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- Garrick Ohlsson, piano
Zellerbach Hall
Sunday, January 10 at 3:00pm - Peking Acrobats (Saturday Perf...
Zellerbach Hall
Saturday, January 23 at 2:00pm - Europa Galante with Fabio Bion...
First Congregational Church
Saturday, January 23 at 7:00pm - Europa Galante with Fabio Bion...
First Congregational Church
Saturday, January 23 at 8:00pm - Peking Acrobats (Sunday Perfor...
Zellerbach Hall
Sunday, January 24 at 3:00pm - Masters of Persian Music: Sigh...
Zellerbach Hall
Saturday, February 13 at 7:00pm - Masters of Persian Music
Zellerbach Hall
Saturday, February 13 at 8:00pm - Takács Quartet
Hertz Hall
Sunday, February 14 at 3:00pm - Russian National Orchestra
Zellerbach Hall
Friday, February 19 at 7:30pm - Angélique Kidjo
Zellerbach Hall
Saturday, February 20 at 8:00pm
Cal Performances Cal Performances wishes you a very happy holiday. Thanks for being a fan!
Cal Performances Program information is now available for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre online! See what the company is performing in March and buy your tickets online. http://is.gd/4ZUrg
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The astonishing Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to celebrate director Judith Jamison's 20th anniversary with the company. The powerful ensemble's programs will feature three Bay Area premieres; ...
Cal Performances RUSH tickets are available for Mark Morris' The Hard Nut this afternoon! $10:UCB students, $15:UCB Faculty/Staff or Seniors, and $20:everyone else. Quantities are limited and go on sale at Zellerbach Hall at 1pm! Cash only and bring your ID. See you there!
Cal Performances Our video crew talked to Hard Nut opening night audience members. Here's what they had to say about the production!
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Can you feel the love?! Read the
SFGate's review of The Hard Nut. If you have yet to experience the
beauty and hilarity The Hard Nut imparts, there is still time!
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The choreographer's "Hard Nut," a rethinking of "Nutcracker," melds the traditional (and note-complete) Tchaikovsky score with the original E.T.A. Hoffmann tale, filters them through a contemporary sensibility and yields an American dance classic. ...
Cal Performances Our Facebook winners had their pictures taken last night at the Hard Nut dress rehearsal. Seated on the couch, company members from the party scene are gathered around them. Bob, Bridget and James are the ones with the more rational hairdos!
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Check out the San Francisco Chronicle article about The Hard Nut! Lots
of great fun facts. http://is.gd/5isLG
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For nearly two decades, Mark Morris' "The Hard Nut" has been a welcome relief from the annual high-caloric onslaught of traditional "Nutcrackers" and other gooey holiday fare.
Cal Performances Join "Hard Nut" choreographer Mark Morris at Pacific Film Archive on Dec. 16 for an evening of films and talk, including "Falling Down Stairs," a film by Charlie Chaplin and more.
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PFA is pleased to offer an evening of films selected and introduced by choreographer Mark Morris. This program is presented in association with Cal Performances, in conjunction with the Mark Morris Dance Group’s performances of The Hard Nut, December 11 through 20 at Zellerbach Hall. ...
Cal Performances Mark Morris Dance Group returned to Berkeley yesterday to prepare for the opening of The Hard Nut on Friday, December 11! Take a behind the scenes look as they unpack and settle in for two weeks of performances of "the Nutcracker with a twist"!
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Cal Performances Congratulations to our two randomly drawn winners: Bob Dixon and Bridget Mcmurray-Cooney! Each of you will soon receive a Facebook message letting you know what to do next. Thx to all who wrote such fun comments on our wall. Enjoy The Hard Nut!
Cal Performances Kronos concert is sold out but you can hear David Harrington for FREE when he shares music from his vast collect at a talk Sonic Immersion: An exploration of Eclectic and Unusual Sounds and Musics Mon. Dec. 7. http://is.gd/4ZWZ4
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Through more than three decades of work with the Kronos Quartet, David Harrington has had a major impact on contemporary music. He has imported a wide array of musical and sonic influences into the string quartet repertoire of Western classical music. ...
Cal Performances Hard Nut fans! Want an exclusive holiday card? Write your favorite Hard Nut memory on our wall and you may be our guest at dress rehearsal on the evening of Dec 10. We'll take your photo with cast members for your card! Randomnly drawn winner named Dec 8.
Cal Performances The Tallis Scholars are the rock stars of Renaissance polyphony, having performed over 1,450 concerts since the group formed. Founder Peter Phillips pioneered a style that is pure in tone with little bravato, allowing each voice to be clearly heard. To say they are awesome is an understatement.
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Cherished worldwide for their "impeccable blend and balance...this is music where time stands still" (Financial Times, London), the Tallis Scholars are without rival in the glorious sound world of Renaissance polyphony. ...
Cal Performances Renee Fleming, one of the most celebrated sopranos of our day, is also known for her gorgeous gowns by designers like Oscar de la Renta. Her Dec. 6 gown is by Venezuelan Angel Sanchez but no sneak peaks are available. Her program is at http://is.gd/4ZWv6
Cal Performances Planning for the holidays? Tickets to Mark Morris's seriously fun "Hard Nut" make great gifts for those on your list -- and for yourself! Read what past "Hard Nut" patrons and critics have to say at http://is.gd/4ZTIw
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The beloved Bay Area tradition continues as Mark Morris's immortal The Hard Nut—a glorious and heartfelt reimagining of the Nutcracker tale—returns to its favorite holiday home! "Seriously ...
