Empress Theatre

Empress Theatre brings you - Home for the Holidays Pink Martini Holiday Spectacular, Thursday, December 17th at 6pm Long associated with the holidays Pink Martini has toured every December for well over a decade in support of their fifth album, Joy to the World, a non-denominational holiday classic which features music from around the globe. This brand new concert features holiday classics new and old, alongside fan favorite Pink Martini songs.

Check Out New Items added to Holiday Online Auction! - https://mailchi.mp//online-holiday-au//empress2020.ggo.bid

Place your bid for one (or more!) of the fantastic items available on the VCAF/Empress Theatre websites. There are some incredible items including trips, jewelry, gift certificates, and more! Shop for your holiday gifts form the convenience of your home. Bidding starts on November, 27th at 9:00 am and ends December 14 at noon! Use this link to register https://Empress2020.ggo.bid

Join us for two Zoom workshops being offered on grant writing. The City of Vallejo has appropriated money to support local arts groups and individual artist. Visit the VCAF website to download an application and sign up for a workshop on either October 20 at 6:00pm or October 25 at 2:00pm by emailing [email protected]

We are opening the Empress Theatre for a Halloween spooktacular with a screening of Legend of Boggy Creek on Saturday, October 31. Limted seating is available in the theatre so make your reservations soon. The movie will also be streamed for viewing at home. Stay tuned for ticketing information!

Empress Theatre presents A Christmas Carol (2020) live-stream on Saturday, December 19th at 7:30pm. The film is the Charles Dicken’s holiday classic set in a strikingly beautiful, darkly enchanted world. From the gorgeous sets, to the elegant choreography; this movie will leave you mesmerized. Tickets are $12.00... and are available at empress theatre.org. *Please keep in mind this is a virtual event, there will be no patrons in the theater.

Tickets are now available for our Friday, October 9th 7:30PM live-stream film presentation of The Dark Divide. Based on the story of renowned butterfly expert Robert Pyle (David Cross) who embarked on a life-changing trek through one of America’s most important unprotected wildlands at the urging of his dying wife Thea (Debra Messing), in the summer of 1995.

This is a very brief video which I am sure you will find very moving. Enjoy! http://www.laradownes.com/take-care

We will be streaming The Dark Divide from the Empress Theatre on Friday, October 9. Stay tuned for more information. In the meantime, check out this traile: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jp9J9V8tGY&feature=youtu.be

Free Live Stream Performance by Alvon Johnson - https://mailchi.mp//alvon-blues-grooves-and-moves-live-st/

World premiere free streaming of "Gunkelmentary" on Sunday, September 27 at 5pm from the Empress Theatre. This full-length documentary chronicles the history and development of the art of EEG recording and interpretation over the last 50 years told through the eyes of Jay Gunkelman, EEG Tech, and his many students and colleagues who have been instrumental in the evolution of applied and clinical neuroscience.https://www.facebook.com/empresstheatrevallejo/live/

Join us for a livestream comedy show with Yakov Smirnoff, a legend in American comedy, in his show titled United We Laugh! His lovable view of life through the eyes of a poor immigrant captured the hearts of America. He soared to the top of the comedy world performing on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.... With the heart of dreamer, Yakov Smirnoff has made the impossible possible and continues to inspire others with his message that America is still What a Country! Go to the event page for tickets!

Never before seen "UNITED WE LAUGH" Special by renowned Russian comedian Yakov Smirnoff will bring the country together in laughter when we need it the most! Saturday, August 29 at 6pm. Enjoy a sneak peek of his show. For tickets:https://www.feelitlive.com//perfor/united-we-laugh/comedy

Empress Theater is proud to bring you a free live-stream concert presented by the Vallejo Jazz Society with the Paul Hanson Quintet! September 6th at 5 PM. Mark your calendars!

We have a live-stream concert with Drew Harrison tonight at 7:30pm. Beauty is, you can sing-a-long as loud as you want! Go to our event page for tickets AND to watch the show! Once the virtual doors open and you have your ticket, a pop-up window will appear on the event page. Enter your details and you are in! We will have a chat going (viewable on the event page as well). The box office will be open for questions.

There is now an opportunity to see an Empress Show for those of you who live too far to have seen one in the past! Empress Theatre is proud to bring live-streaming as a new way to experience the theater! Join us this Saturday for a live performance by Carlos Reyes, solo violinist and harpist. He is so fun to watch, you won’t want to miss it!... - @durunkphotography took this awesome picture of Carlos at a past show