Following weeks of escalating protests in Iran and thousands reported dead, the Iranian Students’ Cultural Organization canceled its annual Norouz Show for the first time in more than 30 years. The show was planned for Mar. 15 but ISCO said the severity of the situation made it difficult to move ahead with the event, according to an Instagram post shared Monday. “Moving forward with a large, celebratory performance no longer feels aligned with the emotional reality our community is living through or with the values at the heart of Norouz itself,” the post wrote. Typically, ISCO’s Norouz Show includes music, singing, art, poetry, audience interaction and dancing. The show draws both UC Berkeley students and local Bay Area residents looking for a place to celebrate. The event was set to be held at International House, and has always sold out, according to Kimiya Attar, an ISCO copresident. Read more through the link in bio. ✍️: Alice Conry 📸: Joe Zheng . . . #ucberkeley #dailycal ...