friday/18
Marty Allen, in the spotlight. After decades on Broadway, TV and in comedy clubs across America, the veteran performer is ready to celebrate his 94th birthday in style. He’s bringing a new musical comedy act co-starring his wife, Karon Kate Blackwell, to the stage in Mill Valley. “It’s almost Burns and Allen,” he says, “only I’m Gracie.”
8 p.m. Friday, March 18 at Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. $28-$50. www.142throckmortontheatre.org
monday/21
“Jacob’s Dilemma.” Jewish Women’s Theatre performs short commissioned pieces that modernize sacred texts. At Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 7:30 p.m. $25-$30. www. paloaltojcc.org
wednesday/23
Purim at Ashkenaz. The Aquarian Minyan returns to its traditional Purim venue, Ashkenaz Music & Dance in Berkeley, to present this year’s Purimshpiel, “A Good and Moral Land: The War Between the Sexes and Government-Enforced Sexism.” The fun starts with a Megillah reading and continues after the play with food, drinks and dance music by Achi Ben Shalom and Adama. For more Purim events, see listings below.
7 p.m. Wednesday, March 23 at Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley. $15-$20. www.tinyurl.com/aquarian-purim-2016
tuesday/29
Jewish Plays Project. Scenes from the top three plays in the Jewish Playwriting Contest will be presented to the audience so they can vote for a favorite. At Oshman Family JCC, 392 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 7:30 p.m. $7-$15. www.paloaltojcc.org
thursday/31
Jewlia Eisenberg and Cynthia Taylor of Charming Hostess, the “nerdy-sexy-commie-girlie” musical group, will present “Spring Has Sprung,” a concert of nontraditional Passover songs and Sephardic women’s music.
7 p.m. Thursday, March 31 at Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 7 p.m. Free. www.jewishcommunitylibrary.org