Two other prominent downtown venues, the historic Paramount and Fox theaters, host performances but no longer screen films. So, what happened to downtown Oakland’s once-thriving theater scene?

Oakland's Paramount Theatre is one of the finest remaining examples of Art Deco design in the United States. Designed by renowned San Francisco architect Timothy L. Pflueger and completed in late ...

Oakland Symphony’s “Let Us Break Bread Together a Tribute to the Legends of Disco!” is at 4 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland. Tickets are $25-$65 at ...

After Oakland bought the facility ... in the city's Uptown neighborhood that is also anchored by The Paramount Theater. "We wanted to differentiate ourselves from The Paramount," Perloff says.