Arts and EntertainmentDelta Center for the Arts Box Office - (209) 954-5110 Stockton's Delta Center for the Arts at San Joaquin Delta College is a focal point for the arts in the San Joaquin Valley. The center includes:
The Warren Atherton Auditorium has 1,426-seats with a 60-foot proscenium. The Tillie Lewis Theater seats 393 and features a 40-foot proscenium. Both spaces are equipped with hydraulic pit lifts and fly systems. The Muller Studio Theater is a black box space seating up to 110, with a fixed grid. All three theaters are equipped with modern lighting, sound and projection systems. The 2,000 square-foot L.H. Horton Jr. Gallery schedules art exhibits and juried shows throughout the year. Exhibits feature established and emerging artists from throughout the region and around the world. With over 60,000 guests annually, the Delta Center for the Arts is a hub of activity for the campus and community. Students at San Joaquin Delta College perform regularly on its stages in recitals, concerts and plays. Ensembles from the Departments of Music and Dance produce a variety of events including jazz concerts, band concerts, choral concerts and dance recitals. The Department of Drama produces a series of shows that appeal to a variety of audiences, including musicals, plays and theater for children. In addition to supporting the College's academic programs, the Delta Center for the Arts has played host to numerous internationally acclaimed artists, cultural figures,and world leaders, including Margaret Thatcher and Shimon Perez, Secretary of State Colin Powell, and General Norman Schwartzkopf. Musically, performers representing all genres have appeared here, including the Yellow Jackets, Poncho Sanchez, Kenny Werner, the Big Phat Band and Kurt Elling, just to name a few. The Stockton Symphony calls the center home too. Throughout the year, they perform a season of Classical and Pops concerts in Atherton Auditorium. |