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Honoring legendary Cal Performances director Robert Cole

A conductor and musician, Cole served as the director 1986 to 2009, transforming Cal Performances into one of the world's premier performing arts centers.

Arts & culture

Redwood Grove Summer Concert Series returns

Arts & culture

Berkeley Talks: Musician Lara Downes celebrates the sound of America

Arts & culture

Being on stage terrified her. So she majored in theater.

From L.A. to the East Bay, a student finds her Oaxacan community at Berkeley

120 years of artistry: Cal Performances announces its 2026-27 season

The Nordic folklore behind the Joffrey Ballet’s ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’

Music department seeks to expand private lessons amid surging student demand

Berkeley Talks: How 17th-century moveable scenery shaped modern theater - Audio

How Emily Dickinson’s musical poetry pushes us to live more expansively

Shadow puppets and revenge: Manual Cinema’s new take on ‘Macbeth’

The secret lives of violins — and the Berkeley scholar who uncovers them

Berkeley Talks: How art allows us to see everyday things anew - Audio

‘Always in motion’: New professor studies the flow of music across borders and cultures

Encores and sold-out performances: The UC Berkeley Symphony Orchestra tours Europe

‘Crucial for the human spirit’: Why the music major is booming at Berkeley

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