Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts (HJK)

Address
10 10th Street
Oakland, 94607 United States Get Directions
Website https://www.hjkarts.com/

The Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts, also known as The Henry J., is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We manage the historic building and its programs through an operating agreement with Calvin Simmons Theatre, Inc., also a nonprofit organization.

On the National Registry of Historic Places and located in the restored former Oakland Municipal Auditorium, The Henry J. is a world-class event center featuring five distinctive spaces: a 25,000-square-foot arena, the 1,400-seat Calvin Simmons Theatre, the intimate North Stage Ballroom that seats up to 220, a gorgeous terrace overlooking Lake Merritt and multiple other spaces for events, rehearsals and performances.

Conveniently situated at the edge of Lake Merritt near downtown Oakland and Chinatown, this historic landmark hosted countless performances, concerts, community gatherings, and celebrations during its original 90-year run. Today, it is once again a vibrant destination for arts, culture, entertainment, and community connection.

Events at this venue

Today

  • Inheritance

    Inheritance

    Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts (HJK) 10 10th Street, Oakland, United States

    Kent Nagano returns for a program tracing Bach’s legacy through Mendelssohn and a world premiere by Alex Nante.

  • Celtic Thunder

    Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts (HJK) 10 10th Street, Oakland, United States

    Live Music

  • A photo of a scene from William Kentridge's The Head and The Load, the actors playing several instruments against a multimedia backdrop.

    William Kentridge’s The Head & the Load

    Cal Performances
    Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts (HJK) 10 10th Street, Oakland, United States

    South African artist William Kentridge’s The Head & the Load brings dance, projection, speech, song, shadow play, costume, and music together to confront the largely untold history of more than two million Africans who labored, fought, and died during the First World War. The title comes from the Ghanaian proverb “The head and the load […]

  • The Banksy Art Exhibit

    Featured
    Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts (HJK) 10 10th Street, Oakland, United States

    Visual Arts, BAR Pick

  • Rockin' Holiday at The Henry J.

    Rockin’ Holiday at The Henry J.

    Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts (HJK) 10 10th Street, Oakland, United States

    Theater + Film, Live Music

  • The Peking Acrobats

    The Peking Acrobats

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    Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts (HJK) 10 10th Street, Oakland, United States

    Visual Arts

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