saturday/30
“Stay Amazed.” An evening of stories and songs performed by Cantor Linda Hirschhorn followed by a wine-and-cheese reception. At Congregation B’nai Shalom, 74 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek. 7:30 p.m. $20-$22. www.bshalom.org
Darshan. Pre-concert Shabbat Third Meal with the Band. Hillel at Stanford, 555 Mayfield Ave. 4:30-6:30 p.m. Free, but RSVP jstanley@paloaltojcc. org. Followed by performance at Stanford Koret Pavilion, 564 O’Connor Lane, 8:30 p.m. $5, free to JCC members and Stanford students. www.paloaltojcc. org/Events/darshan-in-concert
“Journey Through Jewish Music.” Featuring music from different countries, eras and traditions. At Temple Israel, 3183 Mecartney Road, Alameda. 7:30 p.m. Also Jan. 31 at Congregation Netivot Shalom, 1316 University Ave., Berkeley. 3 p.m. $10-$15. (510) 918-2705 or [email protected]
sunday/7
Classical music concert. Cantor Sharon Bern-stein performs with Randal Weiss and the Bridge Players, followed by a reception. At Congregation Sha’ar Zahav, 290 Dolores St., S.F. 4 p.m. $20-$25. www.tinyurl.com/mishkanmusic2016
wednesday/10
Say yes to Noa. She’s an Israeli singer and social activist who has shared the stage with Sting and Stevie Wonder, played at the White House and represented Israel at the Eurovision song contest. Achinoam Nini, known as Noa, will bring her music to the JCC in Palo Alto, performing with longtime collaborator Gil Dor on guitar.
8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10 at Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. $55-$60. www.paloaltojcc.org