Apr 28, 2026 | 26-27 Season Guide

Legends of the Stage: The Iconnoisseur’s Guide to the 2026–27 Season

Performances spotlighting the biggest names—with enormous talent to back it up.

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Apr 28, 2026 | 26-27 Season Guide

Legends of the Stage: The Iconnoisseur’s Guide to the 2026–27 Season

Apr 28, 2026 | 26-27 Season Guide

Around the World in 80 Performances: The World-Traveler’s Guide to the 2026–27 Season

Black and white photo of members of Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain all in line holding their instruments.

Apr 28, 2026 | 26-27 Season Guide

What’s New, Next, and Novel: The Curious Curator’s Guide to the 2026–27 Season

The Silkroad Ensemble performs in front of an audience in a mix of different cultural attire and instruments.

Mar 13, 2026 | Artist Spotlights

“Organic Seeds” in the Sanctuary: Silkroad’s Artistic Approach to Music

Feb 13, 2026 | Ideas and Insights

Explaining the “New Music” Genre with Jeremy Geffen

Sep 26, 2025 | Artist Spotlights

Step into Tradition: A Curated Guide to the 2025–26 Season

A drawing depicting a little girl attached to a string held by a hand as she stands on a bright red road in the midst of a black and white forest.

Apr 15, 2025 | 25-26 Season Feature

Illuminations Performances Explore “Exile & Sanctuary”

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 | 25-26 Season Feature

Stories Reimagined: Six Performances Explore Traditional Tales with a Creative Twist!

Aug 30, 2024 | Artist Spotlights

Transfixing Art: Julia Bullock Launches Her Cal Performances Artist Residency

Artist Julia Bullock’s smiling face shown from a video call on a laptop screen.

Apr 16, 2024 | Artist Spotlights

Artist in Residence Julia Bullock in Conversation with Jeremy Geffen

Jan 18, 2024 | How It's Made

Julius Eastman’s Femenine

Nov 9, 2023 | Ideas and Insights

Shifting Artistic Representation of the US’s First Transcontinental Railroad

May 26, 2023 | Artist Spotlights

Summer Cinema: Get Ready for Our 23–24 Season with These Exciting Films!

Apr 18, 2023 | Illuminations

2023–24 Season Illuminations: “Individual & Community”

Apr 18, 2023 | How It's Made

Spotlight on 2023–24 Season Premieres

Kinetech Arts Technology and Creative Expression

Oct 25, 2022 | Illuminations

“Human and Machine”: Technology and Creative Expression

Jeremy Geffen, Mahsa Vahdat, David Harrington

Nov 12, 2021 | Artist Spotlights

Artist Conversation with Kronos Quartet: 2021/22 Season

Jeremy Geffen, Van Anh Vo

Nov 12, 2021 | Illuminations

Artist Conversation with Vân-Ánh Võ

Julia Wolfe

Apr 30, 2021 | Artist Spotlights

Artist Conversation with Julia Wolfe: 2020/21 Season

Van Anh Vo

Mar 2, 2021 | How It's Made

Digital Classroom Performer Spotlight: Vân-Ánh Võ

Sep 28, 2020 | Artist Spotlights

Artist Conversation with Nathalie Joachim

Kronos Quartet Elvis

Dec 30, 2019 | How It's Made

In the Presence of the Present: Thoughts on A Thousand Thoughts