It opened as a vaudeville and movie theatre in 1927 and closed in 1973. The Redevelopment Agency bought it in 1985, and after a long restoration it reopened in 2004, when Opera San José began its season there. Cinequest has also screened films in it.
Questions people ask
Who performs at the California Theatre?
Opera San José and Symphony San José are its resident companies.
How old is the California Theatre?
It opened in 1927.