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  California Theatre

  345 S. 1st Street
  San Jose, CA 95113

  Phone: 408-792-4194   |   Fax: 408-277-3535   |   Email   |   Official Website

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  Parking is available on S. 1st Street in back of Eulipia Restaurant, with access from S. 2nd Street. Parking garages are also available at the San Jose Convention Center and above the Camera Cinemas (accessible from 2nd or 3rd).

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    05/27/12	Ballet San Jose School Spring Performances California Theatre Ballet San Jose School Spring Performances Presented by Ballet San Jose at California Theatre May 27, 2012 Please join us on Sunday, May 27, at the California Theatre in downtown San Jose for the Ballet San Jose School Spring Showcase! The 2:00 PM Open Division Showcase will feature dances for students from Open 1A, Open 1B, Open 1C, Open 2A, Open 2B, and Open 2C, followed by advanced students from Levels 5 and 6 of the Professional Division performing Fete, a celebration of ballet featuring variations from the classical repertoire coached by School Ballet Master Le Mai Linh,...
    06/02/12- 06/03/12	Northern Lights - Concert of Works from the Far North California Theatre Northern Lights - Concert of Works from the Far North Presented by Symphony Silicon Valley at California Theatre June 2-June 3, 2012 Works from the Far North will close Symphony Silicon Valley's anniversary year. Grieg's dramatic Suite, filled with memorable tunes, conjures up tales straight out of Norwegian folklore. Ning An, "a formidable keyboard talent," takes on Rachmaninoff's masterpiece. Melody was in Rachmaninoff's bones, and the Rhapsody includes one of the greatest ever written for orchestra--Variation #18, but you'll know it instantly. Maestro Boughton, longtime conductor in...
    06/09/12	Silver Jubilee Concert - Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale California Theatre Silver Jubilee Concert - Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale Presented by Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale at California Theatre June 9, 2012 Come experience a selection of first and favorites from the 25-year history of the Chorale! This concert will feature British composer Will Todd's jazzy Mass In Blue and a new work by Todd commissioned by the Chorale specifically for this event.
    06/28/12- 07/01/12	Buddy Holly Tribute Concert California Theatre Buddy Holly Tribute Concert Presented by San Jose Stage Company at California Theatre June 28-July 1, 2012 The Stage presents a one-of-a-kind concert at the legendary California Theatre. Join us for this spectacular show featuring Travis Poelle as Buddy Holly and Manuel Romero as Ritchie Valens. Rave on!
    09/08/12- 09/23/12	Pearl Fishers California Theatre Pearl Fishers Presented by Opera San Jose at California Theatre September 8-September 23, 2012 A forbidden love. A friendship tested. Georges Bizet’s exotic romance, The Pearl Fishers comes to life for the first time on the California Theatre stage. Set on the tropical island of ancient Ceylon, two fishermen vow eternal friendship, but the desire for a mysterious woman from their past ignites a jealous rivalry. A mesmerizing tale of love and sacrifice, Bizet’s musical gem overflows with lush melodies, haunting arias, and the beloved duet, Au fond du temple...
    09/29/12- 09/30/12	Beethoven's 5th - Orchestra Concert California Theatre Beethoven's 5th - Orchestra Concert Presented by Symphony Silicon Valley at California Theatre September 29-September 30, 2012 Arguably the most famous four notes in classical music launch Symphony Silicon Valley's 2012-13 season: Beethoven's mighty 5th, the keystone of an all-orchestra night. A lively Rossini overture introduces the concert, followed by Berlioz's favorite of all his works. Romeo and Juliette was colored by the composer's own love story; and audiences share his affection for its "Love Scene," from its atmospheric opening to its ecstatic conclusion. In the Rhapsody that...
    10/05/12- 10/06/12	The Moor's Pavane (1949) - Dance Concert California Theatre The Moor's Pavane (1949) - Dance Concert Presented by sjDANCEco at California Theatre October 5-October 6, 2012 Featuring the signature masterpiece of Jose Limon, The Moor's Pavane, and new choreography by Artistic Directors Masters and Basile as well as company choreographers Cooper and Lin. All pieces on the program will have some relevance to Shakespeare's vast collection of artistic achievements. Known as one of Jose Limon's most celebrated masterpieces, The Moor's Pavane embodies the passion of Shakespeare's Othello in a timeless portrayal of love, jealousy, and...
    10/20/12- 10/21/12	Symphonie Espagnole featuring Violinist Karen Gomyo California Theatre Symphonie Espagnole featuring Violinist Karen Gomyo Presented by Symphony Silicon Valley at California Theatre October 20-October 21, 2012 Maestro John Nelson is noted worldwide for his mastery of large-scale Romantic music, and this concert is made to order. Lalo's passionate Symphonie Espagnole is more violin concerto than symphony. Written for the supreme Spanish virtuoso Pablo de Sarasate, it tests the most skilled of violinists, and we have invited the young international sensation, Karen Gomyo, to perform this work for us. The program closes with the first of Dvorak's great symphonies, packed with color and...
    12/01/12- 12/02/12	Serkin, Brahms, and Tchaikovsky featuring Pianist Peter Serkin California Theatre Serkin, Brahms, and Tchaikovsky featuring Pianist Peter Serkin Presented by Symphony Silicon Valley at California Theatre December 1-December 2, 2012 Brahms and Tchaikovsky together should be enough for any concert, but to cap this one off, Symphony Silicon Valley has engaged master pianist Peter Serkin to perform the D-minor Concerto with his frequent collaborator, Maestro George Cleve. This program marks Serkin's first San Jose appearance in over two decades. Brahms' concerto is paired with the deeply dramatic symphony that Tchaikovsky himself called "the best thing I ever composed or ever shall compose."
    01/12/13- 01/13/13	Kurt Weill... Berlin, Paris, New York - Concert Cabaret Music California Theatre Kurt Weill... Berlin, Paris, New York - Concert Cabaret Music Presented by Symphony Silicon Valley at California Theatre January 12-January 13, 2013 Great numbers of artists left Europe for America in the 1930s and 40s, and the move transformed both them and their new home. Kurt Weill was one of these, and his music mirrored his journey. In this concert-cabaret, you hear first 1920's Berlin with Three Penny Opera and its immortal "Mack the Knife"; then Paris with Seven Deadly Sins, which is part opera, part theater; and finally New York, where Weill helped shape the music of Broadway. Lisa Vroman joins the...
    03/23/13- 03/24/13	Verdi's Requiem California Theatre Verdi's Requiem Presented by Symphony Silicon Valley at California Theatre March 23-March 24, 2013 To celebrate Verdi's 200th anniversary, the orchestra and chorale perform his dramatic Requiem in the resonant and resplendent California Theatre. Written for the concert hall rather than the cathedral, the Requiem moves from the awe and majesty of Judgment Day to the tenderness of a prayer for peace. With opera credits that range from Milan to the Met, Maestro Bisanti returns to conduct this moving work by the great Italian master of vocal magic.
    05/11/13- 05/12/13	An American In Paris - Concert of Gershwin, Bernstein, and Korngold Compositions California Theatre An American In Paris - Concert of Gershwin, Bernstein, and Korngold Compositions Presented by Symphony Silicon Valley at California Theatre May 11-May 12, 2013 This American sampler program offers two city portraits: George Gershwin's high-spirited visit to busy Paris streets and crowded cafes, and Bernstein's vision of New York's excitement, brutality, and hope. They are prefaced by Cardenes, the Cuban-born Tchaikovsky Violin Competition winner, performing Korngold's concerto. A musical prodigy, Korngold fled pre-war Vienna to the United States, where he wrote movie scores--including The Adventures of Robin Hood and The Sea...
    06/01/13- 06/02/13	A Hero's Life - Symphony Concert California Theatre A Hero's Life - Symphony Concert Presented by Symphony Silicon Valley at California Theatre June 1-June 2, 2013 Following Debussy's sprightly Danse, Jason Vieaux--hailed as the modern master of his instrument--performs one of the most popular guitar concertos in the classical repertory: Concierto de Aranjuez. Rodrigo's dream of Spanish gardens is followed by Ein Heldenleben, or "A Hero's Life," one of Strauss' last and greatest tone poems. Strauss employs all the resources of a large-scale orchestra to tell the story that he summarized as "a hero fighting his...

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  05/27/12	Ballet San Jose School Spring Performances California Theatre Ballet San Jose School Spring Performances Presented by Ballet San Jose at California Theatre May 27, 2012 Please join us on Sunday, May 27, at the California Theatre in downtown San Jose for the Ballet San Jose School Spring Showcase! The 2:00 PM Open Division Showcase will feature dances for students from Open 1A, Open 1B, Open 1C, Open 2A, Open 2B, and Open 2C, followed by advanced students from Levels 5 and 6 of the Professional Division performing Fete, a celebration of ballet featuring variations from the classical repertoire coached by School Ballet Master Le Mai Linh,...
  06/02/12- 06/03/12	Northern Lights - Concert of Works from the Far North California Theatre Northern Lights - Concert of Works from the Far North Presented by Symphony Silicon Valley at California Theatre June 2-June 3, 2012 Works from the Far North will close Symphony Silicon Valley's anniversary year. Grieg's dramatic Suite, filled with memorable tunes, conjures up tales straight out of Norwegian folklore. Ning An, "a formidable keyboard talent," takes on Rachmaninoff's masterpiece. Melody was in Rachmaninoff's bones, and the Rhapsody includes one of the greatest ever written for orchestra--Variation #18, but you'll know it instantly. Maestro Boughton, longtime conductor in...
  06/09/12	Silver Jubilee Concert - Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale California Theatre Silver Jubilee Concert - Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale Presented by Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale at California Theatre June 9, 2012 Come experience a selection of first and favorites from the 25-year history of the Chorale! This concert will feature British composer Will Todd's jazzy Mass In Blue and a new work by Todd commissioned by the Chorale specifically for this event.
  06/28/12- 07/01/12	Buddy Holly Tribute Concert California Theatre Buddy Holly Tribute Concert Presented by San Jose Stage Company at California Theatre June 28-July 1, 2012 The Stage presents a one-of-a-kind concert at the legendary California Theatre. Join us for this spectacular show featuring Travis Poelle as Buddy Holly and Manuel Romero as Ritchie Valens. Rave on!
  09/08/12- 09/23/12	Pearl Fishers California Theatre Pearl Fishers Presented by Opera San Jose at California Theatre September 8-September 23, 2012 A forbidden love. A friendship tested. Georges Bizet’s exotic romance, The Pearl Fishers comes to life for the first time on the California Theatre stage. Set on the tropical island of ancient Ceylon, two fishermen vow eternal friendship, but the desire for a mysterious woman from their past ignites a jealous rivalry. A mesmerizing tale of love and sacrifice, Bizet’s musical gem overflows with lush melodies, haunting arias, and the beloved duet, Au fond du temple...
  09/29/12- 09/30/12	Beethoven's 5th - Orchestra Concert California Theatre Beethoven's 5th - Orchestra Concert Presented by Symphony Silicon Valley at California Theatre September 29-September 30, 2012 Arguably the most famous four notes in classical music launch Symphony Silicon Valley's 2012-13 season: Beethoven's mighty 5th, the keystone of an all-orchestra night. A lively Rossini overture introduces the concert, followed by Berlioz's favorite of all his works. Romeo and Juliette was colored by the composer's own love story; and audiences share his affection for its "Love Scene," from its atmospheric opening to its ecstatic conclusion. In the Rhapsody that...
  10/05/12- 10/06/12	The Moor's Pavane (1949) - Dance Concert California Theatre The Moor's Pavane (1949) - Dance Concert Presented by sjDANCEco at California Theatre October 5-October 6, 2012 Featuring the signature masterpiece of Jose Limon, The Moor's Pavane, and new choreography by Artistic Directors Masters and Basile as well as company choreographers Cooper and Lin. All pieces on the program will have some relevance to Shakespeare's vast collection of artistic achievements. Known as one of Jose Limon's most celebrated masterpieces, The Moor's Pavane embodies the passion of Shakespeare's Othello in a timeless portrayal of love, jealousy, and...
  10/20/12- 10/21/12	Symphonie Espagnole featuring Violinist Karen Gomyo California Theatre Symphonie Espagnole featuring Violinist Karen Gomyo Presented by Symphony Silicon Valley at California Theatre October 20-October 21, 2012 Maestro John Nelson is noted worldwide for his mastery of large-scale Romantic music, and this concert is made to order. Lalo's passionate Symphonie Espagnole is more violin concerto than symphony. Written for the supreme Spanish virtuoso Pablo de Sarasate, it tests the most skilled of violinists, and we have invited the young international sensation, Karen Gomyo, to perform this work for us. The program closes with the first of Dvorak's great symphonies, packed with color and...
  12/01/12- 12/02/12	Serkin, Brahms, and Tchaikovsky featuring Pianist Peter Serkin California Theatre Serkin, Brahms, and Tchaikovsky featuring Pianist Peter Serkin Presented by Symphony Silicon Valley at California Theatre December 1-December 2, 2012 Brahms and Tchaikovsky together should be enough for any concert, but to cap this one off, Symphony Silicon Valley has engaged master pianist Peter Serkin to perform the D-minor Concerto with his frequent collaborator, Maestro George Cleve. This program marks Serkin's first San Jose appearance in over two decades. Brahms' concerto is paired with the deeply dramatic symphony that Tchaikovsky himself called "the best thing I ever composed or ever shall compose."
  01/12/13- 01/13/13	Kurt Weill... Berlin, Paris, New York - Concert Cabaret Music California Theatre Kurt Weill... Berlin, Paris, New York - Concert Cabaret Music Presented by Symphony Silicon Valley at California Theatre January 12-January 13, 2013 Great numbers of artists left Europe for America in the 1930s and 40s, and the move transformed both them and their new home. Kurt Weill was one of these, and his music mirrored his journey. In this concert-cabaret, you hear first 1920's Berlin with Three Penny Opera and its immortal "Mack the Knife"; then Paris with Seven Deadly Sins, which is part opera, part theater; and finally New York, where Weill helped shape the music of Broadway. Lisa Vroman joins the...
  03/23/13- 03/24/13	Verdi's Requiem California Theatre Verdi's Requiem Presented by Symphony Silicon Valley at California Theatre March 23-March 24, 2013 To celebrate Verdi's 200th anniversary, the orchestra and chorale perform his dramatic Requiem in the resonant and resplendent California Theatre. Written for the concert hall rather than the cathedral, the Requiem moves from the awe and majesty of Judgment Day to the tenderness of a prayer for peace. With opera credits that range from Milan to the Met, Maestro Bisanti returns to conduct this moving work by the great Italian master of vocal magic.
  05/11/13- 05/12/13	An American In Paris - Concert of Gershwin, Bernstein, and Korngold Compositions California Theatre An American In Paris - Concert of Gershwin, Bernstein, and Korngold Compositions Presented by Symphony Silicon Valley at California Theatre May 11-May 12, 2013 This American sampler program offers two city portraits: George Gershwin's high-spirited visit to busy Paris streets and crowded cafes, and Bernstein's vision of New York's excitement, brutality, and hope. They are prefaced by Cardenes, the Cuban-born Tchaikovsky Violin Competition winner, performing Korngold's concerto. A musical prodigy, Korngold fled pre-war Vienna to the United States, where he wrote movie scores--including The Adventures of Robin Hood and The Sea...
  06/01/13- 06/02/13	A Hero's Life - Symphony Concert California Theatre A Hero's Life - Symphony Concert Presented by Symphony Silicon Valley at California Theatre June 1-June 2, 2013 Following Debussy's sprightly Danse, Jason Vieaux--hailed as the modern master of his instrument--performs one of the most popular guitar concertos in the classical repertory: Concierto de Aranjuez. Rodrigo's dream of Spanish gardens is followed by Ein Heldenleben, or "A Hero's Life," one of Strauss' last and greatest tone poems. Strauss employs all the resources of a large-scale orchestra to tell the story that he summarized as "a hero fighting his...

Past
Events

• Past Events

  05/12/12- 05/13/12	Celebrating Our Tenth - Symphony Silicon Valley California Theatre
  04/21/12- 05/06/12	Faust California Theatre
  03/30/12- 04/01/12	Bach & Beethoven: Beethoven's Ninth Symphony California Theatre
  03/24/12	Stirring Voices California Theatre
  03/17/12	Philharmonic Orchestra Concert California Theatre
  03/17/12- 03/18/12	Guys & Dolls - Broadway In Concert California Theatre
  03/04/12	Picture the Possibilities World Premiere Event California Theatre
  02/28/12	Cinequest Opening Night - Screening and Party California Theatre
  02/11/12- 02/26/12	La Traviata California Theatre
  01/21/12- 01/22/12	Gypsy: Broadway In Concert California Theatre
  01/14/12- 01/15/12	Mozart & Tchaikovsky California Theatre
  01/07/12	CreaTV Awards California Theatre
  12/11/11	Symphony Holiday Concert California Theatre
  12/10/11	Carols In The California California Theatre
  12/10/11	Carols in the California - Concert California Theatre
  12/03/11- 12/04/11	Nakamatsu Plays Chopin California Theatre
  12/02/11	Nakamatsu Concital California Theatre
  11/12/11- 11/27/11	Pagliacci & La Voix Humaine California Theatre
  10/22/11- 10/23/11	Petrushka and The Violin California Theatre
  10/14/11- 10/15/11	sjDANCEco Presents Three World Premieres California Theatre
  10/01/11- 10/02/11	Holst's The Planets California Theatre
  09/10/11- 09/25/11	Idomeneo California Theatre
  07/21/11	Mark Brandenburg Plays the Clarinet Concerto - Midsummer Mozart Festival California Theatre
  07/16/11	Andie (2011) - Film Screening California Theatre
  07/14/11	Jon Nakamatsu Plays the Coronation Concerto - Midsummer Mozart Festival California Theatre
  07/03/11	Oh Mr Sousa! - A Musical Biography California Theatre
  06/25/11	Showcase 2011 - Nor Cal Dance Arts California Theatre
  06/04/11- 06/05/11	Spices, Bandoneon and Italy California Theatre
  06/04/11	Philharmonic Orchestra Concert California Theatre
  05/28/11- 05/29/11	Silly Simon - Children's Ballet California Theatre
  05/14/11	Peng Xiuwen, The Chinese Orchestral Music Pioneer - Concert California Theatre
  05/12/11- 05/15/11	Nakamatsu Plays Two California Theatre
  04/23/11- 05/08/11	La Boheme California Theatre
  03/24/11- 03/27/11	Brahms German Requiem California Theatre
  03/24/11	Japanese Relief Effort - Free Symphony Concert California Theatre
  03/18/11- 03/20/11	Man of La Mancha - Broadway In Concert Series California Theatre
  03/12/11	Philharmonic Orchestra Concert California Theatre
  03/12/11	Bi, Don't Be Afraid! California Theatre
  03/12/11	Soul Surfer (World Premiere) - Closing Night Screening with AnnaSophia Robb and Bethany Hamilton California Theatre
  03/12/11	With Love... From the Age of Reason California Theatre
  03/11/11	Nosferatu (1922) - Silent Cinema at the California Theatre California Theatre
  03/10/11	Desert Flower California Theatre
  03/10/11	The Happy Housewife California Theatre
  03/09/11	The Liverpool Goalie California Theatre
  03/09/11	Potiche California Theatre
  03/08/11	Raavanan California Theatre
  03/08/11	With Love... From the Age of Reason California Theatre
  03/07/11	Bi, Don't Be Afraid! California Theatre
  03/07/11	Copacabana California Theatre
  03/06/11	3 Backyards California Theatre
  03/06/11	Nannerl Mozart's Sister California Theatre
  03/06/11	Small Town Murder Songs California Theatre
  03/05/11	America California Theatre
  03/05/11	A Little Help California Theatre
  03/04/11	Ceremony California Theatre
  03/04/11	Small Town Murder Songs California Theatre
  03/03/11	22nd of May California Theatre
  03/03/11	America California Theatre
  03/02/11	Copacabana California Theatre
  03/02/11	Mamma Gogo California Theatre
  03/01/11	Passione - Opening Night Screening and Maverick Spirit Event with John Turturro California Theatre
  02/12/11- 02/27/11	The Barber of Seville California Theatre
  01/23/11	Lang Lang - Piano Masters Series California Theatre
  01/21/11- 01/23/11	My Fair Lady - Broadway In Concert Series California Theatre
  01/17/11	Golden Road to Unlimited Devotion - Benefit Concert California Theatre
  01/15/11- 01/16/11	Idylls and Dances California Theatre
  12/12/10	Holiday Concert - Senior Symphony Orchestra California Theatre
  12/11/10	Carols in the California - Concert California Theatre
  12/06/10	Teen Ensemble at San Jose Symphonic's Messiah Sing A-Long California Theatre
  12/06/10	You-Sing-It Messiah California Theatre
  12/04/10	Philharmonic Orchestra Concert California Theatre
  12/04/10- 12/05/10	Mozart and Schubert California Theatre
  11/13/10- 11/28/10	Tosca California Theatre
  10/23/10	Sinatra Sings Sinatra - Benefit Concert California Theatre
  10/21/10- 10/22/10	For Every Season - Modern Dance Performance California Theatre
  10/16/10- 10/17/10	Gypsy Airs California Theatre
  10/08/10- 10/10/10	Hello, Dolly - Broadway In Concert Series California Theatre
  09/30/10- 10/03/10	Romance and Celebration California Theatre
  09/11/10- 09/26/10	Anna Karenina - West Coast Premiere California Theatre
  08/18/10- 08/22/10	Menopause The Musical California Theatre
  08/06/10	Cabaret (1972) - Movies at the California Theatre California Theatre
  07/30/10	A Hard Day's Night (1964) - Movies at the California Theatre California Theatre
  07/23/10	Fiddler on the Roof (1971) - Movies at the California Theatre California Theatre
  07/22/10	Midsummer Mozart Festival, Program II California Theatre
  07/16/10	The Gay Divorcee (1934) - Movies at the California Theatre California Theatre
  07/09/10	Mamma Mia! (2008) - Movies at the California Theatre California Theatre
  07/02/10	Hairspray (2007) - Movies at the California Theatre California Theatre
  06/12/10	The Manhattan Transfer with Voices In Harmony California Theatre
  06/05/10	Philharmonic Orchestra California Theatre
  06/05/10- 06/06/10	Mozart and Mahler California Theatre
  06/05/10- 06/06/10	Mozart, Solemn Vespers California Theatre
  05/29/10- 05/30/10	The Ugly Duckling California Theatre
  05/23/10	Yun - The Magnificence of Chinese Music California Theatre
  05/23/10	Yun Concert - The Magnificence of Chinese Music California Theatre
  05/22/10	Fourth Annual Irene Dalis Vocal Competition California Theatre
  05/15/10	Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra 10th Anniversary Performance California Theatre
  05/13/10- 05/16/10	Cellos and Tchaikovsky California Theatre
  04/24/10- 05/09/10	La Rondine (The Swallow) California Theatre
  03/19/10	Festival of Choirs... American Roots California Theatre
  03/13/10	Philharmonic Orchestra California Theatre

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