7 Days in the Arts

Saturday the 23rd

How to make the holiday meaningful for the kids? Pick up a children’s book recommended by the Ratner Media and Technology Center at the Jewish Educational Center of Cleveland. Sylvia Epstein’s “How the Rosh Hashanah Challah Became Round” and Barbara Diamond Goldin’s “The World’s Birthday” are just two of many that make the list.

To view it in full, visit the Jewish Federation’s Web site, at ” TARGET=”_blank”>soundstruestore.stores.yahoo.net.

Tuesday the 26th

At first glance, his scribbles look about as impressive as your kid’s. But look closer at Frank Gehry’s sketches and you realize these are the seminal gestures that begat the architectural master’s greatest structures. “Frank’s Drawings: Eight Museums by Gehry” is now on view at Patricia Faure Gallery. See for yourself.

Through Oct. 14. Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Ave., B7, Santa Monica. (310) 449-1479.

Wednesday the 27th

Sid Ceasar and “Your Show of Shows” inspired laughs in its day, and inspired the guys who write for laughs today. “Comedy Conversations” is the Museum of Television and Radio’s new series, “bringing together legendary comedy creators with their spiritual progeny.” First up are Larry Wilmore (“The Bernie Mac Show”) and Mitchell Hurwitz (“Arrested Development”), discussing how Sid inspired them. Future installments include Steven Levitan (“Just Shoot Me”) discussing his inspirations; Glen and Les Charles and James Burrows, and Phil Rosenthal (“Everybody Loves Raymond”) on Norman Lear.

$15-$25 (individual tickets), $39-$65 (series). 465 N. Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills. (310) 786-1091. ” TARGET=”_blank”>www.museumoftolerance.com/delirium.

Friday the 29th

Opening this week, The Jewish Federation’s Bell Family Art Gallery presents “Otto Natzler at 98: Honoring a Master Artist.” The exhibition features ceramic vessels and forms created by Natzler, as well as by his late wife, Gertrude, with whom he collaborated for more than 38 years. Together, they were a celebrated team credited with playing an early role in the craft renaissance that begin in the late 1950s. Photographs of Natzler’s glazes, taken by Natzler’s present wife, Gail Reynolds Natzler, are also on view.

Sept. 28-Dec. 15. 6505 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. (323) 761-8000.