Center REP has assembled an award-winning team of artists for this all-new production of the treasured holiday classic. In this heartfelt and exceedingly lively new adaptation, a young Tim Cratchit makes a wish on a candle, invoking a series of ghostly visitors to the bedside of miserly Ebenezer Scrooge. With a “humbug!” on his breath, the curmudgeon is whisked away on a journey of awakening. Celebrated playwright Harrison David Rivers’ tender retelling highlights the necessity of caring for the most vulnerable among us while delivering a profound love letter to Dickens’ beloved story. Immersing the audience in a dazzling digital design, nationally acclaimed director Jared Mezzocchi (Center REP’s Froggy) brings Victorian London and its netherworld to vivid life in this time-honored tale that asks us to contemplate the value of empathy over financial profits. Don’t miss the Bay Area’s grandest telling of Dickens’ classic in this not-to-be-missed premiere production.

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A Christmas Carol

Lesher Center for the Arts

At a time when tradition matters, The Biggest Gift is THE family event of the season! Christmas is in trouble someone has stolen Santa's letters, and without them, Christmas cannot continue! Join Tucker the Elf and a cast of lively toys as they embark on a festive adventure to solve the mystery and save the holiday. Full of laughter, heart, and holiday spirit, The Biggest Gift is a magical experience the whole family will cherish!

The Biggest Gift

SFJAZZ is excited to partner with Diablo Regional Arts Association and the Lesher Center Presents Headliners series on its first ever season of concert events in Contra Costa County. Curated by SFJAZZ this thrilling line-up of internationally recognized jazz artists launches its inaugural residence at Walnut Creek’s Lesher Center for the Arts during the 2025-26 Season.

The Kenny Barron Trio featuring Tyreek McDole

California Symphony performs excerpts from Mozart’s brilliantly witty and melody-filled Don Giovanni in an arrangement for the Harmoniemusik of Mozart’s day, when bands of wind players would roam the streets of Vienna to promote coming attractions.

Schubert in Vienna

Podcast link: https://youtu.be/4hagYvrYbuM

The Artelize Podcast and Kasper Holten - Pedefining Opera for the modern world

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d36M5Hi6O80

The Artelize Podcast - A legacy of innovation in Opera: Celebrating Marc A. Scorca

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59E40S_EQSY

The Artelize Podcast: A love letter that was never sent

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THv6htilWtI

The Artelize Podcast and Adolfo Corrado: Mediterranean flavors, opera and social media

Eagles fans! Mark your calendars because on January 28, 2026 Eagles Tribute - "Take It To The Limit" from Vancouver is making a spectacular return to Walnut Creek!

Take It To The Limit - A Tribute to the Eagles

Experience 'Enchanted Dreams: An Unofficial Tribute to the Music of Taylor Swift 'Starring 'Elizabeth as Taylor.' This exciting, high energy one-woman multi-media show features Elizabeth singing and performing solo! It's Taylor Swift's greatest hits with all the energy and excitement of an actual TS concert!

Enchanted Dreams: The Unofficial Tribute to the Music of Taylor Swift

Love is in the air—from Ginastera’s love story Estancia, which includes the famous “Malambo,” to a thrilling celebration with the renowned UC Davis Mariachi Ensemble. This concert showcasing the rhythms and melodies of Central and South America is not to be missed!

Sounds of the Americas: A Mariachi Valentine

Expressive, dynamic, spectacular – the Aris Quartet has been at home on international stages for more than a decade. With its unmistakable sound, it has long been known as one of the world’s top-rank chamber music ensembles. The musicians have been honored as ECHO Rising Stars by the European Concert Hall Organisation, were among the BBC’s New Generation Artists, and have won five awards at the ARD International Music Competition in Munich.

Aris Quartet

So sings Madeleine Peyroux on the upbeat title track of her captivating ninth album, Let’s Walk, the acclaimed singer-songwriter’s most assured, courageous work to date. Powered by the distinctive, honeyed croon that delivered her from the Paris streets to concert halls, these ten unabashedly personal songs, all co-written by the versatile Peyroux, deftly interweave jazz, folk, and chamber pop, with themes ranging from the confessional to the political, from whimsy to yearning. In every note, Peyroux digs deep, rendering this exquisite work with the disarming grace and gravitas of an artist in peak form.

Madeleine Peyroux

A legendary tale comes to life in The Magic of Merlin's The Sword in the Stone! This exciting adventure tells the story of how young Arthur meets the wise and powerful Merlin, setting him on the path to becoming the legendary King Arthur. Filled with thrilling moments, enchanting music, and plenty of audience interaction, this show is a magical experience for adventurers of ALL ages. Join us for an unforgettable journey where destiny is discovered, and legends are born!

Magic of Merlin's The Sword in the Stone

"IN THE AIR TONIGHT" is a concert re-creation of our generation's most prominent artists and band, Grammy award-winning artist Genesis and Phil Collins.

In The Air Tonight - Celebrating the Music of Genesis & Phil Collins

Angela Hewitt occupies a unique position among today’s leading pianists. With a wide-ranging repertoire and frequent appearances in recital and with major orchestras throughout Europe, Americas and Asia, she is also an award-winning recording artist whose performances of Bach have established her as one of the composer’s foremost interpreters.

Angela Hewitt

Join us on St. Patrick's Day and be enchanted by a vibrant blend of Irish music and melodies celebrating the verdant spirit of spring.

Spring Concert: The Emerald Awakening

Sarah McKenzie is an Australian jazz pianist, composer, vocalist, and bandleader whose breezy technical style, songwriting acumen, and pronounced lyrical sense of swing have drawn comparisons to Blossom Dearie and Diana Krall.

Sarah McKenzie

Silvestrov’s Quiet Music sets a calm and reflective tone with gentle melodies that take listeners on a meditative journey, away from the noise of everyday life.

Northern Lights

The great composer Benjamin Britten introduces us to the different instruments of the orchestra in his brilliant and virtuosic variations for orchestra. Fun for the whole family!

Family Concert: Joy of the Symphony

To celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the opening of Lesher Center for the Arts, Center REP is proud to present the 35th anniversary revival production of Neil Simon’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning heartfelt comedy.

Lost in Yonkers

The Quatuor Danel has been at the forefront of the international classical music scene for decades with their bold, vibrant, and concentrated performance style, and celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2022. The Danel is known for its deeply personal interpretations of the string quartet cycles of Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, Shostakovich, and Weinberg. Its lively and fresh vision of traditional quartet repertoire has won the Danel lavish praise from both the public and the press.

Quatuor Danel

Possessing an exquisite touch, astonishing technique, and a sound that somehow combines the dynamic finesse of Ahmad Jamal with the hurtling swing of Oscar Peterson, six-time GRAMMY nominee Gerald Clayton ranks among the very best pianists of his generation.

Gerald Clayton

Carion Wind Quintet is an award-winning Danish-Latvian ensemble which brings a truly unique and innovative chamber music experience to audiences. Carion fascinates audiences with its carefully choreographed and dramatized performances of classical and modern works, making music on stage visible and adding a new dimension of traditional concert events.

Events in Walnut Creek, CA

A Christmas Carol

Lesher Center for the Arts

The Biggest Gift

Lesher Center for the Arts

The Kenny Barron Trio fea...

Lesher Center for the Arts

Schubert in Vienna

Lesher Center for the Arts

The Artelize Podcast and ...

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The Artelize Podcast - A ...

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The Artelize Podcast: A l...

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The Artelize Podcast and ...

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Take It To The Limit - A ...

Lesher Center for the Arts

Enchanted Dreams: The Uno...

Lesher Center for the Arts

Sounds of the Americas: A...

Lesher Center for the Arts

Aris Quartet

Lesher Center for the Arts

Madeleine Peyroux

Lesher Center for the Arts

Magic of Merlin's The Swo...

Lesher Center for the Arts

In The Air Tonight - Cele...

Lesher Center for the Arts

Angela Hewitt

Lesher Center for the Arts

Spring Concert: The Emera...

Lesher Center for the Arts

Sarah McKenzie

Lesher Center for the Arts

Northern Lights

Lesher Center for the Arts

Family Concert: Joy of th...

Lesher Center for the Arts

Lost in Yonkers

Lesher Center for the Arts

Quatuor Danel

Lesher Center for the Arts

Gerald Clayton

Lesher Center for the Arts

Carion Wind Quintet

Lesher Center for the Arts