after reopening was Social Distortion The Oakland Fox Theatre now serves as a school, restaurant, and prominent live concert venue. It has hosted many concerts by artists such as B.B. King, Paul Simon, Korn, Kylie Minogue, The Allman Brothers, Widespread Panic, Bob Dylan, Green Day, Twenty One Pilots, Charli XCX, Marina and the Diamonds, Metallica, Primus, Alice in Chains, Atoms For Peace, Black Star, Lorde, Animal Collective, X Japan, The Decemberists, and Van Morrison since 2009. President Barack Obama spoke at the Fox during his 2012 Reelection Campaign. New Features The Oakland Fox Theatre is the home of the Oakland School for the Arts, a charter school founded in 2002 which enrolls students from 6-12th grade specializing in the arts. In 2011 Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe opened their second location in the building: it is co-owned by Green Day's Mike Dirnt. Rudy's closed on Thursday, July 26, 2018. Architecture With terra cotta, rich colors, intricate gold accents, and distinctive dome, the theater's design redefined architecture in the 1920s. The interior of the Fox Theatre was delicately crafted and said to be described as “mystical”. With its intriguing resemblance of an Indian temple, the Fox Theatre was a fascinating attribute to downtown Oakland. At this time, theaters across the nation strived to be more than just a typical building. The designs of various theaters were inspired greatly by Middle Eastern and Indian architecture. See also Fox Theater (disambiguation) for Fox Theatres in other U.S. cities Grand Lake Theatre Paramount Theatre (Oakland, California) References Sources Bagwell, Beth. Oakland: The Story of a City. Oakland Heritage Alliance, 1996. Fox Oakland Theatre Restoration Project. 2007. Oct. 2009 http://www.oaklandfox.com. Friends of the Oakland Fox. 2004-2009. Oct. 2009 http://www.foxoakland.org. "Kylie Minogue preps for first ever North American tour." Live Daily. 6 May 2009. Oct. 2009 Oakland School for the Arts. 2009. Oct. 2009 website. The Fox Oakland. 2009. Another Planet. Oct. 2009 Fox Oakland.com. "Oakland's Historic Fox Theatre Reopens." CBS Channel 5, 5 Feb. 2009; Oct. 2009. External links The Oakland Fox Theatre website Friends of the Oakland Fox website Oakland Fox Theatre at Cinema Treasures Fox Oakland Theatre Restoration Project Movie palaces Theatres in Oakland, California Cinemas and movie theaters in the San Francisco Bay Area History of Oakland, California National Register of Historic Places in Oakland, California Theatres completed in 1928 1928 establishments in California Event venues established in 1928 Art Deco architecture in