Wednesday, August 25, 2010

ABC Wednesday: F is for the Fox Theater

The Fox Theater is a pastiche of styles that mostly look Moorish to my eye.  It was built in 1928, fell into decline in the 60s, and was restored and resurrected in 2009.  It also houses Jerry Brown's charter school, the School for Performing Arts.  Many popular acts now perform here and the Fox is part of the revival of the Uptown area.  For other "F" photos, visit ABC Wednedsay.
Posted by Oakland Daily Photo at 12:01 AM
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8 comments:

  1. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪August 25, 2010 at 2:28 AM

    Do you go to performing Art's a lot? Not too long ago, I went to My fair lady.

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  2. RobAugust 25, 2010 at 6:39 AM

    The sign is amazingly intricate, lots of color here.

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  3. Life Is A Road TripAugust 25, 2010 at 6:48 AM

    I love the photo and your description of it.

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  4. Leslie D.August 25, 2010 at 2:33 PM

    Neat. We have a theater in Monterey (the Golden State on Alvarado) that was built in 1928, Moorish style also. Lot's of ornate exotic interior details.I think they may have been designed by the same architect.

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  5. JackAugust 25, 2010 at 2:53 PM

    Great color and detail and I like the angle you chose.

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  6. Louis la VacheAugust 25, 2010 at 7:03 PM

    «Louis» is happy that the long-delayed restoration of the Fox was completed. Great shot, Carolyn. «Louis», like you, thinks the style is mostly Moorish.

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  7. SamsonAugust 25, 2010 at 9:52 PM

    I agree with Jack.... like the composition and the rich color's

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  8. Sharon CreechAugust 26, 2010 at 4:34 AM

    Love that angle!

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