Cal Performances

Phone 510.642.9988
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Website https://calperformances.org/
The mission of Cal Performances is to produce and present performances of the highest artistic quality, enhanced by programs that explore compelling intersections of education and the performing arts.   Cal Performances is the performing arts presenting, commissioning and producing organization based at the University of California, Berkeley. The origins of Cal Performances date from 1906, when stage actress Sarah Bernhardt appeared at the William Randolph Hearst Greek Theater to help rebuild public morale after the devastating San Francisco earthquake and fire in April of that year. [More]

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  • Two dancers from The Australian Ballet's Oscar.

    The Australian Ballet: Oscar© by Christopher Wheeldon

    Zellerbach Hall 2499 Bancroft St., Berkeley, CA, United States

    Inspired by Oscar Wilde, this breathtaking ballet explores themes of romance, sacrifice, and forbidden love as it weaves biography and stories.Performance schedule:Fri, Sep 25, 2026, 7:30 PMSat, Sep 26, 2026, 1:00 PMSat, Sep 26, 2026, 7:30 PMSun, Sep 27, 2026, 3:00 PM(Check organizer/venue website to confirm event details.)Info & Tickets

  • Baritone Lester Lynch, a black man wearing a dark suit and a light pink shirt looking into the camera.

    Lester Lynch, baritone; Kevin Korth, piano

    Hertz Hall (UC Campus) Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

    The dramatic baritone brings his "vocal beauty and emotional honesty" (San Francisco Classical Voice) to songs of love, loss, and longing.(Check organizer/venue website to confirm event details.)Info & Tickets

  • Pianist Tom Borrow, a white man in a black turtleneck, looks to the side in this black and white photo.

    Tom Borrow, piano

    Hertz Hall (UC Campus) Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Rising star Tom Borrow brings a program pairing Mozart’s Sonata in A minor with two works by Liszt to UC Berkeley.(Check organizer/venue website to confirm event details.)Info & Tickets

  • The four members of Takacs Quartet -- three men and one woman -- pose together with their instruments against a light gray background with a circle inset of pianist Jeremy Denk.

    Takács Quartet with Jeremy Denk, piano

    Zellerbach Hall 2499 Bancroft St., Berkeley, CA, United States

    Grammy-winning Takács Quartet and pianist Jeremy Denk perform Franck’s Piano Quintet plus works by Mendelssohn and Lena Frank.(Check organizer/venue website to confirm event details.)Info & Tickets

  • Photo of Michael Pollan, a white bald man in a blue button-down shirt and glasses, looking at the camera, with an circular inset photo of Christof Koch, a white man in a salmon-orange colored top looking at the camera

    Michael Pollan & Christof Koch: A Journey into Consciousness

    Zellerbach Hall 2499 Bancroft St., Berkeley, CA, United States

    Author Michael Pollan returns for a discussion on the most intriguing questions at the intersection of psychedelics and consciousness.(Check organizer/venue website to confirm event details.)Info & Tickets

  • Folk singer Judy Collins, an older woman with white hair and visible hand tattoos wearing a light purple top against a colorful backdrop, looks into the camera.

    Judy Collins: Sweet Judy Blue Eyes: The Farewell Tour

    Zellerbach Hall 2499 Bancroft St., Berkeley, CA, United States

    The living legend of American music returns to Berkeley with a retrospective concert paying tribute to her six-decade career.(Check organizer/venue website to confirm event details.)Info & Tickets

  • Tenor Ben Bliss, a white man wearing glasses and a light-colored shirt, stands in front of a window with natural light illuminating the scene.

    Ben Bliss, tenor; Christopher Allen, piano

    Hertz Hall (UC Campus) Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Dazzling audiences worldwide, tenor and master Mozartean Ben Bliss brings a rare and intimate recital to Berkeley.(Check organizer/venue website to confirm event details.)Info & Tickets

  • Composer Steve Reich, an older man with glasses and a baseball hat stands in front of a bookcase filled with books.

    Steve Reich at 90: A Birthday Celebration

    Zellerbach Hall 2499 Bancroft St., Berkeley, CA, United States

    Bang on a Can All-Stars and Ensemble Signal celebrate Steve Reich’s 90th birthday with a program of seminal works and more in Berkeley.(Check organizer/venue website to confirm event details.)Info & Tickets

  • Countertenor Iestyn Davies, a smiling white man dressed in a black shirt and jacket, poses looks into the camera

    Iestyn Davies, countertenor; Oliver Wass, harps

    Hertz Hall (UC Campus) Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Top countertenor Iestyn Davies returns to Berkeley for a journey through 400 years of music from the Old and New Worlds.(Check organizer/venue website to confirm event details.)Info & Tickets

  • Angela Davis in conversation with Poulomi Saha

    Angela Davis in Conversation with Poulomi Saha

    Zellerbach Hall 2499 Bancroft St., Berkeley, CA, United States

    In this conversation, Angela Davis reflects on Nina Simone’s iconic song "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free."(Check organizer/venue website to confirm event details.)Info & Tickets

  • Mezzo-soprano Ema Nikolovska, a white woman in a dark top against foliage, with a circle inset photo of guitarist Sean Shibe, a mixed race man holding a guitar.

    Ema Nikolovska, mezzo-soprano; Sean Shibe, guitar: Orlando Variations

    Hertz Hall (UC Campus) Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Ema Nikolovska returns to Berkeley with guitarist Sean Shibe for an eclectic concert featuring music across genres and centuries.(Check organizer/venue website to confirm event details.)Info & Tickets

  • Harpsichordist Jean Rondeau, a white man with tall brown hair and a beard, wearing a dark green jacket, white shirt, and silver bracelets, looks off to the left of the camera.

    Jean Rondeau, harpsichord: An All-French Baroque Program

    Hertz Hall (UC Campus) Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Returning to Berkeley, harpsichordist Jean Rondeau visits with a characteristically ambitious and insightful program of French Baroque works.(Check organizer/venue website to confirm event details.)Info & Tickets

  • A photo of a scene from William Kentridge's The Head and The Load, the actors playing several instruments against a multimedia backdrop.

    William Kentridge’s The Head & the Load

    Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts 10 10th Street, Oakland, United States

    William Kentridge brings the West Coast premiere of his The Head & the Load, tracing the untold history of Africans in World War I, to Berkeley.Performance schedule:Thu, Nov 12, 2026, 7:30 PMFri, Nov 13, 2026, 7:30 PMSat, Nov 14, 2026, 7:30 PMSun, Nov 15, 2026, 3:00 PM(Check organizer/venue website to confirm event details.)Info & Tickets

  • Soprano Lise Davidsen, a white woman with long brown hair dressed in a white sweater and white fleece coat, looks toward the camera against a snowy background

    Lise Davidsen, soprano; James Baillieu, piano

    Zellerbach Hall 2499 Bancroft St., Berkeley, CA, United States

    Lise Davidsen returns to Berkeley with pianist James Baillieu for a very special selection of songs and arias.(Check organizer/venue website to confirm event details.)Info & Tickets

  • A black and white portrait of Philip Glass, an older man in a dark shirt and vest wearing glasses looking directly into the camera.

    The Complete Philip Glass Piano Etudes

    Zellerbach Hall 2499 Bancroft St., Berkeley, CA, United States

    In a marathon tribute celebrating Philip Glass’ 90th birthday, 10 pianists from across the music world perform all 20 Glass Piano Etudes(Check organizer/venue website to confirm event details.)Info & Tickets

  • Three members -- two men and one woman -- of Cirque Kalabanté with bright orange transparent cloths over their heads and leaping into the air.

    Cirque Kalabanté: WOW (World of Words)

    Zellerbach Hall 2499 Bancroft St., Berkeley, CA, United States

    Cirque Kalabanté brings this spectacle blending traditional African movement and music with the Montreal circus arts tradition to Berkeley.Performance schedule:Sat, Nov 28, 2026, 2:00 PMSun, Nov 29, 2026, 3:00 PM(Check organizer/venue website to confirm event details.)Info & Tickets

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