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Visual, Applied, & Performing Arts Complex

VAPA

COVID-19 requirements apply to all Cabrillo performances in every venue whether you are a patron or a volunteer.

ÿÈÕ̽»¨'s Visual and Performing Arts Complex offers state of the art facilities in all art mediums, as well as three performance venues: the Crocker Theater, the Samper Recital Hall and the Black Box Theater.

patrons looking at art gallery
dancers performing on stage
2024SP Marie Antoinette
photo by Steve Bartolomeo

Volunteer to Usher for Events or Help Take Tickets!

Send us an email letting us know what events you are interested in!

CabrilloVAPAUshers@gmail.com

2025 Spring Events

The Box Office hours are Thursday, Friday, & Saturday 12pm-6pm; plus in-person sales only 1 hour prior to events.

Contact us by phone at (831) 479-6154 or by email: cabrilloboxoffice@gmail.com with your name and phone number.

Please note that parking is free in Lot L during events.

Auditions for Cabrillo Stage's Summer 2025 production of "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"

Auditions:

February 22 & 23, 2025 by Appointment only!

Callbacks:

February 28: 6pm-11pm

March 1 & 2: 10:00am - 6:00pm

Santa Cruz Jazz Fest 2025

Crocker Theater

Friday, March 14 & Saturday, March 15

The Santa Cruz Jazz Festival is an educational festival where College, High School, and JR Highs schools perform and are Adjudicated by a panel of Jazz Educators. The 30 minute performances are open to the public and Festival passes may be purchased the day of the festival in the Samper Recital Hall Box Office. The Festival also sponsors a Friday evening concert Featuring Gary Meek with the ÿÈÕ̽»¨ Big Band and VJ Ensemble Singcopation from Mt San Antonio College. To purchase tickets for the Friday Night Concert Click the Application Link on the Festival web page . Tickets will be picked up in the will call in the Samper Box Office the day of the festival.

CYT Santa Cruz presents "Charlie & the Chocolate Factory"

Crocker Theater

Friday March 21, 2025 at 7:30pm

Saturday March 22, 2025 at 2pm & 7pm

Sunday March 23, 2025 at 12pm & 5pm

Cabrillo Symphonic Winds & Long Beach City College Wind Ensemble

Crocker Theater

Friday March 28, 2025 at 7:30pm

Espíritu de México

Crocker Theater

Friday April 4 & Saturday April 5, 2025 at 8pm

Sunday April 6, 2025 at 3pm

Cabrillo Theatre Arts Spring Production: "Fortinbras"

Black Box Theater

April 11 through 27, 2025

Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 pm

Sundays at 2pm

Santa Cruz Symphony Musician Series: Danny & Friends

Samper Recital Hall

Sunday April 13, 2025 at 2 PM

Piano Department Recital

Samper Recital Hall

May 8 at 7:30pm

String Orchestra Concert

Samper Recital Hall

May 8 at 12pm

Voice Class Recital

Samper Recital Hall

May 9 at 7pm

Cabrillo Chorale Spring Concert

Samper Recital Hall

May 10 at 7pm

Cabrillo Youth Chorus Spring Concert

Samper Recital Hall

May 11 at 3pm

Small Ensembles

Samper Recital Hall

May 14 at 12:30pm

Spring Dance Concert

Crocker Theater

May 16 & 17 at 7:30pm

Santa Cruz Symphony Musician Series: Omari Tau

Samper Recital Hall

Sunday May 18, 2025 at 2 PM

Westside Folk & Gospel Choir Concert

Samper Recital Hall

May 19 at 6pm

Electronic Music Concert

Black Box Theater

May 20 at 7pm

Improv Follies

Black Box Theater

May 21 at 7pm

Big Band Jazz Ensembles Spring Concert

Crocker Theater

May 23 at 7pm

An Evening of Jazz

Crocker Theater

May 24 at 7pm

Symphonic Winds Spring Concert

Crocker Theater

May 25 at 3:30pm

Actors' Showcase

Crocker Theater

May 27 at 7pm

Classical Guitar Ensemble Concert

Samper Recital Hall

May 28 at 7pm

Latin Jazz Ensembles

Black Box Theater

May 29 at 7:30pm

Symphonic Orchestra Spring Concert

Crocker Theater

May 29 at 7:30pm

Jazz Combos

Black Box Theater

May 30 at 7pm

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