When the national tour of Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show comes to theValentine Theatre on Friday, the production will include contemporary songs, comedy, and numbers that are a reflection of what made the Rat Pack of the 1960s famous. The production has been updated in several ways, said Sandy Hackett, the son of the late Buddy Hackett.

Temple Emanu-El in San Jose apparently thinks that potato pancakes are more easily digested with a dollop of comedy. To that end, the synagogue will be offering its seventh annual “Latkes and Laughs” on Sunday, Dec. 2 with a lineup that includes comedy, singing and, of course, latkes with the requisite fixins.

Today, the Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act was signed into law by President Trump, marking a historic moment for the music industry. Notably, this legislation recognizes the essential contributions of the songwriters and composers at its core, who will see significant and deserved benefit, while streamlining the use of their music across businesses.