Center for the Performing Arts Gallery

Exterior – Center for the Performing Arts

Auditorium – Center for the Performing Arts

Rotunda and Additional Interior Views

Ridder Lounge

“Hello!” The Book of Mormon Returns to the South Bay

SAN JOSE, CA — Back by popular demand, The Book of Mormon — which played a record-breaking two-week run in 2015 — returns to San Jose for a limited engagement, July 16-21, at the Center for the Performing Arts. [Click here for event information] The Book of Mormon features book, music and lyrics by Trey...
Hit New York “Waiter” Comedy to Serve Up Laughs in the Bay Area

SAN JOSE, CA — Actor/comedian Brad Zimmerman will bring his hit New York comedy to San Jose this year in his highly praised autobiographical comedy, My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy. The show will run at the Montgomery Theater from October 10-27, and tickets are on sale now. [Click here for event information] My...
Opera San José Announces Resident Artists for 2019-20 Season

SAN JOSE, CA — Opera San José has announced its new ensemble of resident artists. Conductor/Chorus Master/Principal Coach Christopher James Ray, Sopranos Kerriann Otaño and Elena Galván, mezzo-soprano Stephanie Sanchez and baritone Eugene Brancoveanu will join returning tenor Mason Gates during the 2019-20 season. Opera San José’s 2019-20 season opens on September 14th with Strauss’s...
Something Wicked This Way Comes!

SAN JOSE, CA — Wicked, San Jose’s most popular musical, returns to the South Bay for a four-week run. Having recently celebrated its 15th anniversary on Broadway, Wicked is the winner of over 100 international awards — including a Grammy Award and three Tony Awards. It plays the Center for the Performing Arts from August 14–September 8,...
San Jose Theaters Unveils New Name and Branding for Historic San Jose Civic

SAN JOSE, CA (May 15, 2019) — The historic Civic theater located in Downtown San Jose has rebranded and officially becomes the San Jose Civic effective immediately. [San Jose Civic Events Calendar] The opportunity to rename allows the theater to return to the city’s hometown roots and historic significance to the City of San Jose. The...

“Hello!” The Book of Mormon Returns to the South Bay

SAN JOSE, CA — Back by popular demand, The Book of Mormon — which played a record-breaking two-week run in 2015 — returns to San Jose for a limited engagement, July 16-21, at the Center for the Performing Arts. [Click here for event information] The Book of Mormon features book, music and lyrics by Trey...
Hit New York “Waiter” Comedy to Serve Up Laughs in the Bay Area

SAN JOSE, CA — Actor/comedian Brad Zimmerman will bring his hit New York comedy to San Jose this year in his highly praised autobiographical comedy, My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy. The show will run at the Montgomery Theater from October 10-27, and tickets are on sale now. [Click here for event information] My...
Opera San José Announces Resident Artists for 2019-20 Season

SAN JOSE, CA — Opera San José has announced its new ensemble of resident artists. Conductor/Chorus Master/Principal Coach Christopher James Ray, Sopranos Kerriann Otaño and Elena Galván, mezzo-soprano Stephanie Sanchez and baritone Eugene Brancoveanu will join returning tenor Mason Gates during the 2019-20 season. Opera San José’s 2019-20 season opens on September 14th with Strauss’s...
Something Wicked This Way Comes!

SAN JOSE, CA — Wicked, San Jose’s most popular musical, returns to the South Bay for a four-week run. Having recently celebrated its 15th anniversary on Broadway, Wicked is the winner of over 100 international awards — including a Grammy Award and three Tony Awards. It plays the Center for the Performing Arts from August 14–September 8,...
San Jose Theaters Unveils New Name and Branding for Historic San Jose Civic

SAN JOSE, CA (May 15, 2019) — The historic Civic theater located in Downtown San Jose has rebranded and officially becomes the San Jose Civic effective immediately. [San Jose Civic Events Calendar] The opportunity to rename allows the theater to return to the city’s hometown roots and historic significance to the City of San Jose. The...