on stage
Aurora Theater Co.
2081 Addison St., Berkeley
“Talley’s Folly.” Lanford Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize–winning play about a liberal Jewish immigrant pursuing the hand of a well-to-do non-Jewish woman in 1944 Missouri. Through June 7. $35-$42. www.auroratheatre.org
art
Congregation Emanu-El
2 Lake St., S.F.
“Jews and Cartooning.” Exhibit of art by classic Jewish cartoonists, including Bob Singer of Hanna-Barbera, R. Crumb, Yaakov Kirschen and others. Through Sept. 1. www.emanuelsf.org
Contemporary Jewish Museum
736 Mission St., S.F.
“Poland and Palestine: Two Lands and Two Skies.” Exhibit of Ze’ev Aleksandrowicz’s portraits photographed in the 1930s. Through May 24. “Dorothy Saxe Invitational.” Exhibit of works by local artists based on the concept of the tzedakah box. Through May 17. “Bound to Be Held: A Book Show.” Solo exhibition by conceptual artist Josh Greene celebrating the relationship between reader and book. Through June 28. “In That Case: Havruta in Contemporary Art.” Third installation of the collaborating-artists project, with Bay Area visual artist Anthony Discenza and horror author Peter Straub. Through July 14. www.thecjm.org
Dryansky Gallery
2120 Union St., S.F.
“Hands On: Works from 2007-2014.” Exhibition of paintings, drawings and collages by Moroccan-born Israeli Miriam Cabessa. Through June 4. www.thedryansky.com
Hillel at Stanford
565 Mayfield Ave.
“Jews of Color: A Renaissance Project.” Exhibit of photographs and paintings spotlighting eclectic Jewish communities. Through June 1. www.stanford.hillel.org
Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California
1433 Madison St., Oakland
Interfaith art exhibition. More than 100 works by artists of various faiths and cultures, including a number of Jewish artists. Through May 20. www.iccnc.org/event/the-3rd-interfaith-art-exhibition-biennial
Jewish Community Library
1835 Ellis St., S.F.
“Art as Midrash: Interpreting Jewish Text Through Art.” Exhibit featuring Jewish-themed textile and bead art by Claire Sherman and Barbara Cymrot. Closes May 14. www.jewishcommunitylibrary.org
Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life
2121 Allston Way, Berkeley
“The Future of Memory: Jewish Culture in the Digital Age.” Interactive installation featuring objects, images, film reels and oral histories from the archives. Through Dec. 18. “The Secret Language of Flowers: Botanical Drawings from Israel, 1949-1950.” Exhibition of drawings and maps by Ukraine-born artist Shmuel Lerner. Through June 26. www.magnes.org
Osher Marin JCC
200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael
“Social Network Art Competition: Israel 2014-15.” Traveling show featuring undiscovered Israeli artists. Through June 1. www.marinjcc.org
Oshman Family JCC
3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto
“Not Forgotten.” Collage and mixed media exhibit depicting 20th-century Jewish life in the Middle East and North Africa. Through May 20. www.paloaltojcc.org
Peninsula JCC
800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City
“Mi Polin/From Poland.” Exhibition of Judaica by Polish artists Helena Czernek and Aleksander Prugar. Through June 25. www.pjcc.org
save the date
Silicon Valley Jewish Music Festival
APJCC Los Gatos, June 28
Limmud Bay Area 2015
Sonoma State, June 26-28
jewish calendar
May 8, 2015/Iyar 19, 5775
Light candles at 7:48 p.m.
Shabbat ends at 8:51 p.m.
May 15, 2015/Iyar 26, 5775
Light candles at 7:55 p.m.
Shabbat ends at 8:58 p.m.