Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center

Additionally, lvpac operates the bothwell arts center, a versatile facility leased from the livermore area recreation and park district. The bothwell serves as an arts incubator, offering affordable classroom, rehearsal, performance, event and studio rental space for artists, musicians, and dancers, as well as theatrical, choral, and other groups with a cultural arts focus.

Lvpac is committed to fostering creativity and a passion for the arts across all age groups. Through initiatives such as student matinees, master classes, camps, and workshops, young people have direct access to the performing arts. At the bothwell, a variety of visual arts, music, and dance classes cater to individuals of all ages. Additionally, lvpac hosts free community-wide events like artwalk, lunar new year, african american celebration, filipino barrio fiesta, and other cultural festivals, providing opportunities for the entire community to engage with and enjoy a rich tapestry of arts experiences.

On march 11, 2020, the world health organization classified covid-19 as a pandemic, leading california, among other states, to declare a state of emergency. The following day, on march 12, 2020, the california department of public health ordered the closure of all non-essential businesses, requiring lvpac to pause its 2019-2020 season and temporarily suspend operations at both the bankhead theater and the bothwell arts center. In response, lvpac adapted by moving to virtual programming, offering remote art classes, open mic nights, live speaker sessions, and concerts. This fully online format continued until april 2021, when relaxed local restrictions permitted a gradual return to limited in-person activities. By fiscal year 2022, lvpac achieved a full year of operations since the onset of the pandemic, and for fiscal year 2023, activities resumed entirely without covid-19 restrictions. Although restrictions are no longer in place for fiscal year 2024, lvpac has maintained covid-19 safety practices, including enhanced cleaning protocols, providing hand sanitizing stations, and offering masks to patrons.lvpac celebrated the opening of its seventeenth season with an unforgettable gala featuring jason alexander, who performed alongside the livermore amador symphony. Throughout the fiscal year ending june 30, 2024, the bankhead theater hosted over 250 public events, drawing a diverse audience of more than 65,000 people. Audiences enjoyed a vibrant mix of performances, including shows by livermore valley opera, tri-valley theater company, livermore amador symphony, and valley dance theater, as well as notable acts such as debbie gibson, maria bamford, bobby mcferrin, the righteous brothers, ballet folklorico mexicano de carlos moreno, legally blonde the musical, kevin nealon, henry winkler, god is a scottish drag queen, nava dance theatre, take 3, international guitar night, the immediate family, coco in concert, history that doesn't suck, animaniacs in concert, roy rogers, and the oakland interfaith gospel choir.lvpac's commitment to community engagement continued with a series of free cultural events, including the indigenous peoples day celebration, taste of africa, filipino barrio fiesta, livermore pride fest, diwali, lunar new year, aanhpi celebration, and juneteenth. The uncle credit union art gallery also featured five dynamic exhibitions, including california landscapes, poetic world: east asian art, and illuminating symbols in art: from chagall to contemporary symbolism. This last exhibit showcased 12 of marc chagall's lithographs created for his jerusalem windows series, designed for the hadassah medical center synagogue in jerusalem. These pieces celebrated themes of love, friendship, and peace, reflecting chagall's vision of art as a bridge across cultures and spiritual identities.impact:250 events and programs offered88,229 visitors welcomed to the bankhead theater, and bothwell arts center1,368 subsidized student tickets provided80 bankhead & bothwell performances presented78 resident company and rental events hosted7 visual art exhibits and events presented22,272 served by education programs27 children's art camps and classes8 free cultural events on the plaza held