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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September 2025

THE CHAMBERS PROJECT PRESENTS SHANE MAUSS: A NEW TRIP

Saturday, September 6th at 8:00pm A Psychedelic Comedy Show by Shane Mauss You’ve seen him on Comedy Central’s Tales from the Trip and as the star of Amazon Prime’s documentary Psychonautics. Now, award-winning comedian Shane Mauss returns with his latest psychedelic comedy experience: A New Trip, a mind-bending live comedy show. New jokes. New perspectives. Come take A New Trip. This […]
06 Sep
8:00 pm
Nevada Theatre
401 Broad St, Nevada City, CA 95959

The Onyx Downtown presents DOGMA: Resurrected! A 25th Anniversary Celebration

Sunday, September 7 at 7:00 pm NEVADA THEATRE 9/7: After 25 years off the market, DOGMA makes its triumphant return with a brand new 4K restoration and exclusive bonus content available only in theatres! Directed by Kevin Smith, DOGMA is a satirical fantasy comedy that follows two fallen angels, Bartleby (Ben Affleck) and Loki (Matt […]
07 Sep
7:00 pm
Nevada Theatre
401 Broad St, Nevada City, CA 95959

NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE PRESENTS A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE

Wednesday, September 10th at 6:30pm Gillian Anderson, Vanessa Kirby, and Ben Foster lead the cast in Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece. As Blanche’s fragile world crumbles, she turns to her sister Stella for solace – but her downward spiral brings her face to face with the brutal, unforgiving Stanley Kowalski. The fastest-selling production in the Young […]
10 Sep
6:30 pm
Nevada Theatre
401 Broad St, Nevada City, CA 95959

The 24-Hour Plays: The Police Blotter edition!

One night only: Saturday, September 13 @ 7PM If you live in Nevada County, you’ve probably read some of The Union’s pretty wild Police Blotters. Well, we’ve decided to bring them to life onstage in a 24-Hour Play Festival! Six local playwrights will have one night to write a 10-minute play featuring a Police Blotter […]
13 Sep
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Nevada Theatre
401 Broad St, Nevada City, CA 95959

The Onyx Downtown presents Dog Day Afternoon

Sunday, September 21 at 7:00 pm NEVADA THEATRE 9/21: The Onyx Downtown celebrates the “Al-iversary” of two cinematic gems, both starring the incomparable Al Pacino! When inexperienced criminal Sonny Wortzik (Pacino) leads a bank robbery in Brooklyn, things quickly go wrong and a hostage situation develops. As Sonny and his accomplice Sal (John Cazale) try […]
21 Sep
7:00 pm
Nevada Theatre
401 Broad St, Nevada City, CA 95959

KVMR PRESENTS WHO IS BOZO TEXINO

Tuesday, September 23rd at 7:00pm Please join us for a special screening of the documentary Who is Bozo Texino?  – with live music provided by Two Runner and The Dessert Boys – from 7:00 to 10:00 pm on Tuesday, September 23rd at the Nevada Theatre in downtown Nevada City! While riding freight trains and compiling […]
23 Sep
7:00 pm
Nevada Theatre
401 Broad St, Nevada City, CA 95959

The Onyx Downtown and Wild and Scenic Film Fest present We are Guardians

September 24th at 7:00pm From Academy-Award winning producer Fisher Stevens (The Cove), We Are Guardians tells the story of Indigenous forest guardians fighting to protect their ancestral lands in the heart of the Amazon Rainforest from relentless invasions and deforestation. As more and more people illegally invade their lands each year, devastating centuries-old forests for […]
24 Sep
7:00 pm
Nevada Theatre
401 Broad St, Nevada City, CA 95959

The Onyx Downtown presents Heat

Sunday, September 28 at 7:00 pm NEVADA THEATRE 9/28: The Onyx Downtown celebrates the “Al-iversary” of two cinematic gems, both starring the incomparable Al Pacino! Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) leads a group of professional bank robbers, taking down major scores around Los Angeles. But when McCauley and company botch a major heist, they are […]
28 Sep
7:00 pm
Nevada Theatre
401 Broad St, Nevada City, CA 95959
October 2025

RENO TAHOE COMEDY PRESENTS MONIQUE MARVEZ

Thursday, October 2nd at 7:00pm When it comes to comedy, Monique doesn’t mess around. This powerhouse Latina comedian broke records with the #1 Dry Bar Comedy “Waiting Wasn’t Bad” Special of 2024, racking up 70 million views on their site and over 250 million across multiple platforms. Born from the vibrant South Beach and Miami […]
02 Oct
7:00 pm
Nevada Theatre
401 Broad St, Nevada City, CA 95959
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