5 Best Performing Arts in The Central Valley, California

Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra

The orchestra performs a half-dozen classical-music concerts, plus the seasonal Nutcracker, at the convention center from October through May.

Fresno Philharmonic Orchestra

The orchestra performs classical concerts from September through June.

Hanford Fox Theatre

The restored Moorish Castilian–style theater was built as a movie palace in 1929. The 1,000-seat venue now hosts live performances, including jazz, country, pop, and comedy.

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Roger Rocka's Dinner Theater

This Tower District venue stages Broadway-style musicals.

Tower Theatre for the Performing Arts

The restored 1930s art-deco movie house, the namesake of the Tower District of theaters, clubs, restaurants, and cafés, presents theater, ballet, concerts, and other cultural events.