Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center

Very nice venue. Many stairs so it is a challenge for anyone who has trouble with them.

Live orchestra for the musical Hunchback of Notre Dame. Acoustics are great.

Chairs are comfortable and there are refreshments served during intermission. One bathroom at accessible level (just one).

People are friendly and they take volunteers.

Great little local theater. We have attended 3 performances in the last year and most recently "it's a wonderful life." Not a bad seat in the house- just keep in mind if you buy refreshments during the 10 minute intermission - you cannot bring them into the performance Arena. Drink quickly!!! Free and ample parking. Go and have fun

We have attended some performances over the years, but after a recent time enjoying "Footloose", we want to come more often. There are so many great features about this local treasure for the community. It's easily accessible on First Street. Parking is free! The staff is very friendly.

It's cozy and intimate, and yet they still were able to stage a musical production with a live band and a surprisingly large cast. Singing, dancing, high energy - all on display in a fast-paced show that had us smiling and tapping our toes along with the music.

There was a mix of ages attending the show, which was great to see and be a part of as happy audience members. They sometimes offer discounted tickets on Goldstar, but the regular box office prices are reasonable, as well.

I'd say it's rare to feel so welcomed and appreciated as at this venue. The historic building adds an extra note of warmth to attending a performance. It's especially beautiful at night with the colorful stained glass windows lit.

It's very close to El Capitan and Green Acres Market for food options, and there are other restaurants nearby, too. As it's centrally located in Simi, nothing is very far away.

A visit to their website indicates that they have a variety of events / productions upcoming. A Spring Crafts Fair is happening Memorial Day Weekend. This summer they will be featuring "Beauty and The Beast", and "The Addams Family" in the fall.

Tributes musical concerts happen on Wednesday nights once a month. Similar concerts are staged around the county, but mostly outdoors where weather can be variable. Here you'll be comfortable inside with assigned seating.

Dear Hubby remarked as we were leaving the theatre, "I'd like to come here more often." And there you have it!

Beautiful facility and amazing staff. Every production we have seen here has been amazing and they have outstanding programs for young performers. You should definitely see a show here when you have a chance!

The theater is a little gem providing high quality productions and big hearted community connection
I am a fan!

AN ABSOLUTELY MUST DO! If you grew up in the 70s or Love the 70s or are a fan of The Guardians of the Galaxy Movie Franchise with their 70s Soundtrack; then you've got to check out The K-Tell All-Stars. They rocked the Simi Valley Cultural Center December 2019. Goldstar had Discount Tickets for this Event. The Parking here is FREE. It's a smaller local theater in the San Fernando Valley. With the Discount Tickets & Free Parking it makes it easy on the wallet to see some Great Entertainment here.
The K-Tell All Stars are a SOCAL group bringing back the 1970s to Everybody once again. They wear bell bottoms & period clothes & they have that 70s hair down too. They sound remarkably similar to the original artists. This is really a feat because their songs range from The Partridge Family to Aerosmith to Supertramp to Looking Glass & everything in between. I Shazamed their version of Lady just for the Fun of it & came up on Shazam as Lady by The Little River Band. Wow, They even Fooled Shazam. LOL! Try it for yourself & See. Instead of being plugged in they played the whole set unplugged. They started off with Fox on the Run by The Sweet, Saturday Night by The Bay City Rollers, It's Magic by Pilot, Hot Child in the City by Nick Gilder, Brandy by Looking Glass, The Logical Song by Supertramp, Fooled Around & Fell in Love by Elvin Bishop, Ooh Child by The Five Stairsteps, Dancing in the Moonlight by King Harvest, Mama Told Me Not to Come by Three Dog Night, Free Ride by Edgar Winter, Come and Get Your Love by Redbone, Welcome Back by John Sebastian, Ooh What a Night by Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, I Think I Love You by The Partridge Family, The Things We Do for Love by 10cc, Jets by Paul McCartney & Wings, Lady by The Little River Band, Go All the Way by The Raspberries, Carry On Wayward Son by Kansas, Dream On by Aerosmith, Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen, I Just Want to Celebrate by Rare Earth. The group got part of its name from K-Tel Records that used to sell record album complications of various artists on TV. Their LP's contained The Original Songs by the Original Artists. Check out their original commercials on YouTube for some laughs. What a Fun night with the whole audience singing along to all the tunes. It's great to hear these old songs played Live once again. If The K-Tel All-Stars are ever playing near you, don't miss out on a very Fun night out.
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Great place to enjoy live entertainment with your family! Love every show here!
Can't wait to come again!

For an arguably small theater, this one definitely wasn't actually very small. And the productions they put on definitely made for big enjoyment. And if they're able to have balcony seating AND enough space by the stage to fit an ensemble, you know you're in for a treat.

Formerly a church decades ago, this space had been completely transformed into a cultural arts center for live shows and productions while still maintaining a slight church feel as evident from the lobby and entrance. It was only fitting that we came here to see Sister Act.

My girlfriend and I thoroughly enjoyed the show. Since it was the opening weekend for this particular production, we knew there were going to be a bunch of little kinks to work out. Still, the talent was there, and we had a great time. It was definitely a different rendition from movie, but I believe that's what made it great. If you liked the movie like I did, you will probably like this live show. It gave otherwise lesser-recognized characters much more presence, and some of the villains were made to be extremely like-able!

With intermission, this took just over 3 hours.

If there was one small criticism (or simply one thing to keep in mind), the balcony seats tend to be a bit small, especially when it comes to squeezing past other showgoers in your same row. I don't know if it's the same case with the rest of the seats at the theater level.

Patrons: While there will always be older patrons at live shows like this, there was a decent mix of both young and old.

Attire: For a night like this, anything to stay warm. But generally, you don't have to dress very fancy (unless you want to and makes you feel oh so damn good).

Parking: No problem. Their private lot doesn't tend to get full, even if the show gets sold out.

FYI:

- $3 beverages! They had bottled beer, Strongbow cider, and various types of wine available.
- No food or beverages allowed in the actual theater, so make sure you finish all that in the lobby before returning to your seat.
- The box office (and will call) is actually downstairs to the right of the building. You will then head upstairs one flight of stairs to enter the theater, two to get to the balcony seating.
- Hungry before the show? Good luck with the pupuseria next door. Yelp says they close at 9pm, and their door says they close at 8pm. They actually close before 7:30pm, and on a SATURDAY NIGHT. Have dinner earlier in the evening before driving here, or head to some late-night eateries in LA like we did.
- We got to interact with the cast immediately after the show!!

As always, FABULOUS! I have yet to see a bad production. I am such a fan of this theater that I support the center every month with an ongoing donation.

I brought a group with me to see one of my favorite musicals, Gentlemen's guide to love and murder. The cast are all so talented and I cannot sing high praises for this production.

The theatre is much smaller than the DTLA one I went to for my first showing of the musical years ago, but they do what they can with the production and set to make it every bit magical as I remembered it.

My friends absolutely adored the musical and were left impressed with my recommendation.

Parking is free in their lot, and given the smaller scale of the theatre, I'd say every seat wins you a great view.