All the Way with Reception

November, 1963. An assassin's bullet catapults Lyndon Baines Johnson into the presidency. A Shakespearean figure of towering ambition and appetite, this charismatic, conflicted Texan hurls himself into the passage of the Civil Rights Act—a tinderbox issue emblematic of a divided America—even as he campaigns for re-election in his own right, and the recognition he so desperately wants. In Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award–winning Robert Schenkkan's vivid dramatization of LBJ's first year in office, means versus ends plays out on the precipice of modern America. ALL THE WAY is a searing, enthralling exploration of the morality of power. It's not personal, it's just politics.

Alvin Ailey

The revered Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater—which first visited Cal Performances over 50 years ago in 1968—returns to Berkeley for its annual residency. The company's program spans the full range of African-American experiences. The residency also includes Ailey’s, best-loved work, Revelations.

The Black Aesthetic Season IV, Black Interiors: Sweat with Reception

Sweat is evidence of labor. The films included reflect the inner worlds of black working people, asking us to consider not only the material outcomes of their efforts but the moments of tension, pleasure, communion, and delight that give “black labor power” its depths. An excerpt from Right On/Be Free featuring the Alvin Ailey dance company’s Judith Jamison transitions to scenes of black workers in protest in the documentary Finally Got the News, connecting radical black movement and movements, while the children in the animated Noel’s Lemonade Stand, the educational short The Blue Dashiki, and the experimental documentary Felicia consider economic collectivity, self-sufficiency, and proto–black feminist critique. We end with a short meditation on black werk: a fashion photo shoot.

Dreamers

https://calperformances.org/performances/2018-19/chamber-orchestra/esa-pekka-salonen-and-the-philharmonia-orchestra-london.php

https://calperformances.org/performances/2018-19/chamber-orchestra/esa-pekka-salonen-and-the-philharmonia-orchestra-london.php

Engaging with an issue that speaks uniquely to our times, acclaimed Peruvian composer Jimmy López, who earned his doctorate at UC Berkeley, has composed Dreamers, a new oratorio informed by interactions with Bay Area and campus immigrant communities, telling deeply personal stories through music and opening his creative process to audiences through a series of public programs. A rising star on the international scene, López has been called "one of the most interesting young composers anywhere today" (Chicago Sun Times). For Dreamers, he teams up with a favorite collaborator as librettist—the Pulitzer Prize-winning, Cuban–American playwright Nilo Cruz.

Diversity Day

Sharing information about yourself, your program, what you study, what year you are and what you hope to do with your degree. Feel free to share info such as: Where you are from; Why you chose UC Berkeley: What your experience has been like positive and anything challenging - AND how you've found support: what you wished someone had told you earlier; any advice or insight about housing: funding: working with faculty; how to find a good balance with your academics and personal life, etc. 

To share a bit about what UC Berkeley is about, who's here, why we care about diversity, equity and inclusion, programs and services offered to URM students, get a sense of the communities that are here. A little testing of the water, as they say...

Gala at the Greek with Reception

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As summer turns to fall, celebrate under the stars in the stunning Greek Theatre, with one of the greatest jazz orchestras in the world! International jazz ambassador, nine-time Grammy winner, and Pulitzer Prize recipient Wynton Marsalis and his legendary Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra transform the magnificent outdoor theater into the biggest—and swinging-est—party in town. The orchestra is joined by charismatic pianist and music director of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert's house band, Jon Batiste, for a program celebrating the legacy of Duke Ellington. Expect the full panorama of Ellingtonia, from early Cotton Club "jump" classics, to dreamy big-band ballads, to selections from the Duke's lushly orchestrated suites.

Built around these remarkable musicians performing Duke Ellington classics at the historic Greek Theater, the Gala at the Greek raises vital funds in support of Cal Performances' Education and Community Programs which build future audiences for the arts. The cocktail reception returns to the glorious University Club with panoramic views, and dinner will be backstage with the artists under the twinkly lights of the iconic lanterns.

Honoring Graduate Diversity Reception

The Honoring Graduate Diversity Reception is an annual tradition, sponsored by the Office for Graduate Diversity. The reception is both a welcome back for our continuing underrepresented graduate students as well as a welcome to Berkeley for the incoming graduate cohort. The purpose of the reception is as follows: To provide a welcoming space for students to connect with each other, To begin to create community with each other, To learn and connect with important student-focused groups and a few campus services.