Events

In Love and Warcraft

Meet Evie, a college senior who’s a master at both online role-playing and real-life ghostwriting — her side hustle is writing love letters for other people. But she’s navigating the complexities of love and sex without firsthand experience. As she’s drawn to one of her clients, Evie must learn to unleash her powerful persona in the real world.

7:30PM, Thursday, January 16, 2025

8:00PM, Friday, January 17, 2025

8:00PM, Saturday, January 18, 2025

7:30PM, Thursday, January 23, 2025

8:00PM, Friday, January 24, 2025

2:00PM, Saturday, January 25, 2025

8:00PM, Saturday, January 25, 2025

2:00PM, Sunday, January 26, 2025

7:30PM, Thursday, January 30, 2025

8:00PM, Friday, January 31, 2025

2:00PM, Saturday, February 1, 2025

8:00PM, Saturday, February 1, 2025

2:00PM, Sunday, February 2, 2025

7:30PM, Thursday, February 6, 2025

8:00PM, Friday, February 7, 2025

2:00PM, Saturday, February 8, 2025

8:00PM, Saturday, February 8, 2025

2:00PM, Sunday, February 9, 2025

Truce: A Christmas Wish from the Great War

In 2014, City Lights marked the 100-year anniversary of the World War I “Christmas Truce” with a world premiere that drew crowds and raves. Now “Truce: A Christmas Wish from the Great War” is back with a mix of returning and new artists. Set in the trenches of France, this story follows soldiers on both sides who embraced a spontaneous ceasefire to celebrate Christmas in 1914.

8:00PM, Friday, November 29, 2024

2:00PM, Saturday, November 30, 2024

8:00PM, Saturday, November 30, 2024

2:00PM, Sunday, December 1, 2024

7:30PM, Thursday, December 5, 2024

8:00PM, Friday, December 6, 2024

2:00PM, Saturday, December 7, 2024

8:00PM, Saturday, December 7, 2024

2:00PM, Sunday, December 8, 2024

7:30PM, Thursday, December 12, 2024

8:00PM, Friday, December 13, 2024

2:00PM, Saturday, December 14, 2024

8:00PM, Saturday, December 14, 2024

2:00PM, Sunday, December 15, 2024

7:30PM, Wednesday, December 18, 2024

7:30PM, Thursday, December 19, 2024

8:00PM, Friday, December 20, 2024

2:00PM, Saturday, December 21, 2024

8:00PM, Saturday, December 21, 2024

2:00PM, Sunday, December 22, 2024

An Inspector Calls

As the well-to-do Birlings celebrate an engagement in the family, the festive evening is suddenly punctured by an uninvited visitor: an inspector looking into the death of a young woman.

7:30PM, Thursday, September 26, 2024

8:00PM, Friday, September 27, 2024

8:00PM, Saturday, September 28, 2024

7:30PM, Thursday, October 3, 2024

8:00PM, Friday, October 4, 2024

2:00PM, Saturday, October 5, 2024

8:00PM, Saturday, October 5, 2024

2:00PM, Sunday, October 6, 2024

7:30PM, Thursday, October 10, 2024

8:00PM, Friday, October 11, 2024

2:00PM, Saturday, October 12, 2024

8:00PM, Saturday, October 12, 2024

2:00PM, Sunday, October 13, 2024

7:30PM, Thursday, October 17, 2024

8:00PM, Friday, October 18, 2024

2:00PM, Saturday, October 19, 2024

8:00PM, Saturday, October 19, 2024

2:00PM, Sunday, October 20, 2024

2024-25 Season Announcement

City Lights’ 42nd season starts in September, and we’re thrilled to announce the show titles to you!

Join us at the theater at 529 S. Second St. from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17, for an announcement party. Enjoy snacks, drinks, theater talk, and lots of excitement for our 2024-25 season.

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4:00PM, Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Nothing but Net: Backstage at “King Liz”

Join director Kinan Valdez and other artists from “King Liz” in this online talkback. These events are free, up-close, and lots of fun!

7:00PM, Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Black & White Time Warp Ball

Dynamic live performances, a sit-down dinner catered by Il Fornaio, and your favorite City Lights actors telling their favorite theater stories? Yes please! Come do the Time Warp with us at our fundraising gala on Saturday, April 27.

5:00PM, Saturday, April 27, 2024

Cory Cullinan & Riley Max

This special Father’s Day concert features father and daughter musicians Cory Cullinan and Riley Max: songs and storytelling from each of their albums about life, family and friends. Cory has songs in major movies, documentaries, and on multiple albums, and is also the family recording artist Doctor Noize. Riley hit the scene last year with her stunning debut album of original songs, “ROY G BIV.”

7:00PM, Sunday, June 16, 2024

Nora: A Doll’s Zoom

Join director Angie Higgins and other artists from “Nora: A Doll’s House” in this online talkback. These events are free, up-close, and lots of fun!

7:00PM, Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Nineteen Jazz Orchestra: TV & Movie Themes

Some of your favorite TV and movie themes were scored for a Big Band! Join Nineteen Jazz Orchestra, San Jose’s professional Big Band, for an unforgettable evening of live music emceed by Mercury News columnist Sal Pizarro. (This event was rescheduled from Feb. 4 after the theater lost power during a storm.)

7:00PM, Sunday, April 14, 2024

The Zoom’s Afoot

If you thought “The Game’s Afoot” was a ton of fun onstage, wait until you hear the artists’ backstage stories! Join director Mark Anderson Phillips and members of the cast for a lighthearted Zoom talkback.

7:00PM, Wednesday, December 6, 2023