Cal Performances will present a 2025–26 season of more than 80 performances spanning classical music, contemporary dance, theater, and global traditions. The dance programming highlights a mix of legendary companies, rising artists, and new creations. The Paris Opera Ballet returns to perform the North American premiere of Red Carpet, an evening-length work by Hofesh Shechter with costume collaboration from Chanel. Cal Performances will also host the debut of A.I.M by Kyle Abraham, whose choreography draws from Black and queer culture and explores themes of love, isolation, and social change. The season emphasizes both comfort and revelation for the Berkeley community.
Cal Performances, the world-class performing arts presenter at UC Berkeley, this weekend will launch its ambitious and wide-ranging 2025-26 season. With a lineup of more than 80 performances, the new season is a compelling exploration of artistic expression across a multitude of genres, from classical music and contemporary dance to theater and global traditions. Executive and Artistic Director Jeremy Geffen described the season as a reflection of the "curiosity and adventurous spirit" of the Berkeley community,
Of the season's more than 80 performances, there are many noteworthy highlights within the organization's ambitious dance programming, which will showcase a mix of legendary companies, rising stars, and groundbreaking new creations. The season will mark the long-awaited return of the legendary Paris Opera Ballet, which will perform the North American premiere of Red Carpet, a new evening-length work by choreographer Hofesh Shechter.
Another major highlight of the dance series will be the Cal Performances debut of A.I.M by Kyle Abraham, the company of the MacArthur "genius" grant recipient and celebrated choreographer. As a gay Black man, Abraham's work is deeply animated by Black and queer culture, often reflecting on themes of love, isolation, and personal and social change (February 21-22).
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