Official Guide of The Oakland Convention & Visitors Bureau

• see + do per forming Ar ts FOur SeASOnS COnCertS (510) 845-4444 www.fourseasonsconcerts.com concerts, lecture series, and lively dance performances. OAklAnd-AlAmedA COunty COliSeum And OrACle ArenA 7000 Coliseum Way (510) 569-2121 (510) 625-8497 (tickets) www.coliseum.com The symphony presents works from the classical canon and inventive new pieces for small orchestra and chamber ensembles in six annual performances at the Paramount Theatre. OAklAnd OperA theAter 630 third St. (510) 763-1146 www.oaklandopera.org OYO has toured extensively in Europe, Asia, Central America, and Australia. pArAmOunt theAtre 2025 Broadway (510) 465-6400 (box office) www.paramounttheatre.com In its 49th year, Four Seasons Concerts presents world-acclaimed classical music performances at the Regents’ Theatre at Holy Names University and the Scottish Rite Center. Oct.–Apr. FOx theAter 1807 telegraph Ave. (510) 548-3010 www.oaklandfox.com This complex comprises the 63,000-seat stadium (home to the Oakland Raiders and the Oakland A’s) and the 18,300-seat arena (home of the Golden State Warriors). Both are major entertainment venues. OAklAnd bAllet 2626 Harrison St. www.oaklandballet.org This troupe produces new operatic works about modern urban life and highlights performers and artists of color. Performances are staged at Oakland Metro Operahouse. OAklAnd yOuth OrCheStrA Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts, 1428 Alice St., Ste. 202M (510) 832-7710 www.oyo.org This beautiful art deco landmark, built in 1931, screens classic films and hosts performances by both up-and-coming and wellknown entertainers. It is the official theater of the Oakland East Bay Symphony. wOOdminSter AmphitheAter 3300 Joaquin Miller Rd. (510) 531-9597 www.woodminster.com The glorious Moorish-meets-medieval 1928 Fox Theater was lovingly restored and has recently reopened as a live music venue, an arts school, and a restaurant. hOly nAmeS univerSity 3500 Mountain Blvd. (510) 436-1508 www.hnu.edu Founding director Ronn Guidi has revived the beloved Oakland Ballet with scheduled performances of classics from the American and Ballet Russe repertoires, as well as an annual staging of Guidi’s Nutcracker. OAklAnd eASt bAy SymphOny 2025 Broadway (510) 444-0801 www.oebs.org The orchestra presents four shows a year, including its popular pops concert in March. Composed of music students aged 12 to 22, Originally constructed as a WPA project in 1940 and nestled among the redwoods of beautiful Joaquin Miller Park, this natural amphitheater hosts musicals throughout the summer. Located high in the Oakland hills with a spectacular view of San Francisco Bay, the university presents choral and orchestral History on Tour diSCOvER tHE HiddEN PASSAGES OF tHE PARAMOuNt tHEAtRE, learn how the wealthy lived at the turn of the last century, and see the saloon where Jack London drank with his sailor buddies. Guided tours are a great way to learn about Oakland’s rich past. in addition to offering regularly scheduled tours, many organizations will arrange group tours by appointment. black panther legacy tour Tour Oakland, visiting the sights of significant Black Panther history and events. www.blackpanthertours.com Paramount Theatre visits to several points of interest. Supported by the African American Museum and Library and the Oakland Heritage Alliance, (510) 238-3234.* Oakland heritage Alliance Explore 17 neighborhood and historic sites during summer walking tours of scenic Oakland areas. (510) 763-9218, www.oaklandheritage.org institutions of this multiethnic center.* Churches and temples Visit historic places of worship and learn about their place in the city’s growth.* City Center Marvel at the array of eyecatching 1900s buildings and modern skyscrapers— including City Hall, Tribune Tower, and the art deco financial center building.* Camron-Stanford house See period rooms and restoration exhibits at this Victorian on Lake Merritt. Third Wed. and Sun. of the month 1–5 p.m. and by appt. (510) 874-7802. Chinatown Tour the shops, markets, restaurants, and cultural dunsmuir historic estate Explore the mansion and its historic carriage house. Selfguided grounds tours Feb.–Oct: Tues.–Fri. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Mansion tours Apr.–Sept.: Wed. 11 a.m.–noon. (510) 615-5555, www.dunsmuir.org Jack london waterfront Stroll along the historic waterfront visiting London’s favored destinations, the USS Potomac, the turn-of-the-19th-century produce district, and the port.* lightship Relief Visit one of the last “floating lighthouses,” a former coast guard vessel and now a museum. Dockside tours are available. (510) 272-0544, www.uslhs.org port of Oakland harbor tours See the historic port—one of the busiest in the world and an integral force in the city’s development—from the water. May–Oct.: third Thurs. and Sun. every month 10:30 a.m.– 1 p.m. (510) 627-1188, www.portofoakland.com Old Oakland historic district Glimpse 19th-century Oakland in this district of shops, restaurants, and businesses.* paramount theatre Tours of this landmark theater’s ornate art deco interior are offered first and third Sat. of the month 10 a.m. and by appt. (510) 893-2300, www.paramounttheatre.com preservation park Visit this restored 19thcentury neighborhood’s stately Victorians and landscaped gardens. (510) 874-7580, www.preservationpark.com * Camron-Stanford House uptown to the lake Visit the Paramount Theatre and the Oakland Fox Theater.* uSS Potomac Take a dockside tour or history cruise aboard FDR’s presidential yacht. (510) 627-1215, www.usspotomac.org mountain view Cemetery View lavish mausoleums and the crypts of celebrated Californians on a free docent tour, held twice a month. (510) 658-2588, www. mountainviewcemetery.org 18 oaklandcvb.com GreG harder new era, new politics Discover the historic and cultural impact of Oakland’s past and present African American civic leaders with informative pardee home museum This historic landmark offers a glimpse into the life of a prominent California family. Wed., Fri., and Sat. noon–4 p.m. (510) 4442187, www.pardeehome.org * Free, city-sponsored tours depart at 10 a.m. Wednesday and Saturday from May to October and by appointment. Call the Oakland Tours Program at (510) 238-3234, or visit www.oaklandnet.com/ walkingtours. http://www.fourseasonsconcerts.com http://www.paramounttheatre.com http://www.coliseum.com http://www.oaklandopera.org http://www.oaklandfox.com http://www.woodminster.com http://www.oaklandballet.org http://www.oyo.org http://www.hnu.edu http://www.oebs.org http://www.blackpanthertours.com http://www.dunsmuir.org http://www.portofoakland.com http://www.oaklandheritage.org http://www.preservationpark.com http://www.uslhs.org http://www.paramounttheatre.com http://www.usspotomac.org http://www.mountainviewcemetery.org http://www.pardeehome.org http://www.oaklandnet.com/walkingtours http://www.oaklandnet.com/walkingtours http://www.oaklandcvb.com

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