany. 10 a.m. $5. (510) 428-1492.

Barbecue and Wine Tasting. Presented by Congregation Emeth. At Thomas Kruse Winery, 3200 Dryden Ave., Gilroy. 12 p.m. www.emeth.net.

spiritual & holiday

tuesday | 29

Dedication ceremony for Gan Shalom Cemetery. At Gan Shalom Cemetery, 1100 Bear Creek Road, Lafayette. 1 p.m. Free. (925) 962-3636.

“From Despair to Hope.” With Holocaust survivor Liesel Gilbert and Consul General David Akov. At Temple Sinai, 2808 Summit St., Oakland. 8 p.m. (510) 839-2900 ext. 253.

wednesday | 30

Yom HaShoah VeHaGevurah Holocaust Remembrance. At Congre-gation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills. 7 p.m. Free. (650) 961-1909.

“From Despair to Hope: The Holocaust and the State of Israel.” Community commemoration for Yom HaShoah. At Temple Isaiah, 3800 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette. 7:30 p.m. Free. (510) 839-2900 ext. 253.

thursday | 1

Remembering Kristallnacht. At Congregation Emanu-El, 2 Lake St., S.F. 6 p.m. (415) 777-9060.

“Yiddish Culture — Lost But Not Forgotten.” At Peninsula Temple Sholom, 1655 Sebastian Drive, Burlingame. 6:30 p.m. (650) 697-2266.

“Yom HaShoah VeHaGevurah: Remembrance of the Holocaust and the Acts of Courage.” At Congregation Rodef Sholom, 170 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 7 p.m. www.marinjcc.org.

sunday | 4

“Unto Every Person There is a Name.” Annual Holocaust remembrance at the Holocaust Memorial, Lincoln Park, S.F. 10 a.m. (415) 752-9304.

Sonoma County Yom HaShoah Commemoration. At Friedman Center, 4676 Mayette Ave., Santa Rosa. 2 p.m. www.jccsoco.org.

singles

saturday | 26

Point Reyes-Bear Valley-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.