The Lesher Center for the Arts is excited to welcome guests back for live performances and events this summer, featuring oudoor performances on the newly renovated Rudney Plaza and exhibitions at the Bedford Gallery. Look for tickets to go on sale in mid-June for summer opportunities. Indoor performances are planned to begin this fall. Among the opportunities you can plan to experience are:
- Bedford Gallery is open now
- Visit Thursday - Sunday between 12pm and 5pm to see A Beautiful Mess: Weavers and Knotters of the Vanguard, on view through June 13. From micro artworks the size of your hand to mammoth room-sized installations, the national roster of women artists in A Beautiful Mess push the boundaries of their textile-based medium. Coming next is Reclaimed: The Art of Recology, on view from July 1 - October 17, 2021.
- Outdoor concerts return with the popular Summer Sounds Concert Series
- Join us for live music on Thursday evenings in July from 5:30pm - 7pm on the new Rudney Plaza.
- July 1 Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra
- July 8 Chris Cain
- July 15 Taylor Iman Jones (Broadway star)
- July 22 Tom Rigney and Flambeau
- All concerts are FREE, but tickets are required. Make your reservation beginning June 16.
- Join us for live music on Thursday evenings in July from 5:30pm - 7pm on the new Rudney Plaza.
- Young REPertory Theatre Workshop welcomes students in-person this summer
- The summer theatre training program for students age 11 to 23 returns for its 48th year, with in-person options. Auditions are being scheduled NOW! Please call 925- 295-1400 to secure your audition time.
- Indoor performances planned for the Fall
- Center REPertory Company, the City's resident professional theatre company, will return with the family favorite A Christmas Carol in December. Indoor performances by groups such as Diablo Ballet, California Symphony, Fantasy Forum Actors Ensemble, Smuin Ballet and more are expected to return this fall. Look for tickets going on sale later this summer.
We are thrilled to be able to welcome you back. Of course, safety is at the forefront of our re-opening plans.
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