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Calendar Picks and Clicks: May 20-27, 2010

Irreverent comedian Sarah Silverman, who recently released the memoir, “The Bedwetter: Stories of Redemption, Courage and Pee,” performs with friends. Thu. 8:30 p.m. $25. Largo at the Coronet, 366 N. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles. (310) 855-0350. largo-la.com.

Picks and Clicks: May 15-21, 2010

Enjoy kosher food vendors, Krav Maga demonstrations, live music, kids’ activities and more at the Santa Clarita Valley Jewish Food Festival. Sun. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. $5 (adults), free (12 and younger). Bridgeport Marketplace, 23975 Newhall Ranch Road, Valencia. bridgeportmarketplace.com.

Picks and Clicks: May 6-14, 2010

Sibling writers Nora and Delia Ephron’s “Love, Loss and What I Wore” opens for a nearly two-month L.A. run at the Geffen Playhouse. A rotating cast of actresses — including Rita Wilson, Carol Kane and Natasha Lyonne — stars in vignettes based on the book by Ilene Beckerman. Thu. Through June 4. 8 p.m. (Thursday opening), Various times (Rest of dates). $69-$74. Geffen Playhouse, 10886 Le Conte Ave., Los Angeles. (310) 208-5454. geffenplayhouse.com.

Picks and Clicks for April 29-May 7, 2010

Ring Festival L.A.’s “On Wings of Song: The Music and Soul of Felix Mendelssohn” celebrates the bicentennial of German Jewish composer Felix Mendelssohn’s birth with a lecture on his life by pianist and professor Neal Brostoff. A staged reading of scenes from writer Jacqueline Bassan’s “Mendelssohn! On Wings of Song” follows, examining the rivalry fueled by religious differences between Mendelssohn and composer Richard Wagner. Brostoff, mezzo-soprano Laurie Rubin and L.A. Philharmonic violinist Mark Kashper and cellist Barry Gold perform select works by Mendelssohn. Rabbi Edward Feinstein leads Shabbat services. Fri. 8 p.m. Free. Valley Beth Shalom, 15739 Ventura Blvd., Encino. (818) 788-6000. vbs.org.

Picks and Clicks: April 17-23, 2010

A twin exhibition boasts the Jew-centric work of artists Peter Krasnow, a Russian immigrant painter, sculptor and lithographer, and watercolor painter Bonnie Stone. Both artists enliven traditional Jewish subjects with contemporary sensibilities. “Gefilte Sushi” highlights Stone’s “Balabustahs” series, and Krasnow’s “Idiosyncrasies” offers abstractions of Noah, mikvehs and more. Sat. 2-5 p.m. Free. Tobey C. Moss Gallery, 7321 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles. (323) 933-5523. tobeycmossgallery.com.

Picks and Clicks: April 9-16, 2010

Etgar Keret, best-selling Israeli author and filmmaker, reads excerpts from his work, screens clips from his movies and discusses writing in modern Hebrew at the James Gray Gallery. Australian author Luke Davies moderates a Q-and-A afterward at this Birthright Israel Next-sponsored event. Wine and cheese included. Mon. 7-10 p.m. Free. Bergamot Station Art Center, 2525 Michigan Ave., Building D4, Santa Monica. (310) 829-5854. losangeles.birthrightisrael.com.

Picks and Clicks for April 3– April 9, 2010

If last season’s “Seinfeld” reunion on “Curb Your Enthusiasm” made you nostalgic for the pairing of Jerry Seinfeld and Jason Alexander, you won’t want to miss “Jerry Seinfeld Live!” a historic night of comedy. Seinfeld, fresh off “The Marriage Ref,” shares an intimate stage with host Alexander. Proceeds benefit the nonprofit Reprise Theatre Company. Thu. 8 p.m. $40-$150. Saban Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills. (323) 655-0111. reprise.org.

Picks and Clicks for March 27-April 2, 2010

Comedian Bob Saget interviews Jeff Garlin, the affable, bear-sized co-star of HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” Garlin discusses his new book, “My Footprint: Carrying the Weight of the World,” an unorthodox memoir that chronicles his attempt to lose weight and go green — at the same time. A Writers Bloc event. Wed. 7:30 p.m. $20. Temple Emanuel, 300 N. Clark Drive, Beverly Hills. (310) 288-3737. For tickets and event information, visit writersblocpresents.com.

Calendar Picks and Clicks: March 20-26

SAT | MARCH 20\n\n(MUSIC)\nErwin Schulhoff and Kurt Weill had their careers silenced under the Nazis. Tonight, art rises above injustice as violinist Daniel Hope and pianist Jeffrey Kahane perform select pieces by the composers in a Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra concert. Sat. 8 p.m. $18-$100. Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale. (818) 243-2539. laco.org.

Picks and Clicks for March 13 – 19, 2010

Oscar-nominated actress Mare Winningham indulges her inner Jewish cowgirl during Temple Aliyah’s “A Down Home Shabbat: A Celebration of Jewish Bluegrass.” Winningham, who has recorded three folk-influenced albums, joins Rabbi Stewart Vogel, Grammy-nominated chazzan Mike Stein and other performers for this country-themed Shabbat. Fri. 8:15 p.m. Free. Temple Aliyah, 6025 Valley Circle Blvd., Woodland Hills. (818) 346-3545. templealiyah.org.

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