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also a Japanese restaurant, so you might enjoy a sushi plate before the show. Some events
have half-price tickets for students and seniors.
Luka's Taproom & Lounge
DJ
Go Uptown to get down. DJs spin nightly at this popular restaurant and lounge, with a
soulful mix of hip-hop, reggae, funk and house. There's generally a $10 cover on Fridays
and Saturdays after 11pm.
Theaters & Cinemas
The Fox Theater is the nucleus of evening activity in the Uptown district, with hip restaur-
ants and bars clustered nearby.
Fox Theater
THEATER
A phoenix arisen from the urban ashes, this restored 1928 art deco stunner adds dazzle to
downtown and is a cornerstone of the happening Uptown theater district. It's a popular
concert venue for national and international acts.
Paramount Theatre
THEATER
This massive 1931 art deco masterpiece shows classic films a few times each month and is
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. It periodically books big-name concerts. Tours ($5) are given at
10am on the first and third Saturdays of the month.
Grand Lake Theatre
CINEMA
In Lake Merritt, this 1926 beauty lures you in with its huge corner marquee (which some-
times displays left-leaning political messages) and keeps you coming back with a fun bal-
cony and a Wurlitzer organ playing the pipes on weekends.