Bing is the university’s vital hub for live performance. Since its opening in 2013, the Bing has welcomed such artists as Anna Deavere Smith, Yo-Yo Ma, and Mandy Patinkin; had 14 world premieres; issued 22,000 student tickets; and attracted more than 200,000 people to its events.
Admission is free! One program to call out in particular is Second Sunday. Second Sunday is a free, family-focused day of art talks, hands-on art making, and gallery adventures for visitors of all ages at the Cantor and the Anderson Collection. Registration is not required, and families can tailor their museum experience based on their schedule and the activities that interest them the most. Each Second Sunday will explore a new exhibition or theme. The exhibition or theme can be found in each event listing.
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Stanford Institute for Creativity and the Arts
The Stanford Arts Institute forges arts connections across the university, gives grants for faculty, staff, and students, presents arts events, incubates new projects and promotes artists and cultural groups across our campus. Since its founding in 2006, the Stanford Arts Institute has been a catalyst helping the Stanford arts community thrive.
Stanford Live presents a wide range of performances from around the world fostering a vibrant learning community and providing distinctive experiences through the performing arts. Stanford Live includes a wealth of collaborators and partners, including Stanford academic departments and individual faculty members, Stanford students, off-campus arts institutions, and community organizations. The program draws on the breadth and depth of Stanford University to connect performance to the significant issues, ideas, and discoveries of our time.
The Graduate Life Office and Community Associates partner with Graduate Student Council (GSC), Graduate Student Programming Board (GSPB), the Provost's Office, Stanford University Department of Public Safety (SUDPS) and other departments to offer large-scale events for the entire graduate families community.
Want tickets to the big game? Want to watch some of our very own Olympians as they take to the pool? This is the place for all of your Cardinal athletic tickets! You can purchase season tickets or individual tickets.
The Dish is a popular recreational area for hiking and jogging and is open to the public from approximately sunrise to sunset throughout the year.
Although partners are not eligible to become members of clubs, getting in touch with the athletic clubs right here at the GSB, (like basketball, soccer, or shred) is a great way to get information about local athletic activities.
From pools to tennis courts, Stanford has it all! If you have a Courtesy Card, many of these facilities will be available to you!
Baseball: San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics
Basketball: Golden State Warriors
Football: San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders
Ice Hockey: San Jose Sharks
Soccer: San Jose Earthquakes