sunday/29
“Hansel & Gretel.” Family-friendly show in different languages, with orchestra music, visual effects and children’s activities. At Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 10:30 a.m. in English, 11:30 a.m. in Russian, 12:30 p.m. in Mandarin, 1:30 p.m. in Hebrew. $15-$20 per show. www.paloaltojcc.org.
“Ma Kushar Trio.” In Hebrew. Israeli comedy troupe that has performed more than 1,000 shows in Israel. At Bayside Performing Arts Center, 2025 Kehoe Ave.,
San Mateo. 8 p.m. $55-$70. www.baysvp.com.
wednesday/2
“The King of Hearts Is Off Again.” Bay Area debut of Studium Teatralne from Warsaw. Based on true story of a young Jewish woman trapped in the Warsaw Ghetto with her family during World War II. In Polish with English supertitles. Also Oct. 3 and 4. At NOHspace, Project Artaud, 2840 Mariposa St., S.F. 8 p.m. $18-$25. Also Oct. 5 at Studio Theatre, Cal State East Bay, 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd., Hayward. 8 p.m. $18-$20. Also 4 p.m. talk on Poland before and after World War II by Krzysztof Persak of Institute of National Remembrance. Free. www.sfiaf.org. (See story, 19a)
wednesday/9
‘Harmony for Humanity’. A musical performance for the 12th annual Daniel Pearl World Music Days festival will honor the life and memory of the Jewish Wall Street Journal reporter, musician and Stanford alum who was slain in 2002. Student musicians and guest pianist Pedja Muzijevic will perform at the show, one of more than 2,000 taking place in some 80 countries in October to promote tolerance. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9 at Stanford’s Memorial Church, 537 Lomita Mall, Stanford. Free. http://live.stanford.edu
thursday/10
Stories from the heart. Davy Rothbart, a frequent contributor to NPR’s “This American Life,” shares comical and bittersweet stories from his recently released memoir, “My Heart Is an Idiot,” at the JCCSF. Rothbart looks back at unrequited love in the fashion of essayist David Sedaris and ventures forward with a genuine sense of hopefulness. 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10 at JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. $10-$12. www.jccsf.org