The Christmas Carol was preformed at the community players. An older building with some charm and…read morethere were plenty of parking spaces. The restrooms were clean; they also offered refreshments and beverages for purchase during intermission. I purchased my ticket at the box office before the show. There was not a bad seat in the house as all the seats were circled around the intimate stage. It was also immersive as the cast ran throughout the cleared aisles. Overall the play was very well put together and I enjoyed it. Tips: Remaining showings from the 13th-15th of 2024 Tickets purchased online or at the box office Plenty of parking

COZY COMMUNITY THEATRE! My Mom introduced me to this theatre-in-the-round a couple years ago and…read morewe've been coming ever since! The seats are comfortable, the views are solid, and the intimate setup of the venue makes this place quite immersive. Some of the productions are a bit hit-or-miss for me, but I really enjoy coming as the environment is pretty welcoming and they try to change up the schedule each year to accommodate to different age groups. RCP has snacks outside for sale and free coffee w/ a personal donation to the theatre group. I admire the resilience of this theatre and its staff as the Riverside Community Players have survived the COVID-19 pandemic, arson, and other challenges. Bravo!

This is a great little venue for live theater. We've seen several shows here and have never been…read moredisappointed. The only negative I have is the parking situation. Very expensive parking structure if you can't find street parking. Perhaps reduced parking with ticket purchase? Overall, still a very nice intimate theater to enjoy live shows.

Riverside sure needs more venues for entertainment!! There is little to do on weekends! As a senior…read morecitizen, going out to dinner all the time just doesn't cut it. I miss the old Coffee Depot that was downtown. The different forms of entertainment kept it interesting!

We just attended the Murder Mystery Dinner theater show at the spaghetti factory in Riverside and…read morehad so much fun we immediately got tickets for our next show. The actors did such an incredible job playing their parts, keeping us engaged, and ensuring we all got all of the necessary clues to make our case. Everything was so well put together and was such a good time right from the start standing in line. Can't give enough praises!!

This was a wonderful experience! It was my first time attending one of these productions, so I was…read morevery surprised when I was selected to be one of the suspects. I was nervous and kind of messing up, but the cast was very quick in handling the different scenarios that were occurring while helping myself and the other selected guests get through the various scenes. The cast was Nick, River, and Imani, they are amazing actors!! I will definitely be coming to experience another show.

Barbara and Art Culver Center of the Arts is a great spot focusing on the arts located on the…read morePedestrian Mall right in the heart of the Riverside Shopping District. This facility is easy to find as it located adjacent to UCR ARTS which is the photography exhibits space operated by the University of California, Riverside, featuring the photographs of student and preeminent photographers. As these two spaces are connected, you can easily pass from onto the other. In the forward space of the Barbara and Art Culver Center of the Arts they offer an ever-changing presentation of art created by UCR students and others. What I have found here is predominately interesting pieces of modern art. Modern, in that it's newly created, giving the people that frequently gallery, an penetrating look at the artistic influences that are currently being expressed Beyond the galley in the front, this center does showings of various works of cinema as well as other artistic presentation. This Center for the Arts is an important element to the greater Riverside Art Scene and collection of great museums. Overall, fun place to check out. You never know what new artwork you may discover. And/or what new artists you may find.

While checking out the lights in Downtown Riverside I wandered by a bright window display that…read moreturned out to be an art project housed in this Center of the Arts! I was thrilled to learn that the center was associated with UCR's College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. As a CHASS alum I couldn't miss out on seeing what was inside. I left a donation of five dollars and spent fifteen minutes admiring the current exhibition, a series of sculptures made out of various recycled plastics--and other materials, I'm sure. What a bright spot along the promenade this place will be for years to come! I'll be sure to check out future exhibitions--and they do film screenings here, too. What a great renovation to this classic building!

I've been to two FCP plays and they were both SO GOOD! I saw Hamlet and Wooing the Dragon. The…read moreformer was pretty good but the latter was hilarious, silly, and captivating. My spouse and I really enjoyed ourselves and we will be coming back again for their other plays! We got season tickets last year and they were certainly worth it. Can't recommend them enough!

We just experienced a powerful production of Electra this afternoon and I want to strongly…read morerecommend Full Circle Players. The venue, quality of production, and overall audience experience were phenomenal. There are few if any live Theatre experiences that rival Full Circle Players. The tickets are very reasonably priced and it's right above Food Lab with very convenient parking.

Bre Dane Studio is something you need to experience. It's like no other dance studio in Riverside…read more I started off at the studio over 25 years ago as a young girl and there has always been something so special: The style of dance, the quality of instructors, the friendliness, and professionalism. I have always been proud to be at Bre Dance Studio. My favorite classes to take are adult jazz and ballet with Mr Cliff and Modern with Ro. I'm looking forward to trying adult tap soon! Come give it a try. Bre is amazing!

@bredanceriverside is NOT a safe place for kids‼…read more The owners are highly aware of the numerous concerns by staff members, parents, and students of the inappropriate, abusive, hostile, and sexual misconduct by one of the owners. The artistic director and his business partner have received these documented reports but refuse to take accountability and instead have turned to manipulative rhetoric for the purpose of managing yet another crisis. The Artistic Director has internalized these reports as a form of personal attack since he also has been complacent of his partner's behavior. This studio has been in a financial crisis for a really long time partly due to to bad business management. A group of volunteers, I was included, decided that we wanted to help this studio that has been in a crisis because of the community of dancers that had been there. We didn't want to see it go away but we knew it was inevitable if no one stepped in. We stepped in. We planned. We increased the services provided at the studio and we increased their revenue. As volunteers, we were working for free, and when we did get paid we agreed to get paid less than minimum wage in order to help sustain the studio and help these two fellas out during their financial struggles. During all of this, we began to experience verbal abuse, harassment, bullying, and one of the owners sent me a text message sexualizing an adult dancer when she was a minor, making jokes about child molestation to me, coming to work intoxicated and leading to him yelling and cursing at me for cleaning his studio because he didn't want cleaning products wasted, walking into women's restroom without permission, and then the worst part came..... we began receiving a plethora of complaints from parents and students regarding sexual misconduct, harassment, bullying, and other forms of abuse. When presenting the documented reports, both owners had agreed that it would be best for the main perpetrator to work from home instead of being the face of the studio due to the plethora of reports of abuse. Eventually, the artistic director decided that these documented reports were JUST WORDS and OUT OF PROPORTION. The Artistic Director brought back the main perpetrator and began shutting out those who had made the reports and had provided a platform to the victims. They don't care about safety. Big egos with no interest in taking accountability. I'm also NOT the first nor the last person who is going to come forward with horrific stories of these two owners.

I've used Todd (Captain Tall Tale) for our opening night event two years in a row. Our opening…read moreparty hosts 3000 people and the stilt walkers are such a hit the first year we had to have him back again! Both Todd and Brittnee were flexible and a huge hit with our guests. They helped with our ribbon cutting and then went straight to dancing and entertaining everyone. Last year there was a wild fire next to our facility and Todd was still one of the first vendors to arrive even though the police closed all the roads! Talk about reliable! I highly recommend you use Captain Tall Tale for your next party, event, or gathering. He's sure to make your event a hit and one to remember!

We invited Captain Tall Tale to Kangamoo Indoor Playground and he was an instant hit! The kids…read more(including my 4-year old daughter) followed him around the entire play area for THREE HOURS! He read to the kids and the ADVENTURE puppet show (which was education and cute) was awesome! Captain Tall Tale even went up the play equipment with the kids and slid down the slide (in full costume)! He is very good with kids, all his sets were great! We will definitely be having Captain Tall Tale back at Kangamoo Indoor Playground real soon!

Nicole and Puppets a la Carte are amazing. The creativity and care that are so lovingly infused…read moreinto teaching and performances really show a deep passion for the art form. Plus, they're just really cool!!

Puppets a la Carte is a fantastic group. My kids look forward to the meet-ups and have so much fun…read more Nicole is an excellent teacher... so thoughtful and fun! We always leave the class having learned new things, excited, and happy. This group is a true gem of Riverside!