Master Class for Piano and Vocal Pairs with Malcolm Martineau
Mon, Oct 19, 7 pm, 125 Hertz Hall
Virtuoso pianist and accomplished accompanist, Malcolm Martineau, who will perform with tenor Michael Schade (Oct 18), will coach UC Berkeley Department of Music student vocalists paired with piano accompanists. Observers are welcome.

And just announced: The repertoire and UC Berkeley Department of Music vocal/piano pairs to be coached by Malcolm Martineau:

Schumann "Widmung"
Vanessa Yang, soprano
Elaine LaGuerta, piano

Schumann "Ich grolle nicht"
Justin Starks, bass-baritone
Heather Pinkham, piano

Schumann "Die beiden Grenadiere"
Alberto Gonzalez, baritone
Marc Lombardino, piano

Brahms "Vergebliches Ständchen"
Emily Bozentka, soprano
Hovsep Hajibekyan, piano

Strauss "Nichts"
Monique Barber, soprano
Anthony Ferraro, piano

Schumann, "Mondnacht"
Katherine Howell, soprano
Jenny Liu, piano

Lecture: The Globe Theatre's Love's Labour's Lost
Wed, Oct 28, 12 pm, Goldman Theater, 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley
$10 general/Free to UCB students, faculty, staff & California Alumni
Assoc. members. Make reservations at www.olli.berkeley.edu or 510.642.9934
Osher Life Long Learning@Berkeley's fall lecture series presents Prof. Emeritus Hugh Richmond, UCB English Department Shakespeare Program director, who will share his inside knowledge of the Globe's production of Love's Labour's Lost.

Artist Talk: Druid Ireland
Thu, Nov 19, 4 pm, Zellerbach Playhouse
Free & open to the public
The artists of Druid Ireland dig into themes and characters of The Walworth Farce, a brilliant Gothic comedy by contemporary Irish playwright, Enda Walsh, with Charlotte McIvor of the Dept of Theater, Dance and Performance Studies.

Artist Talk
David Harrington, Artistic Director, Kronos Quartet
Sonic Immersion: An Exploration of Eclectic and Unusual Sounds and Musics
Mon, Dec 7, 7:30 pm, 125 Morrison Hall
Through more than three decades of work with the Kronos Quartet, David Harrington has had a profound impact on contemporary music, bringing a wide array of musical and sonic influences into the string quartet repertoire and the world of Western classical music. In the process, he and Kronos have expanded the perspectives and range of sound possibilities available to performers, composers and audiences alike. Harrington will play a diverse selection of recordings that provide insight into his creative and curatorial process: commissioning works from composers who can re-envision what a string quartet is able to do, developing concert experiences that expand the definition of what a string quartet performance can be, and assembling recording projects that challenge established ideas of how a string quartet can sound. The world of sounds that influence his work is expansive and eclectic, and examples for this presentation will be drawn from a extensive sound-recording collection amassed over three decades of international concertizing; in previous presentations his selections have ranged from the sounds of Weddell seals in Antarctica to a Tuareg band from Timbuktu.

Harrington will share sounds and musics that have surprised, magnetized and motivated him in a conversation with David Wessel, co-director of the Center for New Music and Audio Technology. This event is presented by the Berkeley Center for New Media as part of the Art, Technology and Culture Colloquium, a series sponsored by the Office of the Chancellor.

An Evening with Mark Morris
Pacific Film Archive Theater, 2575 Bancroft Way, Berkeley
Tickets available October 20 at bampfa.berkeley.edu or 510.642.5249
Two programs selected and presented by choreographer Mark Morris, including a documentary featuring the Mark Morris Dance Group in its first collaboration with cellist Yo-Yo Ma set to Bach's Cello Suite #3.

Wed, Dec 16, 7pm
The Rink (Charles Chaplin, 1916)
followed by Cello Suite #3: Falling Down Stairs (Barbara Willis Sweete, 1995)
Wed, Dec 16, 9 pm
Cabin in the Sky (Vincente Minnelli, 1943)

Collaboration with the UC Berkeley Center for African Studies:
Angelique Kidjo (Feb 20) & Baaba Maal (Apr 20), Zellerbach Hall
Two outstanding African musicians-Angelique Kidjo of Benin and Baaba Maal of Senegal-perform at Zellerbach Hall in spring 2010. Prior to their concerts, each will share their artistic message in interviews with Center for African Studies affiliated faculty.

Swinging Circles Workshop
Louise Robinson of Sweet Honey In The Rock
Fri, Apr 23, 2 pm, The Jazzschool, 2087 Addison, Berkeley
$20 fee. Call 510.845.5373 or email swing@jazzschool.com to register
Louise Robinson, a founder and singer of Sweet Honey In The Rock, uses a swing tune to focus on lead and group singing, rhythm, individual style, characterization, unison, engaging the body in performance, and improvisation. Experience the fun in performing an arrangement created by the way you swing! Enrollment is limited to 60. Comfortable clothing and advance registration are strongly advised.

Osher Life Long Learning Institute (OLLI)
OLLI@Berkeley offers two courses associated with Cal Performances events. Enrollment in a course ensures one discounted ticket per performance. For schedules and enrollment, visit www.olli.berkeley.edu or call 510.642.9934.

OLLI Dance Series
Hosted by Kathryn Roszak
4:15 pm Thursdays, University Hall
Oct 22 Suzanne Farrell Ballet
Dec 10 Mark Morris Dance Group
Feb 25 Lyon Opera Ballet
Mar 11 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Mar 25 Merce Cunningham Dance Company

OLLI Music Series
Hosted by Jason Victor Serinus
2 pm Wednesdays, University Hall
Oct 14 Michael Schade
Nov 11 Nuccia Focile, soprano & David Lomeli, tenor
Nov 18 Mariza