Oakland’s Grand Lake Theatre is still alive thanks to one man’s stubborn love
The Grand Lake Theatre in Oakland turns 100 this week, which feels like a minor miracle in the era of streaming and multiplex chains.
The real reason the ornate 2,000-seat movie palace still exists is simple: owner Allen Michaan fell hopelessly in love with the place decades ago and has spent nearly half a century pouring money, time, and stubborn energy…
