Clarion Performing Arts Center

What you need to know

Clarion Performing Arts Center is a small venue at 2 Waverly Place in Chinatown. The space hosts theater, dance, music, and community performances, often produced by Asian American artists and companies. It also rents to outside producers.

What to Expect

The programming tends toward small-scale theater, recitals, and chamber concerts, plus film screenings and community events. The space is intimate, so the front of the audience is close to the stage. Productions are often locally produced and not heavily advertised; the calendar varies week to week.

Visiting

Address: 2 Waverly Place, Chinatown
Capacity: Under 100 seats
Cost: $15 to $40 depending on the production
Tickets: Available through the venue or the producing company

Getting There

Waverly Place is one block west of Grant Avenue, between Sacramento and Washington. Montgomery BART is about a 10-minute walk east. The 30 Stockton and 45 Union/Stockton buses run on Stockton, one block west. The 1 California bus runs on California, one block south. Street parking in Chinatown is difficult.