We're an independent, student-run newsroom.

As an independent student newspaper and the paper of record for the city of Berkeley, the Daily Cal has been communicating important updates during this pandemic. Your support is essential to maintaining this coverage.

donate here

Berkeley's News | The Daily Californian

Thursday, April 22, 2021

A&E

  • News
    • Campus
    • City
    • County
    • UC
    • State
    • National
    • ASUC
    • Obituaries
    • Research & Ideas
    • Elections 2020
    • COVID-19
    • Notes from the Field
  • Sports
    • Football
    • M. Hoops
    • W. Hoops
    • Baseball
    • Rugby
    • M. Soccer
    • W. Soccer
    • Volleyball
    • Softball
    • M. Tennis
    • W. Tennis
    • M. Swim
    • W. Swim
    • Track & Field
    • Cross Country
  • Arts
    • Music
    • Film & Television
    • Fashion
    • Theater
    • Visual Art
    • Video Games
    • Comedy
    • Literature
    • Voices
    • Best of Berkeley
    • Columns
    • Local Event
    • Culture Shot
  • Opinion
    • Editorials
    • Op-Eds
    • Letters to the Editor
    • Columns
    • The Soapbox
    • Editorial Cartoons
    • Submit a Letter to the Editor
    • Submit an Op-Ed
    • Submit to the Soapbox
    • Podcasts
  • Blogs
    • Daily Clog
    • Eating Berkeley
    • Travel
    • Strikeout
    • Photo
  • Multimedia
    • Photo Essays
    • Insider
    • News: City
    • News: Campus
    • Arts
    • Culture
    • Entertainment
    • Sports
    • Podcasts
    • Projects
    • Archives
  • Weekender
  • Featured
  • About
  • Sponsorships
  • Apply
  • Classifieds
  • Advertise

Theater

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

An Ode to Isolation: Those Women Productions’ ‘HINDSIGHT 2020’

Photo of women standing in front of a body of water
Stephanie Crowley/Courtesy

Much like 2020, the storyline has no singular beginning, end or objective. Rather, each scene speaks to a different aspect of the universal 2020 experience.
Read More…

Theater

Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Photo of Bluest Eye

‘The Bluest Eye’ is a deeply impactful audio experience

The exceptional abilities of this drama’s cast are what truly bring “The Bluest Eye” to life.
Read More…

Theater

Thursday, April 8, 2021
Photo of I Was Right Here

‘I Was Right Here’ is rich storytelling of life, love and loss

Although Brothers settles upon loss as a subject of contemplation, there are enough jovial, light hearted moments that the play never sinks into a depressive stupor.
Read More…

Theater

Thursday, March 18, 2021
Photo of Heiroglyph by Donny Gilliland

‘[Hieroglyph]’ deals heavily with trauma, leaves emotional impact

“[Hieroglyph]” elicits a range of turbulent emotions, as many moments of the play are heart-wrenchingly unfair, unanswered and unspoken.
Read More…

Theater

Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Screenshot of Marsh Theater Performance

The Marsh Theater features playwright Dipti Mehta as part of Solo Arts Heal Program, Women’s History Month

Overall, the panel was a succinct sampling of Mehta’s work, and included an important discussion about the lack of support, options or help that sexual violence survivors are offered.
Read More…

Theater

Monday, March 1, 2021
Photo of Dawn Monique Williams

Director of ‘The Bluest Eye’ speaks to themes of Black girlhood, triumph, storytelling

Williams explained, “The original novel was written by Toni Morrison, a Black woman, and she wrote it to communicate what Black people as a whole experience, but in particular, Black girls.”
Read More…

Theater

Friday, February 5, 2021
Photo of Richard Montoya

Actor, writer Richard Montoya discusses Berkeley’s affecting legacy

“I am about unpacking moments in our history that show precisely when Ginsberg and the Chicanos were hanging out, (or) when Ferlinghetti and my dad appeared in the same anthology.”
Read More…

Theater

Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Photo of Daniel Handler

‘Place/Settings: Berkeley’ playwright Daniel Handler talks place, writing from personal history

“The important thing if you want to write stories is to be around stories,” Handler said. “So I think the important thing is to lead and listen and watch things that inspire you and move you.”
Read More…

Theater

Monday, February 1, 2021

‘The Catastrophist’ is self-aware storytelling of a virus hunter’s life

Wolfe’s journey to becoming the well known “virus hunter” is a story that everyone needs to hear.
Read More…

Podcasts, Theater

Monday, February 1, 2021
Cover Image for Place/Settings

Berkeley Rep’s ‘Place/Settings’ series brings personal touches to Berkeley’s landscape

This intimate anthology makes it clear that though Berkeley may seem dormant for now, the memories that inhabit the city keep it in perpetual motion.
Read More…

Post navigation

1 2 3 … 57 »
The Daily Californian
  • Most Popular
  • Most Recent
  1. Photo of someone pulling a can of soup off a grocery shelf
    Eating Berkeley
    On a college budget? Here’s how to save money at the grocery store
  2. Image of Cataldo
    Men's Crew
    The brain behind the boat: Brett Cataldo is a born leader
  3. Illustration of hands pulling apart Mauna Kea and placing an observatory on top of it
    Editorials
    UC should divest from Thirty Meter Telescope project on Maunakea
  4. Photo of people walking on UC Berkeley campus
    Campus
    UC Berkeley students seeking visas encounter pandemic-related difficulties
  5. Photo of a plate of Carbonara
    Eating Berkeley
    Cal cooking chronicles: An unapologetically American take on carbonara
  6. Image of Berkeley High School
    Local Schools
    Berkeley school district individuals test positive for COVID-19
  7. Screenshot of Google Maps with a marker on Caffe Strada
    Crime & Courts
    Berkeley police report laptop stolen during robbery at Caffe Strada
  1. Photo of Wall-E
    Culture Shot
    Earth Day watchlist: 5 fun environmental movies that totally rock
  2. Zoom screenshot of 04/20 city council meeting
    City
    Berkeley City Council discusses procedural changes in response to COVID-19
  3. Photo of Cal Women's Lacrosse Player charging with the ball
    Lacrosse
    Cal suffers heartbreak as leads vanish against USC, ASU
  4. Photo of McDonald's Icecream cone
    Eating Berkeley
    Trying the ‘McBassett’: McDonald’s ice cream latte hack
  5. Photo from Netflix's "The Serpent"
    The Daily Clog
    Valuable life lessons learned from Netflix’s ‘The Serpent’
  6. Photo of Cal Women's Soccer players
    Women's Soccer
    Five Bears earn Pac-12 honors
  7. Photo of CFB/NFL Draft Quarterbacks Breakdown
    Bear Bytes
    Twice as good, half as far: The case of Justin Fields, Black quarterbacks in NFL draft
  • News
    • ASUC
    • Campus
    • City
    • Crime & Courts
    • Obituary
    • Research & Ideas
    • State
    • UC
    • Notes from the Field
  • Sports
    • Men’s
      • Baseball
      • Basketball
      • Crew
      • Cross Country
      • Football
      • Golf
      • Gymnastics
      • Rugby
      • Swim
      • Tennis
      • Water Polo
    • Women’s
      • Basketball
      • Field Hockey
      • Golf
      • Gymnastics
      • Lacrosse
      • Softball
      • Swim
      • Tennis
      • Track & Field
      • Volleyball
      • Water Polo
  • A&E
    • Columns
    • Film & Television
    • Literature
    • Music
    • Theater
    • Visual Art
    • Comedy
  • Opinion
    • Editorials
    • Op-Eds
    • Letters to the Editor
    • Columns
    • Editorial Cartoons
    • The Soapbox
    • Sex on Tuesday
    • Cal in Color
  • Multimedia
    • Arts
    • Blog
    • News: Campus
    • Sports
  • Featured
    • Editor’s Picks
    • Awards
    • Special Issues
    • The Weekender
    • Gameday
    • Best of Berkeley
    • Daily Cal Archive
    • Editors’ Blog
  • Blogs
    • The Daily Clog
    • Eating Berkeley
    • Travel
    • A&E
    • Bear Bytes
    • Strikeout
Donate We're an independent, student-run newsroom. Make a donation to support our coverage.

Copyright © 2021 The Daily Californian, The Independent Berkeley Student Publishing Co., Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy. Use desktop site by default. Mobile site.