Cal Performances

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UC Berkeley students, there's a $10 seat waiting for you!The Golden Bear Circle gives UCB students access to some of the...
08/27/2026

UC Berkeley students, there's a $10 seat waiting for you!

The Golden Bear Circle gives UCB students access to some of the best seats in the house for just $10, and this season the program has expanded to more than 40 events — over half of our 2026–27 season. Students may purchase up to two tickets per performance online, and your guest doesn't need to be a UC Berkeley student.

Tickets are released in batches roughly every two weeks at noon and are limited. Join our Email Club and mark yourself as a UCB student to be the first to know when they go on sale.

UC Berkeley students: the fall semester starts with four tickets on us!We're giving away five Flex Passes, and each one ...
08/25/2026

UC Berkeley students: the fall semester starts with four tickets on us!

We're giving away five Flex Passes, and each one covers four tickets to the performances of your choice across our 2026–27 season — 80+ music, dance, and theater events to choose from.

Entries close tomorrow, August 26 at 11:59pm PT. Enter here: https://bit.ly/46mMyxK

Open to UCB students only. Flex Pass tickets may be used by the winner and up to one guest, who does not need to be a student. Some performances are excluded — see the full fine print at the link.

08/21/2026

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our table at Golden Bear Orientation today!

It was such a joy to meet so many new students, welcome you to campus, and hear about what you're most excited to see this season. If you missed us, there's one more chance to say hi.

We'll be at Caltopia this weekend with even more free goodies and a chance to enter our free ticket giveaway. Whether you're a first-year, a returning student, or just curious about what's on at Zellerbach this year — come find us.

☀️ Caltopia: Sunday & Monday, August 23 & 24 | 10am–4pm | Recreation and Wellness Center

Learn more about our 2026-27 season: http://bit.ly/4um2daN

For the first time in over ten years, The Australian Ballet returns to North America, making Berkeley one of only two ci...
08/14/2026

For the first time in over ten years, The Australian Ballet returns to North America, making Berkeley one of only two cities hosting this landmark production.

Choreographed by Tony Award winner Christopher Wheeldon, Oscar© brings Oscar Wilde’s brilliant life, scandalous 1895 libel trial, and timeless fiction to the stage. Experience this epic story scored live by the Berkeley Symphony Orchestra!

08/13/2026

Save the date — William Kentridge's The Head & the Load makes its West Coast Premiere at Cal Performances this November!

This powerful, large-scale production tells the untold story of the more than two million Africans who fought, labored, and died during World War I — history that was never written down. Through dance, live music, projection, and shadow play on a massive 55-meter stage, Kentridge and composers Philip Miller and Thuthuka Sibisi bring these forgotten voices to life. The New York Times called it "a fiercely beautiful historical pageant."

📍 Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts, Oakland (newly remodeled!)
🗓️ Thursday, Nov 12 – Sunday, Nov 15, 2026

Single tickets are on sale now — get yours here: https://bit.ly/4y1vZ75

08/11/2026

Single tickets are LIVE 🎟️ So... which one are you?

🧠 The Philosopher, here for performances that make you think as much as they make you feel

🌍 The World Traveler, chasing the cultural traditions and sounds of the world without ever leaving Berkeley

👑 The Iconnoisseur, only here for the legends — the biggest names, the bucket-list artists

🔍 The Curious Curator, always chasing what's new, next, and never-seen-before

🎭 The Storyteller, who wants a person to root for, cry for, and carry with you after the lights come up

✨ The Maximalist, who wants it ALL — dance, music, visuals, spectacle, all at once

Six personalities, one season that fits them all: https://bit.ly/4cZ65r2

08/06/2026

Composer and trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire and choreographer Aszure Barton sit down to talk about their latest collaboration, A a | a B : B E N D — an urgent, intimate work where dancers and musician meet onstage in a thrilling embrace of tension and beauty.

Akinmusire, an Oakland native, performs his instrumental and electronics score live in this West Coast premiere of Barton's newest work.

📅 Dec 4–5, 2026
📍 Zellerbach Hall

Part of our Illuminations: "Innocence & Experience" season.

Save 25% when you build your subscription with 4+ Dance events: https://bit.ly/4cZ65r2

08/05/2026

What do you like to do for fun? For us, it’s making core memories with Cal Performances. 🎭

Single tickets go on sale in ONE WEEK… and we cannot wait for another season of moments like these.

Save this reel and get ready — your next core memory is closer than you think. 👀🎟️

We're turning 120 this season — and it turns out we're not the only ones with something to celebrate. 🎂This year we're h...
07/31/2026

We're turning 120 this season — and it turns out we're not the only ones with something to celebrate. 🎂

This year we're hosting birthdays, anniversaries, and fond farewells for some of the most groundbreaking artists of our time. Here's what's on the calendar:

🎤 Judy Collins — Sweet Judy Blue Eyes: The Farewell Tour
Oct 18, 3pm | Zellerbach Hall
The living legend takes a bow on her remarkable six-decade career.

🎹 Steve Reich at 90: A Birthday Celebration with Bang on a Can All-Stars & Ensemble Signal
Oct 24, 7:30pm | Zellerbach Hall
A one-night extravaganza honoring the trailblazing composer's 90th birthday.

🎼 The Complete Philip Glass Piano Etudes
Nov 20, 7:30pm | Zellerbach Hall
Ten pianists. Twenty etudes. One marathon tribute to Glass' 90th birthday.

💃 Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández — 75th Anniversary Tour
Feb 13–14 | Zellerbach Hall
Mexican folklore comes alive through regional dances, live music, and stunning costumes.

🎺 Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Feb 19, 7:30pm | Zellerbach Hall
A landmark event — Marsalis returns as part of his final tour as the orchestra's managing and artistic director.

🎻 LUNA LAB@10: Celebrating a Decade of Young Composers
Feb 26, 7:30pm | Zellerbach Playhouse
Luna Composition Lab marks 10 years of mentoring young composers with three world premieres and music by founders Missy Mazzoli and Ellen Reid.

🎶 Attacca Quartet
Feb 28, 3pm | Hertz Hall
The quartet celebrates John Adams' 80th birthday alongside a timeless work by Beethoven.

Find four (or more!) that catch your eye and build a subscription to guarantee your seat — and save: https://bit.ly/4cZ65r2

Join our team: three student positions are open at Cal Performances.Engagement Writer (blog storytelling), Head Usher (f...
07/29/2026

Join our team: three student positions are open at Cal Performances.

Engagement Writer (blog storytelling), Head Usher (front-of-house leadership), and Social Media Student Assistant (short-form video + content creation) — all part-time, flexible, and a great way to get hands-on experience in the performing arts.

Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/4x1ln6Q

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101 Zellerbach Hall
Berkeley, CA
94720

Opening Hours

Tuesday 12pm - 5:30pm
Wednesday 12pm - 5:30pm
Thursday 12pm - 5:30pm
Friday 12pm - 5:30pm
Saturday 1pm - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

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(510) 642-9988

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