EVENTS / Performances, debates, & exhibits

Critic's Choice highlights what's happening this week at Berkeley. The university hosts an amazing parade of cultural offerings, from symphonies to plays to sold-out rock concerts and lectures. Venues include:

Cal Performances: Acclaimed performing arts center presents top artists such as best-selling novelist David Sedaris, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, the Alvin Ailey dancers, and economist Paul Krugman. Schedule >

Berkeley Art Museum: Showcases more than 13,000 items, including important artworks by Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock, and Paul Gauguin, as ell as hosts major traveling exhibitions. Schedule >

Greek Theater: This 100-plus year-old amphitheater hosts large-scale campus events like Commencement, plus rock concerts and popular speakers. More >

Pacific Film Archive: Home to the largest collection of Japanese films outside Japan, the theater is equally likely to host a film festival focused on video games as on Ingmar Bergman's films. Schedule >