Saturday the 3rd
Debbie Friedman strums and sings old and new favorites from her Jewish folk repertoire tonight at Shomrei Torah Synagogue. Twenty bucks gets you in the door, or splurge on the $100 patron seats for preferred seating and parking, plus a copy of her new CD, “One People,” and entree to the exclusive meet-and-greet with the artist herself.
7:30 p.m. $10 (ages 18 and under), $20 (general), $100 (patron). 7353 Valley Circle Blvd., West Hills. R.S.V.P., (818) 346-0811.
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Tuesday the 6th
 335-0917.</p>
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<a href='http://www.writersblocpresents.com
<view-source:http://www.writersblocpresents.com/>‘ target=’_blank’>www.writersblocpresents.com</a>.</i></p>
<p><big><b>Wednesday the 7th</b></big></p>
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The money-mindedness of Hollywood executives is an old story, but count on David Mamet to turn the question of money vs. art into a compelling piece of theater. “Speed the Plow” is his satirical take on the industry, and stars Greg Germann, Alicia Silverstone and Jon Tenney at the Geffen Playhouse through March 25. </p>
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$35-$69. 10886 Le Conte Ave., Los Angeles. (310) 208-5454.</p>
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<a href='http://www.geffenplayhouse.com <view-source:http://www.geffenplayhouse.com/>‘ target=’_blank’>www.geffenplayhouse.com</a>.</i></p>
<p><big><b>Thursday the 8th</b></big></p>
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From her last exhibition, “Light Lands,” photographer Elinor Milchan moves into darker territory with her series of documentary-style images from last summer’s Israel-Hezbollah war. “Raw: A Diary of Unknown Faces” features her shots taken in northern Israeli bomb shelters and army bases. It is on view at The Jewish Federation’s Bell Family Gallery as the kickoff for this year’s Tel Aviv-Los Angeles Partnership, an annual series of cultural and educational exchanges now celebrating its 10th anniversary.</p>
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<i>Through April 13. Jewish Federation Bell Family Gallery, 6505 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. (323) 761-8000.</i></p>
<p><big><b>Friday the 9th</b></big></p>
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Former “L.A. Law”-yer Alan Rachins goes live and solo this week. Gleaned from writer/performer Stacie Chaiken’s ‘What’s the Story?” solo performance workshop, the Powerhouse Theatre kicks off a full-length solo performance series, aptly titled, “‘What’s the Story?’ Festival of New Solo Performance Works,” which will include eight voices in all. On Feb. 8 and 9, Rachins kicks off the thing with his “Ready! Aim! Slit Your Wrists: My Army Story.”</p>
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<i>8 p.m. $10-$15 (single performance), $15-$20 (Sat./Sun. double-headers), $35-$40 (festival pass). 3116 Second St., Santa Monica. (800) 383-3006. </p>
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