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📍 Located at the University of California, Berkeley.
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06/05/2026
Made by humans. Felt by humans. Experienced by humans. ❤️👏
06/02/2026
Our 2026–27 season is full of performances that put humans at the center — from a musical memoir about finding your place in the world, to a 180-foot theatrical excavation of erased WWI history, to baroque opera that still breaks your heart 300 years later. 📚✍️
We've put together a Storyteller's Guide to help you find the performances that were made for you.
The Storyteller's Guide to the 2026–27 Season Delve into Cal Performances' Season Guide for Storytellers, performances that give you someone to cheer for, learn from, and connect to.
A season built around what you already love. ❤️✨🎶
Pick four or more performances in the same genre and save 25%!
2026–27 subscriptions are on sale now: https://bit.ly/4w6YjnA
They've been doing this for 50 years and it never gets old.
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo — aka the Trocks — are coming to Zellerbach Hall this February, and this is the performance you bring literally anyone to. Pristine technique, outrageous costumes, and comedy that lands whether you've seen a hundred ballets or none.
📅 Saturday, Feb 27 and Feb 28
📍 Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley
Subscriptions are on sale now — save 25% when you subscribe to 4+ Dance events: https://bit.ly/4cZ65r2
Single tickets go on sale August 11.
Pristine technique. Lavish tutus. Just a hint of five o’clock shadow. 👀🩰
— the “Trocks” — have been delivering smart, en pointe satire of classic ballet repertoire for more than 50 years, and they’re returning to Zellerbach Hall this February. Whether you’re a lifelong ballet devotee or have never set foot in a dance theater, this one’s for you.
📅 Feb 27–28, 2027 | Zellerbach Hall
Subscribers: this one’s part of your season. Not subscribed yet? Save 25% when you subscribe to 4+ Dance events — subscriptions are on sale now, with single tickets going on sale August 11. Link in bio.
Thumbnail 📸: Jim Coleman
05/28/2026
We have a pretty good view from our corner of UC Berkeley. ☀️🐻🕰️
05/26/2026
Our 2026–27 season includes a remarkable concentration of artists at pivotal moments in their careers — farewell tours, milestone birthdays, once-in-a-generation collaborations.
We've curated the Iconnoisseur's Guide to the season on our blog: a look at the landmark events that define this lineup, from Wynton Marsalis's final tour as artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra to the Vienna Philharmonic / Wiener Philharmoniker's three-night Mahler residency with Yannick Nézet-Séguin and guest soloists including Yuja Wang, to tribute celebrations for Steve Reich and Philip Glass at 90.
For those building their season now: our Choose-Your-Own subscription packages offer flexible options by genre — select the number of performances that fits your schedule and save up to 25%.
Read the full blog post:
The Iconnoisseur's Guide to the 2026–27 Season Legends of the Stage: iconic names—with enormous talent to back it up, including Wynton Marsalis, Judy Collins, and the Vienna Philharmonic!
"I hope audiences leave with a sense of having experienced something beautiful, but also something deeply human. A story of love, identity and vulnerability that has not often been given this kind of space in dance." — David Hallberg, Artistic Director, The Australian Ballet.
Oscar, choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, makes its North American Premiere at Zellerbach Hall this September. Inspired by the life and legacy of Oscar Wilde — his wit, his flamboyance, his fierce advocacy of "art for art's sake," and the criminal convictions tied to his sexuality — this is a ballet that takes seriously the narratives it embraces, performed by the superb dancers of The Australian Ballet with Joby Talbot's score performed live by the Berkeley Symphony.
Build your own season around what you love: choose by genre, select your number of shows, and save up to 25% with a 2026–27 subscription: https://bit.ly/4cZ65r2
05/21/2026
Congratulations to the Class of 2026! 🎓🐻✨
We are proud to welcome UC Berkeley's graduating classes to Zellerbach Hall, Zellerbach Playhouse, the Hearst Greek Theatre, and Hertz Hall for Commencement—providing the stage for over 50 ceremonies across nearly two weeks.
We're not only a place that brings art to life, but also where Berkeley's biggest moments happen. While your time as a student is complete, we can't wait to welcome you back as alumni for many more incredible performances.
📸: Noah Berger
05/15/2026
We are thrilled to welcome the Attacca Quartet as our 2026–27 Ensemble in Residence!
Formed at the Juilliard School in the early 2000s, this two-time Grammy Award-winning quartet has gone on to collaborate with Caroline Shaw, Billie Eilish, and FINNEAS, appear on Saturday Night Live, and perform on stages from Carnegie Hall to the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. The New York Times calls them "exuberant, funky" — and we think you're going to love them!
Attacca Quartet | Cal Performances In its second concert of the season, Cal Performances' Ensemble in Residence celebrates John Adams' 80th birthday.
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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 |