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Exciting new work being made by Northwestern artists.
The Seeds of Peace
- Thu, Aug 6
Run Time: 110 min.
Tickets: FREE. Marking the 81st anniversary of the horrific Hiroshima atomic bombing, local filmmaker David-Paul Heberg will premiere his new documentary about a survivor of the bombing who continues to spread a message of peace by collecting seeds from trees that survived the blast and spreading them across the Pacific Northwest. Followed by a special post-film conversation.
Wild: Celebrating Oregon’s Landscapes in Word and Image with authors Cheryl Strayed, William L. Sullivan, and filmmaker Ime Etuk
- Thu, Aug 13
Run Time: 175 min.
Tickets $25. An evening celebrating the majestic beauty of Oregon. Join us for a very special discussion with authors Cheryl Strayed and William L. Sullivan, and filmmaker Ime Etuk, followed by screening of the 2014 film Wild.
Drugstore Cowboy
- Sat, Aug 22
Run Time: 102 min.
Tickets $15. Portland, Oregon, 1971. Bob Hughes is the charismatic leader of a peculiar quartet, formed by his wife, Dianne, and another couple, Rick and Nadine, who skillfully steal from drugstores and hospital medicine cabinets to appease their insatiable need for drugs.
Dances of Significance
- Thu, Aug 27
Run Time: 135 min.
Tickets: $15. Glam folk artists Ned and Wendy the Band present a mystical, magical, and even murderous trip full of unexpected characters, outrageous situations, and a cat with more power than you might expect in this Portland premiere with live musical performance.
Chasing Chimeras: The Lure of Deceptive Climate Solutions
- Sun, Sep 13
Run Time: 105 min.
Tickets $15. Barbara Bernstein's new documentary tells the stories of people living in the crosshairs of the fossil fuel industry's self-serving climate solutions, including renewable diesel, hydrogen, renewable natural gas, biofuels, carbon capture and storage, and carbon offsets.