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7 Days in the Arts

7 Days in the Arts
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October 24, 2002

27/SUNDAY

The Olmert family name makes headlines again this week as a play, written by the with of the mayor of Jerusalem, makes its Los Angeles premiere. “Fantasy for Piano,” written by Aliza Olmert, debuts as part of the Celebrity Staged Reading series. Alexandra More directs a cast that includes Barbara Bain in the show about a woman’s return to her childhood home in Poland.

2 p.m. $18. Wilshire Boulevard Temple, Sydney Irmas Campus, 11661 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles. For reservations, call (213) 388-2401.

28/MONDAY

Thank the Jewish Federation of San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys for picking up Los Angeles’ slack this month. You may have to drive a little farther, but you can still partake in the National Jewish Book Month festivities. This week, authors Sylvia Rouss (“Sammy Spider”)and Rochelle Krich (“Blues in the Night”) each have a book signing. And later this month, you can hear discussions with Joseph Telushkin, Jonathan Safran Foer and Sheila Kaufman, among others.

For more information, call (626) 967-3656 or visit

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