Arts & culture, Campus & community, Performing arts

Nonstop student, staff and faculty performances light up Zellerbach

Caleidoscope event highlights best of the Berkeley community

By Public Affairs

a man rides a unicycle on stage — Owen Farmer performs "Owen on One Wheel." (UC Berkeley photo by Irene Yi)

February 13, 2019

a woman dances on stage — Hillary Tang, dancer & choreographer performs an original work to "Summer Games" by Drake. (UC Berkeley photo by Irene Yi)

two men with guitars sing on stage — Jorge G. Martinez and Hector Perez, members of Caña perform Celso Piña's "Oye mi Cumbia." (UC Berkeley photo by Irene Yi)

a group dances and sings on stage — DeCadence A Cappella performs Ariana Grande's "God is a Woman." (UC Berkeley photo by Irene Yi)

a man sings on stage — Juan Castro Cruz performs "Defying Gravity" from *Wicked*. (UC Berkeley photo by Irene Yi)

a brass band plays on stage — Members of the UC Berkeley Wind Ensemble perform Katy Abbott's Punch as Caleidoscope's opening act. (UC Berkeley photo by Irene Yi)

colored lights light the fog — The lighting was one of the stars of the show in Caledioscope 2019. (UC Berkeley photo by Irene Yi)

a woman sings on stage — Takiyah Franklin performs "My New Song" by Erika Luckette & Rev. Andriette Earl accompanied by Doug Jones on piano. (UC Berkeley photo by Irene Yi)

a group of people celebrate on stage — All the performers in Caledioscope 2019 gather together at the end of the performance for a bow. (UC Berkeley photo by Irene Yi)

a man in a gold coast stands with flowers — Co-Artistic Director and host of Caleidoscope 2019, Director of Bands Matthew Sadowski, with some of the performers. (UC Berkeley photo by Irene Yi)

an orchestra plays — The Intermission Orchestra performs "Main Theme" from Super Smash Bros, Ultimate by Hideki Sakamoto, arranged by Andrés Soto. (UC Berkeley photo by Irene Yi)

a group of women sing with an orchestra — The Intermission Orchestra and vocalists perform "Main Theme" from Super Smash Bros, Ultimate by Hideki Sakamoto, arranged by Andrés Soto. (UC Berkeley photo by Irene Yi)

It was a nonstop stream of student, staff and faculty performances on Friday, Feb. 8, during “Caleidoscope,” a new series of short performances that showcase the diverse talents of the Berkeley community.

The vignettes ran between two and four minutes and took place in Zellerbach Hall without breaks, creating a seamless production. The event was organized by Cal Performances and Student Musical Activities.

“There are so many talented people here at Cal that I thought it would be great fun to bring everyone together in a rapid-fire collage-like showcase, taking full advantage of every available space in Zellerbach Hall,” said Matthew Sadowski, the director of bands for UC Berkeley.

Events included the Berkeley Nu Jazz Collective, UC Berkeley Wind Ensemble, Professor Candace Johnson and staffer Takiyah Franklin, as well as Caña, The Intermission Orchestra, UC Alumni Chamber Chorus and DeCadence A Cappella.