We had a fantastic time. Mom and I drove to Barbara's then packed up the five day care kids, her visiting friend from Missouri and her wonderful John who drove us to the Paramount Theatre in Oakland. The tour was exceptional. We had the entire place to ourselves, except for the very important man who put the theater back together after the 1989 earthquake. He knows every nook and cranny of the multi-level theatre.
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The waterfall of glass over the entrance in
the lobby |
We began in the magnificent front lobby. As we stood, the guide flipped on the lights. It was breathtaking. The waves of glass were lit and we learned that several have been broken through the years and that they have artists remake the pieces.
This is other end of the lobby and where the green goes over the entire ceiling to the waterfall.
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| The land. Columns represent trees |
The Egyptian motifs (famous in the 30s because of the opening of King Tut's tomb) line the side walls.
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| View from the stairs |
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Details. Lots of details. Here is the ceiling
in the room between the restrooms. |
We were given an extensive tour of every nook and cranny. We saw all the bathrooms with their original tiles, the furniture featuring wood from old growth trees which are impossible to replace, old projectors, the Green Room, the generators, we were given a concert from the old organ, we climbed on the stage, we climbed under the stage and walked through the tiny hallways like a maze and we even jumped over a small creek that runs through the basement. The children and the adults were enchanted.
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Lying on the floor in the auditorium, this
is the ceiling. Note woman. The area
is back lit and changes colors. |
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The stage and curtain. Sorry the ceiling is not
well photographed. It was magnificent. |
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This was on the wall in the smoking room
for women. |
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| And it was. It was the best. |
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