Features and Stories
5 Questions with Groundbreaking Pianist Michelle Cann
"a desire to inspire change" Interview of Michelle Cann by Krista Thomas, Cal Performances' Associate Director of Communications Michelle Cann is a star in every sense: a phenomenal pianist, an [...]
Mandolin and Accordion Lend a Fresh Sound to Classical Music
Featuring exclusive insights from Avi Avital [...]
An Eclectic Survey of Ai Weiwei’s Artwork: 10 Works to Know
"Art is a tool to set [...]
What It’s Like to Be a UC Berkeley Student Working at Cal Performances
Roughly 75 students work critical roles [...]
Cal Performances Artistic Leadership Reminisces on Memorable Moments from the 2022–23 Season
From the Two Who Saw It [...]
A Day in the Life of an AileyCamper
Behind the Scenes of Berkeley/Oakland AileyCamp’s [...]
A Family Transformed by AileyCamp
“They say it [...]
Queer Luminaries from World History You’ll Want to Know
Celebrating LGBTQ+ Roots in Honor of [...]
San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus: Pioneers of a Queer Choral Movement
A voice for change. By Krista [...]
Summer Cinema: Get Ready for Our 23–24 Season with These Exciting Films!
Doom scrolling through Netflix to find [...]
A Fond Farewell to the 2022–23 Season
“In brief: Thank you!” Video by Tiffany [...]
Human & Machine Song Contest Winners
Exploring the Boundaries of Humanity’s Creative [...]
2023–24 Season Illuminations: “Individual & Community”
Bringing the arts and UC Berkeley [...]