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PERFORMANCE
La Jolla Playhouse
lajollaplayhouse.org
The Old Globe
theoldglobe.org
Open Fist Theatre
openfist.org
Actor's Co-op
actorsco-op.org
Cornerstone Theater
cornerstonetheater.org
Blank Theater
theblank.com
Center Theatre Group
centertheatregroup.org
American Conservatory Theater
act-sf.org
Eureka Theatre
theeurekatheatre.com
Magic Theatre
magictheatre.org
Z Space
zspace.org
Aurora Theatre
auroratheatre.org
Intersection for the Arts
theintersection.org
The Marsh
themarsh.org
San Francisco Mime Troupe
sfmt.org
We Players
weplayers.org
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
berkeleyrep.org
California Shakespeare Company
calshakes.org
San Francisco Opera
sfopera.com
LA Opera
laopera.org
Long Beach Opera
longbeachopera.org
San Francisco Symphony
sfsymphony.org
Los Angeles Philharmonic
laphil.com
San Francisco Ballet
sAallet.org
California Ballet Company
californiaballet.org
Los Angeles Ballet
losangelesballet.org
Oakland Ballet
oaklandballet.org
SF Jazz Center
sCazz.org
Kuumbwa Jazz Center
kuumbwajazz.org
Yoshi's Jazz Club
yoshis.com
The Jazz Bakery
jazzbakery.org
The Baked Potato
thebakedpotato.com
Catalina
catalinajazzclub.com
The Casbah
casbahmusic.com
Brick by Brick
brickbybrick.com
Circus Vargas
circusvargas.org
Cirque du Soleil
cirquedusoleil.com
Teatro Zinzanni
zinzanni.com/sf
1LOVE PLAYING FOR CHANGE DAY at Whisky a Go Go,
West Hollywood, leX; Broadway in downtown Los Angeles,
opposite boZom.
and visit The Saloon and Club Deluxe for blues. In Santa
Cruz, it's the Kuumbwa Jazz Center; in Fullerton,
Steamers; the Baked Potato and Catalina in Hollywood;
Charlie O's in Van Nuys; and The Torch Club (for blues) in
Sacramento. In LA, find the hottest new offerings at the
Jazz Bakery.
Rock 'n' Roll 'n' More
From the Doors to the Dead, California has long been
Ground Zero for great live music. Here are a few of Cali-
fornia's legendary rock 'n' roll haunts, still going strong. In
San Francisco, check out what's on at the Fillmore, the
Warfield, the Independent and Great American Music Hall.
Just across the Bay Bridge, some of the best venues include
the Fox and glorious Paramount Theater in Oakland, as
well as Berkeley's Greek Theatre—known simply as "the
Greek." Over the Golden Gate, Sweetwater Music Hall in
Mill Valley, Marin County, often hosts well-known artists.
Looking to rock it in LA? Check out the Troubadour, the
Roxy and Whisky a Go Go, an LA institution since 1964.
Some other legendary California venues include the Cat-
alyst in Santa Cruz, the Casbah and "the Brick" (Brick by
Brick) in San Diego.
Circus & Cabaret
Originally founded in 1969 by the late Clifford Vargas,
Circus Vargas is California's largest home-grown circus,
featuring a vast Big Top that covers two acres and requires
30 people to put up and pull down. Quebec-based Cirque
du Soleil is also a frequent visitor to the state, with sched-
uled appearances in most major cities. Teatro Zinzanni
("Love, Chaos, and Dinner") sadly departed San Francisco's
waterfront in 2011, but the beloved dinner theater/vaude-
ville/cabaret is making plans to return in 2016. Check their
website for re-opening news.
