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 | 25-26 Season Feature
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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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
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
Two actors of "The Great Yes, The Great No" wearing dresses onstage, covering their faces with large black-and-white masks with images of women.
Jan 30, 2025 | How It's Made
The Spasms of History: Inside William Kentridge’s The Great Yes, The Great No
Aug 1, 2024 | How It's Made
Fun Facts About Our 5 Most Popular Performances
Jul 3, 2024 | How It's Made
Quiz: Name That Tune!
May 24, 2024 | How It's Made
Tribute to a Terrific 2023–24 Season
William Kentridge, an older man wearing a white dress shirt and glasses, sits at a table against a gray background and gestures with his hands.
Apr 16, 2024 | How It's Made
The Making of William Kentridge’s The Great Yes, The Great No
Apr 16, 2024 | How It's Made
Dance Excerpts and Insights From Across the Season
Feb 13, 2024 | How It's Made
Cultural Exchange: The Rite of Spring
An image of white costumes hanging from a rack, with a ballerina visible in costume in the background.
Feb 13, 2024 | How It's Made
Photo Gallery: A Day in the Life of Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
Taylor Mac and Matt Rays Bark of Millions
Feb 8, 2024 | How It's Made
Bark of Millions: Fantasy and Mystery, Rooted in Queerness
Jan 18, 2024 | How It's Made
Julius Eastman’s Femenine
J.S. Bach in front of sheet music of a Fugue
Jan 5, 2024 | How It's Made
Understanding Bach’s The Art of Fugue
Jan 5, 2024 | How It's Made
Behind the Scenes with Cal Performances’ Artistic Administrator
Photo of Nokuthula Ngwenyama, a young Ndebele and Japanese violinist with short curly brown hair. She wears a vibrant beaded collar-like necklace while smiling.
Nov 1, 2023 | How It's Made
The Making of Ngwenyama’s Flow, Inspired by the Natural World
Avi Avital shown strumming his mandolin.
Sep 15, 2023 | How It's Made
Mandolin and Accordion Lend a Fresh Sound to Classical Music
Jul 21, 2023 | How It's Made
A Day in the Life of an AileyCamper
Apr 18, 2023 | How It's Made
Spotlight on 2023–24 Season Premieres
Apr 18, 2023 | How It's Made
2023–24 Dance Season
Apr 12, 2023 | How It's Made
Storytelling and Connection with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Standout James Gilmer
Apr 12, 2023 | How It's Made
Seeing Double: Danish String Quartet’s Doppelganger Project
Feb 17, 2023 | How It's Made
William Kentridge’s SIBYL: The Reassurance of Uncertainty
Feb 3, 2023 | How It's Made
The Changing Orchestra Makeup of the Vienna Philharmonic
Dec 13, 2022 | How It's Made
The Making of The Look of Love
Nov 16, 2022 | How It's Made
The Role of Cal Performances’ Major Gifts Associate
Sep 15, 2022 | How It's Made
Behind the Scenes With Cal Performances’ Head Carpenter
Aug 19, 2022 | How It's Made
Georgian Cinema: Highlights from the BAMPFA Collection
Two Wings Q&A
Apr 14, 2022 | How It's Made
Two Wings: The Music of Black America in Migration Post-Performance Q&A
Place and Displacement Choreography
Mar 14, 2022 | How It's Made
Pandemic-Displaced Choreography: Q&A with Joffrey Ballet’s Nicolas Blanc and Christine Rocas
Jeremy Geffen, Ashley Wheat, Yoshihisa Arai
Feb 28, 2022 | How It's Made
Artist Conversation with Ashley Wheater and Yoshihisa Arai of Joffrey Ballet: 2021/22 Season
Feb 28, 2022 | How It's Made
Place Post-Performance Q&A
Melanie Demore Artist Spotlight
Feb 3, 2022 | How It's Made
Digital Classroom Performer Spotlight: Melanie DeMore
Jeremy Geffen, Van Anh Vo
Nov 12, 2021 | How It's Made
Artist Conversation with Vân-Ánh Võ
Eduardo Vilaro
Oct 19, 2021 | How It's Made
Artist Conversation with Ballet Hispánico: 2021/22 Season
Mar 4, 2021 | How It's Made
Mahan Esfahani and Michael Maul in Conversation
Van Anh Vo
Mar 2, 2021 | How It's Made
Digital Classroom Performer Spotlight: Vân-Ánh Võ
Ric Burns, Kate Edgar, Bill Hayes, Indre Viskontas
Oct 29, 2020 | How It's Made
Oliver Sacks: His Own Life – Forum Discussion
Charles Lamb and Matthew Whitaker near MRI machine
Oct 29, 2020 | How It's Made
The Art of the Spark: Musical Creativity Explored with Dr. Charles Limb
Kronos Quartet Elvis
Dec 30, 2019 | How It's Made
In the Presence of the Present: Thoughts on A Thousand Thoughts