Calendar June 28 – July 4

So many writers, so little time. In her new book, “My Salinger Year,” Rakoff tells of her own literary journey, beginning with the prized position of assistant to J.D. Salinger’s agent.

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Laura Donney

June 25, 2014

SAT | JUN 28

JOANNA RAKOFF

So many writers, so little time. In her new book, “My Salinger Year,” Rakoff tells of her own literary journey, beginning with the prized position of assistant to J.D. Salinger’s agent. A transplant to New York City, Rakoff is tasked with responding to Salinger’s heart-filled fan mail. Moved by people’s unwavering adoration, the young writer strays from the legend’s template response, discovering her own voice as she acts as Salinger’s. Winner of the Goldberg Prize for Jewish Fiction by Emerging Writers for her 2010 “A Fortunate Age,” Rakoff will be signing her new novel. Sat. 5 p.m. Free. Book Soup, 8818 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. (310) 659-3110. ” target=”_blank”>kcrw.com.

SUN | JUN 29

“JOHN WILLIAMS & FRIENDS”

And what friends! Especially because they’re family. Dennis Karmazyn, a principal cellist for the California Philharmonic, joins professional and musical forces with his violin virtuoso son, Max. The duo will perform the musical theme from “Schindler’s List” — an arrangement created specifically by the younger Karmazyn for himself and his father. The Karmazyns have personal ties to the Holocaust — Max’s grandparents are survivors; his grandfather taught the concentration camp commandant’s daughter to play the violin in order to gain better care for his wife and himself. Other John Williams scores will also be performed, including pieces from “Jaws,” “Jurassic Park,” “Star Wars” and “E.T.” Sun. 2 p.m. $20-$100. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. (800) 745-3000. ” target=”_blank”>skirball.org.

SPLASHING GOOD-TIME SUMMER SOIREE

Summer is here! Kick off your flip-flops and kick into high gear. Young Jewish Professionals hosts a poolside party that can really set this season’s tone. With tasty (and kosher) barbecue fare, desserts, cocktails, valet parking and plenty to talk about, this soiree is not to be missed. If you aren’t sold yet, proceeds go the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem. Sun. 4 p.m. $18. Private residence in Beverly Hills. Address provided upon registration. ” target=”_blank”>frenchsingersla.com.

DODGERS’ JEWISH COMMUNITY DAY

Join the Los Angeles Dodgers for their 15th annual Jewish Community Day. Your family, friends, congregation and chavurah members are all invited. Purchase the group package to reserve tickets and a Dodgers (in Hebrew, of course) baseball cap. The first 15,000 kids receive an Adrian Gonzalez replica jersey, and kosher hot dogs will be available in the Left Field Reserve area. Root, root, root for the Dodgers as they take on the St. Louis Cardinals! Sun. 1:10 p.m. Dodger Stadium, 1000 Elysian Park Ave., Los Angeles. (323) 224-1507. TUE | JUL 1

“JUDY FISKIN: THE ART TALK TRILOGY”

The photo and video artist, whose work has been showed in MoMA, MOCA, LACMA and the Getty, will have three films from a 2011 exhibition shown in an evening that explores art and the places we find it. Fiskin, who has a tone that marries poetry and irreverence, earned critical acclaim with her 1998 video “Diary of a Midlife Crisis,” and has been celebrated by both the Los Angeles Times and ArtForum. The artist, who is also an award-winning essayist, will be present for a Q-and-A following the screening. Tue.
7:30 p.m. Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. (310) 443-7000.