Friday, April 13, 2012



Join the Friends of the Oakland Fox for an Exclusive Event in the Mezzanine of the Restored Historic Oakland Fox Theater

Join us for Taste of the Fox on Monday, April 30th from 6-8 p.m.  This exclusive event is a benefit for Friends of the Oakland Fox Theater and will feature Livermore Valley Wineries and Uptown Restaurants at the Mezzanine inside the Historic Oakland Fox Theater. Taste of the Fox is also the first event to be held in the Mezzanine since the reopening of the theater. Enjoy fabulous views of the beautifully restored Oakland Fox Theater from the unique perspective of the Loge while sipping on wines from the Livermore Valley and sampling the menus of Uptown eateries. This event offers fans and friends of The Fox a unique opportunity to have an intimate personal experience at the theater. 

Participating Wineries
Auburn James, Concannon Vineyard, Crooked Vine Winery, Darcie Kent Vineyards, En Garde, Fenestra Winery, La Rochelle Winery, McGrail Vineyards & Winery, Murrieta’s Well, Nottingham Cellars, Page Mill Winery, Steven Kent Winery, Stony Ridge Vineyards, Tamás Estates, Wente Vineyards, Wood Family Vineyards

Participating Restaurants 
Neighbors and Friends of the Fox including Rudy’s Can’t Fail Café, Olufe, Ozumo, Make Westing and more...

Tickets
This is an exclusive private event so tickets are limited (only 200 available) and must be purchased in advance. This event will sell out! Only 200 tickets are available. Ticket price includes entry to the event and a tasting package, which includes a glass compliments of the Livermore Valley Wineries, unlimited wine tasting with 14 participating wineries and food provided by Uptown Restaurants.

Monday, March 26, 2012

The Fox Theater Oakland Concert Schedule

For tickets and information about these shows, visit www.thefoxoakland.com. 

Image courtesy of Another Planet Entertainment

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

San Francisco Silent Film Festival presents NAPOLEON March 24, 25, 31, April 1 | Paramount Theatre, Oakland

"A MAJOR EVENT! Don't wait for this to come to a theater near you - getting Gance's magnum opus up on a screen is a herculean task!" - Martin Scorsese, Vanity Fair (March 2012)

Abel Gance's epic NAPOLEON is the Holy Grail of silent masterpieces. In the early 1980s, Francis Ford Coppola toured a 4-hour road show version that many still consider their most unforgettable movie experience ever. Now, thirty-one years later, the San Francisco Silent Film Festival is finally presenting legendary film historian Kevin Brownlow's complete 5 1/2 hour restoration in the United States, along with the American premiere of a magnificent score by Carl Davis, at the Art Deco Paramount Theatre in Oakland. Mr. Davis will conduct a 48-piece orchestra for these screenings, which also feature the original 3-screen "Polyvision" finale. Due to the technical challenges, expense, and complicated rights issues involved, no screenings are planned for any other American city. This is your chance, so grab it now!
For tickets, event trailer, FAQs and more, visit silentfilm.org [link to: http://silentfilm.org/napoleon-home.php]

Monday, January 30, 2012


SAN FRANCISCO SILENT FILM FESTIVAL 
UNVEILS NEW NAPOLEON POSTER 
DESIGNED BY ILLUSTRATOR PAUL DAVIS 

Napoleon Poster by Paul Davis

To announce its special presentation of Abel Gance's legendary silent epic NAPOLEON in March, the San Francisco Silent Film Festival has commissioned this stunning poster by the legendary illustrator Paul Davis, perhaps best known for his iconic theater posters (Three Penny OperaFor Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide...) for producer Joseph Papp.

Posters will be available for sale during all four NAPOLEON performance days at the Oakland Paramount (March 24, 25, 31, April 1) and online prior to the event. 
Stay tuned to SFSFF's website, Facebook page and Twitter for the on-sale announcement!
Sign up to be notified of poster availability by emailing lucia@silentfilm.org.

27" x 40"   $30  |  11" x 17"   $15
(plus shipping & handling for online orders) 

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FOR TICKETS TO SFSFF'S NAPOLEON EVENT & FURTHER INFORMATION, GO TO SILENTFILM.ORG