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  Historic Hoover Theatre

  1635 Park Avenue
  San Jose, CA 95126

  Phone: 408-535-4747   |   Fax: 408-535-2347   |   Email   |   Official Website

• Map

  Full map and directions

• Parking Info

  The primary parking lot for the Historic Hoover Theatre is located on the Southeast side of campus at Park Avenue and Sandringham Way. Alternate parking may be found at the lot located on the Southwest side of campus on Naglee Avenue. Parking is free.

• Accessibility Services

• Technical Specs

  The theatre can seat between 112 and 200 people, depending on the configuration.

• • Current Events

    02/03/12- 02/25/12

    Green Whales - West Coast Premiere Historic Hoover Theatre Green Whales - West Coast Premiere Presented by Renegade Theatre Experiment at Historic Hoover Theatre February 3-February 25, 2012 This play, darkly funny and painfully romantic, is full of ethical dilemmas. It was written by Lia Romeo, author of RTE's 2010 World Premiere hit Right Place, Right Time. Karen Wilson is a normal thirty-eight year-old woman—she's mourning her mother's death, dealing with an alcoholic sister, has a history of romantic disasters, and holds a fulfilling job as a university professor. Except—she has a genetic disease that makes her look thirteen years old. Every man...

• • Upcoming Events

    02/10/12

    Juerga - Flamenco Jam Session Historic Hoover Theatre Juerga - Flamenco Jam Session Presented by Flamenco Society of San Jose at Historic Hoover Theatre February 10, 2012 The Flamenco Society of San Jose will host a "Juerga" (Flamenco Jam Session) featuring various performers, presenting as a special guest Koko de la Isla and Company, accompanied with a great cast of artists. Along with the Flamenco Society students. Not to be missed! We encourage audience participation. We always include aspiring students, as well as music and dance from other cultures. The admission charge for this event is only $15 general admission and $13 for...

    03/24/12- 03/25/12

    Kick-Start Your Creativity Historic Hoover Theatre Kick-Start Your Creativity Presented by Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society at Historic Hoover Theatre March 24-March 25, 2012 An exciting 2-day workshop with local artist, Jaya King. Over the course of a 2-day workshop we will explore how to create a strong visual narrative by using a variety of media including gouache, acrylic (and liquid acrylic inks), decorative collage papers and found objects to name a few! Each morning will begin with a technique demonstration and discussion; the day will continue with plenty of work time and step-by-step instruction. This workshop will urge you out...

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Current &
Upcoming Events

• Current Events

  02/03/12- 02/25/12

  Green Whales - West Coast Premiere Historic Hoover Theatre Green Whales - West Coast Premiere Presented by Renegade Theatre Experiment at Historic Hoover Theatre February 3-February 25, 2012 This play, darkly funny and painfully romantic, is full of ethical dilemmas. It was written by Lia Romeo, author of RTE's 2010 World Premiere hit Right Place, Right Time. Karen Wilson is a normal thirty-eight year-old woman—she's mourning her mother's death, dealing with an alcoholic sister, has a history of romantic disasters, and holds a fulfilling job as a university professor. Except—she has a genetic disease that makes her look thirteen years old. Every man...

• Upcoming Events

  02/10/12

  Juerga - Flamenco Jam Session Historic Hoover Theatre Juerga - Flamenco Jam Session Presented by Flamenco Society of San Jose at Historic Hoover Theatre February 10, 2012 The Flamenco Society of San Jose will host a "Juerga" (Flamenco Jam Session) featuring various performers, presenting as a special guest Koko de la Isla and Company, accompanied with a great cast of artists. Along with the Flamenco Society students. Not to be missed! We encourage audience participation. We always include aspiring students, as well as music and dance from other cultures. The admission charge for this event is only $15 general admission and $13 for...

  03/24/12- 03/25/12

  Kick-Start Your Creativity Historic Hoover Theatre Kick-Start Your Creativity Presented by Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society at Historic Hoover Theatre March 24-March 25, 2012 An exciting 2-day workshop with local artist, Jaya King. Over the course of a 2-day workshop we will explore how to create a strong visual narrative by using a variety of media including gouache, acrylic (and liquid acrylic inks), decorative collage papers and found objects to name a few! Each morning will begin with a technique demonstration and discussion; the day will continue with plenty of work time and step-by-step instruction. This workshop will urge you out...

Past
Events

• Past Events

  01/11/12	1,000 Places to See Before You Die - Author Talk with Patricia Schultz Historic Hoover Theatre
  12/11/11	Flamenco Juerga - Informal Flamenco Performance Historic Hoover Theatre
  12/04/11	Arangetram by Suvarna Sathe Historic Hoover Theatre
  11/04/11- 11/26/11	9 Circles Historic Hoover Theatre
  10/25/11- 10/26/11	The Little Mermaid - Stage Kids California Historic Hoover Theatre
  10/06/11- 10/16/11	Cha Joe - World Premiere Historic Hoover Theatre
  09/10/11	Social Media Trends in Arts Organizations - Lecture Historic Hoover Theatre
  09/09/11- 10/01/11	Eat the Runt Historic Hoover Theatre
  08/28/11	Music and Hope - The Chelsea Chiala Benefit Show for SIDS Historic Hoover Theatre
  08/27/11	Flamenco Juerga - Informal Flamenco Performance Historic Hoover Theatre
  08/21/11	Next Generation Soloist Series - Dance Concert Historic Hoover Theatre
  08/05/11- 08/14/11	Hamlet Historic Hoover Theatre
  07/24/11	Next Generation Soloist Series - Dance Concert Historic Hoover Theatre
  07/21/11- 07/23/11	Hairspray the Musical Historic Hoover Theatre
  07/17/11	88 Keys of Passion, featuring Rosario Montoya - Flamenco Concert Historic Hoover Theatre
  07/09/11	LoveNotes Live - Houston-Bound Benefit Historic Hoover Theatre
  06/17/11- 07/02/11	The Imaginary Invalid Historic Hoover Theatre
  06/03/11- 06/05/11	Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr. Historic Hoover Theatre
  05/04/11	A Natural History of the Planet - Dr. Tim Flannery, Speaker Historic Hoover Theatre
  04/02/11	You Ought To Be in Pictures - Dance Concert Historic Hoover Theatre
  03/26/11	Flamenco Juerga - Informal Concert Historic Hoover Theatre
  03/03/11- 03/06/11	The Comedy of Errors Historic Hoover Theatre
  02/12/11	Florian Larousse - Classical Guitar Historic Hoover Theatre
  01/14/11- 02/05/11	Ouroboros Historic Hoover Theatre
  12/11/10	Carolina Lugo’s and Carolé Acuña’s Brisas de España Ballet Flamenco Historic Hoover Theatre
  12/11/10	Brisas de Espana - Flamenco Historic Hoover Theatre
  11/06/10- 11/27/10	All This Intimacy - West Coast Premiere Historic Hoover Theatre
  09/11/10- 10/02/10	Killer Joe Historic Hoover Theatre
  08/29/10	DanceScapes - Summer Dance Concert Historic Hoover Theatre
  08/28/10	Juerga - Flamenco Concert Historic Hoover Theatre
  08/19/10- 08/22/10	Much Ado About Nothing Historic Hoover Theatre
  08/09/10	Stiff and Packing for Mars... The Curious Science of Life in the Void - Mary Roach, Author Historic Hoover Theatre
  08/02/10	Exploring Genes that Exand Life Span with Dr. Cynthia Kenyon Historic Hoover Theatre
  06/12/10	Juerga - Flamenco Concert Historic Hoover Theatre
  05/23/10	Sebastian Junger, Author and Contributing Editor of Vanity Fair Historic Hoover Theatre
  04/08/10	The Female Brain and The Male Brain - Dr. Louann Brizendine, Author Historic Hoover Theatre
  03/28/10	Once Upon A Time Historic Hoover Theatre
  03/27/10	Juerga - Flamenco Concert Historic Hoover Theatre
  03/11/10- 03/14/10	A Midsummer Night's Dream Historic Hoover Theatre
  02/20/10	Souhail Kaspar and Khadijah - Drumming and Belly Dancing Historic Hoover Theatre
  02/13/10	Gabriel Bianco Historic Hoover Theatre
  02/09/10	Will Durst Historic Hoover Theatre
  01/22/10- 02/06/10	Right Place, Right Time Historic Hoover Theatre
  01/07/10	The Value of Nothing - Raj Patel, Author Historic Hoover Theatre
  11/06/09- 11/21/09	The Shape of Things Historic Hoover Theatre
  10/08/09- 10/18/09	Margaret of Castello Historic Hoover Theatre
  09/11/09- 09/26/09	Bug Historic Hoover Theatre
  08/29/09	Egyptian Star, Mohamed Shahin Dance Show Historic Hoover Theatre
  08/15/09	Pa Sevilla - Spain Meets Cuba in a Fusion of Rumba, Flamenco & Jazz Historic Hoover Theatre
  07/30/09- 08/01/09	The Crazy Eight Historic Hoover Theatre

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