saturday | 21
“Even the Birds Sang in Yiddish!” A celebration of Jewish life in Poland. With Theodore Bikel, Michael Alpert and Tamara Brooks. At JCC of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. (415) 292-1233.
Jewish comedian Jeff Applebaum and the Jack Conway Trio. At Addison-Penzak JCC, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos. 8 p.m. $20-$60. (408) 357-7438.
sunday | 22
West Bay Opera Trio. At Cubberly Community Center Auditorium, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. 3 p.m. Free. (650) 329-2418.
thursday | 26
Batsheva Dance Company performs Ohad Naharin’s “Three.” At Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission St., S.F. Oct. 26-28 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 29 at 2 p.m. $27-$44. (415) 392-2545.
saturday | 28
Community Center Orchestra. Director Urs Leonardt Steiner. At JCC of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. Free. (415) 292-1233.
sunday | 29
“The Roots of the American Musical” with Joe Marchi. Helen and Bud Rubin American Musical Theater Series. At Cubberly Community Center Auditorium, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. 2 p.m. Free. (650) 329-2418.
“The Spirit of Fes: Paths to Hope.” Spiritual and religious music festival. At JCC of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. 7 p.m. $28-$32. (415) 292-1233.
Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem. String band. At Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 7:30 p.m. $13-$26. (415) 444-8000.