Dec 9, 2025 | Ideas and Insights
Carolling and the Spirit of Ukraine
Marika Kuzma shares beloved holiday and musical traditions
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Dec 9, 2025 | Ideas and Insights
Carolling and the Spirit of Ukraine
Marika Kuzma shares beloved holiday and musical traditions
Read More
Nov 17, 2025 | Artist Spotlights
Martha Graham Dance Company Celebrates 100 Years of Revolutionizing Modern Dance
Oct 29, 2025 | Artist Spotlights
Keeping the Rhythm Alive: Third Coast Percussion & Salar Nader Honor Zakir Hussain

Latest Artist Spotlights

Dec 9, 2025 | Artist Spotlights
Carolling and the Spirit of Ukraine
Marika Kuzma shares beloved holiday and musical traditions
Read More
Nov 17, 2025 | Artist Spotlights
Martha Graham Dance Company Celebrates 100 Years of Revolutionizing Modern Dance
Oct 29, 2025 | Artist Spotlights
Keeping the Rhythm Alive: Third Coast Percussion & Salar Nader Honor Zakir Hussain

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.
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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 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

Dec 9, 2025 | Ideas and Insights
Carolling and the Spirit of Ukraine
Marika Kuzma shares beloved holiday and musical traditions
Read More
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
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