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Fox comparable to phoenix rising from its “depressed” roots

  By Greg Barco Oakland’s Fox Theater first opened in October 1928, one year before the New York Stock Exchange crashed. Enter from stage left: Great Depression (and linger around until World War II shoves you off the stage). Fast forward to 2009: the Fox is once again opening, this time during the worst economic recession since the 1930s. Residents of Oakland and the greater Bay Area – me included – expect the long-awaited re-opening of this theater to offer…