sunday/21
Movie classics, reimagined. Clarinetist David Krakauer, who likes to mix funk, hip-hop and avant-garde sounds with his klezmer and jazz roots, has a new project called “The Big Picture.” It’s a multimedia work for sextet (Krakauer and the 85mm Orchestra) that reimagines iconic movie music, such as the themes from “Schindler’s List” and “Chariots of Fire” and songs from several Woody Allen films. 4 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21 at SFJazz Center, Miner Auditorium, 201 Franklin St., S.F. $30-$50. www.sfjazz.org
sunday/28
Adama. Ensemble group performs Israeli and Jewish world music for dancing. Dance lessons with Bruce Bierman. At Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley. 7 p.m. lessons, 8 p.m. open dancing. $12 www.ashkenaz.com
thursday/1
“L’Chayim! To Life!” Second annual Jewish music series at Sonoma State kicks off with concert of sacred and folkloric Near Eastern music by multi-instrumentalist Eliyahu Sills and S.F.-based Qadim Ensemble. At Sonoma State, Schroeder Hall, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. 6:30 p.m. Free, parking is $5. www.tinyurl.com/ssu-jewishmusic (See story, 20)