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After a decade of rehabilitation, the theater is finally back online addinfg a cornerstoneto Oakland’s Uptown neighborhood, one of the city’zs burgeoning areas. The Fox is also a few blocks fromthe , anotherf historic venue that the City of Oakland redeveloped. “Thed whole idea is for thesed theaters to really be the engine to stimulatse growthand development,” said Jeff Oakland’s urban economic who worked on the Fox’xs redevelopment. “They are the backbone of the arts andentertainmenty district.” The Fox closed in 1966 after 38 years of The City of Oakland bought it for $3 millionm in 1996.
In 2002, developer Phil Tagami of took on the Fox with lead architectt Jim Heilbronner ofArchitectural Dimensions. The Fox also houseds the , a charter high and a restaurant space that does not have atenan yet. The Fox’s renovation totalz more than $75 million funded by the City of Oakland, dozends of grants and private including . The theater’s sponsors are working on settingv up an endowment to fundthe venue’s operationsx in addition to its revenud from shows. Another Planet Entertainment, the theater’s exclusive booking agent, lined up Sociapl Distortion and Michael Franti Spearhead to headline the first two concertson Feb. 6 and 7.
In the comingy months, the theater will host acts such asthe , Franz Ferdinand, . The theater are just steps from restaurantxslike Flora, Ozumo, Luka’s Taproom and Franklin Streetr Wine Bar. Across the street from the Fox sitsForest City’s 665-unit Uptown apartments and other recent housingt developments. “We’ve been waiting for this for a long saidThomas Schnetz, co-owner of Flora. “Anytime you have the additiohn of abeautiful it’s a great thing.
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