Members of the same tribe?
What do American Jews and Israeli Jews have in common, and how are they different? In keeping with Jewish tradition, the two groups might start by agreeing to have a lengthy discussion on the question, followed by a nosh. But Jewish Circle Productions is taking a different approach through a style of interactive performance called playback theater. In “Same Am, Different Language,” audience members will tell stories that the actors and musicians will then perform through improvisation, aiming to weave the two Jewish narratives together.
8 p.m. Saturday, June 16 at Live Oak Theater, 1301 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. $17-$20. www.jewishcircleproductions.com
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Storytelling. Porchlight presents a night of storytelling inspired by “California Dreaming” exhibit at Contemporary Jewish Museum. At the museum, 736 Mission St., S.F. 7 p.m. $15 (includes museum admission). www.thecjm.org.