California Theatre Of Performing Arts

The California Theatre of the Performing Arts is a 1,718-seat historic theater in downtown San Bernardino, California, at 562 West 4th Street. Built in 1928 in the California Churrigueresque style and designed by architect John Paxton Perrine, the venue was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. Its ornate facade and intimate auditorium have drawn audiences to the Inland Empire for nearly a century. The theatre's main auditorium accommodates up to 1,718 guests for theatrical productions, symphony performances, concerts, celebrity headliners, corporate seminars, graduation ceremonies, and private events. The house retains its original Wurlitzer Style 216 pipe organ, one of the few remaining in a working theater in the region. State-of-the-art production infrastructure — including a 60-foot grid, a 48-channel digital soundboard, and a full Meyer line array speaker system — supports touring Broadway productions and large-scale events alike. Home to the San Bernardino Symphony since 1929, the California Theatre has been voted the best live theatre in the Inland Empire by multiple local publications. It is owned by the City of San Bernardino and operated by Theatre Arts International.