Chandler Center For The Arts

Although this location is quite a hike for me (I like in the far north valley), it is a lovely place to see a show. Acoustics were good, seating is comfortable and there’s actually a bit of leg room. Beer and wine are available in the lobby pre-​show and during intermission. Parking is plentiful.

I changed my one star to a three star … they will not refund my tickets, but will give me a refund on this show, and changed my large amount to a gift certificate. Now I have options to pick and choose which programs I would like to see at this location. Still wish I got a full refund with the amount I placed on tickets…$ 350. … be sure to read what the program is about … this is original post:
Won’t refund tickets from BAD advertising! -
Bought tickets to go see a PLAY that they advertised. Thought, wow, this would be great for a girls night out with the sisters and Mom! Well, I bought the tickets through Ticket Master as it said to do and they will not refund … no exceptions! Its not a PLAY like advertisement states … it is a movie and a speaker. Confusing and I want my money back!

My sister in law was sitting behind me with her children. For a kids dance recital, I was approached by the usher to have the kids out of the walkway. Which I totally understand, its a fire hazard. My legs were out in the walkway to. I couldn’t help my issue, I’m near 5’9 in height. So the children got in their seats. The show began. The lady would look back at us every few minutes. I just felt so uncomfortable with her eyes on us. Not to mention my 87 year old grandma was sitting front center stage. She happens to have a live in care taker. Who doesn’t speak the best English, my mom was trying to translate for the ticket lady. She just made a really rude remark…“Why doesn’t she speak English.” It just rubbed me the wrong way. I felt bad for my gmas Filipino care taker. My grandma is almost deaf and speaks English and she understands her perfect. So if you liked Germany in the 40s you will love this place.

Great place to go visit and watch a show for two. Parking lot was huge, so no worries of not finding a spot to park. People who works there are usually very nice and can answer any questions you may have for them.

This place has been here forever and is old, but for an old place, it’s very comfortable. Over the 2 decades plus, I’ve attended various events here from church sermons to rock concerts, to symphonies to plays to children’s events. I’ve loved everyone of them.
Though I love the state of the art places like the Center for the Arts in Tempe and Higley, they oldness of this in downtown Chandler is lovely, too. And I appreciate all the volunteers that help keep that place and the donors. It’s in the heart of downtown Chandler and not a huge place, but enough for this town next to the historic Chandler High that some of my cousins went to many decades ago.
The prices of events are also reasonable, so that is good. Plenty of parking on the west side.
Love the mixture of the old and new in downtown Chandler.

I was wavering between 3 and 4 stars and what put them up to four was the art gallery that is connected to the theater. They had a pretty cool photography exhibit going on when the hubby and I went to see Swan Lake and so that was a nice bonus and gave us something to do during intermission.
The Bad: The seats are small and somewhat uncomfortable and the rows are also very narrow so you have to step over people to get to your seats. That aside, I do like the fact that the small size creates a very intimate feeling. Just be sure not to get tickets on the side sections; you won’t be able to see the entire stage. We were in section R1 in about the middle of row J and I feel like we missed a lot. Also, I didn’t like the fact that the concession stand only takes cash but fortunately we came prepared.
The Good: The theater is nicely decorated and has a very elegant feel to it yet at the same time the atmosphere is very relaxed. You will definitely fit in whether you choose to dress up or dress down. The ushers and staff seemed very friendly and knowledgeable. If you live in Chandler you can’t beat the location because it is so close to all the restaurants and bars downtown so you can make a whole night of it. We actually parked in the dirt lot on the SW corner of Arizona and Chandler and so we were able to eat at the Italian place and then walk to the show.
Bonus: In addition to the free cool art gallery that is open even when there is not a show going on, they also occasionally host free shows! How awesome is that! The Chandler Symphony has several weekend afternoon performances that are completely free and open to the public. I will definitely be checking those out in the near future.

This is an excellent venue for cultural presentations and live performances, as I found out when I came here last weekend to watch the Sleeping Beauty Ballet presented by the Yen-​Li Chen Ballet School. The Center is easy to find and has a large parking area at the back. The Lobby is beautiful and brightly lit. The main auditorium is large but not cavernous so that those in the back rows still have a decent view of the performances, and the acoustics are excellent. Each of the two rear areas of the auditorium rotate 180 degrees (
), forming two smaller separate theaters when needed.

Cool place. Good parking. Good for events and conventions. Not terribly convenient for food, but you can walk to San Tan when the weather’s good.

I really like this place — the event staffers are very nice and there is always a ton of parking.
I came here for the Scorpius show «Underwater» and it was breathtaking. The facility itself is nicely laid out with a small art gallery on the side and a lot of room for mingling both during intermission.
–1 star because of the consession stand, which doesn not take cards. My friend had to get $ 20 out for a $ 2 water, with a $ 3.50 fee at the ATM and a $ 3.50 fee at the bank. FOR WATER.
Anyway, it could have been easier to have a swipey card on the ipad thing, or something along those lines. Cash-​only places just drive me up the wall.

Very roomy, great staff of helpful ushers. Snack bar serves Starbucks and delicious cut fruit to go. I was there for a convention and everything was perfect and went smoothly.

My first time!. .. to be inside. .. the Chandler Center for the Arts! More specifically, the CCA Art Gallery.
I was invited to attend the Artists’ Opening of «Go Figure: An Exhibition of Figurative Art — 2D and 3D» by an artist friend who had several of her pieces selected to be included in this small, but carefully selected exhibit of local artists.
The «Go Figure» exhibit runs through the 3^rd week of October; but with new and interesting exhibits to follow. This small permanent Art Gallery is located in the same building just to the right of the main entrance to the Chandler Center for the Arts.
The next time you are attending one of the Centers fine events, why not come a little early and visit the Gallery? Have dinner down the street in Historic Old Town Chandler and skip across the street to the Center? You won’t be disappointed.

The crystal chandeliers, upon entering the building, are very inviting. They also have a gallery inside that showcases some great art. Seeing one of my favorite ballets performed here was wonderful!
I would love to come back and see another performance here.

Saw the Chandler Symphony this afternoon, and before that I saw Rick Springfield about a year ago. I really enjoy this venue. Comfortable seating, and small enough where there are no bad seats. The acoustics on stage while listening to the symphony were wonderful. It’s a beautiful building, and we will probably be back to see more of the symphony as well as The Nutcracker in December.

3.5 stars. Went to the Calo Flamenco show this past Sunday, brilliantly talented company of dancers and musicians.
The Center just completed a year-​long renovation this May, completely refurbished all 1,500+ seats, added guardrails and orchestra level handicap-​accessible seating, and enhanced their central A/​C system.
The Chandler Symphony offers free concerts on monthly basis. The Center’s programming schedule can be found here:

The 3 Redneck Tenors… yeah, I wrote you it and read it and yes, it does say, The 3 Redneck Tenors. The name says it all, 3 male opera singers, who treat opera in a ridiculously irreverent way! An amazing production that was just $ 35 a ticket. I sat 6 rows from the stage and had the absolute time of my life. Take a minute, buy some tickets at Phoenix Theater for them in June, kick yourself for getting them at the Chandler Center and next time join me! This was an incredibly entertaining time! Thank you CCA!

Have seen a few shows here and am always impressed by the acoustics. The American Soul and Rock-​and-​Roll Choir played last night and were excellent.

Approaching the front of the building, I was instantly impressed with the theatrical lighting on the outside of the building, the foyer is large, ruby red and created a grand mood when I walked in. They even had large crystal chandeliers.
The theater itself is a nice size, not large, but sits on the medium scale. My seat for the Christmas production of the Nutcracker was on the third row, center and the view was nice. There didn’t seem to be any room for live band or orchestra, but the sound system was full.