on stage
Novato Theater Co.
5420 Nave Drive, Suite C
“Fiddler on the Roof.” Through April 26. $12-$25. www.novatotheatercompany.org
art
Contemporary Jewish Museum
736 Mission St., S.F.
“In That Case: Havruta — Helena Keefe and Jessica Prentice.” Second installation of collaborating-artists project, featuring artist and organizer Keefe in discussion with chef, author and local-foods activist Prentice. Through April 14.
“Letters to Afar.” Exhibit of 1920s and ’30s movies that Jewish immigrants made in their Polish hometowns, as well as archival newsreels and historic Polish films. Through May 24.
“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. www.thecjm.org
Goethe-Institut
530 Bush St., S.F.
“Lost Stories, Found Images: Portraits of Jews in Wartime Amsterdam.” Posthumous world premiere of a collection of lost portraits of Amsterdam Jews taken in 1943 by Dutch photographer, along with the subjects’ identities and stories. Through April 17. www.jewishfed.org/lost-stories
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 Barbara Cymrot and Claire Sherman. Through 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 rudimentary maps made shortly after the formation of Israel by Ukraine-born artist Shmuel Lerner. Through June 26. www.magnes.org
Petaluma Museum
20 Fourth St., Petaluma
“From Generation to Generation.” Exhibit showcasing Petaluma Congregation B’nai Israel’s 150-year history. Through April 26. Free. www.bnaiisrael.net
jewish calendar
Passover and Shabbat
April 3, 2015/Nissan 14, 5775
Light candles at 7:16 p.m.
April 10, 2015/Nissan 21, 5775
Light candles at 7:23 p.m
April 11, 2015/Nissan 22, 5775
Shabbat and Passover
end at 8:22 p.m.