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CALIFORNIA CENTER FOR THE ARTS, ESCONDIDO

340 N Escondido Blvd
Escondido, CA 92025

Intimate Classics – Matt Herskowitz


Buy Tickets Click Here to purchase an Intimate Classics Season Package  (saves 10-25%) Classical/Jazz fusion master pianist Matt Herskowitz returns for another thrilling experience! Matt ...

The Screwtape Letters


A battle is being waged for your soul from an office in hell! Witness a fast-paced, tour-de-force performance in this acclaimed adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ ...

D.K. Harrell


D.K. HARRELL along with Taryn Donath  on sale 12/5/2025 at 10am   D.K. Harrell Guitarist, vocalist and songwriter D.K. Harrell, one of the most formidable ...



CCAE Theatricals Unveils Its 13th Annual RISING STARS Casts


by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 17, 2024

CCAE Theatricals will bring this annual showcase of some of the area's brightest Rising Stars back to Escondido! See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets. ...

Past Shows

Intimate Classics – Matt Herskowitz


Buy Tickets Click Here to purchase an Intimate Classics Season Package  (saves 10-25%) Classical/Jazz fusion master pianist Matt Herskowitz returns for another thrilling experience! Matt ...

The Screwtape Letters


A battle is being waged for your soul from an office in hell! Witness a fast-paced, tour-de-force performance in this acclaimed adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ ...

Eric Hutchinson


For over a decade and a half, Eric Hutchinson has been mastering the art of his unique, personal songwriting while exploring diverse musical genres like ...

Museum Opening Reception | Lightwall


Join us for an opening reception for  Lightwall , an interactive installation that explores perception, presence, and the evolving relationship between humans and responsive technologies. ...

Museum Open Studio: Farshid Bazmandegan


Open Studio: Farshid Bazmandegan Saturday, January 10, 2026 | 5:00 PM — 7:00 PM Location: CH Visual Art Studio (In the Administration building across from ...

The Frontmen


The Frontmen – Larry Stewart (Restless Heart), Richie McDonald (formerly of Lonestar), and Tim Rushlow (formerly of Little Texas) THE FRONTMEN – comprised of three ...

Jazz at Lincoln Center PRESENTS New Orleans Songbook


New Orleans Songbook – A Jazz at Lincoln Center PRESENTS Productions featuring Luther S. Allison, Milton Suggs, and Quiana Lynell Jazz at Lincoln Center PRESENTS ...

BLACK VIOLIN – BV20: THEN & NOW


Black Violin BV20: Then & Now A 20th Anniversary Celebration Get ready for an unforgettable evening celebrating the 20th anniversary of Black Violin, the groundbreaking ...

Jersey Boys
Jersey Boys
9/13 - 10/6/2024


Don’t miss your chance to experience the San Diego Regional Premiere of JERSEY BOYS playing SEP 13 to OCT 6! Go behind the music and ...

Jersey Boys
Jersey Boys
9/13 - 9/29/2024


They had a look, an attitude, and a sound like no other. Sure, they were born in Jersey. But they were made in America. JERSEY ...

DJ Quik Featuring Jon B. | Rodney-O & Joe Cooley | Kahlil Nash


DJ Quik, the Beat Architect, emerged from the streets of Compton, California, leaving an indelible mark on West Coast hip-hop. His debut album, “Quik Is ...

Every Brilliant Thing
Every Brilliant Thing
7/5 - 7/21/2024


You’re six years old. Mom’s in the hospital. Dad says she’s “done something stupid.” She finds it hard to be happy. So you start to ...

KT Tunstall


KT Tunstall burst onto the music scene with her 2004 multi-platinum debut, Eye to the Telescope, which spawned the global hits “Black Horse and the ...

Música en la Plaza – Jarabe Mexicano


Jarabe Mexicano captures the nostalgic spirit of their border roots with their brand of “Bordeño-Soul,” which honors the musical tastes and cultural influences of its ...

Cristian Fatu & Evangeliya Delizonas-Khukhua


Cristian Fatu  is an award-winning concert violinist and violin teacher based in Orange County. Currently he is teaching violin at the Orange County School for ...

Logos
Logos
3/10


presented by San Diego Music Society, Jean Will Presents and CCAE Combining the forces of the Logos Trio (Hansen, Reeves, and Tseng), with violist Gregory ...

BOTTLE SHOCK! THE MUSICAL
BOTTLE SHOCK! THE MUSICAL
7/8 - 7/23/2023


*OPENING NIGHT* BOTTLE SHOCK! The Musical Music & Lyrics by CHARLES VINCENT BURWELL Book, Lyrics & Additional Music by JAMES D. SASSER Musical Direction by ...

INDEPENDENCE DAY CONCERT & FIREWORKS FEATURING URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT AND NAVY BAND SOUTHWEST’S 32ND STREET BRASS BAND


Buy Tickets This event is free to attend or there are VIP options for $65.  Urban Renewal Project  and Navy Band Southwest’s 32nd Street Brass ...

Chiquis
Chiquis
7/2


Chiquis, is a two time Latin GRAMMY winning recording artist (singer and songwriter),businesswoman, author and television celebrity. Chiquis is recording new music following her recent ...

Musica en la Plaza: Fercho


Enjoy a free evening of music and dancing in the Lyric Courtyard with San Diego-based Fercho. This tropical, high-energy, dance-provoking Afro-Cuban band, fuses salsa, timba, ...

Center Cabaret: S'Wonderful, S'Marvelous: The Songs of Gershwin


S Wonderful! ‘S Marvelous! On June 24th & 25th, we will celebrate the extraordinary catalogue of songs by George & Ira Gershwin. Featuring tunes like ...

JUNETEENTH DAY OF RESTORATION


Join us to recognize Juneteenth with a day of restoration as we come together to honor the past, embrace the present, and envision a future ...

Dale Da Dred


hip-hop  noun A genre of popular music that originated in New York City in the 1970s that attained widespread popularity in the 1980s and ’90s.  ...

Center Cabaret: All You Need Is Love: The Beatles


Things will be rockin’ at Center Cabaret as we present “All You Need Is Love: The Music of The Beatles”. You won’t want to miss ...

Guys & Dolls
Guys & Dolls
3/30 - 4/2/2023


Classical Academy High School Presents Guys and Dolls! The Broadway Musical Escondido, CA - Classical Academy High School presents Guys and Dolls at the California ...

Sunday in the Park with George


In the final days before the completion of his masterpiece,  A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte , Georges Seurat is torn ...

Sunday in the Park with George


Inspired by the painting, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat, Sunday in the Park with George, Stephen Sondheim ...

Motown: The Music That Changed America


CCAE Theatricals’ annual celebration of the sweet sound of Motown combines first class music with outstanding performers and an amazing band featuring the D. Ben-Jamin’ ...

Motown: The Music That Changed America


CCAE Theatricals’ annual celebration of the sweet sound of Motown combines first-class music with outstanding performers and an amazing band featuring the D. Ben-Jamin’ Horns ...

Ain't Misbehavin'
Ain't Misbehavin'
9/23 - 10/8/2022


Step into the 1920s Golden Age of the Cotton Club and the Savoy Ballroom with the sassy, sultry Aint Misbehavin! One of the most popular ...

The Piano Men: Beatles Edition


Join performers Allen Everman, Jake Jeffries, Benny Lipson, and Jack Lipson as they tradeoff performing classic Beatles hits between two grand pianos, backed by their ...

Witnesses
Witnesses
7/15 - 7/30/2022


WITNESSESConceived by Jordan BeckBook by Robert L. FreedmanMusic by Carmel Dean, Matt Gould, Adam Gwon, Anna K. Jacobs, and Gerald Sternbach Lyrics by Jordan Beck, ...

The Light in the Piazza
The Light in the Piazza
6/17 - 6/25/2022


the most intensely romantic score of any musical since West Side Story.The New York TimesDont miss this acclaimed Broadway musical about the life-changing thrill of ...

ONCE
ONCE
4/22 - 5/7/2022


Glorious and inspiring (Time Out New York), fun and heartfelt (The New Yorker), ONCE is the story of a guy who gave up on love ...

Disney's Newsies! The Broadway Musical


Set in turn-of-the-century New York City, Newsies is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy, and leader of a band of teenaged "newsies." ...

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