Theaters and Cinemas

California’s cinematic and performing arts heritage spans from the grand 1915 Beaux-Arts Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco to the iconic open-air Hollywood Bowl. This selection features historic landmarks like Grauman's Egyptian Theatre and the restored El Capitan, alongside unique installations like San Francisco's 24-hour Peephole Cinema. From Fresno’s Streamline Moderne Tower Theatre to local performing arts venues in Healdsburg and Oroville, these locations highlight diverse architectural styles and cultural history across the state.

Palace of Fine Arts

Historic beaux-arts style cultural venue originally built for the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition. Features a prominent dome, rotunda, and serves as a theatre and event space.

Hollywood Bowl

The Hollywood Bowl is an amphitheatre in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States.

Egyptian Theater

Grauman's Egyptian Theatre is a historic movie theater located on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.

El Capitan Theatre

El Capitan Theatre is a fully restored movie palace at 6838 Hollywood Boulevard in the Hollywood neighborhood in Los Angeles, California,…

Peephole Cinema

A strange project that's there for free for people who dare to look through a small hole in a hidden alley.

Tower Theatre

The Tower Theatre for the Performing Arts is a historic Streamline Moderne mixed-use theater in Fresno, California.

Raven Performing Arts Theater

Community theater in Healdsburg hosting live stage productions, musical performances, and film screenings.

Oroville State Theatre

Historic 1928 venue designed by architect Timothy Pflueger. It features a restored Wurlitzer pipe organ and hosts community events and classic film screenings.