Janice Lee

Berkeley Symphony’s Music Director Laureate Kent Nagano returns to conduct the ‘26/’27 season opener, Inheritance, on Sunday, October 18, 2026. Nagano, a Berkeley native, directed the Berkeley Symphony from 1978 to 2009, and this will be his first return to the podium.

Filmmakers Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine craft a gem of a film, featuring interviews from James Taylor, Carole King, Linda Ronstadt, that highlights the many lives and facets of the English multi-hyphenate.

KALW’s Janice Lee spoke to the guitarist for The Police about his multi-media project “The Cracked Lens + A Missing String.”

IT'S NEVER OVER, JEFF BUCKLEY screens now for a limited run in SF Bay Area theaters and throughout the U.S.

We Want the Funk!, currently airing on PBS, dives deep into the genre, from its pioneers and groundbreakers, to musical historians and insights into the physical effects on the brain.

Director Elizabeth Ai delves into the events, people, and songs that have shaped her life in the film, which screens at SFMOMA on Sunday, May 11.

Co-directors Dustin Elm and David Breschel will be at the film screening at the Rafael Theatre, Saturday, May 3.

The composer and creative architect kicks off his run as the artist-in-residence with the transcendent exhibit featuring DJs, classical performances, and imaginative visuals

Roberta Cleopatra Flack (1937-2025)Memorial Celebration of LifePublic Livestream @ robertaflack.com

Bill Withers, Otis Redding, Neil Young, The Roots, Drive-By Truckers, and Sharon Jones. These are just a few artists whose musical paths crossed and intersected with Booker T. Jones during his decades' long musical career. Catch Booker T. Jones live at Yoshi's tonight and tomorrow!