{"id":266155,"date":"2026-04-13T21:10:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T21:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/266155\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T21:10:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T21:10:06","slug":"jamie-foxx-returns-to-bay-area-theater-that-launched-his-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/266155\/","title":{"rendered":"Jamie Foxx returns to Bay Area theater that launched his career"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jamie Foxx<\/a> is returning to the East Bay theater that launched his career for two live comedy tapings set to stream on Hulu.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Grammy- and Academy Award-winning entertainer is scheduled to perform two stand-up shows at the Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts\u2019 Calvin Simmons Theatre in Oakland on Thursday-Friday, April 16-17, to record a Hulu special. The local stop will mark a full-circle moment for Foxx, who competed in the Bay Area Black Comedy Competition in the same 1,350-seat venue more than three decades ago, a moment he credits with helping him break through in the creative arts.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThis Hulu special taping isn\u2019t a milestone. It\u2019s alignment. Timing, experience, and location locking in all at once,\u201d the show\u2019s description reads. \u201cOakland isn\u2019t just hosting the night, it\u2019s stealing it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Tickets are available to purchase online now.<\/p>\n

In celebration of the forthcoming shows, Foxx shared a simple image that reads \u201cOakland California\u201d to his Instagram account<\/a> on Friday, April 10.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s run it\u2026\u00a0hella,\u201d he captioned the post. \u201c#backonmyfunnys\u2014.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Oakland shows are part of Foxx\u2019s ongoing \u201cBack On My Funny\u201d tour, which began last year and officially marked his return to comedy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Over the past few years, Foxx has spent time focusing more heavily on his acting career, with projects like \u201cThey Cloned Tyrone<\/a>\u201d (2023), \u201cNot Another Church Movie\u201d (2024) and \u201cBack in Action\u201d (2025).<\/p>\n

He did, however, release a standup special titled \u201cWhat Had Happened Was \u2026<\/a>\u201d in 2024, which addressed his near-fatal 2023 medical emergency that resulted in a stroke.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The 58-year-old actor and comedian is slowly easing back into the public eye after the incident, and recently drew attention for praising Michael B. Jordan\u2019s best actor Academy Award<\/a> win for his roles in Oakland native Ryan Coogler\u2019s \u201cSinners<\/a>.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI can barely breathe right now\u2026 you were absolutely incredible in this film,\u201d\u00a0Foxx wrote on social media, noting that Jordan \u201cdeserve(s) two Oscars\u201d for his role as twins Smoke and Stack.<\/p>\n

Jordan previously won best actor at the Academy Awards for his portrayal of Ray Charles in \u201cRay\u201d (2004).\u00a0<\/p>\n