7 Days in the Arts

Calendar of weekly events

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Keren Engelberg

November 30, 2006

Saturday the 2nd

Sure, Publishers Weekly and The Washington Post have heaped praise, but would Hunter approve? “Gonzo Judaism: A Fresh Path for an Ancient Faith” is the sexy new (rip-off of Hunter S. Thompson) title by Rabbi Niles Goldstein, offering up a new risk-taking, yet tradition-honoring approach to Judaism. He does the L.A. rounds of his book tour today at an IKAR Havdalah, and tomorrow at Temple Isaiah.

Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m. 5870 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles. (323) 634-1870. www.ikar-la.org.

Dec. 3, 1 p.m. $18. Temple Isaiah, 10345 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles. (310) 277-2772.

Sunday the 3rd

Young thespians stretch their acting and sea legs in The Actors Gang’s fourth annual holiday show that brings together the theater company members with 28 elementary schoolers. “Holidays on the Sea II: The Island of Holiday Ghosts” tells the story of a group of pirates who learn the meaning of Kwanzaa, Christmas, Ramadan and Chanukah. The show is free as long as you bring some booty — in the form of an unwrapped toy for Operation USA.

Through Dec. 17. 2 p.m. (Saturdays and Sundays). Ivy Substation, 9070 Venice Blvd., Culver City. (310) 838-4264. www.theactorsgang.com.

Monday the 4th