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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.
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May 19, 2010

THU | MAY 20

(BOOKS)
Best-selling religion writer Bruce Feiler (“Walking the Bible”) lectures on and signs his new book, “The Council of Dads,” which follows his bout with cancer and his attempt to find six men who might help raise and give advice to his young daughters should the disease take his life. Thu. 7:30 p.m. Free. Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. (310) 440-4500. skirball.org.

(COMEDY)
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.

(THEATER)

“There Is an Elephant in This Dance,” a new production by Lionel Popkin, an L.A. dance artist with a Jewish and South Asian heritage, explores Hindu iconography via the furry and oversized elephant heads worn by a quartet of performers. Thu. Through Sun. 8:30 p.m. (Thu. through Sat.), 3 p.m. (Sun.). $16 (students), $20 (general). Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater, 631 W. Second St., Los Angeles. (213) 237-2800. redcat.org.

SAT | MAY 22

(FILM)
“The Little Traitor,” a 2007 film adapted from Amos Oz’s “Panther in the Basement,” returns to Los Angeles for a limited engagement. In 1947 Palestine, a militant Israeli boy befriends and finds a father figure in a British sergeant (Alfred Molina) during the last days of the occupation. Sat. Various times. $8 (children under 12 and seniors), $11 (general). Laemmle’s Town Center 5, 17200 Ventura Blvd., Encino. (818) 981-9811. laemmle.com.

(FILM)
The final chapter in the popular animated series based on William Steig’s children’s book draws to a close with “Shrek Forever After.” This time around, the lovable green ogre makes a devastating deal with none other than Rumpelstiltskin. Sat. Various times, locations. shrek.com.

(THEATER)
Davey Holmes’s “More Lies About Jerzy” continues its West Coast premiere run. A journalist accuses writer Jerzy Lesnewski of plagiarizing novels and fabricating his childhood during the Holocaust. Inspired by true events surrounding author Jerzy Kosinski (“The Painted Bird,” “Being There”). Fri. and Sat. Through June 26. 8 p.m. Sun. 3 p.m. (added matinee performance, May 23). $25. Hayworth Theatre, 2511 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. (323) 960-7788. circustheatricals.com.

(SYMPOSIUM)
Happy Minyan’s Jeff Rohatiner moderates a discussion on “Making Our Tefillot More Meaningful and Personal,” with Rabbi Elazar Muskin (Young Israel of Century City), Rabbi Yosef Kanefsky (B’nai David-Judea) and Rabbi Kalman Topp (Beth Jacob in Beverly Hills) offering advice on improving the quality and substance of prayer. Program is open to both men and women. Sat. 6 p.m. Free. Young Israel of Century City, 9317 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles (310) 229-9204. {encode=”community@ou.org” title=”community@ou.org”}.

SUN | MAY 23

(SYMPOSIUM)
Jewish professionals and organizations come together for a day of green education at “Framing the Environment Through a Jewish Lens,” with experts offering lessons on eco-friendly practices grounded in Torah text. Sun. 1:30-6 p.m. $18 (online registration required). Shalom Institute, 34342 Mulholland Highway, Malibu, (818) 889-5500. shalominstitute.com.

TUE | MAY 25

(CHARITY)
Comedian Bob Saget hosts “Cool Comedy-Hot Cuisine,” a fundraiser for the Scleroderma Research Foundation, an organization dedicated to finding the cure for the autoimmune disease. The star-studded lineup includes Ray Romano, Sarah Silverman, Dana Delany, B.J. Novak, Bill Bellamy and late-night host Craig Ferguson providing entertainment for the evening. Celebrity chefs Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken offer up a five-course Latin-themed dinner. Tues. 6:30 p.m. (cocktails), 7:30 p.m. (dinner). $500-$25,000. Four Seasons Beverly Wilshire Hotel, 9500 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills. (800) 441-2873. sclerodermaresearch.org.

WED | MAY 26

(FILM)
StandWithUs screens the documentary, “U.N. Me,” Ami Horowitz and Matthew Groff’s darkly humorous look at the international organization’s problem areas — peacekeeping, nuclear proliferation, human rights abuses/genocide and corruption. The event, which commemorates StandWithUs’ ninth anniversary, features a post-screening discussion with Horowitz. Wed. 7 p.m. $18 (general), $100 (VIP). Writers Guild Theater, 135 S. Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills. (310) 836-6140, ext. 142. standwithus.com.

(LECTURE)
“An Evening of Hope: Jewish Revival in Poland” features personal testimonies, footage from a 2009 Cantor’s Assembly concert tour of Poland and a photographic exhibition of “Righteous Gentiles: Those Who Rescued Jews.”(For more information, see op-ed on Page 10.) Wed. 7 p.m. Free. Valley Beth Shalom, 15739 Ventura Blvd., Encino. (818) 788-6000. vbs.org.

THU | MAY 27

(LECTURE)
“Parenting Without Therapy: An Intimate Evening of Laughter and Learning” features serious parent-child relationship advice by psychologist Mark Brenner and humorous insights by comedian Mark Schiff. Thu. 8 p.m. $20. Whitefire Theatre, 13500 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. (818) 990-2324. theatermania.com.

(MUSIC)
Lighting up the corner of Third Street and Fairfax Avenue, the first night of the Original Farmers Market’s annual summer-long “Thursday Night Jazz and Friday Night Music” series features the Elliot Caine Quintet, a local jazz, Latin and blues ensemble. Thu. Various artists through Sept. 10. 7 p.m. Free. Original Farmers Market, West Patio, 6333 W. Third St., Los Angeles. (323) 933-9211. farmersmarketla.com.

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