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Poway Center For The Performing Arts

Name: Poway Center For The Performing Arts
Address: 15498 Espola Road, Poway, CA, 92064, US
Telephone: +18587480505
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Owned and operated by the City of Poway, the PCPA is a hub for arts and culture for Poway and the surrounding region.

Owned and operated by the City of Poway, the Poway Center for the Performing Arts partners with community organizations, Poway Unified School District and Poway OnStage to host a variety of performances. Consider the Poway Center for the Performing Arts for your upcoming event. This state-of-the-art 809-seat theatre was designed for professional performances and community-based productions. The Po

way Center for the Performing Arts staff will do everything possible to ensure your event runs smoothly and successfully.

10/13/2025

“Each piece is an invitation to pause, reflect, and engage with the complexities of the human experience.”

That’s how artist Jen Duran describes her exhibit on display at the Poway Center for Performing Arts. Duran describes herself as a “visionary abstract‑realist painter whose work bridges the emotional depth of surrealism with the structure of realism.”

She layers watercolor, acrylic, inks (and sometimes charcoal and spray paint) to explore themes of self‑discovery, freedom, and authentic expression.

“Fragments of Becoming” is on display through October 25. The center’s lobby walls double as an art gallery during the regular performance season; there is no charge for viewing the art exhibits.

Viewing hours:
Tu/Wed/Th - 10am to 2pm*
Friday - 1pm to 6pm*
Saturday - 1pm to 6pm*

* PCPA is closed Sundays, Mondays and all major holidays. Performances may affect gallery hours. Refer to powaycenter.com for current schedule.

While parking is free, please note Parking Passes are required on weekdays (Tuesday – Friday) and may be picked up in the main office within the PCPA lobby.

To obtain a Parking Pass: Please pull into the loading zone outside the glass lobby doors (on Titan Way), enter the lobby and proceed to the PCPA Office to the left. You will be issued a temporary pass to park in the lot behind the theater for the duration of your visit.

07/01/2025

We are excited to share the Poway OnStage 2025/2026 Professional Performance Series line-up!

06/05/2025

Six years ago, questions were raised about the future of the Poway Center for the Performing Arts (PCPA). Who should operate it? Is there support for capital improvements needed to update the facility built in 1990? A series of council meetings, plus committee meetings and extensive behind-the-scenes hard work, culminated in positive news at the Poway City Council meeting on June 3.

“We think you have a lot to be proud of with that building – what it is and what it does for your community,” Duncan Webb, founder of Webb Management, said in his presentation of a comprehensive operational analysis and fee study for the PCPA.

Webb has spent 35 years helping people build, operate and fix a range of theaters across the nation. His company was brought in to review operations of the PCPA and recommend how to improve efficiency, decrease operation subsidies, and generate additional revenue.

“We think there are opportunities for the building to deliver more value, but it’s not simply a matter of flicking a switch,” Webb said. “That value will come through additional investment, additional financial resources, to unlock that value.”

To increase the impact and sustainability of the PCPA Webb Management recommends the following:

Presenting – Contract with Poway OnStage to continue presenting the annual professional performance series.

Marketing – Invest in marketing, retaining and outside consultant to support ticket sales for user groups, attract corporate rentals to fill weekday dates, build community awareness and support, lead a rebranding effort, and support fundraising activities.

Arts Education – Contract with Poway OnStage to continue developing and executing arts education and outreach program.

Fundraising – Contract with Poway OnStage to become the fundraising arm for the PCPA to support capital improvement projects.

“I think with combination of stronger presenting, more fundraising, and great education partnerships you’re in a strong position to move forward with the PCPA,” Webb concluded his presentation.

The recommendations were supported by community members and passed unanimously by city council. The identified operational changes will be included in the proposed 2025-2026 fiscal year budget presented to city council at the June 17 meeting.

For agenda report and council meeting links: bit.ly/440IBhQ.

05/13/2025

“My mission is to spark joy and connection through the unexpected in my art.”

Mieko Anekawa, a Japanese artist known for her vibrant and dynamic paintings, originally studied Graphic Design at Kyoto-Seika University before relocating to New York City to further her artistic journey. Now a San Diego resident, she has been a featured artist at Mission Federal ArtWalk in Little Italy and public art installations.

"With vibrant acrylic colors, I love to paint cacti, nature, and animals in an expressionist style, blending my imagination with a surreal world,” Mieko described her style. “My artwork features unusual color combinations not typically found in nature, using fluorescence and neon in unique ways to highlight wildlife and botanicals.”

Her exhibit entitled "Hide and Seek in Hues" is on display at the Poway Center for Performing Arts through June 1.

Lobby hours (to view exhibit) are subject to change depending on performances.

Tuesday – Thursday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Friday & Saturday 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Parking passes, which are free and available in the PCPA office, are required during school hours. Visit powaycenter.com or call 858-668-4693 for more information.

04/08/2025

North County Society of Fine Arts Membership Exhibit – on exhibit through April 27

Members of the North County Society of Fine Arts demonstrate a variety of art techniques and media, including oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel and mixed media. Every artist embarks on an “art journey” and this exhibit takes viewer on an expedition of artistry with subject matters and techniques as varied as the artists themselves.

NCSFA is a non-profit organization that promotes the education and appreciation of the arts with art demonstrations, workshops, exhibits and other related art functions. The group also awards an annual scholarship to one or more local high school seniors who are pursuing an art career. New members are always welcome: ncsfa.org.

🎨Meet the artists and learn more about NCSFA at a reception on Sunday, April 13 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the lobby of the Poway Center for the Performing Arts.

Lobby hours (to view exhibit) are subject to change depending on performances.
Tuesday – Thursday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Friday & Saturday 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Parking passes, which are free and available in the PCPA office, are required during school hours. Visit powaycenter.com or call 858-668-4693 for more information.

03/18/2025

“A River Runs Through It” – Art exhibit ends March 30

Artist Laura Green examines the systems of living and nonliving things that connect us in this month’s art installment at the Poway Center for Performing Arts. “A River Runs Through It” raises awareness about the fragile relationships we have with each other and with nature, which often go unnoticed and unappreciated.

Located in the middle of urban development, the San Diego River watershed area stretches over 50 miles from its source in the Cuyamaca Mountains to the sea at Ocean Beach. Channelization and damming has greatly diminished the plant and wildlife diversity by disconnecting and isolating significant ecological zones. “A River Runs Through It” visualizes this watershed region in a restored state where both people and nature co-exist.

Lobby hours (to view exhibit) are subject to change depending on performances.

Tuesday – Thursday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Friday & Saturday 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Parking passes, which are free and available in the PCPA office, are required during school hours. Visit powaycenter.com or call 858-668-4693 for more information.

02/18/2025

Many moons ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couples could marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, found a bride. Princesses came from far and wide to win the hand of the prince, but none could pass the impossible tests given to them by the Queen. That is, until the "shy" swamp princess, Winnifred the Woebegone, showed up.

This week at the PCPA - presents Once Upon a Mattress!

Showtimes
Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 21st at 7 p.m.

02/04/2025

Ranging from whimsical to introspective, the latest art exhibit at the Poway Center for Performing Arts showcases talented students from seven secondary (middle and high) schools in the Poway Unified School District. The PUSD Visual Arts Gallery exhibit is free to the public through March 2 and includes 85 curated pieces that span a range of mediums including ceramics, paper mâché, digital art, photography, and acrylic art.

Lobby hours (to view exhibit) are subject to change depending on performances.
Tuesday – Thursday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Friday & Saturday 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Parking passes, which are free and available in the PCPA office, are required during school hours. Visit powaycenter.com or call 858-668-4693 for more information.

01/25/2025

🎶A wish is a dream your ❤️makes... 🎶

The Poway High School Musical Theatre proudly presents Rogers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella on Fri 1/31, Sat 2/1, Fri 2/7 and Sat 2/8. Enjoy this timeless fairytale of a kind & beautiful young woman who, after being mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters, is granted a magical transformation by her fairy godmother in order to attend a royal ball.

Info: powaycenter.com

01/08/2025

This Sunday! So Cal Dance, a Poway dance studio, is excited to present their annual winter dance recital at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts this Sunday, Jan. 12 at 2 p.m. Dancers ages 2 years and up will perform routines in tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical, contemporary, hip hop and acro all while telling the story of Aladdin.

powaycenter.com

01/06/2025

DancIn'spiration brings together elite youth dance companies in the San Diego area to benefit Promises2Kids on Saturday, Jan. 11 here at the Poway Center For The Performing Arts. Showtime is 6:30 p.m.

Produced by Kevin and Meri Bender of Bender Performing Arts in Phoenix AZ, DancIn’spiration 2025 is the collaborative effort of five premier California and Arizona dance studios’ performing companies. Attendees are promised an inspiring and heartwarming show. Dancers will perform an assortment of dance styles including ballet, jazz, tap, musical theater, lyrical, contemporary and hip-hop.

This year marks the 10th annual DancIn’spiration performance in the San Diego area and 24th in Phoenix, where it originated. DancIn’spiration has raised well over $265,000 for Phoenix and San Diego area children’s charities. According to Kevin Bender, “We continue to look for ways to support our local communities through dance. DancIn’spiration San Diego allows 200 young dancers to use their art for a good cause.”

This year’s DancIn’spiration beneficiary, Promises2Kids, is a registered non-profit organization centered in the San Diego area. Promises2Kids is a leading nonprofit organization with a mission to create a brighter future for foster children in San Diego County. Programs include Camp Connect, Guardian Scholars, Foster Funds, and the A.B. and Jessie Polinsky Children’s Center. Promises2Kids responds to the needs of over 3,000 current and former foster children in San Diego County, who have been removed from their home due to abuse and neglect.

Tickets for the benefit are $18 and are available by contacting Bender Performing Arts at 602-971-9170 or may be purchased January 11 at the theater door beginning at 5:30 p.m. For more information visit benderperformingarts.com.

12/11/2024

A colorful array of artwork from young San Diego County artists is on display at the Poway Center for Performing Arts (PCPA) through Jan. 18.

The exhibit is part of the California Art Education Association (CAEA) Youth Art Month program, featuring digital art, photography, 2-dimensional art and 3-dimensional art from students ranging from transitional kindergarten to 12th grade. Youth Art Month celebrates the vital role of art and arts education in developing key skills such as problem-solving, creativity, observation, and communication.

Youth Art Month Co-Chair Alyssa Navapanich said that the beautiful, bright foyer with ample display space makes the PCPA the perfect place to hold the exhibition as it allowed the organization to include all of the 100-plus entries received from 17 public, charter and private schools.

“For many this is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to have their art displayed in a professional setting that also reaches an audience beyond their school community,” said Navapanich.

“Having my artwork in this exhibit is like having a spot on the biggest fridge for everyone to see,” said Gabriel, who is in sixth grade. “It’s really cool to be recognized.”

Hallie, second grade, says that she is excited about the art show and can’t wait for her family to see it: “If feels good that I can earn a ribbon for making art. I like that lots of people from everywhere will see my art.”

The top three award winners from each age level and category move on to the CAEA Southern Region Show.

Although the exhibit is on display through Jan. 18, the PCPA is closed Dec. 23 to Jan. 9. Parking passes, which are free and available in the PCPA office, are required during school hours. Visit powaycenter.com or call 858-668-4693 for more information.

Lobby hours (to view exhibit) are subject to change depending on performances.

Tuesday – Thursday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Friday & Saturday 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Address

15498 Espola Road
Poway, CA
92064

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 2pm
Wednesday	10am - 2pm
Thursday	10am - 2pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 3pm

Telephone

+18587480505

Website

http://www.powaycenter.com/

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