The Hammer Theatre Center is a performance venue in Downtown San José. Located on the Paseo de San Antonio, the theatre is operated by San José State University.
 The main entrance to the Hammer Theatre Center | |
 | |
| Former names | (1997-2014) |
|---|---|
| Address | 101 Paseo de San Antonio San Jose, California USA |
| Location | Downtown San Jose |
| Coordinates | 37°20′02″N 121°53′12″W / 37.33375°N 121.88653°W |
| Operator | |
| Opened | March 2016 |
| Website | |
| hammertheatre | |
History
editThe Hammer Theatre Center began as a home for the San José Repertory Theatre Company, which was founded in 1980. The company became known during its early years as the fastest-growing professional theater company in the U.S.[citation needed] To have a theatrical home, the company collaborated with the San José Redevelopment Agency to build the Hammer Theatre in downtown San Jose.[1] The Hammer Theatre, named after former mayor Susan Hammer and her husband, Phil Hammer, was completed in 1997.[2]
In June 2014, the San José Repertory Company declared bankruptcy and the building that is now the Hammer Theatre Center was shuttered.[3][4]
Efforts to reopen the venue resulted in a partnership between San José State University and the city of San José.[5] The Hammer Theatre reopened in March 2016.[6]
Facilities
editEvent types
editThe Hammer Theatre hosts the following seven categories of entertainment:
- SJSU@Hammer -- San Jose State University music, theater, dance and guest speaker events
- Lights & Action -- Live theater and off-Broadway theatrical productions
- Music w/o Borders -- Musical performances from around the world
- ArtTech -- Arts, technology and/or multi-media performances
- Hammer Speaks -- Educational lecture series, including National Geographic Live and the Sundance Film Institute
- Holidays@Hammer -- Holiday-related musical, theater and dance performances
- Dance -- Dance performances[9]
References
edit- ^ "San Jose Repertory Theatre Records". www.oac.cdlib.org. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
- ^ "City, San Jose State see Hammer as a theater of possibilities". The Mercury News. 2016-11-10. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
- ^ "San Jose Rep closes curtain after 34 years". SFGate. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
- ^ www.bizjournals.com https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2016/10/26/the-new-hammer-theatre-heressjsus-game-plan-to.html. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Hammer Theatre | San Jose State University | C2SV | Venue Opportunities | Silicon Valley | Metroactive". www.metroactive.com. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ^ "Can Hammer Theatre comeback turn around San Jose arts scene?". The Mercury News. 2016-11-16. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
- ^ "Hammer Theatre Center". www.sjsu.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
- ^ "Hammer Theatre Center - Bay Area Performing Arts Spaces". bayareaspaces.org. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
- ^ "About – Hammer Theatre Center". Retrieved 2020-02-06.