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California Theatre

345 S. First St.,
San Jose, CA 95113
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[Reg. Hours: M-F, 10am-5pm]

*For the following orgs, please call...
>Symphony Silicon Valley: 408-286-2600
>Opera San Jose: 408-437-4450
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OVERVIEW

The California Theatre in San Jose, CA is managed and operated by San Jose Theaters, a division of Team San Jose. It regularly hosts performances of Opera San Jose, Symphony Silicon Valley and more.

This beautiful theatre, originally built in 1927 and renovated and upgraded from 2001-2004, marries the opulence of its movie palace origins with state-of-the-art attributes.
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RENTAL INFORMATION

* 1,122 seats (14 ADA-compliant spaces)
* State-of-the-art production and audio visual technology
* Stage Size: 90′ x 40'
* Several dressing rooms
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Venues of San Jose Theaters

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    City National Civic
    2,850 Seats
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    Center for the Performing Arts
    2,608 Seats
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    California Theatre
    1,122 Seats
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    Montgomery Theater
    468 Seats

California Theatre Events

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  • For a condensed calendar with only one listing per event, click here.
    November 2018 – June 2019 Nov 2018 – Jun 2019
    November 25 (Sunday)
    Pagliacci - Opera San Jose @ <a href="https://sanjosetheaters.org/theaters/california-theatre/">California Theatre</a> | 345 South First St., San Jose, CA 95113
    Pagliacci – Opera San Jose
    Nov 25 @ 3:00pm
    buy28a California Theatre | Performances: Nov. 17-Dec. 2 | The saga of a jilted lover and a jealous husband, Leoncavallo's Pagliacci tells the tale of Canio, the leader of a traveling commedia dell’arte troupe. more...
    November 30 (Friday)
    Pagliacci - Opera San Jose @ <a href="https://sanjosetheaters.org/theaters/california-theatre/">California Theatre</a> | 345 South First St., San Jose, CA 95113
    Pagliacci – Opera San Jose
    Nov 30 @ 8:00pm
    buy28a California Theatre | Performances: Nov. 17-Dec. 2 | The saga of a jilted lover and a jealous husband, Leoncavallo's Pagliacci tells the tale of Canio, the leader of a traveling commedia dell’arte troupe. more...
    December 2 (Sunday)
    Pagliacci - Opera San Jose @ <a href="https://sanjosetheaters.org/theaters/california-theatre/">California Theatre</a> | 345 South First St., San Jose, CA 95113
    Pagliacci – Opera San Jose
    Dec 2 @ 3:00pm
    buy28a California Theatre | Performances: Nov. 17-Dec. 2 | The saga of a jilted lover and a jealous husband, Leoncavallo's Pagliacci tells the tale of Canio, the leader of a traveling commedia dell’arte troupe. more...
    December 8 (Saturday)
    Symphony Silicon Valley: Mozart & Mendelssohn @ <a href="https://sanjosetheaters.org/theaters/california-theatre/">California Theatre</a> | 345 South First St., San Jose, CA 95113
    Symphony Silicon Valley: Mozart & Mendelssohn
    Dec 8 @ 8:00pm
    buy28a California Theatre | Performances: Dec. 8-9 | This concert features works from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Felix Mendelssohn. more...
    December 9 (Sunday)
    Symphony Silicon Valley: Mozart & Mendelssohn @ <a href="https://sanjosetheaters.org/theaters/california-theatre/">California Theatre</a> | 345 South First St., San Jose, CA 95113
    Symphony Silicon Valley: Mozart & Mendelssohn
    Dec 9 @ 2:30pm
    buy28a California Theatre | Performances: Dec. 8-9 | This concert features works from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Felix Mendelssohn. more...
    Holidays with Cantabile Concert @ <a href="https://sanjosetheaters.org/theaters/california-theatre/">California Theatre</a> | 345 South First St., San Jose, CA 95113
    Holidays with Cantabile Concert
    Dec 9 @ 7:00pm
    buy28a California Theatre | This concert is a wonderful way for the community to come together to celebrate. more...
    December 10 (Monday)
    You-Sing-It Messiah – San Jose Symphonic Choir @ <a href="https://sanjosetheaters.org/theaters/california-theatre/">California Theatre</a> | 345 South First St., San Jose, CA 95113
    You-Sing-It Messiah – San Jose Symphonic Choir
    Dec 10 @ 7:30pm
    buy28a California Theatre | An annual event, this wonderful concert encourages the audience to participate in singing Handel’s Messiah. more...
    December 15 (Saturday)
    Carols in the California 2018 - Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale @ <a href="https://sanjosetheaters.org/theaters/california-theatre/">California Theatre</a> | 345 South First St., San Jose, CA 95113
    Carols in the California 2018 – Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale
    Dec 15 @ 7:00pm
    buy28a California Theatre | Delight in familiar and new holiday favorites, all in the warm glow of the California Theatre. more...
    December 16 (Sunday)
    Symphony Holiday Pops Concert - Golden State Youth Orchestra @ <a href="https://sanjosetheaters.org/theaters/california-theatre/">California Theatre</a> | 345 South First St., San Jose, CA 95113
    Symphony Holiday Pops Concert – Golden State Youth Orchestra
    Dec 16 @ 2:30pm
    buy28a California Theatre | Whether exotic, passionate or refined, dance is the inspiration for this concert. more...
    January 19 (Saturday)
    Symphony Silicon Valley: Brahms & Dvořák @ <a href="https://sanjosetheaters.org/theaters/california-theatre/">California Theatre</a> | 345 South First St., San Jose, CA 95113
    Symphony Silicon Valley: Brahms & Dvořák
    Jan 19 – Jan 20 all-day
    buy28a California Theatre | Performances: Jan. 19-20 | This concert features works from Johannes Brahms & Antonín Dvořák. more...
    February 9 (Saturday)
    Moby-Dick - Opera San Jose @ <a href="https://sanjosetheaters.org/theaters/california-theatre/">California Theatre</a> | 345 South First St., San Jose, CA 95113
    Moby-Dick – Opera San Jose
    Feb 9 – Feb 24 all-day
    buy28a California Theatre | Performances: Feb. 9-24 | Since its 2010 debut, Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer’s Moby-Dick, an operatic adaption of Melville’s classic novel, has captivated audiences with its inventive storytelling and spectacular music.  more...
    February 12 (Tuesday)
    Private Event: Colliers @ <a href="https://sanjosetheaters.org/theaters/california-theatre/">California Theatre</a> | 345 South First St., San Jose, CA 95113
    Private Event: Colliers
    Feb 12 all-day
    The California Theatre is available for Private Events like this one. Click here for rental information. more...
    March 2 (Saturday)
    Symphony Silicon Valley: Tchaikovsky Fifth Symphony @ <a href="https://sanjosetheaters.org/theaters/california-theatre/">California Theatre</a> | 345 South First St., San Jose, CA 95113
    Symphony Silicon Valley: Tchaikovsky Fifth Symphony
    Mar 2 – Mar 3 all-day
    buy28a California Theatre | Performances: March 2-3 | This concert features works from Béla Bartók, Samuel Barber and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. more...
    April 13 (Saturday)
    Madama Butterfly - Opera San Jose @ <a href="https://sanjosetheaters.org/theaters/california-theatre/">California Theatre</a> | 345 South First St., San Jose, CA 95113
    Madama Butterfly – Opera San Jose
    Apr 13 – Apr 28 all-day
    buy28a California Theatre | Performances: April 13-28 | Set in 1890s Japan, Puccini’s devastating saga of devotion, tradition and sacrifice is one of the most beloved operas of all time. more...
    May 4 (Saturday)
    Symphony Silicon Valley: Petrushka & Rach 2 @ <a href="https://sanjosetheaters.org/theaters/california-theatre/">California Theatre</a> | 345 South First St., San Jose, CA 95113
    Symphony Silicon Valley: Petrushka & Rach 2
    May 4 – May 5 all-day
    buy28a California Theatre | Performances: May 4-5 | This concert features works from Igor Stravinsky and Sergei Rachmaninoff. more...
    May 10 (Friday)
    Private Event @ <a href="https://sanjosetheaters.org/theaters/california-theatre/">California Theatre</a> | 345 South First St., San Jose, CA 95113
    Private Event
    May 10 – May 12 all-day
    The California Theatre is available for Private Events like this one. Click here for rental information. more...
    May 18 (Saturday)
    My Very First Ballet: Cinderella - The New Ballet @ <a href="https://sanjosetheaters.org/theaters/california-theatre/">California Theatre</a> | 345 South First St., San Jose, CA 95113
    My Very First Ballet: Cinderella – The New Ballet
    May 18 @ 11:00am
    buy28a California Theatre | Perfect for families with toddlers and preschoolers, this charming production is under an hour long. more...
    Recital Performance: Cinderella - The New Ballet @ <a href="https://sanjosetheaters.org/theaters/california-theatre/">California Theatre</a> | 345 South First St., San Jose, CA 95113
    Recital Performance: Cinderella – The New Ballet
    May 18 @ 2:00pm
    buy28a California Theatre | This Recital performance features students from The New Ballet School, including the Primary Division. more...
    May 19 (Sunday)
    Cinderella - The New Ballet @ <a href="https://sanjosetheaters.org/theaters/california-theatre/">California Theatre</a> | 345 South First St., San Jose, CA 95113
    Cinderella – The New Ballet
    May 19 @ 2:00pm
    buy28a California Theatre | The New Ballet's "Cinderella" vividly delights audiences with the majesty of classical ballet, wrapped in the promise of “happily ever after,” and generously sprinkled with sparkling humor. more...
    May 20 (Monday)
    Private Event: Ocean Grove Charter School Graduation Ceremonies @ <a href="https://sanjosetheaters.org/theaters/california-theatre/">California Theatre</a> | 345 South First St., San Jose, CA 95113
    Private Event: Ocean Grove Charter School Graduation Ceremonies
    May 20 all-day
    The California Theatre is available for Private Events like this one. Click here for rental information. more...
    May 22 (Wednesday)
    Professor Brian Cox - Universal @ <a href="https://sanjosetheaters.org/theaters/california-theatre/">California Theatre</a> | 345 South First St., San Jose, CA 95113
    Professor Brian Cox – Universal
    May 22 @ 8:00pm
    buy28a California Theatre | Professor Brian Cox offers fascinating insights into the Big Bang, black holes, the latest missions to the planets, and the origin and fate of life and intelligence in the Universe.  more...
    June 1 (Saturday)
    Symphony Silicon Valley: Beethoven's Ninth @ <a href="https://sanjosetheaters.org/theaters/california-theatre/">California Theatre</a> | 345 South First St., San Jose, CA 95113
    Symphony Silicon Valley: Beethoven’s Ninth
    Jun 1 – Jun 2 all-day
    buy28a California Theatre | Performances: June 1-2 | This concert features works from Antonín Dvořák and Ludwig van Beethoven. more...
    June 2 (Sunday)
    Tales & Legends Concert - Golden State Youth Orchestra @ <a href="https://sanjosetheaters.org/theaters/california-theatre/">California Theatre</a> | 345 South First St., San Jose, CA 95113
    Tales & Legends Concert – Golden State Youth Orchestra
    Jun 2 @ 7:00pm
    buy28a California Theatre | Golden State Youth Orchestra presents its Season Finale Concert.  more...
    June 6 (Thursday)
    Private Event: Summit San Jose Graduation @ <a href="https://sanjosetheaters.org/theaters/california-theatre/">California Theatre</a> | 345 South First St., San Jose, CA 95113
    Private Event: Summit San Jose Graduation
    Jun 6 all-day
    The California Theatre is available for Private Events like this one. Click here for rental information. more...
    November 2018 – June 2019 Nov 2018 – Jun 2019
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