Went to see Hands on a Hardbody and what a great show! We were not sure what to expect, but the…read moreactors were amazing. Their singing evoked many emotional responses. Great set design including an older Nissan truck on stage! The venue is nice. Seats are staggered so you don't have a totally blocked view if someone sits in front of you. Only downside, was we (myself and mom who uses a cane) had seats reserved on the Mezzanine and got there only to find out there were steep stairs and no elevator. Went and spoke to the friendliest usher (wish I had asked her name) and she quickly found us seats on the main floor.

This past weekend the dance studio I teach at had their June show at Spreckels Performing Arts…read moreCenter! It was a great experience. Lots of parking, a beautiful stage and an overall smooth run of show. The backstage can get a bit crowded but that is normal with these kinds of performances! Such a special experience thank you to Speckles and their staff.

I came on a Sunday to watch Pasaflora perform. The venue is centrally located in Downtown Santa…read moreRosa. There is a parking garage right across the street which is convenient! The inside of the theater is very cute. It's not a huge space but they do a great job of maximizing the seating area. There are some tall tables and bleacher type of seating. There is a bar where you can order drinks and buy snacks. The bartender was super friendly! I can't remember the name of the drink I had, but it was really good. I look forward to attending more shows here!

This is a nice venue. Went to see a comedy show. Decent seating. Good parking. Tasty libations and…read moresnacks.

This is an amazing location and group of creatives. They are a local theater group and have gone to…read moreseveral of their shows. They focus on creating community and culture and I am so excited to see what they do in the future!!

Drop everything and go see these people. I've been involved in theatre as an actor, singer, opera…read moresinger, teacher, director, and coach for 45 years: THEY ARE THE REAL DEAL. From my years-ago first visit, to see their poetic, hypnotic, joyous, and sad adaptation of Lorca's Butterfly, through this year's Miracle Day, I love love love love love them. Do I always exactly understand/agree with every dramatic moment? No. Is there always a moment or two where I am thrilled, gobsmacked, and grateful beyond words for their courageous, committed, brilliantly inspired ensemble and individual work? HELL yes. If you like theatre. If you love theatre. If you love and long for community made by theatre, art made by theatre...if you've never really known why go to a local play, rather than a traveling spectacle, or rather than a movie...go check them out. You might love them. And the tickets are super reasonable. Plenty of parking. Just go. Kevin Simmons

Thoroughly surprised at the attention to detail in the decor of this theatre / stage. So grateful…read moreto have this for the community. Drinks available at bar. (Wine, cider, hard kombucha, beer and more)

Just saw Kommuna Lux an amazing Ukrainian Modern Folk Music Band at The Lost Church. I'll be honest…read morethat I was a bit hesitant to go to this venue for a music performance with my senior Mom with general seating, but am so glad we did. The space is amazing! There was no bad spot in the space and the variety of dining room chairs as seating was fun. I love how it was described as an entertainment space with a bar and not the other way around. Looking at the calendar there is a lot of diversity in performances. We will be back and look forward to where they will land after November.

My first play, just a few weeks ago, was Avenue Q - a re-visioning of Sesame Street for adults. The…read moresinging and puppetry were great, staging used every nook and cranny of the venue to advantage, and audience was seated bistro style with tables for drinks from the full bar. Great evening!

I have been a season subscriber for several years now. I continue to be amazed at the range of…read moreplays. This year I've seen a musical where the songs actually supported the plot and all actors were outstanding. Another play had moments of humor and deep sadness as the two leads navigated the difference between their dreams and their reality. And, last night, I attended a play based on air guitar competition -- which surprised me with the depth each character developed in between outrageous air guitar performances. Try it out! The new season begins in September -- and The California Theater on 7th Street offers a variety of comedy, musical and dance band options throughout the week when the plays are dark. It's amazing!

As a graduate alum from SRJC, my review may be just a little bias but it will be an honest one…read more My history with this auditorium goes back to the early 80's where I (for whatever reason) elected to enroll in a English class that focused on writing papers on plays. Theater usually isn't my thing but I must admit I really did enjoy it. One of the requirements of said English class was that I attend performances at the Burbank Auditorium on the campus of Santa Rosa Junior College. I recall loving the building as it was large enough to host a major production yet intimate enough for those in attendance to enjoy the performance. Even today Burbank Auditorium still lives up to the hype as evidenced by checking out it's latest musical "In The Heights". The theater was packed with a fun filled crowd who were on their feet throughout.

WOW !!! I just saw this SRJC performance which was held at…read moreMaria Carrillo High School because their auditorium is being remodeled. "Into the Woods", my favorite musical was absolutely FABULOUS. We LOVED it. They always have great musicals and plays. But this one topped the charts. Give it 10 stars. The seats were awful. I guess the high school kids are very skinny. No width or leg room. Hard to get in and out and very worn down. You could feel the metal.Too many stairs with no rails. Older people had trouble. Fortunately, this is only a temporary venue. The auditorium itself was really nice. But the performance was incredible. It made up for the seats. Thank you wonderful cast and SRJC for this amazing creative production.

Have attended quite a few concerts. both inside and during the summer on the lawn. Inside the…read moreaccoustics are amazing. Lyle Lovett called the center the "Matchstick Palace" refering to the amount of wood used inside including the chairs. During the summer, there are two entrances to the venue which make it easy to enter from either parking areas. Security staff are friendly and keep the lines moving. Ushers are posted all around the venue inside and out, which makes it easy to locate if you have questions or an emergency. We sit at reserved tables on the tiered lawn just behind the open wall of the center and find it very comfortable. There is a big screen to see the performers and plenty of speakers to hear. There is even a fenced in area just beyond the theater to dance. There are plenty of food trucks and tables to purchase food and drink as well. And of course, behind the lawn is a "real" bathroom to use, nice and clean and convenient!

The worst music venue in Northern California…read more First the ticketing system went down when I tried to buy tickets. Would let you luck seats but not proces billing. Had to file a support ticket. An hour later the system came back online - though lost my place in line. Nice one. Still managed to get some nice seats on the lawn. Parking Ingress is terrible. One lane into the lot. Zero traffic management =massive traffic delays. Event ingress is similarly poor. Untrained staff, disorganized entry. Massive delays as they enact security theater on thousands. I'm due there were people on line who would miss the entire first act while trying to get in. Food/drink lines similarly screwed up. Card readers not working, slow service, very slow throughput. No excuse for this level of service. After wet make it to our table at the front of the lawn we discover the band is in there at far end of the building - at least 150ft away!.Cannot even see the stage. This odd at concert - you are music going to watching it in projection. Nobody inside either. Just put the simmer stage at the back of the billing and make it an outdoor theater- not this idiotic double venue. Ungodly loud. Hitting over 120db on spl! Gen sorry for folks without hearing protection- this will cause hearing damage. Nice sound system, but irresponsibly loud. First class venue with third-world event management. It'sa real shame, this place could be incredible if someone who knew how to manage events took over. Take a clue and study how the Greek Amphitheaters in Berkeley does things. Maybe it's just an I'm too old/it's too loud thing. Or maybe SSU of running the potential of this resource with such tremendous potential. Truly disappointing...