East Bay

California Symphony’s ‘Beethoven and Bernstein’

The California Symphony honors Leonard Bernstein's centennial with a concert featuring music from Candide, West Side Story, and Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3.

Return of ‘Black Odyssey’ at Cal Shakes

"Black Odyssey" at Cal Shakes reinterprets Odysseus' journey. The play features Ulysses Lincoln, an African-American soldier returning home from Iraq, traversing through African-American history.

‘The Routes of Slavery’ at Cal Performances

"Jordi Savall's program, The Routes of Slavery, showcases unheard music from colonial times, representing 400 years of captivity. The program aims to express the hope and emotions of the oppressed."

California Symphony Accompanies a Snowman…

California Symphony presents 'Tis the Symphony, featuring a live accompaniment to the 1982 animated film, The Snowman. The program includes holiday music and an audience singalong.

Berkeley Symphony’s ‘You Have a Voice’

Berkeley Symphony presents a concert inspired by the centennial of women's suffrage, featuring works by Dessner, Kouyoumdjian, and Brahms, with Kelley O’Connor and SF Girls Chorus.

‘Living the Shuffle’ in Berkeley

Robert Townsend, renowned actor and director, shares his unique journey from a Chicago childhood to Hollywood success in his one-man show, Living the Shuffle, at The Marsh Berkeley.