Event Venues
Napa Valley College Performing Arts Center is dedicated to theater and music instruction and performance. It offers professional quality theater in a college setting, featuring a five-show season as well as acting, music and production courses led by industry professionals. It is the official home of Frost School at Festival Napa Valley's Blackburn Music Academy.
Event(s)
November 08, 2024
Novack Concert for Kids
Boyd Meets Girl
Open to school groups only. Please contact Festival Napa Valley’s Education Department to attend. Admission-free.
Combining thrilling virtuosity with diverse repertoire ranging from Bach and Debussy to Radiohead and Beyoncé, this dynamic duo of guitarist Rupert Boyd and cellist Laura Metcalf delights audiences of all ages.
March 21, 2025
Novack Concert for Kids
As You Like It
Open to school groups only. Please contact Festival Napa Valley’s Education Department to attend. Admission-free.
Festival Napa Valley partners with Napa Valley College and Shakespeare NV to bring school audiences a special matinee performance of Shakespeare’s beloved comedy As You Like It adapted and presented as a musical. Directed by Jennifer King with musical direction by Dr. Christina Howell.
April 11, 2025
Novack Concert for Kids
¡Viva Mariachi!
Open to school groups only. Please contact Festival Napa Valley’s Education Department to attend. Admission-free.
Presented in collaboration with Napa Valley College as part of their 5th Annual ¡Viva Mariachi! celebration, today’s Novack Concert for Kids features a command performance by Mariachi Aztlán de Pueblo High School, made up entirely of high school students from Tucson, Arizona. A pre-concert Mariachi instrument petting zoo organized by the Napa Valley Education Foundation’s Music Connection program gives students the opportunity to experience some hands-on learning about this rich musical tradition and its origins.
April 24, 2025
Novack Concert for Kids
Festival Orchestra Napa
Open to school groups only. Please contact Festival Napa Valley’s Education Department to attend. Admission-free.
Ming Luke guest conducts Festival Orchestra Napa in a fun and informative concert of favorites to showcase the full range orchestra instruments. Young audience members will be introduced to the various elements of music including dynamics, tempo, texture, and form and will experience a pre-concert Instrument Petting Zoo presented in collaboration with the Napa Valley College Music Department and Napa Valley Education Foundation's Music Connection program.
