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From actors hoping to see their names in lights to musicians drea最小值g up new sounds, Golden State is abuzz with creative energy—so sit back and enjoy the show.   

California’s first theater was founded in 蒙特利 in the 1840s by a sailor who staged performances lit by whale-oil lamps. 今天, state is home to hundreds of magnificent venues with forward-thinking troupes crafting original works. In 圣地亚哥，浏览 La Jolla Playhouse to see plays helmed by Tony Award-winning creative director Christopher Ashley, catch a classic at the 600-seat 旧世界 in 巴波亚公园. Vibrant companies can be found across the state, including 加州大学伯克利分校 Repertory Theatre, Pasadena Playhouse, South Coast Repertory in 科斯塔梅萨, American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco，和 Geffen Playhouse in 洛杉矶. Come summer, head to annual festivals that make use of stunning natural settings—think Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival和 Santa Cruz Shakespeare. 

L.A. is rife with concert halls and rock clubs, including 的Wiltern, The Troubadour, The Hollywood Bowl. In Bakersfield, Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace hosts live acts paying tribute to its namesake genre, Bakersfield Sound. 糊 & 哈丽特的, a high desert honky-tonk, hosts local bands and traveling acts in Pioneertown. You can also find a number of exceptional orchestras including the 洛杉矶 Philharmonic, 圣地亚哥 Symphony (and its shimmering new summer home, Rady Shell at Jacobs Park)，以及 San Francisco Symphony. California is also a leader on the festival front, hosting iconic events like Coachella Valley Music & 艺术 Festival, Stagecoach Festival, BottleRock Napa Valley，和 蒙特利 Jazz Festival, to name just a few.

Aspiring dancers from all over the world come to California to perfect their angles and sharpen their technique. World-renowned companies find homes in major cities and less expected destinations like the LA Dance Project (led by Benja最小值 Millepied), Sacramento Ballet, Santa Barbara Dance Theatre, Orange County’s Backhausdance. 与此同时, principal dancers of tomorrow are honing their craft at highly acclaimed programs such as the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance 和 Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance at Cal艺术.