Sussman received her bachelor's and master's degrees from the Julliard School at age 21. She has performed extensively throughout the United States and Europe. 7:30 p.m. $8 (members); $12 (guests). 22622 Vanowen St., West Hills. For more information call (818) 464-3300.

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Sunday

* Sunday in the Park:

Park La Brea's Art in the Park Festival 2000

. The festival features 22 of the winners of the hand-painted street banner competition. Delena Ashley of Long Beach won first place honors. Debora Gillman of Park La Brea won the Best of Show award. Food and tasting, more than 100 art exhibits, entertainment and children's activities. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Third St. at Burnside Ave., Los Angeles. For more information call (323) 549-5452 or visit www.parklabrea.com.

* Hear the music of Freud's Vienna with the

Uri Caine Ensemble

and special guest clarinetist

Don Byron

in

"Mahler Revisited."

In his celebrated recording Urlicht/Primal Light, pianist Uri Caine reworks the music of Viennese composer Gustav Mahler in a groundbreaking blend of klezmer, jazz, cantorial and avant-garde classical music. $18 (general); $15 (members); and $10 (students). The Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. For tickets call Tickets L.A. (323) 655-8587. For general information call (310) 440-4500.

Above, Debora Gillman with her "Best of Show" flag outside Park La Brea.
Photo by Pasqual Bettio

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Monday

*The Jewish Federation/Valley Alliance's

Finegood Art Gallery

is showcasing the works of nine talented artists of various mediums. The artists include water colorist Elizabeth Bloom; stained glass artist David Gerber; sculptor Gail Glikmann; and acrylic artist Bert Miripolsky, among others. The Finegood Art Gallery is one of Southern California's largest nonprofit galleries. On Sun. May 7, from 2 p.m.-4 p.m., meet the artists. Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Mon.-Thur., 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Through June 18. 22622 Vanowen St., West Hills. For more information call (818) 464-3218.

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Tuesday

* Psycho Cinema at the Skirball, inspired by the Freud exhibition now on view at the center. Wander the hidden rooms of the mind with

"The Case of Becky"

and

"The Dark Mirror."

"The Case of Becky" is Chester Franklin's story of dual personality; "The Dark Mirror" is Robert Siodmak's classic noir thriller of an innocent woman accused of murder. 7:30 p.m. $6 (general); $5 (members); $4 (students). 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. For tickets call (323) 655-8587.

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Wednesday

* Look for the next Annie Leibowitz at a photography contest:

The Tel Aviv-Los Angeles Partnership

encouraged youths in Tel Aviv and Los Angeles to express their own personal visions of their communities through photography. The result,

"Picture LA/TA 2000: A Teen Photography Exhibit"

at the Skirball Cultural Center, is a rich collection of photographs representing the creative work of young people of diverse social, economic and ethnic backgrounds from both cities. The exhibit brings into focus the distinctions of each community, as well as the commonalities that unify people across international and cultural borders. Admission to the Ruby Gallery is free. Tues.-Sat., Noon-5 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed Monday. Through July 23. 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. For more information call (310) 440-4500.

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Thursday

*The acclaimed

Synergy

ensemble kicks off the citywide two-week

Yiddishkayt L.A. Festival

. Synergy brings to Southern California an exciting evening of new musical works, poetry, paintings and photography, created by young, dynamic contemporary professional artists dedicated to broadening the horizons of Yiddish culture in the modern world. Synergy features outstanding resident musicians, all with major international orchestral credits. 7:30 p.m. $15 (general); $12 (members); $5 (students). Westside JCC, Weinberger Concert Hall, 5870 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles. (323) 658-5824.
Russian-born pianist Gavina Barskaya (left) and Columbian-born singer Vanessa Paloma of the Synergy performance ensemble.

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Friday

*

Brian Silbertman

salutes those who did not go quietly during the Holocaust in

"Manifest."

"Manifest" is a theatrical vaudeville about the Holocaust and resistance in the death camps of Auschwitz Birkenau, with klezmer music and a Dadaist bent. Drawn from actual events during the time of Nazi occupation, circa 1944. $10 (general); $6 (students, seniors and staff); $5 (alumni and groups of 10 or more). May 5, 6, 12 and 13, 8 p.m.; May 6 and 13, 2 p.m.; May 11, 7:15 p.m. The Los Angeles City College Theatre Academy, 855 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles. For more information call (323) 953-4336.

--compiled by Stephanie Halpern