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Torrance Cultural Arts Center - Event Space Overview

Located at the heart of the South Bay, the Torrance Cultural Arts Center combines modern design and natural beauty into a unique multi-purpose complex. Built for convenience and diversity, the Center houses meeting and banquet rooms, visual and performing arts studios, a 502-seat theatre, two spacious outdoor plazas, and an authentic Japanese garden. This versatile environment allows groups to utilize a variety of accommodations to enhance the atmosphere of any event, from business meetings to social gatherings.

Venue Snapshot

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Address

3330 Civic Center Drive
Torrance, CA 90503

Torrance Cultural Arts Center Website

Torrance Cultural Arts Center Spaces

Garden Room @ Torrance Cultural Arts Center

Garden Rooms

George Nakano Theater @ Torrance Cultural Arts Center

George Nakano Theatre

James Armstrong Theater @ Torrance Cultural Arts Center

James Armstrong Theatre

Ken Miller Rec Center @ Torrance Cultural Arts Center

Ken Miller Recreation Center

Art Studio @ Torrance Cultural Arts Center

Performing and Visual Arts Studios

Pine Wind Garden

Torino Plaza

Toyota Meeting Hall

James Armstrong Theatre

Fully equipped with flexible lighting, sound, and stage features, the 502-seat JAMES R. ARMSTRONG THEATRE hosts all varieties of professional and community productions, as well as large-scale meetings, film screenings, and seminars. The auditorium's plush seating and superior acoustics ensure quality entertainment from every seat in the house, while the extensive backstage scene shop and dressing rooms provide critical resources for performing groups.
Lobby area with full amenities, including a curved marble counter for food service with adjacent refrigeration units, restrooms, and public telephones. When the James R. Armstrong Theatre is not occupied by a performance, the dignified architecture of the lobby creates an impressive setting for social gatherings and small business events.

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Seated: 502

Torrance Cultural Arts Center - Facility Rental Details

Included/ Available With Rental

Event Manager provided by the Center for any venue-related needs on the day of your event.

Residents of Torrance are eligible for discounted pricing of the venue spaces.

The Center offers the following furniture and equipment for events: Tables, Chairs, Risers, Dance Floor, TV/VCR/DVD, Dry Erase Board, Podium, Overhead Projector, Coffee Pots, Easel, Piano, Music Stands, LCD Projector, Projector Screen, Flip Charts, Beverage Warmers, and Microphone for event use. (All furniture and equipment requested is subject to availability.

If you would like to promote your event, the Center offers listings of events in their event calendar, which is distributed to the public and media.

Restrictions/ Rules to Keep in Mind

The Cultural Arts Center closes at midnight. All events must be cleaned up and out of the building by midnight.

The Center requires the use of a licensed caterer for the Toyota Meeting Hall.

For events serving alcohol, the Center allows beer, wine, or champagne only. Bar beverage company must have an offsite liquor license permit. Alcohol service time frame is between 2-5 hours. Two police officers must be on site during event hours.

Candles must be in a non-flammable container that is taller than the flame.

Amplified outdoor sound requires you to obtain a permit from the City's Business License Division.