Upcoming Events

The C.C. Stern Type Foundry, a Portland non-profit organization involved in preservation and education related to letterpress printing, is partnering with other area institutions to bring a screening of Pressing On to Portland. Co-presenters include Oregon College of Art & Craft, Pacific Northwest College of Art, the Amalgamated Amateur Press Association, and the Independent Publishing Resource Center, among others.

Panel discussion post-screening includes:

• Abra Ancliffe (Personal Libraries Library, PNCA BFA Printmaking Dept)
• Brian Tibbetts (IPRC Executive Director)
• Barbara Tetenbaum (Triangular Press, OCAC Book Arts Department)
• Ivan Snyder (Private Press, AAPA)
• and a representative from the C.C. Stern Type Foundry

In celebration of International Day of Peace on Thursday, September 21, we bring our community the thought provoking documentary ROOTED IN PEACE.

From Huffington Post, March '17

Greg Reitman is indeed the right man to make this sweet and poignant film at just the right time—amidst a current backdrop of political bitterness, unprecedented national divisiveness and bellicose buildup of military might at the expense of public health and our environment.

Although Donald Trump was not yet on the political scene when Rooted In Peace was conceived and produced, his presidency and dark values loom in stark contrast to the movie’s primary message of the need for peace, hope and love to prevail if humans hope to live in harmony with themselves, each other, and nature.

Read the full review HERE.

The Be It Yourself nights, while fully audience directed, are designed to be more family friendly and for those eager to have their first Rocky experience. Watch a cool little video about BIY Nights HERE.

Beer, wine and hard cider available for those 21 and over. Prop bags for sale - preshow with virgin games and MC Nathan!!!

Who knows why the ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW is so intimately linked with Halloween? Maybe it's the Frankenstein spoof, the meat cleaver, the touch of cannabilism. Maybe it's aliens from outer space. You take your pick--there are many layers to peel back before you discover the heart of this cult classic. That's why folks come back again, and again, and again. For many, ROCKY HORROR is what makes Halloween their favorite holiday of the year.

Whether you're a veteran or a newbie, where better to see ROCKY HORROR during the Halloween season than at the LONGEST, CONTINUOUSLY RUNNING WEEKLY SHOW IN THE WORLD (39 years and counting)? Yep, you heard that right--39 years and counting.

Unpack that French Maid's dress from that box behind the kids' old toys and dust off your tap shoes, and come delight in this cinematic right of passage and cherished Portland tradition.

Costume contest, prizes, goodies and more.....Come show us what you got!

Don't miss out. This could easily sell out, so save some money and purchase your ticket in advance at the Box Office or online.

Doors open at 1/2 hour before show time.

ONE WORLD * ONE WEEK * ONE FESTIVAL

Latest News: Filmgoers in Portland can unite with over 100,000 film-lovers around the world during the week of Sept 28 - Oct 8 when the 20th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival screens at the Clinton Street Theater on September 30 and October 1.

Record Number of Entries:
The 10 MANHATTAN SHORT finalists hail from nine countries with films from Syria, Latvia and Georgia representing their respective countries for the first time in this event. Two short films hail from Spain, the only country with multiple Final 10 selections. These Final 10 short films represent the best short films among a record 1615 submissions from 75 countries received by MANHATTAN SHORT for 2017, testimony to the enduring vibrancy and creativity of short films. This year's Final 10 represent an extraordinary range of film genres with comedy, drama, horror, sci-fi, animation and martial arts short films all part of the MANHATTAN SHORT program.

The Final 10 are:
Do No Harm (New Zealand), Behind (Spain), Fickle Bickle (USA), Hope Dies Last(United Kingdom) The Perfect Day (Spain), Just Go! (Latvia), Mare Nostrum (Syria),Viola, Franca (Italy), In a Nutshell (Netherlands) 8 Minutes (Georgia).

What is MANHATTAN SHORT?

MANHATTAN SHORT is not a touring Festival; rather, it is an instantaneous celebration that occurs simultaneously across the globe, bringing great films to great venues and allowing the audiences to select their favorites. If the Film Festival experience truly is about getting great works in front of as many eyes as possible, MANHATTAN SHORT offers the ultimate platform -- one that sees its films screened in Sydney, Mumbai, Moscow, Kathmandu, Vienna, Cape Town to cinemas in all fifty states of the United States and beyond --

You Be the Judge!

The Judges of the Finalists' Films are you. Audiences at each venue will be handed a voting card upon entry to each cinema and asked to vote for the ONE film they think should win. Votes are tallied by each cinema and sent through to MANHATTAN SHORT HQ. The over all winner is announced on Monday October 9, 2017.

"In times like these, cross-border events like MANHATTAN SHORT that contribute towards greater tolerance and understanding are needed now more than ever. This is a festival that's about communities bonding together via their local cinema. I want to thank and congratulate all the filmmakers and cinemas involved in the global cinematic event. MANHATTAN SHORT is not going to cable TV or Video on Demand or anywhere else. So get down to your local theater to see 10 of the best short films the world has to offer," said Founding Director Nicholas Mason.

CHECK OUT THE TRAILER HERE.

The Clinton has been showing The Rocky Horror Picture Show weekly since 1978, making it one of the longest running movies in the world! Come on down and join us any Saturday night at midnight (doors open at 11:30pm).

"I first saw Rocky Horror when I was 9 years old, and it blew my mind and changed my life. I made my mom take me and my 6 year old sister to see it in West Hollywood, bless her heart. They called all the virgins on stage, so we went. "Do you want to get me arrested, kid? Sit back down." As a freshman at Reed, I took my dorm mates to see it for their first time. So glad for your uninterrupted commitment to educating today's youth." Nili Yosha

In this new indie documentary, JUST EAT IT, filmmakers and food lovers Jen and Grant dive into the issue of waste from farm, through retail, all the way to the back of their own fridge. After catching a glimpse of the billions of dollars of good food that is tossed each year in North America, they pledge to quit grocery shopping and survive only on discarded food. What they find is truly shocking.

Panel discussion post-screening and an opportunity for you to become of part of the No-waste Revolution!

To find out more about Imperfect Produce, go to the website: https://www.imperfectproduce.com/

Have you ever experienced the seemingly unexplainable? In the Portland Storytellers Guild monthly showcase Saturday, October 7 at 7:30 pm at the Clinton Street Theater — “Edge of Illusion: Magic, Mystery and Moments of Surprise” — Will Hornyak, Kriya Kaping, Ingrid Nixon and John Wylder explore those moments in stories of precious water, atonement sought, wildness encountered and fortunes foretold.

In this evening of stories, you will learn of dreams and fishes, how chance encounters can conjure up powerful memories, how a wild creature raises questions about what it is to be human and explore a life in three acts.

In our Monthly Film Series, we show a variety of GERMAN or GERMAN language films from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. On the 2nd Wednesday of each month, audiences will now have a chance to see these films on a regular basis at the CLINTON STREET THEATER. All films are with English subtitles.

Dan Tedesco, a national touring singer/songwriter based in Des Moines, IA, is touring the country this fall in support of the recently released short documentary CHASING THE LIGHTNING.

We'll get things started at 8pm with a local musician, show the film, have a Q&A, and then a long set from Dan the man himself.

Since his creation by Morgan Taylor in 2005, Gustafer Yellowgold has become an international phenomenon, acclaimed by The New York Times, which described Gustafer as “A cross between ‘Yellow Submarine’ and Dr. Seuss.” Entertainment Weekly praised “…The most infectious original songs. It’s like tapping into some pleasure center in the brain- both adult and kid…absurdly appealing.”

Gustafer Yellowgold’s Show is a multi-media performance of live music, colored-pencil animations and storytelling. With its unique crossover appeal, the show has been the wild-card opening act for Wilco and The Polyphonic Spree. Gustafer has appeared off-Broadway in his own productions of Gustafer Yellowgold’s Mellow Sensation and Gustafer Yellowgold’s Infinity Sock. Gustafer the character is a friendly creature who came to Earth from the sun and is living out an explorer’s life in a slightly psychedelic version of the Minnesota woods.

In our Monthly Film Series, we show a variety of GERMAN or GERMAN language films from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. On the 2nd Wednesday of each month, audiences will now have a chance to see these films on a regular basis at the CLINTON STREET THEATER. All films are with English subtitles.