The story behind those mysterious masked posters at Grand Lake Theater in Oakland
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Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden celebrate his victory over President Donald Trump in Oakland, Calif., on Nov. 7, 2020, in front of the Grand Lake Theater.Douglas Zimmerman/SFGATE
With most cinemas across the country shuttered because of the coronavirus pandemic, marquees have pivoted to display messages of hope, but the spaces along their exteriors designed to display promotional posters have mostly remained a graveyard for delayed 2020 releases. However, a few theaters across the country have unveiled a line-up of cheeky posters edited to reflect the unique challenge currently facing the country.
Legendary for his eye mask, Zorro now wears a full face mask.
In between, Chase-Daniel discovered a litany of mask-related movie titles, from “The Lone Ranger” to Jim Carrey in “The Mask” to Leonardo DiCaprio in “The Man in the Iron Mask.”
Today, their masked stars hang at the Lensic Performing Arts Center, the Violet Crown movie theater and at various Santa Fe businesses.
“The Lone Ranger had masks over his eyes,” Chase-Daniel said. “They were all mask-related, but none of them had (full) masks.
“Museums aren’t open, galleries aren’t open,” he continued. “We’re all exhausted with the internet. I wanted to put artwork where people could see it.”