Visual, Applied, & Performing Arts Complex

VAPA

COVID-19 requirements apply to all Cabrillo performances in every venue whether you are a patron or a volunteer.

Cabrillo College's Visual and Performing Arts Complex offers state of the art facilities in all art mediums, as well as three performance venues: the Crocker Theater, the Samper Recital Hall and the Black Box Theater.

patrons looking at art gallery
dancers performing on stage
2024SP Marie Antoinette
photo by Steve Bartolomeo

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Send us an email letting us know what events you are interested in!

CabrilloVAPAUshers@gmail.com

2025 Spring Events

The Box Office hours are Thursday, Friday, & Saturday 12pm-6pm; plus in-person sales only 1 hour prior to events.

Contact us by phone at (831) 479-6154 or by email: cabrilloboxoffice@gmail.com with your name and phone number.

Please note that parking is free in Lot L during events.

Cabrillo Theatre Arts Spring Production: "Fortinbras"

Black Box Theater

April 11 through 27, 2025

Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 pm

Sundays at 2pm

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Santa Cruz Symphony Musician Series: Danny & Friends

Samper Recital Hall

Sunday April 13, 2025 at 2 PM

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Santa Cruz County Youth Poet Laureate Celebration

Samper Recital Hall

Thursday April 17th, 2025 at 7p

Admission is free. Please RSVP here to reserve in advance:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/santa-cruz-county-youth-poet-laureate-celebration-tickets-1253559954569?aff=oddtdtcreator

Tickets are required for entry.

Tickets distributed at the box office starting 1 hour prior to the event start time.

Screening of "Make A Circle: A Love Letter to Early Educators and a Rallying Cry for a Childcare System in Crisis"

Samper Recital Hall

Saturday April 19, 2025 at 9:30a

19 de abril de 2025

Presented by Cabrillo College's Early Childhood Education Department, Cabrillo's Children's Center & Lab School, First 5 Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Office of Education, and the Margo Trombetta Children's Peace and Anti-Bias Book Collection.

Register for "Make A Circle" Screening at Cabrillo College

Regístrese para la proyección de "Make A Circle" en Cabrillo College

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Santa Cruz Symphony w/ Cabrillo Symphonic Choir presents Mozart's Requiem

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 7:30pm at the Civic Auditorium
Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 2:00pm at the Henry J Mello Center.

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Cabrillo Talks

Samper Recital Hall

Sunday May 4 at 5p

Admission is free.

Tickets are required for entry.

Tickets distributed at the box office starting 1 hour prior to the event start time.

Piano Department Recital

Samper Recital Hall

May 8 at 7:30pm

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Cabrillo PAC presents American Idiot: The Musical

Black Box Theater

May 8, 9, 10 at 7pm

May 11 at 2pm

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Artist of the Year 2025 - Folklorico Celebration

Crocker Theater

Friday, May 9 at 7p

Admission is free.

Tickets are required for entry.

Tickets distributed at the box office starting 1 hour prior to the event start time.

Voice Class Recital

Samper Recital Hall

May 9 at 7pm

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Santa Cruz County Youth Symphony Spring Concert

Samper Recital Hall

Saturday, May 10 at 3p

The Santa Cruz County Youth Symphony, under the direction of Nathaniel Berman, performs music by Claude Debussy, Dimitri Shostakovich, Katahj Copely, and others.

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Cabrillo Chorale Spring Concert

Samper Recital Hall

May 10 at 7pm

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Cabrillo Youth Chorus Spring Concert

Samper Recital Hall

May 11 at 3pm

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Small Ensembles

Samper Recital Hall

May 14 at 12:30pm

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Spring Dance Concert

Crocker Theater

May 16 & 17 at 7:30pm

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Santa Cruz Symphony Musician Series: Omari Tau

Samper Recital Hall

Sunday May 18, 2025 at 2 PM

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Westside Folk & Gospel Choir Concert

Samper Recital Hall

May 19 at 6pm

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Electronic Music Concert

Black Box Theater

May 20 at 7pm

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Improv Follies

Black Box Theater

May 21 at 7pm

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Big Band Jazz Ensembles Spring Concert

Crocker Theater

May 23 at 7pm

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An Evening of Vocal Jazz

Crocker Theater

May 24 at 7pm

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18th Annual Music in May Chamber Music Festival

Samper Recital Hall

Saturday, May 24 at 7:30p

Sunday, May 25 at 2p

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Symphonic Winds Spring Concert

Crocker Theater

May 25 at 3pm

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Actors' Showcase

Crocker Theater

May 27 at 7pm

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Classical Guitar Ensemble Concert

Samper Recital Hall

May 28 at 7pm

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Latin Jazz Ensembles

Black Box Theater

May 29 at 7:30pm

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Symphonic Orchestra Spring Concert

Crocker Theater

May 29 at 7:30pm

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Jazz Combos

Black Box Theater

May 30 at 7pm

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