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
William Kentridge, concept and director, and Nhlanhla Mahlangu, associate director and choral composer, dive into the music and meaning behind their new chamber opera.
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How It's Made

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
Trocks Blog
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
Nov 1, 2023 | How It's Made
The Making of Ngwenyama’s Flow, Inspired by the Natural World
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
Danish String Quartet
Apr 12, 2023 | How It's Made
Seeing Double: Danish String Quartet’s Doppelganger Project
William Kentridge
Feb 17, 2023 | How It's Made
William Kentridge’s SIBYL: The Reassurance of Uncertainty
Vienna Blog
Feb 3, 2023 | How It's Made
The Changing Orchestra Makeup of the Vienna Philharmonic
Marcy Harriell Mark Morris Ethan Iverso
Dec 13, 2022 | How It's Made
The Making of The Look of Love
Major Gifts Associate Jocelyn Aptowitz
Nov 16, 2022 | How It's Made
The Role of Cal Performances’ Major Gifts Associate
Kevin Riggall
Sep 15, 2022 | How It's Made
Behind the Scenes With Cal Performances’ Head Carpenter
Georgian Cinema Highlights from the BAMPFA Collection: still from Giorgi Shengelaia's Pirosmani
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
Place Q&A
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
Mahan Esfahani and Michael Maul in Conversation
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