friday/6
“Awake and Sing!” Comedy-drama about a three-generation Jewish family in the Bronx during the Depression. Through Nov. 14. At Louis B. Mayer Theatre, Santa Clara University, 925 Franklin St., Santa Clara. 8 p.m. $5-15. www.scupresents.org
friday/6-7
Everyone will plotz. Get ready for two full days of Yiddishkeit at the KlezCalifornia Yiddish Culture Festival. On tap are performances, parties and workshops highlighting Jewish poetry, music, dance and history, a new “Cabernet & Caberet” revue, the Veretski Pass CD launch party and music by David Chernyavksy, Jeanette Lewicki and Saul Goodman’s Klezmer Band. Nov. 7-8 at JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. Prices vary. Full schedule of events at www.klezcalifornia.org.
wednesday/11
“Autobiography of a Terrorist.” New Threads reading of play by Saïd Sayrafiezade about growing up Iranian-Jewish in America in the 1970s and ’80s. At Brava Theater, 2781 24th St., S.F. 8 p.m. Free. www.goldenthread.org
thursday/12
“If I Were You–Project Israel: A Dancer’s Journey Through the Holy Land.” Demonstration of Inside Out Ballet’s new piece and an illustrated discussion about dance and social justice. At Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 7 p.m. $8-$12. www.marinjcc.org
thursday/19
“Handle With Care.” Play about an Israeli woman and an American Jewish man who meet under bizarre circumstances in a Virginia motel on Christmas Eve. Through Dec. 20. At City Lights Theater Company, 529 S. Second St., San Jose. 8 p.m. Prices vary. www.cltc.org