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  • 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.
    Illuminations Performances Explore “Exile & Sanctuary”
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    Illuminations Performances Explore “Exile & Sanctuary”

    25-26 Season Feature, Illuminations

Illuminations Performances Explore “Exile & Sanctuary”

[...]

Illuminations Performances Explore “Exile & Sanctuary”2025-04-23T10:15:28-07:00
  • Defining Courage's documentary playing in the background in front of David Ono onstage and a choir performing onstage.
    Defining Courage Through Music and Theater: The Story of America’s Nisei Soldiers
    Gallery

    Defining Courage Through Music and Theater: The Story of America’s Nisei Soldiers

    How It's Made, Illuminations

Defining Courage Through Music and Theater: The Story of America’s Nisei Soldiers

[...]

Defining Courage Through Music and Theater: The Story of America’s Nisei Soldiers2025-03-18T12:09:36-07:00
  • 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.
    The Spasms of History: Inside William Kentridge’s The Great Yes, The Great No
    Gallery

    The Spasms of History: Inside William Kentridge’s The Great Yes, The Great No

    How It's Made, Illuminations

The Spasms of History: Inside William Kentridge’s The Great Yes, The Great No

[...]

The Spasms of History: Inside William Kentridge’s The Great Yes, The Great No2025-03-17T06:35:50-07:00
  • “Fractured History”: What is the Role of Appropriation in Art?
    Gallery

    “Fractured History”: What is the Role of Appropriation in Art?

    Illuminations

“Fractured History”: What is the Role of Appropriation in Art?

[...]

“Fractured History”: What is the Role of Appropriation in Art?2025-02-25T13:36:41-08:00
  • “Fractured History”: Art as Historical Reference
    Gallery

    “Fractured History”: Art as Historical Reference

    Illuminations

“Fractured History”: Art as Historical Reference

[...]

“Fractured History”: Art as Historical Reference2025-02-25T13:19:27-08:00
  • Artists and UC Berkeley Professors Discuss Illuminations: “Fractured History”
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    Artists and UC Berkeley Professors Discuss Illuminations: “Fractured History”

    Illuminations

Artists and UC Berkeley Professors Discuss Illuminations: “Fractured History”

[...]

Artists and UC Berkeley Professors Discuss Illuminations: “Fractured History”2024-10-11T13:43:35-07:00
  • Transfixing Art: Julia Bullock Launches Her Cal Performances Artist Residency
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    Transfixing Art: Julia Bullock Launches Her Cal Performances Artist Residency

    Artist Spotlights, Illuminations

Transfixing Art: Julia Bullock Launches Her Cal Performances Artist Residency

[...]

Transfixing Art: Julia Bullock Launches Her Cal Performances Artist Residency2024-08-30T16:15:13-07:00
  • The Fascinating True Stories That Inspired Each Illuminations: “Fractured History” Performance
    Gallery

    The Fascinating True Stories That Inspired Each Illuminations: “Fractured History” Performance

    24-25 Season Feature, Illuminations

The Fascinating True Stories That Inspired Each Illuminations: “Fractured History” Performance

[...]

The Fascinating True Stories That Inspired Each Illuminations: “Fractured History” Performance2024-11-26T14:59:52-08:00
  • 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.
    The Making of William Kentridge’s The Great Yes, The Great No
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    The Making of William Kentridge’s The Great Yes, The Great No

    24-25 Season Feature, How It's Made, Illuminations

The Making of William Kentridge’s The Great Yes, The Great No

[...]

The Making of William Kentridge’s The Great Yes, The Great No2024-04-16T11:00:36-07:00
  • Illuminations Artists and UC Berkeley Professors Discuss American Dreams and Culture Wars
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    Illuminations Artists and UC Berkeley Professors Discuss American Dreams and Culture Wars

    Illuminations

Illuminations Artists and UC Berkeley Professors Discuss American Dreams and Culture Wars

[...]

Illuminations Artists and UC Berkeley Professors Discuss American Dreams and Culture Wars2024-04-25T12:23:56-07:00
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