The 455-seat CAIS Theater at our campus on 19th Avenue not only provides fantastic opportunities for CAIS families and faculty, it also serves as a venue for area nonprofit performances, creating a hub for our larger community. Nonprofit organizations that are interested in renting the space are encouraged to reach out via this page.
See here for information on how to get to the CAIS Theater and parking details.
Upcoming and recent happenings On Stage at CAIS Theater include:
- 04/02/25 – Human Libary 2025 at CAIS
Middle School students and CAIS faculty will enjoy a cherished tradiition as CAIS holds its annual Middle School Human Library on Wednesday, April 2. The event will start at 12:45pm in the CAIS Theater with an introduction of the “books”, followed by three 35-minute sessions, all held in the theater and third floor classrooms. We’re… - 06/08/25 – 28th Annual K-8th Grade Talent Show
The 28th Annual CAIS K-8th Grade Talent Show will take place Sunday, June 8, 2025, and is an opportunity for Kindergarten through eighth grade students to gain experience and confidence by sharing their unique talents. This year’s show will be hosted by CAIS Music & Movement teachers Brite Zhou and Cindy Huang in person at the CAIS Theater. Students are encouraged to… - 03/29/25 – FSA Double Feature (for CAIS Families Only)
Saturday, March 29, the Family School Alliance will be showing a free DOUBLE FEATURE at the CAIS Theater. All current CAIS grades and siblings are welcome! CAIS families, see FSA Corner in CAIS Notices to sign-up and/or volunteer to help with festivities! - 03/13/25-03/14/25 CAIS Theater Club Presents “The Proxima Paradox”
This March, CAIS Theater Club continues a beloved middle school tradition by presenting an original production they call The Proxima Paradox and it will be performed in the CAIS Theater on Thursday, March 13 at 4:00 p.m., and Friday, March 14 at 6:30 p.m.. As faculty moderator Ron Morris shares, “Everyone in the CAIS community is… - 2/26/25 – Surf Nation Screening and Q&A Open to All Ages
On Wednesday, February 26 at 6:00 p.m. we are delighted to welcome the community at large to a free screening of the documentary Surf Nation at the CAIS Theater, 3250 19th Avenue, San Francisco. This film documents the groundbreaking National Surf team that competed for China in the Olympics. Following the film, Producers Jessica Chen and Jeremiah Bogert… - 3/17/25 – Michael McCreary Performance for CAIS Middle Schoolers
On March 17, 2025, author/comic/actor/writer Micheal McCreary spoke with CAIS students in sixth-eighth grade. From his website: “Twenty-six-year-old Michael McCreary is an autistic comedian, actor, author and TEDX speaker who’s been performing stand-up comedy since age 13. In the past 8 years, he has performed stand-up shows and keynote addresses in every province in Canada… - 2/25/25 – Author Traci Huan Takes the Stage to Read for 2nd-4th Graders
On Tuesday, February 25, 2025, author Traci Huan will be reading to CAIS 2nd-4th graders from her book Mamie Tape Fights to Go to School. Her book is based on a landmark 19th century legal case in which the California Supreme Court ruled that children of Chinese heritage had the right to a free public… - 2/8/25-2/9/25 — Cantonese Opera Festival Welcomes the Year of the Snake
Presented by the US-Sino Culture Experience Consortium Call 650-808-8888 for tickets to the following Cantonese Opera performances which will be held at CAIS Theater, 3250 19th Avenue, San Francisco, CA. Saturday, February 8, 2025 — Collection of Classical Short Plays: Matinee at 12:30 p.m.Saturday, February 8, 2025 — Thunderous Battle Drums: Evening Performance at 6:00… - 2/14/25 – Storyteller Diane Ferlatte Leading CAIS Student Assemblies
On Friday, February 14, 2025, award-winning international storyteller Diane Ferlatte will lead one assembly for K-3rd grade students and another assembly for 4th-8th grade students in the CAIS Theater. This special event is an exciting new part of CAIS Black History Month programming. Ms. Ferlatte has traveled the globe and all over the United States. She believes that telling… - 11/7/24 — Stephanie Chou Quintet in Concert at CAIS
Free Concert @ CAIS Theater Thursday, November 7 from 7:00-8:00 p.m., No intermission3250 19th Avenue, San Francisco CA 94132 On Thursday, November 7, 2024, from 7 to 8 PM, CAIS is hosting a free Asian Jazz Fusion concert by STEPHANIE CHOU QUINTET. We invite faculty, staff, parents/guardians, and Middle Schoolers from CAIS, PKS, Silicon Valley… - 10/29/24 — Surf Nation Documentary Screening for Students
On October 29, 2024, we were delighted to host Jeremiah Bogert, Jr. and Jessica Chen, directors of the feature documentary Surf Nation, which follows the victories and tribulations of a group of athletes training as part of the Chinese National Surf Team. The documentary is a fresh and contemporary look at the juxtaposition of Chinese collective… - 10/23/24 – Free SPEAK Event for Families Featuring Author Eve Rodsky
Fair Play at Home: Finding Balance Wednesday, October 23, 2024 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at CAIS, join bestselling author Eve Rodsky as she shares her revolutionary system for dividing household tasks fairly. Learn practical tools to create a harmonious home, reduce stress, and reclaim time for yourself. This talk is perfect for anyone looking to foster… - 9/27/24 — Author Gene Luen Yang Visits Students and Lunch with Faculty
On Friday, September 27, 2024, CAIS hosted our inaugural visiting author at our new campus! Gene Yang, author, cartoonist, creator of American Born Chinese and more led two presentations and Q&A sessions in our theater: Learning Center Coordinator Tamara Foster hosted and moderated the event where students were able to connect with the author. Following the presentations there was a…