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The California is a new arts and entertainment venue in downtown Santa Rosa offering a variety of live events including live music, comedy, theatre, dance, lectures, meetings, classes and more.

SLAVE PLAY: SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEKExperience the North Bay Premiere of Jeremy O. Harris’s provocative, boundary-pushin...
10/12/2026

SLAVE PLAY: SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEK

Experience the North Bay Premiere of Jeremy O. Harris’s provocative, boundary-pushing play at Left Edge Theatre at The California.

Join us for two special events this week:

🎭 Wednesday, October 14 | Industry Night
Calling all theatre professionals and creatives! Join us for a night celebrating bold, thought-provoking live theatre.

🎟️ Thursday, October 15 | Discount Night
See the show for less! Take advantage of special discounted tickets for this performance.

Don’t miss your chance to experience one of Broadway’s most talked-about plays right here in Santa Rosa.

HELL HEIM IS BACK! 🖤Step into the darkness on Saturday, October 17, for HELL HEIM featuring NEAR DARK! Join us at The Ca...
10/12/2026

HELL HEIM IS BACK! 🖤

Step into the darkness on Saturday, October 17, for HELL HEIM featuring NEAR DARK! Join us at The California for an all-vinyl goth night packed with dark sounds, DJs, dancers, and underground energy.

Featuring DJs HYPATIA, GIDGET GOES TO HELL, LIQUID TEMPLE, and ARMAGIDON, plus dancers Charlie Bones, Ashley Valentine, Janessa, and Lisa. Explore merch from Hearse to Die and Severed Paw.

All ages welcome. Full bar available with valid ID.

📅 Saturday, October 17 | 8 PM–Midnight
📍 The California | 528 7th St, Santa Rosa
🎟️ $20 advance / $22 day of show

We’re thrilled to welcome for this one. Don’t miss it!

A new feature: just like Dancing with the Stars, come do an improv sketch with one of the stars of Underground Improv. T...
10/10/2026

A new feature: just like Dancing with the Stars, come do an improv sketch with one of the stars of Underground Improv. Three different audience members with our three different stars. The winner comes back to a future show to defend their title.

OPENING NIGHT IS TONIGHT!The wait is over. SLAVE PLAY by Jeremy O. Harris opens TONIGHT at Left Edge Theatre at The Cali...
10/09/2026

OPENING NIGHT IS TONIGHT!

The wait is over. SLAVE PLAY by Jeremy O. Harris opens TONIGHT at Left Edge Theatre at The California Theatre!

Provocative, explosive, and unflinching, this acclaimed Broadway play challenges audiences to confront the history we think we know and the ways it continues to shape our present.

Featuring three in*******al couples in an unconventional form of s*x therapy, SLAVE PLAY pushes boundaries and sparks conversations that refuse to end when the curtain falls.

Experience the North Bay premiere of one of Broadway’s most talked-about plays.

📍 The California Theatre of Santa Rosa
Now playing through October 15th

ROOTS, RHYTHM & ROCK ’N’ ROLLThe 5th Annual Sonoma County Americana Music Festival comes to the California Theatre on Sa...
10/06/2026

ROOTS, RHYTHM & ROCK ’N’ ROLL

The 5th Annual Sonoma County Americana Music Festival comes to the California Theatre on Saturday, October 10 for a night celebrating the rich traditions of American roots music.

Featuring live performances by:
The Occasionals
Mitch Woods & His Rocket 88’s
Tom Rigney & Flambeau

From western swing and gypsy jazz to blues, country, Cajun, Zydeco, boogie-woogie and rock ’n’ roll, there’s something for every music lover. And yes, there will be dancing!

Saturday, October 10
Doors: 7:00 PM
Show: 7:30 PM
California Theatre | Santa Rosa

NOW OPENING THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8SLAVE PLAY by Jeremy O. HarrisAcclaimed playwright Jeremy O. Harris brings history into c...
10/06/2026

NOW OPENING THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8

SLAVE PLAY by Jeremy O. Harris

Acclaimed playwright Jeremy O. Harris brings history into conversation with 21st-century America in this provocative, explosive, and unflinching play.

Featuring three in*******al couples in a novel form of s*x therapy, SLAVE PLAY sparked national conversation and controversy during its Off-Broadway run and went on to receive a record-setting number of Tony Award nominations for a non-musical play.

LEFT EDGE THEATRE at The California Theatre

Stay tuned for additional dates and showtimes.
Ages 17+

🎸 Season 23 Final Show Weekend is HERE!After months of rehearsals, practice, changes, and hard work, it’s time to put th...
10/02/2026

🎸 Season 23 Final Show Weekend is HERE!

After months of rehearsals, practice, changes, and hard work, it’s time to put these incredible bands on stage at the California Theatre!

🔥 ADULT BANDS
Friday, October 2
🎟️ $15 admission at the door
💵 Cash or Venmo only

🎤 STUDENT PERFORMANCE BANDS
Saturday, October 3 & Sunday, October 4
🎟️ No tickets required, bring your friends and family!

Come early, bring a crowd, and make some noise for every band taking the stage!

📍 The California Theatre, Santa Rosa

PERFORMANCE UPDATEDue to unforeseen circumstances, Left Edge Theatre’s production of SLAVE PLAY By Jeremy O. Harris was ...
10/02/2026

PERFORMANCE UPDATE

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Left Edge Theatre’s production of SLAVE PLAY By Jeremy O. Harris was unable to open this week as scheduled.

Performances will resume next Thursday, October 8th.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as Left Edge Theatre works through this unexpected change.

Get ready to dance! Monthly Salsa Social is back at the California Theatre, and this one is shaping up to be the biggest...
10/02/2026

Get ready to dance! Monthly Salsa Social is back at the California Theatre, and this one is shaping up to be the biggest and most exciting yet.

Enjoy performances from North Bay SBK Mambo team and local dancers, plus special guest Hunter Houde visiting from NYC!

💃 Salsa Lesson: 7–8 PM
🎟️ $15 in advance | $20 at the door

Come learn, dance, watch the pros, and enjoy a night of salsa in downtown Santa Rosa.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, tonight and tomorrow’s performance have been postponed. Ticket holders will be contacte...
09/30/2026

Due to unforeseen circumstances, tonight and tomorrow’s performance have been postponed. Ticket holders will be contacted about rescheduling to next week. Thank you for your understanding.

SLAVE PLAY by Jeremy O. Harris
Presented by Left Edge Theatre at The California Theatre
September 30–October 11

What happens when the past refuses to stay in the past?

Provocative, explosive, and unflinching, SLAVE PLAY brings the history we think we know into conversation with 21st-century America. Three in*******al couples participate in a provocative form of s*x therapy that forces questions of race, desire, power, and the enduring legacy of slavery to the surface.

The play sparked outrage and debate during its 2018 Off-Broadway run, including a petition calling for its closure. On Broadway, it received a record-setting 12 Tony Award nominations for a non-musical play.

Now, Jeremy O. Harris’s acclaimed work comes to Santa Rosa for its North Bay Premiere.

SLAVE PLAY
Left Edge Theatre at The California Theatre
September 30–October 11
Photos by Dana Hunt

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