The Tempe Center for the Arts

Tempe Center for the Arts is a wonderful place to see a show! Not a bad seat in the house, I’ve sat in the front rows and also the in last row of the balcony. Parking is easy and they validate so don’t forget your parking ticket. The Gallery is a nice exhibit hall too. Don’t forget the outdoor sculpture garden! Highly recommend!

This is my second time going to TCA and I forgot how cool it is inside! It is such a unique layout for a building and the play was phenomenal. A very ‘artsy’ feel (go figure lol). Easy to find, nice welcoming staff, cool layout, and just overall great place to spend your evening with family or friends. My aunt and I love art and the overall experience and TCA lives up to its very modern and hospitable reputation. Thanks for a good time! 10/10 would recommend.

Category: Performance venue. We have seen several great shows at this venue, but the venue is a great show in itself. The monumental atrium with arched steel trusses houses the main Theatre, the Studio theater, and the Gallery, each of which is identified by a huge neon-ish sign. Dramatic catwalks provide access between the Theatre’s tiers and the elevators. The wall of windows looks out over the patio, Tempe Lake, and spectacular walking bridge. The facility has a large, adjacent parking garage and is a short walk to Tempe restaurants, where we dine either before or after the show. There is also a bar with a few snacks on the first floor, with tables both inside and outside. Suggestion: add a LOT more tables outside; there’s plenty of space. We have only attended shows in the Theatre, which has a large proscenium stage, great acoustics, several tiers with a sufficient rake to prevent any heads from blocking anyone’s view, and enough knee room between you and the next row or the balcony wall. We really enjoy seeing shows here. YouTube’s Chef’s Apprentice

Multiple comfortable auditoria of varying sizes, this is a good place to catch a performance. Mind you this is the sort of venue where you would generally stay seated to watch the show, so if your vibe is more standing with the masses to sway or mosh you might want a different type of space. The art gallery is small but punches above its weight, so it is also worth checking out if you get their early. My only gripe is that it butts up against an office park instead a shopping district so you can't easily walk to get drinks or food after a concert. When the weather is nice and if you are full of youth and mirth you might walk to Mill avenue, but if you are tired or if it is april-september that is a big walk.

Went to see my first play here. The venue was absolutely beautiful and the theater was just the right size. We ended up with front row seats and I personally wouldn't recommend it! I spent the entire play with my neck on fire and I couldn't see the folks on the back of the stage. If I were to go again, I would be no closer than the 3rd row back.