friday/27

“Fiddler on the Roof.” Youth Musical Theater Company presents classic musical based on Sholem Aleichem tale of Tevye and his daughters. At El Cerrito High School Performing Arts Theater, 540 Ashbury Ave. 7:30 p.m. Also Feb. 28 at 7:30 p.m. and March 1 at 2 p.m. Prices vary. www.ymtcberkeley.org

“Amnesia: A New Play About Race and Immigration.” Ariel Luckey traces his family’s migration from Eastern Europe to America. Original score by local musician Lila Sklar. 8 p.m. at East Bay Center for the Performing Arts, 339 11th St., Richmond. Also Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. and March 1 at 4 p.m. at Kehilla Community Synagogue, 1300 Grand Ave., Piedmont. $12-$36. www.arielluckey.com/amnesia

saturday/28

“Einstein: The Practical Bohemian.” Ed Metzger’s  one-man show about Albert Einstein. Part of Peninsula JCC series on Jewish contributions to science. At Hillbarn Theatre, 1285 E. Hillsdale Blvd., Foster City. 8 p.m. $15-$25. www.pjcc.org

monday/2

“Di Megileh of Itzik Manger.” Yiddish-language musical story of the Book of Esther, through the eyes of her jilted lover, Fastrigose the Tailor. Performed by the New Yiddish Theater Co., supertitled in English. Part of the Jewish Music Festival. At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 1:30 p.m. Also March 3 at 8 p.m. $12-$30. www.jewishmusicfestival.org/events/di-megileh

friday/6

Frank London discusses “Letters to Afar.” Klezmatics trumpeter talks about his experiences with music and Judaism. At Contemporary Jewish Museum, 736 Mission St., S.F. 1 p.m. Included with museum admission. www.thecjm.org

monday/9

“Modern Food Rituals: From the Communal Table to the Global Tasting Room.” Panel discussion with local scholars, authors, artists and activists, including J. editor Sue Fishkoff. Includes tour of “Gourmet Ghettos” exhibit. Followed by brunch. At Magnes, 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free, but RSVP required. www.magnes.org

wednesday/11

“Pop-up Exhibition: Beyond Brundibár.” Presentation on Jewish composers from Axis-occupied territories during the Holocaust by singer Nanette McGuiness. Presentation includes historical items from the Magnes Collection. At the Magnes, 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley. 12 p.m. Free. www.magnes.org