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California Center For the Arts - Escondido
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Categories: Art Galleries, Performing Arts, Music Venues
Neighborhood: Escondido340 N Escondido Blvd
(between 3rd Ave & Valley Pky)
Escondido, CA 92025
(760) 839-4138
7 reviews for California Center For the Arts - Escondido
What a beautiful theatre! What a great venue for a concert! What a jewel for Escondido!
Recently, Terrie Davies played the California Center for the Arts. In case you don't know who that is, (I didn't until my friend sent me a link to check him out) he covers Billy Joel and Elton John, and does so very convincingly! With his 9-piece band, including two back-up singers and Davies on the grand piano, the sound and acoustics were rich, full and powerful. Even with a less than packed house the performance was energetic and fantastic! Davies himself commented that the theatre was the best he'd played in. Everyone in attendance sang along and had a wonderful night. What a treat! If you haven't been, then you must find something to go see there. The parking is free too!
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My sister and husband play in a concert band and recently had their spring concert here. It seems that they have both a Concert Hall and a smaller Center Theater, which is where they played.
The Center Theater is an intimate (seats about 400) venue and has surprisingly good acoustics. I got to the concert a little late and the ushers were helpful in getting me seated as soon as the first number was over. This is a little out of the way for me but is still a nice place to catch a show.
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A great place to check out live performances but why does it have to be in Escondido ??
It takes almost an entire village for me to get north of Kearny Mesa.
If theres show playing that I feel my life would be emptier had I not seen it, then I will make the trek.
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It was one of two venues that I went to visit on Friday. The first of many on my list. California Center for the Arts, Escondido made the list because its facility can hold a wedding reception for up to 650 guests. Of course, I'm looking for something that can accommodate 500 or less guests.
Advantages to this venue:
The wedding reception package includes complimentary:
Guest book table, gift table, cake table, cocktail tables for cocktail hour, round tables for reception, head table for wedding party.
Wedding cake
Champagne or Sparkling Cider Toast
Votive Candles for tables
Table linens and napkins
Dance floor
Lighted ficus trees and decorative lattice
Parking.
They have wedding packages as cheap as $38/person for dinner receptions to $58/person.
Unfortunately, the date I wanted was already booked. I could book the reception on a Sunday (which is cheaper), but I have several other venues to view...
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"Oh, I'm sawry I can't let the cahwfy in."
"Wait a sec, did you just say cahwfy?"
"Yeah..."
"For the love of New York and everything that is good in this world just let us slide by...come on...come on..."
"Oh..."
Well, we didn't make it in with the coffee. Betsy and I stood outside the Arts Center to finish our drinks and then entered the theatre. The exterior is quite nice with nice lighting and the foyer/hall is rather modern, but maybe a little too disinteresting.
The acoustics were nice when the play finally started. We went to see N*W*C* (which stands for racial slurs not welcome on Yelp). The seating is pretty numbered, leaving a packed house still a small crowd creating an intimate setting.
Escondido desperately needed this. While still not a E-dido fan, I may make the trek to see a play or two every now and then.
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This arts center gave Escondido a much needed boost of culture. When it was built it lead to a rejuvenation of Escondido's downtown region and now Escondido has become destination for residents of other parts of the county to visit.
The structure is very impressive. The decor is modern and minimalist. Although the building is not as unique and elaborate as the Getty, the Escondido Center for the Arts still merits comparisons to the Getty, and that fact is impressive enough.
The Arts Center has attracted some major acts and the performances are pretty eclectic. I've seen a lot of shows here, I saw an Aztec Indian dance, Bill Maher, and classical concert here, so as you can imagine, a lot of various performers come to the Arts Center.
But the influence that the Arts Center has had on the Escondido community will always impress me more than performance schedule .
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All in all not a bad place for the arts. I guess what soured me was that I went to see a jam band here as part of a blues festival, and the set up just threw me for a loop. While this must be a fine place to see an orchestra, play or opera, a rock concert is not well served here. The sound is excellent, but the structured fell of this place ruins the rock vibe. Coupled with the fact that it is farther away than you think if venturing from civilization in San Diego, I would have to defer on another concert here. The staff, while very friendly, were extremely slow in directing us to our seats, which seemed mandatory. The assigned seating only venue made for a very subdued atmosphere that detracted from the overall experience. Also, in true un-rock fashion, the show started exactly at the appointed time. I was mystified why a band with such a wide following as North Mississippi all stars would choose Escondido over San Diego to perform. I enjoyed the music and it is not a bad venue over all, just not the best place to see a rock show.
