San Francisco Chinatown’s Great Star Theater celebrated its centennial on Saturday.
Lion dances took place and firecrackers went off as many in the community gathered to celebrate the long-standing landmark.
Backstage, there was a VIP meet and greet with Oakland native and Hong Kong actor Daniel Wu.
From Chinese operas, kung-fu movies to burlesque shows, the theater hosts a diverse range of events.
The special guests on Saturday included former Rolling Stone Magazine journalist Ben Fong Torres and Wu.
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