The Tower Theatre for the Performing Arts in Fresno's Tower District

The crown jewel of Fresno's hottest nightlife neighborhood, the Tower Theatre lends its name to an area which has been a community focus of arts and entertainment for generations.

Opened in 1939 as a 20th Century Fox Movie House the theater was restored in 1990 and reopened as a center for the performing arts. In 1992, the theatre was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Considered to be the finest facility of its kind in California, the Tower Theatre boasts an authentic art deco theme throughout the interior and exterior. The covered foyer of Italian Terrazo, as well as the adjoining lobby with its beautiful historic Carvarts glass etching, serve as a mingling area for patrons between acts. It is also conveniently available for refreshments or concession sales.

Anchored by the theatre, the Tower District has seen a booming resurgence with many new restaurants and clubs opening within a four mile radius. The theatre is located at the central intersection of Wishon and Olive avenues, relatively close to the Fresno-Yosemite International Air Terminal, Freeway 41, Hwy 99, and major hotels.

The theatre is a 1940's moderne deco masterpiece. Located directly adjacent on either side of the theatre are Palomino's Restaurant, Tower Dogs, and just across the street is Roger Rocka's Dinner Theatre. Within a short walking distance are Livingstone's Bar & Grill, The 2nd Space Theatre, Grandmarie's Chicken Pie Shop, Sequoia Brewing Company, Irene's Cafe, Starbuck's Coffee, Veni Vidi Vici, Cuca's Mexican, Me-n-Ed's Pizza Parlor, and many other great Tower District dining spots.

~ TOWER THEATRE EVENTS ~

FOR SHOW INFORMATION
AND TICKET RESERVATIONS CALL
(559) 485-9050
Tickets Available Online
and at the
Tower Theatre Box Office
Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m.
Closed Saturday and Sunday.
Box Office opens at 12:00 Noon on Show Days.

Tower Theatre Seating Chart

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September 4, 2010 - 8:00 p.m.

Folklor Arte y Expresión
2010
FOR TICKET INFO CALL (559) 618-0076

The Tower Theatre is on the corner of Olive & Wishon.

September 11, 2010 - 7:30 p.m.
Doors open at 6:30pm

Shiver Fox
CD Release Party

Trey Tosh - Kyle Baker - Jeremy Luvaas

Visit ShiverFox.com

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Tickets can be purchased by calling The Tower Theatre Box Office:
485-9050. Hours are Mon - Fri, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Tower Theatre
on the corner of Olive & Wishon or online.

September 21, 2010 - 7:00 p.m.

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT HORN PHOTO
CALL (559) 225-5080
OR VISIT HORNPHOTO.COM

Tickets can be purchased by calling The Tower Theatre Box Office:
485-9050. Hours are Mon - Fri, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Tower Theatre
on the corner of Olive & Wishon or online.

September 25, 2010 - 6:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Diamond Learning Center
Proudly presents
The 2010 Diamond in the Rough
Concert Series and Art Showcase

Please join us for an evening of “Musical Magic”
to Benefit Centers for Lifelong Learning
Sat. September 25th, 2010
Ticket info: 559-241-0580
Download PDF Flyer
General admission-$20.00 Reserved Seating-$30.00
Art Showcase & Social Hour-6:30pm Concert- 7:30-10:30pm

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Tickets can be purchased by calling The Tower Theatre Box Office:
485-9050. Hours are Mon - Fri, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Tower Theatre
on the corner of Olive & Wishon or online.

September 28, 2010 - 7:00 p.m.

Benise
The Spanish Guitar
World Music & Dance Extravaganza

Rarely is an artist capable of touching the hearts and souls of people of all ages, cultures, and diverse musical backgrounds as Roni Benise. Armed with his Spanish Guitar, and amazing world class band of musicians, and elaborately choreographed dancers, Nights of Fire! captures world music at its best.

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Tickets can be purchased by calling The Tower Theatre Box Office:
485-9050. Hours are Mon - Fri, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Tower Theatre
on the corner of Olive & Wishon or online.

October 1, 2010 - 8:00 p.m.

Eugene Friesen
Tim Ray

Check out Eugene Friesen's website here!

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485-9050. Hours are Mon - Fri, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Tower Theatre
on the corner of Olive & Wishon or online.

October 2, 2010 - 7:30 p.m.

4 Troops

Check out 4Troops website here!

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Tickets can be purchased by calling The Tower Theatre Box Office:
485-9050. Hours are Mon - Fri, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Tower Theatre
on the corner of Olive & Wishon or online.

October 9, 2010 - 8:00 p.m.

The Men of Playgirl

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Tickets can be purchased by calling The Tower Theatre Box Office:
485-9050. Hours are Mon - Fri, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Tower Theatre
on the corner of Olive & Wishon or online.

October 15, 2010 - 8:00 p.m.

Harmonica Blues Master
James Cotton

James “Superharp” Cotton consists of a veritable who’s who in the world of the Blues. Inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2006, the Smithsonian Institute in 1991, and winner of countless W.C. Handy Blues Awards, he has shared the stage with B.B. King, Johnny Winter, the Allman Brothers, Santana, Bonnie Raitt, Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin, Sam and Dave, The Grateful Dead among many others.

with opening band
Deja Blues

Déjà Blues—Together for over a decade, DB is a massive blues concoction that brings you some of the hottest blues entertainment anywhere. The mission of Déjà Blues, is to preserve, perform and pay tribute to the unique style of American music called the blues. Covering all styles of blues from the Mississippi Delta to the Chicago Shuffle, from the West Coast Jump to the Texas Boogie.

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Tickets can be purchased by calling The Tower Theatre Box Office:
485-9050. Hours are Mon - Fri, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Tower Theatre
on the corner of Olive & Wishon or online.

October 18, 2010 - 8:00 p.m.
Doors open at 6:30

Mark Yuzuik
MASTER HYPNOTIST
Admission 18 Years & Up

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Tickets can be purchased by calling The Tower Theatre Box Office:
485-9050. Hours are Mon - Fri, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Tower Theatre
on the corner of Olive & Wishon or online.

October 22, 2010 - 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
VIP Reception 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

the pink show
2010
Master of Ceremonies: Stefani Booroojian
Keynote Speaker: Holly Carter

Musical Performance by:
Patrick Contreras
Lance Canales
Steve Ono

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Tickets can be purchased by calling The Tower Theatre Box Office at
485-9050 Mon - Fri, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

November 6, 2010 - 7:30 p.m.

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Tickets can be purchased by calling The Tower Theatre Box Office:
485-9050. Hours are Mon - Fri, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Tower Theatre
on the corner of Olive & Wishon or online.

December 17, 2010 - 8:00 p.m.
Doors open at 7:00

A Peter White Christmas
featuring
Rick Braun & Mindi Abair

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Tickets can be purchased by calling The Tower Theatre Box Office:
485-9050. Hours are Mon - Fri, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Tower Theatre
on the corner of Olive & Wishon or online.

January 21, 2011 - 7:30 p.m.
Doors open at 6:30

Celtic Crossroads

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Tickets can be purchased by calling The Tower Theatre Box Office:
485-9050. Hours are Mon - Fri, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Tower Theatre
on the corner of Olive & Wishon or online.

March 26, 2011 - 8:00 p.m.
Doors open at 7:00

Cloris!
A One-Woman Show

Cloris Leachman played her first role on film when she was seven. Seventy-six years later she has walked a road in life that only she could have paved. With the depth and diversity of characters that Cloris has created, her contribution to the arts is self-evident, making her a true entertainment icon.

Cloris's recent popularity with Dancing With The Stars made everyone remember her for the zany, self-centered character, Phyllis on the Mary Tyler Moore Show.

Her bawdy contributions to the Bob Saget, Comedy Central Roast reminded audiences of her the hilarious Frau Blucher in Young Frankenstein and her conically breasted Nurse Diesel in High Anxiety.

Others were reminded of the awesomely prejudiced grandmother Ida, in Malcolm In The Middle. And there are those who remember her gracious fluidity with Shakespeare's lines when she played opposite Katharine Hepburn on Broadway in As You Like It and her soaring success on Broadway has Nellie Forbush, the singing lead in South Pacific.

In contrast to these creations are Cloris' superb dramatic performances. She won her Oscar as Ruth Popper, the emotionally barren woman in The Last Picture Show. The Oscar sits regally on a shelf in Cloris' home alongside her nine Emmys, the most ever won by an actor.

In dining with presidents and prime ministers, senators and congressmen, in working with the great talents of the entertainment industry, Cloris has lived an exciting life. In giving birth to four boys and a girl, in losing one of her sons to drugs, in becoming first to grandmother and now a great grandmother, Cloris has known the exhilaration and tears offamily life.

Cloris' one-woman show draws from the magical moments in her professional and personal careers. The show is everything you'd expect from the unique, multitalented Cloris.

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Tickets can be purchased by calling The Tower Theatre Box Office:
485-9050. Hours are Mon - Fri, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Tower Theatre
on the corner of Olive & Wishon or online.

April 9, 2011 - 7:30 p.m.
Doors open at 6:30

Aja Vu
performs the music of Steely Dan

Caravanserai
The legendary music of Carlos Santana

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Tickets can be purchased by calling The Tower Theatre Box Office:
485-9050. Hours are Mon - Fri, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Tower Theatre
on the corner of Olive & Wishon or online.

Check the Fresno Filmworks Website for upcoming
movies playing at the Tower Theatre!

Visit the Fresno Reel Pride Website
for upcoming movies and Film Festivals.

Friends of the
The Tower Theatre for the Performing Arts:

Visit the California Theatre Center
for upcoming Plays and Performances.

Visit the American Theatre Arts for Youth
for upcoming Shows and Musicals.

Visit Artspower National Touring Theatre,
ArtsPower’s productions speak to the rewards associated with
overcoming adversity and of the American ideals
of freedom and respect for others.

Visit TheatreworksUSA, America's largest theatre for young and family audiences. Their plays, musicals, and guest artists tour all over the United States to at least 44 states every year!

Tickets for all shows are on sale now at the Tower Theatre Box Office.
We accept all major credit cards.

DIRECTIONS & LOCATION
The Tower Theatre is located at
815 E.Olive Avenue in Fresno, CA 93728

From the North, take Olive Avenue exit off freeway 99. Turn left on Olive and go East, past Roeding Park two miles into the Tower District to the intersection of Olive and Wishon.

From the South, after passing downtown Fresno, take the 168 exit, go 1/2 mile to Van Ness/Fulton exit, once off highway go across Fulton to Van Ness, turn left, go one mile north to Olive, then left to the Theatre at Olive and Wishon.

From the Fresno-Yosemite Int'l Airport, take McKinley Avenue west to Wishon, turn left on Wishon and go 1/2 mile south to the Theatre. See our Tower Theatre Location Map.