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Calendar November 16-22

Learn, do and share — be a part of sustainable Los Angeles. Come hear about projects that are having local and global impacts from passionate speakers. Presenters include Elizabeth Stewart, founder and CEO of Hub Los Angeles; Nirvan Mullick, co-creator of the Imagination Foundation; Mick Ebeling, founder of Not Impossible Labs and creator of the EyeWriter; and Tara Tiger Brown, founder of Los Angeles Makerspace.
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November 13, 2013

SAT | NOV 16

DIY DAYS @ THE SKIRBALL

Learn, do and share — be a part of sustainable Los Angeles. Come hear about projects that are having local and global impacts from passionate speakers. Presenters include Elizabeth Stewart, founder and CEO of Hub Los Angeles; Nirvan Mullick, co-creator of the Imagination Foundation; Mick Ebeling, founder of Not Impossible Labs and creator of the EyeWriter; and Tara Tiger Brown, founder of Los Angeles Makerspace. If you get sick of learning, you can start doing. With workshops that focus on collaborative design and creation, attendees will start to make a difference  themselves. Sat. 10 a.m. Free (advance registration required). Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. (310) 440-4500. ” target=”_blank”>icrfla.org


SUN | NOV 17

DUDU FISHER

Maybe he’s been your Jean Valjean; maybe he’s been your cantor. With a concert history that travels throughout the globe and audiences that have included royal families and popes (well, just one), Fisher knows how to headline a performance. His Tel Aviv Academy of Music training and his position as chief cantor of New York Synagogue guarantee an evening of not just music, but earned leadership. Hosted by Cantor Arik Wollheim. Sun. 7 p.m. $36-$125. Beth Jacob Congregation, 9030 W. Olympic Blvd., Beverly Hills. (310) 278-1911. TUE | NOV 19

“THE ROOTS OF MODERN BROADWAY: EXPLORING YIDDISH OPERA”

People always talk about off-Broadway and on-Broadway — but what about before-Broadway? Cantor Marcus Feldman and David Asher Brown teach and perform from operas that serve as the “before” to the Broadway music we know and love now. Performances will include pieces from “Shulamis”  (Avram Goldfadn), “Yidl Mitn Fidl” (Abe Ellstein), “Bar Kochba” (Goldfadn) and “Fishl der Gerotener” (Joseph Rumshinsky). Tue. 7:30 p.m. $18 (general), $10 (Sinai Temple members). Sinai Temple, 10400 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. (310) 481-3243. ” target=”_blank”>wisela.org.


WED | NOV 20

“CHANUKAH PAJAMIKA!”

Sometimes life is good to you and you’re allowed to wear pajamas in public. Join Doda Mollie as she rings in Chanukah with an afternoon of songs, stories, dancing and — that’s right — your jammies. Performing tunes off her best-selling CD “Chanukah Pajamikah!” and with professional credits as educator and cantorial soloist, it will be a concert of prestige and PJs. Wed. 4 p.m. Free. Children’s Book World, 10580 1/2 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles. (310) 559-2665. THU | NOV 21

ALBIE SACHS

He is a human rights activist, lawyer and a leading member of the African National Congress. He was appointed by Nelson Mandela and has made landmark rulings, including recognizing gay marriage. Sachs shares his remarkable journey as one of the most important pioneers in equality in South Africa. Renee Montagne, co-host of NPR’s “Morning Edition,” interviews. Thur. 7:15 p.m. Free. Los Angeles Central Library’s Mark Taper Auditorium, 630 W. Fifth St., downtown. (213) 228-7025. ” target=”_blank”>barnesandnoble.com.

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