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Ahead of its time? Right on time? An abomination of its time? You decide. We’re looking back to look forward.
Chungking Express with The Fourth Wall // 30TH ANNIVERSARY
- Sat, May 11
Run Time: 103 min. Release Year: 1994
Tickets $15. Grab a can of pineapple juice and crank up Faye Wong’s cover of “Dreams”—we’re celebrating 30 years of the Wong Kar-wai masterpiece Chungking Express. A touching study of love, connection and heartbreak, the film's emotional power feels just as raw today as its 1994 release. Portland band The Fourth Wall will play a set inspired by the film.
Steel Magnolias with Goodie Bags // HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY
- Sun, May 12
Run Time: 122 min. Release Year: 1989
Tickets $15. Join us for a heartwarming Mother's Day celebration with a special screening of Steel Magnolias. This iconic film beautifully captures the resilience, strength, and boundless love that mothers embody every day. Bring your loved ones for this celebration of the remarkable moms in our lives. Six icons of the silver screen—Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis, and Julia Roberts—come together as bosom buddies in this heartwarming story of life, love, and loss in a small Louisiana parish. At the center of the group is Shelby Eatenton Latcherie (Julia Roberts), newly married and joyfully pregnant, despite the fact that her diabetes could make childbirth life-threatening. Terrified and angry at the possibility of losing her only daughter, M'Lynn Eatenton (Sally Field) looks to her four closest friends for strength and laughter as she battles her deepest fear of death in order to join Shelby in celebrating the miracle of new life.
Stress Positions with guided chair yoga
- Fri, May 17
Run Time: 125 min. Release Year: 2024
Tickets $15. Terry Goon is keeping strict quarantine in his ex-husband’s Brooklyn brownstone while caring for his nephew — a 19-year-old model from Morocco named Bahlul — bedridden in a full leg cast after an electric scooter accident. Unfortunately for Terry, everyone in his life wants to meet the model.
Young Frankenstein with Clancy Kramer // 50th ANNIVERSARY
- Sat, May 18
Run Time: 136 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 1974
Tickets $15. Join us for a monstrously marvelous evening as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Young Frankenstein! Dust off your lab coats, grab your Igor-inspired hump, and get ready to electrify your funny bone. Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder are at the top of their comedic game in this tale of the madcap antics of Dr. Frankenstein and his hilariously dysfunctional entourage. Portland comedianne Clancy Kramer will channel that energy into a short comedy set before the film.
Malcolm X with poet Emmett Wheatfall
- Sun, May 19
Run Time: 202 min. Rating: PG-13
Tickets $15. Honor the legacy of pioneering civil rights activist Malcom X on his birthday with a screening of Spike Lee's masterful epic. Portland poet Emmett Wheatfall will do a poetry reading before the film.
Beat Street w/ DJ Klyph // Presented by XRAY FM
Run Time: 105 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 1984
Tickets $15. Join us for a 40th anniversary screening of the film Beat Street, presented by DJ Klyph and XRAY FM!
Purple Rain
Run Time: 111 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1984
Tickets $15. In honor of the Purple One’s birthday (June 7, 1958), celebrate one of the greatest musicians of all time with his film debut. Singing along is highly encouraged.
Singles with Pop-Up Record Fair
- Sun, Jun 9
Run Time: 99 min. Rating: PG-13 Release Year: 1992
Tickets $15. Rocket back to the 90s when hair was long and grunge was strong. Featuring multiple appearances from rock legends and one of the decade’s most iconic soundtracks. Singles is a musical time capsule of the Pacific Northwest. Come early for a pop-up record fair inspired by the film, where vinyl aficionados and cinephiles alike can revel in the nostalgia of a bygone era and celebrate the enduring spirit of individuality.
Slam
Run Time: 100 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1998
Tickets $15. Experience the electrifying world of Slam, where the silver screen meets the spoken word. This 1998 film captures the raw essence of live poetry alongside the complexities of life, love and identity.
Wet Hot American Summer
Run Time: 97 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2001
Tickets $15
Run Lola Run
Run Time: 81 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1998 Language: German
Tickets $15.