Clinton Street Theater

Clinton Street Theater Cult, indie, classics, drag, music, comedy. World famous for screening The Rocky Horror Picture Show! In 1976 it reverted to its original name.
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A landmark of Portland cinema history, The Clinton Street Theater is one of the oldest operating movie houses in the United States. Opening in 1915 as the Clinton, the theater became the 26th Avenue Theatre in 1945 and the Encore in 1969. Although the theater has undergone many changes over the years, it remains an intimate single screen venue with the capacity for 200 patrons

Famous for its long

-standing exhibition of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, the theater is currently a magnet for independent and revival films. Our mission is to support the community through the power of independent film and live events in welcoming environment where people can be true to themselves while experiencing exciting art of all varieties.

Dreamy Japanese poster for DONNIE DARKO, playing tonight at 7:00 PM.
07/17/2026

Dreamy Japanese poster for DONNIE DARKO, playing tonight at 7:00 PM.

Poster for the US release of UNCLE BOONME WHO CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES drawn by director Apichatpong Weerasethakul.UNCL...
07/17/2026

Poster for the US release of UNCLE BOONME WHO CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES drawn by director Apichatpong Weerasethakul.

UNCLE BOONME WHO CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES screens Tuesday, July 28th at 7:00 PM.

MY 20TH CENTURY screens this evening at 7:00 PM.
07/16/2026

MY 20TH CENTURY screens this evening at 7:00 PM.

Bike S**t returns! Performance by Bicycle Creation Noise Machine, and a special performance of the feminist, historical ...
07/16/2026

Bike S**t returns! Performance by Bicycle Creation Noise Machine, and a special performance of the feminist, historical musical, “Pants!” before the selection of short films.

21+ only with ID check at the door.

No one turned away for lack of funds. A portion of ticket sales will benefit fundraisers for anti-ICE protestors facing state repression.

Coming to the Clinton Thursday, July 23rd at 7:00 PM.

Thinking about the Smurfs...DONNIE DARKO screens Friday, July 17th at 7:00 PM.
07/15/2026

Thinking about the Smurfs...

DONNIE DARKO screens Friday, July 17th at 7:00 PM.

The new documentary from Abby Martin (EARTH'S GREATEST ENEMY) and Matthew Belen, CUBA AFTER CASTRO (2026), explores the ...
07/14/2026

The new documentary from Abby Martin (EARTH'S GREATEST ENEMY) and Matthew Belen, CUBA AFTER CASTRO (2026), explores the island nation’s lesser-known history and turbulent present, in a revealing portrait of the man tasked with steering its future after Castro, President Miguel Díaz-Canel.

Screening Monday, August 10th at 7:00 PM.

Sting appreciation post 😇David Lynch's DUNE (1984) screens Saturday, July 25th at 7:00 PM.
07/14/2026

Sting appreciation post 😇

David Lynch's DUNE (1984) screens Saturday, July 25th at 7:00 PM.

In an interview with The Beverly Theater, director Bi Gan responds to the question: What was your most significant disco...
07/13/2026

In an interview with The Beverly Theater, director Bi Gan responds to the question: What was your most significant discovery while making this film? Here's an excerpt which we think provides a bite of context for Bi Gan's approach to his latest film...

"While archival or realistic reconstruction certainly possesses historical authenticity and power, true abstraction can offer a scope and grandeur that direct replication cannot. This potent capacity for generalization is a key attribute of cinematic art."

RESURRECTION screens Thursday, July 30th at 7:00 PM.

UNCLE BOONME WHO CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES is strange, beautiful, and quiet. It is a film that benefits greatly from bei...
07/13/2026

UNCLE BOONME WHO CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES is strange, beautiful, and quiet. It is a film that benefits greatly from being viewed and heard in a theater setting. 🍃

Here's your chance! See it Tuesday, July 28th at 7:00 PM.

A major critique of REDLINE is that it lacks plot and favors "style over substance"... but why would that make it a less...
07/12/2026

A major critique of REDLINE is that it lacks plot and favors "style over substance"... but why would that make it a lesser film? Film can be so much more than plot. Tim Maughan writes in his review of the film:

"Some critics are going to look at the film's minimal plot and decry it as ‘style over content’, but to do so will be to reveal themselves as not even within driving distance of the point. REDLINE is animation not only at its best, but also largely animation for animation's sake – not a story that had to be made in anime form to due to budgetary restrictions, but a story that could only exist in this medium. It is experimental, challenging and most importantly exhilarating in its artistic style in ways that most works could not even dream of reaching through script writing or thematic devices."

This spectacle screens Tuesday, July 21st at 7:00 PM.

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2522 SE Clinton Street
Portland, OR
97202

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