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Kupuna 'Āina

October 20 at 5:15pm

At Grand Lake Theatre

Grand Lake, Oakland

"step back in time to the golden age of cinema"
"Delicious ginger beer" on fountain, plus local root beer
Live organist performs before Fri & Sat evening shows

Catch Kupuna 'Āina at the Grand Lake, Oakland's gloriously preserved 1926 movie palace where every screening feels like an occasion. Stick around after the evening show for a Q&A with the directors.

What are you into?

  • Historic movie palace
  • 1920s architecture
  • Live organist
  • Director Q&A
  • Grand Lake Theatre
  • Grand Lake
  • Oakland

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