NEVADA THEATRE

NEVADA CITY, CA

The Nevada Theatre is the oldest, continuously operated theatre venue on the west coast of the United States.

Over 155 years of history, live performance, music, film, and theatre in Nevada County, CA.

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October 2026

Paul Emery presents True Stories: Celebrating Bill Gainer’s Poetry and Literary Legacy

Sunday, October 11, 2:00pm Paul Emery, Julie Valin, and Todd Cirillo wish to invite the community to take part in this extraordinary tribute and celebration of Bill Gainer: his poetry, words and enduring contributions to the literary community of Nevada County and beyond. The event will feature performances of Bill’s poetry by Julie Valin, Matt […]
11 Oct
2:00 pm
Nevada Theatre
401 Broad St, Nevada City, CA 95959
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Paul Emery presents The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Friday, Saturday & Sunday, October 16-18 Presented with Untamed Productions & the Onyx Theatre Friday at 7:30pm TWO SHOWS SATURDAY! 7:30 and 11:00pm Sunday 7:00pm Rated R – Children under the age of 17 must be in the company of a guardian PLEASE NO RICE, GLITTER, CONFETTI, OR POPPERS This October, come out and celebrate […]
16 Oct
7:30 pm
Nevada Theatre
401 Broad St, Nevada City, CA 95959
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Paul Emery presents The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Friday, Saturday & Sunday, October 16-18 Presented with Untamed Productions & the Onyx Theatre Friday at 7:30pm TWO SHOWS SATURDAY! 7:30 and 11:00pm Sunday 7:00pm Rated R – Children under the age of 17 must be in the company of a guardian PLEASE NO RICE, GLITTER, CONFETTI, OR POPPERS This October, come out and celebrate […]
17 Oct
7:30 pm
Nevada Theatre
401 Broad St, Nevada City, CA 95959
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Paul Emery presents The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Friday, Saturday & Sunday, October 16-18 Presented with Untamed Productions & the Onyx Theatre Friday at 7:30pm TWO SHOWS SATURDAY! 7:30 and 11:00pm Sunday 7:00pm Rated R – Children under the age of 17 must be in the company of a guardian PLEASE NO RICE, GLITTER, CONFETTI, OR POPPERS This October, come out and celebrate […]
17 Oct
11:00 pm
Nevada Theatre
401 Broad St, Nevada City, CA 95959
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Paul Emery presents The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Friday, Saturday & Sunday, October 16-18 Presented with Untamed Productions & the Onyx Theatre Friday at 7:30pm TWO SHOWS SATURDAY! 7:30 and 11:00pm Sunday 7:00pm Rated R – Children under the age of 17 must be in the company of a guardian PLEASE NO RICE, GLITTER, CONFETTI, OR POPPERS This October, come out and celebrate […]
18 Oct
7:00 pm
Nevada Theatre
401 Broad St, Nevada City, CA 95959
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Paul Emery presents The Cauldron Crone by Dalrymple MacAlpin

Thursday, October 22, 7:30pm You are the most famous witch in the land but you just gave birth to a deformed monstrosity. The only thing you can do for your child now is brew a cauldron of inspiration… One of the most beloved Welsh myths is brought to life on the stage with music, marionettes, […]
22 Oct
7:30 pm
Nevada Theatre
401 Broad St, Nevada City, CA 95959
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Paul Emery presents Rita Hosking & Sean Feder / Velvy Appleton & Rebecca Chourré

Friday, October 23, 7:30pm Rita Hosking’s got the spirit, and she knows how to reach ours through her grace, heart, chops and spunk. This heavy-hitter in the Nor Cal songwriting scene, along with sublime accompanist Sean Feder on dobro and banjo, has created award-winning music spanning 9 albums and over 20 years of touring. Velvy […]
23 Oct
7:30 pm
Nevada Theatre
401 Broad St, Nevada City, CA 95959
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Paul Emery presents Hardly Strictly Celtic

Saturday, October 24, 7:30pm Paul Emery’s “Nevada City Live” series presents Hardly Strictly Celtic, a multi-generational evening of something new, something old, something borrowed, something bold… A musical experience combining over 100 plus years of musicianship featuring Three Times Through, The Dolli Mamas and the Low Coals. Age before beauty, Three Times Through have been […]
24 Oct
7:30 pm
Nevada Theatre
401 Broad St, Nevada City, CA 95959
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Paul Emery presents Shakespeare’s Hamlet

Thursday-Sunday October 29-November 8, 7:30pm Special Saturday matinee October 31 Sunday Matinees at 2:00pm More than four centuries after William Shakespeare first introduced audiences to the troubled Prince of Denmark, Hamlet returns to the historic Nevada Theatre in a bold new production directed by veteran actor, director, and educator John Deaderick. For Deaderick, the production […]
29 Oct
7:30 pm
Nevada Theatre
401 Broad St, Nevada City, CA 95959
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