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Fall Semester Events
Listings of campus special events, lectures,
sports, exhibits, and performances are updated daily at www.berkeley.edu/calendar
Cal Performances
For the complete schedule, see www.calperfs.berkeley.edu. For tickets,
call (510) 642-9988
Sept. 20, 21: National Theater of Greece,
Euripides’ Medea — In
celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Hearst Greek Theatre, the
acclaimed company delivers the American premiere of this powerful story
of betrayal and wild justice. Performed in Greek (with English supertitles).
Greek Theatre
Sept. 20: John McLaughlin & Zakir Hussain’s Remember Shakti — Classical
tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain once again joins forces with fellow virtuoso
of guitar improvisation John McLaughlin to revisit the hybrid rhythms
of their Indian-influenced jazz band Shakti. Zellerbach Hall
Sept. 26, 27: U Theatre — The members of Taiwan’s
first resident troupe of full-time professional actors synthesize the
essences of dramatic
art and sacred drumming in The Sound of Ocean. Zellerbach Hall
Oct. 4: Michael Brecker & Roy
Hargrove — Following
their sold-out 2001 tribute to legendary jazz greats Miles Davis and
John
Coltrane at
Cal Performances, tenor sax titan Michael Brecker and master trumpeter
Roy Hargrove return for a concert of their own musical improvisations
and inspirations. Zellerbach Hall
Oct. 5: Takács Quartet,
with Richard Stoltzman, clarinet — The
Takács Quartet is joined for its highly anticipated annual appearance
by acclaimed clarinetist Richard Stoltzman. Zellerbach Hall
Oct. 7–12: Kirov Ballet & Orchestra
of the Mariinsky Theater — The
225-year-old company performs programs paying homage to two revolutionary
20th-century choreographers who both began their careers as dancers
with the Kirov, George Balanchine and Mikhail Fokine. Zellerbach Hall
Oct. 22: Mercedes Sosa — Known throughout the world, Argentine
Mercedes Sosa’s powerful voice and commitment to promoting democracy
and human rights has provided millions with a voice for freedom and
peace. Zellerbach Hall
Oct. 23: Al Franken — Emmy Award-winning actor, writer, and political
humorist Al Franken inaugurates Cal Performances’ new Strictly
Speaking Series with his hilarious and politically savvy observations
on current events and the abundant ironies of the world as we know
it. Zellerbach Hall
Oct. 24: Prague Chamber Orchestra & The
Eroica Trio — The
acclaimed 36-member ensemble returns with the twice Grammy-nominated
Eroica Trio
for an all-Beethoven program. Zellerbach Hall
Oct. 31, Nov. 1: Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan — Visionary
choreographer Lin Hwai-min’s ensemble returns to the Bay Area with
one of its signature pieces, Moon Water, based on spiritual rhythms of
the ancient art of Tai Chi and set to movements of Bach’s cello
concertos. Zellerbach Hall
Nov. 1: Academy of Ancient Music,
Richard Egarr, director & harpsichord
soloist — Harpsichord virtuoso Richard
Egarr leads the ensemble in an all-Bach program of concertos and orchestral
works, including
the Brandenburg Concerto No. 5. First Congregational Church of Berkeley
Nov. 2: Wynton Marsalis Septet — Winner
of Grammys and a Pulitzer, founder and director of the acclaimed Jazz
at Lincoln Center program
Wynton Marsalis performs with his hard-swinging septet, comprised of
core members of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. Zellerbach Hall
Nov. 7, 8: Pascal Rioult Dance Theatre — One of the dance world’s
most romantic and genuinely original choreographers brings his company
back to Berkeley to premiere three dances set to the music of Stravinsky.
Zellerbach Hall
Nov. 9: Emanuel Ax, piano — One of classical piano’s reigning
masters, Emanuel Ax has earned top honors for his recordings, both
solo and in musical partnership with many of the classical world’s
top musicians, including three Grammy Awards for his collaborations
with cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Zellerbach Hall
Nov. 11, 12: Cesaria Evora — Cape Verde’s beloved “barefoot
diva” returns following two previous sold-out engagements. Evora’s
intoxicating, soulful voice has earned her sensational reviews, four
Grammy nominations, and legions of devoted fans around the world. Zellerbach
Hall
Nov. 14, 15: The Suzanne Farrell Ballet — George Balanchine’s
celebrated muse and New York City Ballet’s star dancer for almost
three decades brings her critically acclaimed company to Cal Performances
for their Bay Area debut. The company will perform an all-Balanchine/Tchaikovsky
program in celebration of the 300th anniversary of the Russian city
of St. Petersburg. Zellerbach Hall
Nov. 15: Zehetmair Quartet — “Music-making bold and magical,” says
The Times (London) of this quartet, founded by celebrated Austrian
violinist Thomas Zehetmair. First Congregational Church of Berkeley
Nov. 16: St. Petersburg Academic State Capella — Established
in 1479 by Tsar Ivan III, the Russian ensemble sang at the inauguration
of the new city of St. Petersburg in 1703, assimilating the traditions
of Slavonic chant with those of classical Western choral works. Zellerbach
Hall
Nov. 18: Alice Sebold — Alice Sebold’s haunting debut novel
The Lovely Bones topped The New York Times’ Best Sellers List
for nearly a year. Sebold discusses her passion for writing and focuses
on the timely theme of how we make peace with living in a world of
great loss. Zellerbach Hall
Nov. 22: Musica Antiqua Köln with Nancy Argenta, soprano & Nathalie
Stutzmann, contralto —The early-music ensemble and guest artists
perform Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater, one of the most enduringly
popular Baroque compositions, plus works by Vivaldi, Caldara, and Albinoni.
First Congregational Church of Berkeley
Nov. 29, 30: Dan Zanes & Friends — Featuring hip, inventive
renditions of American-roots standards and his own winsome folk-inspired
tunes, Dan Zanes’ first family-music album, Rocket Ship Beach,
was hailed as a breakthrough in cool music for kids. In concert with
his spirited touring group, the Rocket Ship Revue, Zanes exhibits the
same low-key, playful exuberance that gave his former band, the Del
Fuegos, its zing. Zellerbach Hall
Dec. 5: Sweet Honey in the Rock — This
female a cappella group has created a unique and uplifting sound that
is universal in its appeal.
The ensemble is joined by rock sextet Big Lovely (featuring Toshi Reagon)
for a special 30th-anniversary program, An Eveningsong Special. Zellerbach
Hall
Dec. 10: Tallis Scholars — The acknowledged
superstars of Renaissance sacred vocal music perform a program of works
by de Monte, Allegri,
and Palestrina. First Congregational Church of Berkeley
Dec. 12–21: Mark Morris
Dance Group / The Hard Nut, The Nutcracker with a Twist, / Members
of Berkeley
Symphony Orchestra / Robert Cole, conductor —The Hard Nut weds
retro fashions, gender-bender casting, and irrepressible scenes of
joy with Tchaikovsky’s beloved score. Zellerbach Hall
Lunch Poems
Readings take place from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. on the first Thursday
of the month in Morrison Library, located in Doe Library. Admission
is free. For more information, call
(510) 642-0137 or visit www.berkeley.edu/
calendar/events/poems.
Oct. 2: Robert Thomas — Bay Area native Robert Thomas’ first
book, Door to Door, won the Poets Out Loud Prize and created a sensation.
Nov. 6: Michael S. Harper — This
is a rare West Coast appearance for Michael Harper, who teaches at
Brown University and has published
10 books of poetry.
Dec. 4: Robert Hass — Former Poet
Laureate of the U.S., Hass is a UC Berkeley professor who has made
important contributions in
poetry, criticism, and translation.
UC Botanical Garden
The garden is open daily from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. It is closed the first Tuesday of every month. For more information
on exhibits, birdwalks, and talks, call (510) 643-2755 or visit botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu.
First Saturday of every month:
Sick Plant Clinic — 9 a.m. to noon. Free. UC plant pathologist
Robert Raabe, UC entomologist Nick Mills, and their team of experts
will diagnose what ails your plants.
Sept. 28: Fall Plant Sale — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free
Oct. 4: Quarterly Bird Walk — Join expert birder Dennis Wolff
and Chris Carmichael, the garden’s manager of horticulture and
collections, on a morning visit with these beautiful garden residents
and visitors. 9 to 10:30 a.m., $5 (members free), includes garden admission.
Registration required, space is limited.
Dec. 6: Holiday Plant Sale — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free
Berkeley Art Museum
For a complete list of exhibits, visit www.bampfa.berkeley.edu/exhibits
Now through Dec. 7: Gene(sis): Contemporary
Art Explores Human Genomics — Gene(sis)
includes nearly 100 works in a wide variety of mediums including sculpture,
painting, photography, and installation art created in response to
recent developments in the science of genetic engineering and the deciphering
of the human genome.
Sept. 21–Nov. 16: Jim Campbell/
MATRIX 208 Memory Array — Using technology to achieve remarkably
humanistic results, Jim Campbell’s sculptural installations pioneer
new ways of transmitting images, from LED screens to touch-sensitive
computers.
Oct. 8–Jan. 18: Exhibiting Signs of Age — This exhibition
brings together a diverse set of artworks and artistic strategies that
address the representation of aging.
Dec. 10–July 4: The Garden — The exhibit features objects
from the museum’s traditional Asian and Western art collections,
with the goal of juxtaposing objects emerging from historical Buddhist
traditions with Western works that either acknowledge a Buddhist influence
or simply lend themselves to meditative reflection.
Department of Music
Noon concerts are offered on Wednesdays and Fridays during the school
year, this year in the Chevron Auditorium of International House,
2299 Piedmont Ave. Admission is free. The department also sponsors
an array of musical events in the evenings and on Sunday afternoons.
For details, call (510) 642-4864 or visit ls.berkeley.edu/dept/music/noon.html.
Department of Theater, Dance & Performance
Studies
Each year, the department presents four to five main stage productions,
as well as student workshop productions, special events, and Making
Theater, a lecture-discussion series featuring luminaries in dance,
theater, film, television, and performance studies. For information,
visit theater.berkeley.edu.
Oct.
3–19: Foe — This season’s opening production
is a provocative and political rereading of Robinson Crusoe, told from
a female castaway’s point of view. Zellerbach Playhouse
Hearst Museum
of Anthropology
For a complete list of exhibits and visitor information, visit
hearstmuseum.berkeley.edu
Now through March 2004: World in a Frame — Photographs from the
Great Age of Exploration, 1865-1915 — This exhibit captures an
era when photography and exploration intersected to provide the first
visual images of many peoples, cultures, and landscapes. In the fall,
a second set of prints from the museum’s extensive photographic
collections will be rotated into the gallery’s offerings.
Admission is free to the public on Thursdays, and free every
day for museum
members and UC students, staff, and faculty. 102 Kroeber Hall.
Lawrence Hall of Science
To learn what’s new at the East Bay’s premier science
museum, visit www.lhs.berkeley.edu
Pacific Film Archive
For film schedules and exhibits, call
(510) 642-1412 or visit www.bampfa.
berkeley.edu/pfa
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