Carpenter Performing Arts Center, Performing arts center at California State University Long Beach, United States.

The Carpenter Performing Arts Center is a performance venue at California State University Long Beach with professional staging equipment and advanced acoustics throughout. The facility is fully equipped to host concerts, theater productions, and dance shows.

The Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center opened in 1994 on the campus of California State University, Long Beach, with seating for 1,054. Its stage area was modeled after the New York State Theater of the Arts at Lincoln Center. Musical Theatre West has produced shows there since 1997.

The center is named for Richard and Karen Carpenter, alumni of the university and donors to the venue. Musical Theatre West has staged its productions there since 1997, and the program also covers films, forums, and musical and theatrical performances.

Parking is available through the ParkMobile app or website, and visitors should book in advance for better availability. The location is easy to reach by car, and lot G12 is closest to the building.

The venue regularly features performances by students and faculty from the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music and Department of Dance. These partnerships provide emerging artists with opportunities to perform in a professional setting.