Bridges Auditorium

Shen Yun $ 132.00 (no Senior discount).
Falsely advertised as Divinity in Movement… Moving, uplifting. All just hype.
None of that.
Singers ought to NOT sing at all, not sing in Chinese, and the weird, distorted Cult message overpowered everything.
It was like watching children from a dance Studio.
The woman would speak in Chinese between dances… in USA, where English prevails.
It made China seem like a horrible place, where people are mistreated.
This «God» kept floating in and out from the background screen to the stage…
It was so negative, out of place, disappointing,
and the Cult, warped messages were a huge turn off.
When they say Divinity… they are sending a Cult message through dancing…
It is NOT inspiring, moving, uplifting.
It is overpriced and extremely disappointing.
We kept hoping that it would get better any minute, and it simply kept getting worst.
The performance was 2 hours, with a 15 minute intermission.
The parking was free.
The costumes were colorful, and some of it seems graceful…
but… it leaves you feeling that you went to a dance recital from a Cult.
Very unhappy about this waste of money.
People who opt to arrive tardy: Very disrespectful, rude, inconsiderate to others.

Please take Shen Yun Out of the Bridges theater… The seats are horrible and spent most my night staring at the back of peoples heads even tho we paid top dollar for the good seats. The seating to stage ratio is completely off. You cant see anything.
The rows are so tight you have to be bone thin to get past peoples legs to your seat. One lady slightly heavy fell in my husband lap since she couldnt get past his legs.
I have seen better seating in a cheap movie theater.
Bridges in Claremont completely cheapened and ruined the show and took something elegant and made it look like a cheap circus side show. Even ruined the costumes and made them look like a cheap carnival.
If your going to be dazzled by Shen Yun, dont go to this theater to see it. It will ruin it.
Oh the parking… its literally like a mile away from the building. dont wear high heels ladies.

Not an enjoyable venue, to see a show. I am giving three stars to the venue, because of the beauty of the landscaping, beautiful ceiling mural, and convenience of not having to drive to LA. Otherwise, they would get less than two stars. I am very disappointed that I paid over $ 120 per ticket, for what should have been great seats, and my daughter and I couldn’t see anything that happened in the center of the stage. There is barely any incline to the floor, to the front of the theater. So, when two tall people sat in front of us, we only saw the back of their heads, unless we cranked our necks sideways. I seriously had neck pain and needed a massage, after two hours of that.
Another issue is there were several hundred women waiting to use around eight bathroom stalls. It took almost the entire intermission, and there were still about a hundred women waiting, after me. The venue needs some serious renovation, to make it more user friendly to women. I will not be buying tickets here, again.
As far as Shen Yun is concerned, I would give them four stars. The dancing was very good, and the costumes were beautiful. I was surprised by the strong anti People’s Republic and strong Chinese religious messages, but it makes sense. The show is apparently put on by people who saw their culture and religion wiped out by the Chinese Government. I think they could have done a better job of explaining, at the beginning, and making it more palatable to close-​minded people, but oh well. I would go see it again, in the future, since the show changes yearly.

So pleasantly surprised by this venue. I recently attended a concert put on by the Claremont Symphony Orchestra, and it is such a beautiful, classic location for it. Only tiny gripe is the A/​C which was blasting at those center balcony seats.
Located off the corner of College and 4^th. Easy, free parking on the street, I saw plenty of spots on Bonita.

I like seeing shows at Bridges. It’s a nice, local, old-​fashioned and gorgeous venue. My only gripe here is they do not always use the A/​C (I believe they do have it but I could be wrong). We saw a show recently and it was so stuffy inside that they opened the side doors to let some air flow. However, while performers were on stage, the noise from outside sometimes detracted from the performance. That said, I would have considered leaving if they closed the doors. It was just too warm!
Parking for this venue is now at a free garage (I’ve parked there twice and have not seen anything about paying during shows so I’m assuming it’s free). It’s close to First Street and Columbia Ave. It’s a pretty short walk from the structure to Bridges and other college venues. If you need handicap parking, I would pull up closer to your venue and ask security so you can hopefully get a spot much closer!
Another parking option is to park on College Ave or in the village and just walk over.

I’ve attended concerts and weddings here and loved it so much that I had my daughters wedding here, it was fabulous! Be sure to call Gourmet Gourmet Catering they handle everything, from the rentals to the amazing food. A beautiful venue!

Until last week, I hadn’t been to Bridges Auditorium in 20 years, and this was a very different experience. My last visit was seeing the Violent Femmes with a friend in high school, this time I escorted my son on his field trip to see the ballet of Beauty and the Beast, This is a very beautiful venue, but it is in serious need of cosmetic repairs. The gorgeous painted ceilings show serious signs of age and cracking. The seats are in good condition, but the rows are close together, making it extremely awkward trying to get past other patrons as you enter or exit your seat. The orchestra section decline from the back to the front also isn’t as steep as other theaters, and visibility is limited if you are seated halfway back, like we were. My children could barely see at all and they were seated behind other children. The location on the Claremont Colleges campus is charming with large trees and quiet paths, parking is very difficult. The lots all seem to be dedicated to permitted parking only and many of the street spots seem to be the same. I had to park nearly two blocks away and I’ve heard that I was one of the lucky ones in our group as others had to park even further. While Bridges Auditorium does have a lot of logistical (and aging) problems, they do offer a wide variety of high-​quality entertainment options with reasonable ticket prices and they do offer online ticket purchasing, a big plus. If you live in the Claremont area, one of their performances is definitely worth a checking out.

Wow, Who knew Pomona College had such a beautiful setting for a wedding?!
From the outside to the inside everything was a sight of class. I loved how the vast amount of trees reminds you of the midwest, perfect for romantic photo ops.
As we enter the main room, i find myself staring at the ceiling– with amazing paintings! It really didn’t take much to spoof up the place and make it the perfect venue for a wedding!
I got to say it has been awhile since I’ve been to a venue that can wowed me, and let me tell you .Ive been to A LOT of weddings, and this one really wowed me …
Great location!

NO AIR CONDITIONING. Went to see Bill Maher and almost fainted from heat stroke because they either don’t have air or didn’t put it on. Nice theater, but get a clue. I didn’t pay hundreds of dollars to smell everyone’s sweat.

Saw the Bill Maher Show. Auditoriuim had no AC and was verry very hot. Bad sound system. Disorganized staff, no water, no signs to the parking area. Ruined what should have been a great show.

My kids had a dance competition here recently. The auditorium is located on the campus of Pomona College. A fine liberal arts college in Claremont California in Riverside County. It’s part of the Claremont Colleges (Claremont McKenna, Pomona, Pitzer College, Scripps College and Harvey Mudd). This place is old. Not sure when this auditorium was build, but I’d have to say, they haven’t remodeled recently, but could use one. While the seats in the audience area were nice and cushy, the space between the seats was not comfortable at all. Even when the seats were lifted up, it was a tight squeeze. I’m just lucky I’m not bigger than I am. I did see some others not so fortunate trying to get through the rows with modified success.
The loading dock area was a bit of a squeeze as well. Our dance school had some pretty good sized props as did a few other schools. The loading dock was really only ideal for half of what was being used and stored.

This place is awesome, whether you are into Ballet or concerts this place has everything.
I never would have expected such a cool little venue to be tucked away so close by, let alone that LMFAO, Taylor Swift and Willie Nelson have performed there.
The building itself is old and full of nostalgia, all around a cool place to check out.

Every year my family and I come here to see The Nutcracker. The theater is absolutely beautiful and the ballet is always beautiful. The seats are also pretty comfortable.

Wow! This venue is in our own backyard, and I can’t believe it took us this long to check it out! We were here last week for a Willie Nelson concert. Although the auditorium is old, it is absolutely beautiful! I walked around staring up at the ceilings til I started bumping into people (see my pics!). You enter into a classic looking lobby and then there are two levels of seating, but i didn’t get a chance to go up to the balcony. The seats are those charming flip up, old time theatre red velvet. Only bummer is the seats are not on an incline, so you will have difficulty seeing the stage if you have a tall person seated in front of you.
As for the concert, i was once again pleasantly surprised with my husband’s choice of entertainment. Mr. Nelson didn’t make us wait too long, came on stage, and got right down to business – playing his music. No opening act, no chit chat, no video montage, just his best stuff. And did you know, he’s almost 80?!! Of course, I only recognized a couple of songs since I’m not a follower, but I heard several others that I would intentionally put on my iPod. The musicians playing with Mr. Nelson were incredibly talented as well. There was a harmonica player that had me snapping my fingers and tapping my foot like Steve Martin in «The Jerk»! (You youngins go watch that movie, it’s a comedy classic! ;-). During the show, Mr. Nelson had several hat and headband changes, and tossed his headbands into the crowd. At the end, he signed autographs and shook hands with his fans near the stage, and we like «dang, that’s a cool as_​honkey!”* And before we left, we visited the souvenir stand, and we like, «yo, that’s $ 50 for a t-​shirt! Limited edition, lets do some simple addition. .. we call that gettin swinddled and pimped, we call that gettin tricked by a bizness!”* Sold! Overall, a fun evening!
*Macklemore, censored.

My best friend took me to this Auditorium to see Eddy Izzard. The place was beautiful and elegant inside and out. I would come back here over and over again for other venues.