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A Window Into How Star Trek Influences Chancellor Gary S. May’s Leadership

Chancellor Gary S. May’s love for Star Trek runs deep. In anticipation of his upcoming Chancellor’s Colloquium with William Shatner on May 11, we’ve compiled a few of the many articles in circulation that demonstrate Chancellor May’s devotion to the series and explain how Chancellor May uses lessons from the series as inspiration for how he leads.

Don Roth Interviews Vladimir Feltsman

This season, the Mondavi Center is thrilled to present year two of our three-year series of performances with pianist Vladimir Feltsman.

Technical Tuesday – By The Numbers

Last week the Mondavi Center welcomed Ballet Preljocaj back for their first performance in Jackson Hall since 2012, performing La Fresque. It was a different kind of dance show for the Production Department because there were some unusual technical elements. Here's a rundown of some of the equipment we used for La Fresque at the Mondavi Center by the numbers, technically.

A Few Words On "In the Fade" From Don Roth, Executive Director, The Mondavi Center

Mondavi Center Executive Director Don Roth shares his thoughts on our upcoming screening of In the Fade the final event in our "Focus on Film" series for the 18-19 Season.

Greetings from Fred Hersch!

Fred Hersch sent us a video telling us about his upcoming series of performances at the Mondavi Center, April 10-13, 2019.

What is "jazz"?

What is “jazz”?

And why is it important?

Read on for thoughts on this seemingly unanswerable question published in our Gateway magazine.

DC Metro Theatre Arts Interview with Storm Large

As we prepare to welcome Storm Large & Le Bonheur to the Mondavi Center stage, we thought we'd share this interesting interview that DC Metro Theatre Arts did with Storm Large recently.

What Does It Mean to be Royal?

"If you are like me when it comes to certain orchestras, such as the one we have the pleasure of hearing on April 6, you may ask yourself: How does something earn the title of 'royal'?" UC Davis musicology Ph.D. student Jonathan Minnick shares a history lesson about how ensembles earn this special designation.

Capital Public Radio's Interview with Greg Miller

Listen to Nick Miller's interview with Greg Miller on Capital Public Radio!

Technical Tuesday – Do You Speak “Tech”?

It’s time for another test of your ability to speak “tech.” Like all professions, theatre technicians have their own language. Read on to see if you know any of the terms featured in this week's Tech Tuesday blog post!