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on stage
“Lightning in the Brain.” Traveling Jewish Theatre co-founder Corey Fischer’s musical theater piece about identity and memory. At the Marsh, 1062 Valencia St., S.F. Through July 19. $20-$100. www.themarsh.org
“The Gathering.” Arje Shaw’s play chronicling a family’s turmoil caused by President Reagan’s controversial visit to SS graves in Bitburg cemetery in 1985. At Royce Gallery, 2901 Mariposa St., S.F. Closes June 19. $29. www.thegatheringsf. brownpapertickets.com
“Mikveh.” Hadar Galron’s Israeli morality play is a story of seven Orthodox women converging at a ritual bath. In Hebrew with English supertitles. At Starbright Theatre, 1770 West Campbell Ave., Campbell. 8 p.m. Closes June 12. $30. www.jewishcircletheatre.org
art
Contemporary Jewish Museum
736 Mission St., S.F.
“Bill Graham and the Rock & Roll Revolution.” Retrospective exhibit about the life and career of the S.F. Jewish rock concert promoter. Through July 5. “In That Case: Havruta in Contemporary Art.” Collaborating artists series features artist Jenny Odell and stylist and window designer Philip Buscemi. Through July 5. www.thecjm.org
Jewish Community Library
1835 Ellis St., S.F.
“Il Ghetto: The Venice Ghetto at 500.” Exhibition exploring history of the Venice Ghetto, established in 1516. Co-presented by Museo Italo Americano. Through July. www.jewishcommunitylibrary.org
Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life
2121 Allston Way, Berkeley
“Living by the Book: The Jewish Bible and the Everyday Power of Text.” Ends June 24. “Mendelssohn to Mendelssohn.” Exhibition about the illustrious German Jewish musical family. Ends June 24. www.magnes.org
Oshman Family JCC
3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto
“Labscapes.” Exhibition of microscopic photographs taken by researchers of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, courtesy of American Technion Society. Through Aug. 1. www.paloaltojcc.org
Peninsula JCC
800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City
“Who’s Huldah?” Art exhibit centered on stories of women from the Bible. Ends June 29. www.pjcc.org
Temple Sinai
2808 Summit St., Oakland
“This is Bay Area Jewry.” Photography exhibit documenting breadth of local Jewish couples and families. Co-sponsored by Lehrhaus Judaica and Building Jewish Bridges. Through June 30. www.lehrhaus.org
save the date
Silicon Valley Jewish Music Festival
Los Gatos, June 26
29th Annual Jewish Food Festival
Carmel, Aug. 28
jewish calendar
Shabbat
June 10, 2016 / Sivan 4, 5776
Light candles at 8:13 p.m.
Shabbat ends at 9:19 p.m.
Shavuot
June 11, 2016 / Sivan 5, 5776
Light candles at 9:19 p.m.
Ends June 13 at 9:20 p.m.
Shabbat
June 17, 2016 / Sivan 11, 5776
Light candles at 8:16 p.m.
Shabbat ends at 9:22 p.m.