Sep 16, 2025 | Illuminations
“Exile & Sanctuary”: Sanctuary and the Search for Belonging
Artists and UC Berkeley professors discuss the idea of sanctuary and art's role in creating community.
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Beyond the Stage

Latest Posts

Sep 16, 2025 | Illuminations
“Exile & Sanctuary”: The Politics of Hospitality
UC Berkeley professors discuss the history of the Sanctuary Movement and its subsequent politicization in the US.
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Sep 16, 2025 | Illuminations
“Exile & Sanctuary”: Sanctuary and the Search for Belonging
Sep 16, 2025 | Illuminations
“Exile & Sanctuary”: The Art of Exile

Latest Artist Spotlights

Vikingur Olafsson, an Icelandic man wearing blue rimmed glasses stares into the camera while smearing paint with his hands on a clear screen in front of him.
Sep 2, 2025 | Artist Spotlights
The Freedom of Change
Víkingur Ólafsson’s Conversations Across the Centuries
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Dancers of the Joffrey Ballet wear flowy earth-toned outfits as they through up prop hay in the air.
Apr 15, 2025 | Artist Spotlights
Cal Performances’ 2025–26 Dance Artists Share Highlights of Their Upcoming Performances
Members of the Kodo Troupe, wearing traditional Japanese attire, sit in front of numerous large drums on stage during an enthusiastic performance of Warabe.
Jan 16, 2025 | Artist Spotlights
Q&A: The Making of Kodo’s One Earth Tour 2025: Warabe

Latest Illuminations

Sep 16, 2025 | Illuminations
“Exile & Sanctuary”: The Politics of Hospitality
UC Berkeley professors discuss the history of the Sanctuary Movement and its subsequent politicization in the US.
Read More
Sep 16, 2025 | Illuminations
“Exile & Sanctuary”: Sanctuary and the Search for Belonging
Sep 16, 2025 | Illuminations
“Exile & Sanctuary”: The Art of Exile

Latest Cal Performances Voices

Jun 10, 2025 | Cal Performances Voices
5 Questions with Carol T. Christ and Jeff MacKie-Mason, Co-Chairs of Cal Performances’ Board of Trustees
The former UC Berkeley Chancellor and University Librarian, begin a two-year term as Cal Performances Board Co-Chairs beginning July 2025.
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Alex Pines, an older white man with gray hair and thin round wire glasses, smiles slightly into the camera in front of full bookshelves
Feb 14, 2025 | Cal Performances Voices
Mahler Chamber Orchestra Performance to Be Dedicated to Alex Pines
Jul 18, 2024 | Cal Performances Voices
Director of Artistic Planning Explains: What Is a Performing Arts Presenter?

Latest How It's Made

Angelique Kidjo, an African woman in a vibrant red suit and blue blouse, and Yo-Yo Ma, an Asian man in a suit, smile as they pose in front of a grey backdrop.
Apr 15, 2025 | How It's Made
Meeting of the Minds: Seven Performances that Each Reflect One-of-a-Kind Artistic Collaborations
Hear from artists directly about what inspired their special creative partnerships!
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The lead actors of Opera Parallele's La Belle et La Bête perform onstage, with La Bête in the background, gazing at Belle as she sits in a chair, wearing a somber expression.
Apr 15, 2025 | How It's Made
Stories Reimagined: Six Performances Explore Traditional Tales with a Creative Twist!
Defining Courage's documentary playing in the background in front of David Ono onstage and a choir performing onstage.
Mar 18, 2025 | How It's Made
Defining Courage Through Music and Theater: The Story of America’s Nisei Soldiers

Latest Ideas and Insights

A collage image of the Paris Opera Ballet performing on a dimly lit stage like they're partying on the left and a headshot of Jeremy Geffen on the right.
Apr 15, 2025 | Ideas and Insights
Jeremy Geffen Introduces the 2025–26 Season
Cal Performances' Executive and Artistic Director shares top-level highlights across the season.
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Riccardo Muti stands at a podium with his baton in hand, conducting with a serious expression on his face.
Apr 15, 2025 | Ideas and Insights
Spotlight on Classical Music Across 2025–26
Oct 24, 2024 | Ideas and Insights
What Makes Bach’s Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin Significant?