BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Clinton Street Theater - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Clinton Street Theater X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://cstpdx.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Clinton Street Theater REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T220000 DTSTAMP:20260607T092732 CREATED:20260428T034135Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T192302Z UID:10002274-1782500400-1782511200@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Sleepaway Camp: The Midnight Mass Experience DESCRIPTION:Doors open at 5:30 PM for VIP ticket holders for priority seating and meet-and-greet. Doors open at 6:30 PM for regular ticket holders. \n\n\n\nJoin Peaches Christ\, original star\, “Angela” herself Felissa Rose\, and Midnight Mass co-host Michael Varrati for a one-night-only celebration of the cult horror classic Sleepaway Camp! \n\n\n\nThe evening begins with a wildly entertaining\, one-hour live show featuring an opening drag performance\, a live onstage conversation with Felissa\, Michael\, and Peaches\, followed by an ’80s Camp Costume Contest judged by Felissa with audience participation. After the live show\, settle in for a screening of Sleepaway Camp on the big screen! \n\n\n\nVIP ticket holders will be invited to a special meet-and-greet with Felissa Rose\, Peaches Christ\, and Michael Varrati at 5:45 PM\, including a photo opportunity and autographs (up to two items per guest). Whether you’re a longtime fan or a first-time camper\, this is a unique chance to experience Sleepaway Camp like never before. URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/sleepaway-camp-the-midnight-mass-experience/ CATEGORIES:horror,pride ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Sleepaway_Camp_11_x_17_June26-Portland-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T213000 DTSTAMP:20260607T092732 CREATED:20260330T013303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T150744Z UID:10002262-1782586800-1782595800@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Cult Sensation: But I'm a Cheerleader DESCRIPTION:CULT SENSATION PRESENTS: An annual queer celebration & screening of the beloved+iconic 1999 camp cult-classic But I’m A Cheerleader!  \n\n\n\nDoors at 6:00 PM; show at 7:00 PM. \n\n\n\nFeaturing a superstar studded pre-film drag show\, with themed tribute performances to the film’s spectacular soundtrack! Performances by CLARE APPARENTLY as Graham and HARLOW QUINZEL as Megan! STARRING: Natasha Lyonne\, Clea Duvall\, RuPaul\, Mink Stole\, Cathy Moriarty\, Michelle Williams\, & more! \n\n\n\nOur annual screenings of But I’m A Cheerleader are very popular and tend to sell out FAST\, Diva! In past years we have presented multiple showtimes\, but this year we’re keeping it sweet & special with a ONE NIGHT ONLY single showtime. So grab your tickets now to secure your seat for the show before they’re gone! See you there babe! \n\n\n\nCULT SENSATION is a queer celebration of cult cinema! This reoccurring film series is presented by Portland drag starlet and resident programmer Violet Hex. Each show Violet carefully curates interactive screenings featuring themed pre-film DRAG SHOWS exploring (and paying tribute to) the fashion\, music\, drama\, and queerness of cult cinema. \n\n\n\nThe Clinton Street Theater is wheelchair accessible\, however the restrooms are not ADA compliant. For any questions about accessibility or to request English-language subtitles\, please email us at info@cstpdx.com for more information! \n\n\n\n \n Director: Jamie Babbit\n Year: 1999\n Country: United States\n Runtime: 92 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/cult-sensation-but-im-a-cheerleader/ CATEGORIES:pride ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/CHEERLEADER-2026-POSTER-WEB.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T230000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T235900 DTSTAMP:20260607T092732 CREATED:20260226T003830Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T003830Z UID:10002225-1782601200-1782604740@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:The Rocky Horror Picture Show with Thom Hilton DESCRIPTION:Come watch our intimate\, scaled-back screening of the ultimate cult movie that has played weekly at the Clinton Street Theater since 1978. \n\n\n\nIf you’ve ever wanted to attend\, but didn’t know if you’d enjoy your first time\, our special host for this evening\, Thom Hilton\, will be your guide. You’ll learn the funniest callbacks\, proper prop timing\, and how to dance the Time Warp. \n\n\n\nEnjoy the legendary “bad” movie with props and callbacks\, but without all the theatrics of a shadow cast on stage. Perfect for first and old timers. If you love the film on its own\, these screenings are an opportunity to watch the film with less visual interruption. \n\n\n\n*Please note this screening does not include a performance or shadow cast of the Clinton Street Cabaret.* \n\n\n\n\nDirector: Jim Sharman\n\n\n\nCountry: USA\n\n\n\nYear: 1975\n\n\n\nRuntime: 100 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/the-rocky-horror-picture-show-with-thom-hilton-17/ CATEGORIES:drag ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/rhps-virgins.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260630T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260630T210000 DTSTAMP:20260607T092732 CREATED:20260310T213443Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T213509Z UID:10002240-1782846000-1782853200@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Happy Together DESCRIPTION:A couple travels from Hong Kong to Argentina to revive their relationship but experience turbulence when both men’s lives drift in separate directions. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n Director: Wong Kar-Wai\n Year: 1997\n Country: Hong Kong\, South Korea\, Japan\n Runtime: 96 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/happy-together-2/ CATEGORIES:pride ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/happytogether.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T210000 DTSTAMP:20260607T092732 CREATED:20260413T010106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T204653Z UID:10002280-1783018800-1783026000@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Repo Man DESCRIPTION:A young punk\, recruited by a car repo agency\, finds himself in pursuit of a Chevrolet Malibu with a huge\, $20\,000 bounty–and something otherworldly stashed in its trunk. \n\n\n\nSpecial screening of Travis Taylor’s local comedy short BEHOLD (5 minutes) before the feature. \n\n\n\n \n Director: Alex Cox\n Year: 1984\n Country: USA\n Runtime: 92 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/repo-man-2/ CATEGORIES:sci-fi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/repo-man.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T230000 DTSTAMP:20260607T092732 CREATED:20260414T211931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T212439Z UID:10002281-1783101600-1783119600@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:An Evening with Alex Cox: Dead Souls & Walker DESCRIPTION:Director\, writer\, actor and author Alex Cox (Repo Man\, Sid & Nancy) comes to The Clinton Street Theater for a special screening of his brand-new film Dead Souls followed by a repertory screening of Walker!  \n\n\n\nDoors open at 5:30 PM.  \n\n\n\nFree autographs and photographs with Alex Cox at 6:00 PM; limit two items per person.  \n\n\n\nIntroduction of Dead Souls by Alex Cox at 7:00 PM.  \n\n\n\nDead Souls screening at 7:15 PM.  \n\n\n\nModerated Q&A with Alex Cox at 8:45 PM.  \n\n\n\nWalker screening at 9:30 PM. \n\n\n\nDead Souls – In 1890 – the year of the U.S. census – chaos erupts when a man named Strindler arrives in a town in Arizona and requests money for providing the names of dead Mexican laborers. \n\n\n\nWalker – An unconventional retelling of the life of William Walker\, a 19th century American mercenary leader who became the president of Nicaragua. \n\n\n\n \n Director: Alex Cox\n Year: 2025\, 1987\n Country: United States\, Mexico\, Spain\n Runtime: 88 minutes\, 94 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/an-evening-with-alex-cox-dead-souls-walker/ CATEGORIES:sci-fi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/dead-souls.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T210000 DTSTAMP:20260607T092732 CREATED:20260606T063109Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260606T063112Z UID:10002344-1783260000-1783285200@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Twin Peaks Season 2: Episodes 6\, 7\, 8\, 9\, 10 DESCRIPTION:Featuring special guest James Marshall (James Hurley) in person! \n\n\n\nJoins us for the complete Twin Peaks series on the big screen for the first time in history! We continue our year-long celebration of the greatest TV show of all time as we continue with Season Two\, including episodes “Demons\,” “Lonely Souls\,” “Drive with a Dead Girl\,” “Arbitrary Law\,” and “Dispute Between Brothers.” Prizes\, surprises\, and breaks in between episodes so you can refuel. \n\n\n\nJames Marshall will be signing autographs and taking photos with fans for an additional fee at the event. URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/twin-peaks-season-2-episodes-6-7-8-9-10/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/twin-peaks-james-poster.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T220000 DTSTAMP:20260607T092732 CREATED:20260511T154950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T155250Z UID:10002328-1783623600-1783634400@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Solaris (1972) DESCRIPTION:Legendary Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky’s brilliantly original science-fiction epic that challenges our conceptions about love\, truth\, and humanity itself. \n\n\n\nGround control has been receiving mysterious transmissions from the three remaining residents of the Solaris space station. When cosmonaut and psychologist Kris Kelvin is dispatched to investigate\, he experiences the same strange phenomena that afflict the Solaris crew\, sending him on a voyage into the darkest recesses of his consciousness. \n\n\n\n \n Director: Andrei Tarkovsky\n Year: 1972\n Country: Soviet Union\n Runtime: 166 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/solaris-1972-2/ CATEGORIES:sci-fi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Solaris-Poster-good-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T210000 DTSTAMP:20260607T092732 CREATED:20260527T042426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T042959Z UID:10002337-1783710000-1783717200@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Barbarella DESCRIPTION:In the 41st century\, an astronaut seeks to stop an evil scientist who threatens to unleash a powerful weapon upon the galaxy. \n\n\n\n \n Director: Roger Vadim\n Year: 1968\n Country: France\, Italy\n Runtime: 98 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/barbarella/ CATEGORIES:sci-fi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/barbarella.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T210000 DTSTAMP:20260607T092732 CREATED:20260529T164103Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T164106Z UID:10002339-1783796400-1783803600@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:40 Years of Fuckin' Up DESCRIPTION:A documentary detailing the storied history of drug-addled teen punks-turned-icons. \n\n\n\nFeaturing interviews with Fat Mike\, Eric Melvin\, Aaron ‘El Hefe’ Abeyta\, and Erik Sandin. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 6:30 PM. Film at 7:00 PM. \n\n\n\n \n Director: James Buddy Day\n Year: 2026\n Country: United States\n Runtime: 120 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/40-years-of-fuckin-up-3/ CATEGORIES:documentary ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/NOFX-40-Years-of-Fuckin-Up-Poster-Web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T210000 DTSTAMP:20260607T092732 CREATED:20260416T034803Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T034804Z UID:10002284-1784228400-1784235600@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:My 20th Century DESCRIPTION:Two twin sisters\, who grew up separately\, Dóra\, a pseudo-aristocrat\, and Lili\, an anarchist bomber\, are reunited through Z\, a mysterious traveller of the luxurious Orient-Express. \n\n\n\n \n Director: Ildikó Enyedi\n Year: 1989\n Country: Hungary\, West Germany\, Cuba\n Runtime: 105 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/my-20th-century/ CATEGORIES:fantasy,sci-fi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/My-20th-Century.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T210000 DTSTAMP:20260607T092732 CREATED:20260407T210020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T210021Z UID:10002269-1784314800-1784322000@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Donnie Darko DESCRIPTION:After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident\, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes. \n\n\n\n \n Director: Richard Kelly\n Year: 2001\n Country: United States\n Runtime: 113 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/donnie-darko-3/ CATEGORIES:sci-fi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/donniedarko_poster.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T210000 DTSTAMP:20260607T092732 CREATED:20260527T042847Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T042850Z UID:10002338-1784401200-1784408400@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Seconds DESCRIPTION:A sinister company transforms a plain client. \n\n\n\n \n Director: John Frankenheimer\n Year: 1966\n Country: United States\n Runtime: 107 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/seconds/ CATEGORIES:sci-fi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/seconds.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T210000 DTSTAMP:20260607T092732 CREATED:20260407T210721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T210735Z UID:10002270-1784487600-1784494800@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Vegas in Space DESCRIPTION:When Captain Dan Tracey and his spacemen learn that the all-female planet of Clitoris has had its precious gem Girlinium stolen\, they take a pill to switch genders and go undercover. But there are evil schemers among the Clitori determined to thwart Tracey Daniels’ mission! Featuring a who’s-who of San Francisco legends\, including Doris Fish\, Tippi\, Miss X\, and Ginger Quest. \n\n\n\n \n Director: Phillip R. Ford\n Year: 1991\n Country: Unites States\n Runtime: 85 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/vegas-in-space/ CATEGORIES:fantasy,sci-fi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/vegas.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260721T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260721T210000 DTSTAMP:20260607T092732 CREATED:20260312T172107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260312T172358Z UID:10002241-1784660400-1784667600@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Redline (2009) DESCRIPTION:A story about the most popular racing event in the galaxy\, the Redline\, and the various racers who compete in it.In development for seven years and using over 100\,000 hand-drawn frames\, the film has grown into its cult status as one of the most impressive anime experiences to be seen on the big screen.Screened in Japanese with English subtitles. \n\n\n\n \n Director: Takeshi Koike\n Year: 2009\n Country: United States\n Runtime: 102 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/redline-2009/ CATEGORIES:animation,sci-fi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/redline-poster.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T213000 DTSTAMP:20260607T092732 CREATED:20260518T211302Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T211305Z UID:10002331-1785006000-1785015000@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Dune (1984) DESCRIPTION:A Duke’s son leads desert warriors against the galactic emperor and his father’s evil nemesis to free their desert world from the emperor’s rule. \n\n\n\n \n Director: David Lynch\n Year: 1984\n Country: United States\n Runtime: 137 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/dune-1984/ CATEGORIES:fantasy,sci-fi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Dune_1984_poster.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260728T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260728T210000 DTSTAMP:20260607T092732 CREATED:20260323T210328Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T034900Z UID:10002254-1785265200-1785272400@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Uncle Boonme Who Can Recall His Past Lives DESCRIPTION:A unique tale of a man embracing life’s greatest mystery. Suffering from acute kidney failure\, Uncle Boonmee has chosen to spend his final days surrounded by his loved ones in the countryside.  Surprisingly\, the ghost of his deceased wife appears to care for him\, and his long lost son returns home in a non-human form.  Contemplating the reasons for his illness\, Boonmee treks through the jungle with his family to a mysterious hilltop cave – the birthplace of his first life. \n\n\n\n \n Director: Apichatpong Weerasethakul\n Year: 2010\n Country: Thailand\n Runtime: 114 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/uncle-boonme-who-can-recall-his-past-lives/ CATEGORIES:fantasy,sci-fi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/728boonme.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T220000 DTSTAMP:20260607T092732 CREATED:20260511T155224Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T164328Z UID:10002329-1785438000-1785448800@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Resurrection DESCRIPTION:In a world where humans have forsaken dreams in exchange for immortality\, a dreaming monster embarks on a shape-shifting odyssey through illusion\, beauty\, and terror that takes him across the twentieth century and to the end of time. \n\n\n\n \n Director: Bi Gan\n Year: 2025\n Country: China\n Runtime: 159 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/resurrection/ CATEGORIES:sci-fi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/resurrection-2025-poster-scaled-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260809T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260809T210000 DTSTAMP:20260607T092732 CREATED:20260602T185709Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T185714Z UID:10002340-1786302000-1786309200@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:40 Years of Fuckin' Up DESCRIPTION:A documentary detailing the storied history of drug-addled teen punks-turned-icons. \n\n\n\nFeaturing interviews with Fat Mike\, Eric Melvin\, Aaron ‘El Hefe’ Abeyta\, and Erik Sandin. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 6:30 PM. Film at 7:00 PM. \n\n\n\n \n Director: James Buddy Day\n Year: 2026\n Country: United States\n Runtime: 120 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/40-years-of-fuckin-up-4/ CATEGORIES:documentary ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/NOFX-40-Years-of-Fuckin-Up-Poster-Web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260817T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260817T200000 DTSTAMP:20260607T092732 CREATED:20260507T032807Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T032937Z UID:10002301-1786989600-1786996800@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Ugetsu on 16mm DESCRIPTION:Part of the Hanabi Film Festival 2026. Limited festival passes available while supplies last. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 5:30 PM; film at 6:00 PM. \n\n\n\nA tale of ambition\, family\, love\, and war set in the midst of the Japanese Civil Wars of the sixteenth century. A delirious narrative about two villagers whose pursuit of fame and fortune leads them far astray from their loyal wives. Moving between the terrestrial and the otherworldly\, revealing essential truths about the ravages of war\, the plight of women\, and the pride of men. \n\n\n\nPlease note that this film will be screened in its original Japanese language from a 16mm print found in the Nyback Archive; the English subtitles may be difficult to read for some viewers during certain scenes. \n\n\n\n \n Director: Kenji Mizoguchi\n Year: 1953\n Country: Japan\n Runtime: 96 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/ugetsu-on-16mm/ CATEGORIES:hanabi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Ugetsu.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260817T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260817T223000 DTSTAMP:20260607T092732 CREATED:20260507T033101Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T041635Z UID:10002302-1787000400-1787005800@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Diary of a Shinjuku Thief DESCRIPTION:Part of the Hanabi Film Festival 2026. Limited festival passes available while supplies last. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 8:30 PM; film at 9:00 PM. \n\n\n\nWhen thief Birdey is caught stealing from a book shop by salesgirl Umeko\, the two embark on an unusual\, erotic adventure. \n\n\n\nDirected by Japanese New Wave legend Nagisa Ōshima (Merry Christmas\, Mr. Lawrence) and co-written by close collaborator Mamoru Sasaki (Death by Hanging)\, the film sharply divided critics on its release and continues to perplex audiences today. The New York Times said the film had “an air of having been produced only for purposes of demonstration\,” while the Guardian praised it as “an explosive agitprop movie equating sexual liberation with revolution.” \n\n\n\nSwitching between color and black and white\, coherent plot and pure vibes\, Ōshima pushed the boundaries of the 1960s experimental\, left-wing movement. Commonly referred to as “the Japanese Godard\,” Ōshima said he preferred that Jean-Luc Godard be called “the French Ōshima.” \n\n\n\nScreened in Japanese with English subtitles. \n\n\n\n \n Director: Nagisa Ōshima\n Year: 1969\n Country: Japan\n Runtime: 92 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/diary-of-a-shinjuku-thief/ CATEGORIES:hanabi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Diary-of-a-Shinjuku-Thief.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260818T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260818T203000 DTSTAMP:20260607T092732 CREATED:20260507T033405Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T033408Z UID:10002303-1787076000-1787085000@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Harakiri DESCRIPTION:Part of the Hanabi Film Festival 2026. Limited festival passes available while supplies last. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 5:30 PM; film at 6:00 PM. \n\n\n\nWhen a ronin requesting seppuku at a feudal lord’s palace is told of the brutal suicide of another ronin who previously visited\, he reveals how their pasts are intertwined – and in doing so challenges the clan’s integrity. \n\n\n\nWinner of the Cannes Film Festival’s Special Jury Prize and directed by Kurosawa contemporary Masaki Kobayashi (The Human Condition\, Kwaidan)\, the film is a fierce evocation of individual agency in the face of a corrupt and hypocritical system. \n\n\n\nScreened in Japanese with English subtitles. \n\n\n\n \n Director: Masaki Kobayashi\n Year: 1962\n Country: Japan\n Runtime: 133 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/harakiri/ CATEGORIES:hanabi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Harakiri-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260818T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260818T223000 DTSTAMP:20260607T092732 CREATED:20260507T033518Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T033521Z UID:10002304-1787086800-1787092200@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:All You Need is Kill DESCRIPTION:Part of the Hanabi Film Festival 2026. Limited festival passes available while supplies last. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 8:30 PM; film at 9:00 PM. \n\n\n\nSet in the year 20XX\, a resourceful but isolated young woman named Rita volunteers to help rebuild Japan after the mysterious appearance of a massive alien flower known as “Darol.” When Darol unexpectedly erupts in a deadly event\, unleashing monstrous creatures that decimate the population\, Rita is caught in the destruction—and killed. But then she wakes up again. And again. Caught in an endless time loop\, Rita must navigate the trauma and repetition of death until she crosses paths with Keiji\, a shy young man trapped in the same cycle. Together\, they fight to break free from the loop and find meaning in the chaos around them. \n\n\n\nBased on the science fiction light novel by Hiroshi Sakurazaka and Yoshitoshi Abe of the same name\, Western audiences are likely familiar with the English live action version titled Edge of Tomorrow. \n\n\n\nScreened in Japanese with English subtitles. \n\n\n\n \n Director: Kenichiro Akimoto\n Year: 2025\n Country: Japan\n Runtime: 82 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/all-you-need-is-kill/ CATEGORIES:hanabi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/All-You-Need-is-Kill-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260820T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260820T203000 DTSTAMP:20260607T092732 CREATED:20260507T033622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T033625Z UID:10002311-1787248800-1787257800@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:The Ballad of Narayama (1983) DESCRIPTION:West Coast premiere of the high definition restoration! \n\n\n\nPart of the Hanabi Film Festival 2026. Limited festival passes available while supplies last. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 5:30 PM; film at 6:00 PM. \n\n\n\nIn a poor 19th century rural Japanese village\, everyone who reaches the age of 70 has to climb a nearby mountain to die. An elderly woman\, Orin\, comes close to her cut-off age during her last days with her family. \n\n\n\nWinner of the 1983 Palme D’Or\, this harrowing landmark film by Japanese New Wave director Shōhei Imamura (The Eel) cemented his international reputation as one of the greatest filmmakers in the world. Based on an ancient folktale\, Imamura’s magnum opus finds members of an extended farming family eking out their existence against the backdrop of changing seasons. \n\n\n\nScreened in Japanese with English subtitles. \n\n\n\n \n Director: Shōhei Imamura\n Year: 1983\n Country: Japan\n Runtime: 130 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/the-ballad-of-narayama-1983/ CATEGORIES:hanabi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/The-Ballad-of-Narayama-1983.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260820T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260820T223000 DTSTAMP:20260607T092732 CREATED:20260507T033714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T164447Z UID:10002306-1787259600-1787265000@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Inu-Oh DESCRIPTION:Part of the Hanabi Film Festival 2026. Limited festival passes available while supplies last. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 8:30 PM; film at 9:00 PM. \n\n\n\nBorn to an esteemed family\, Inu-oh is afflicted with an ancient curse that has left him on the margins of society. When he meets the blind musician Tomona\, a young biwa priest haunted by his past\, Inu-oh discovers a captivating ability to dance. The pair quickly become business partners and inseparable friends as crowds flock to their electric\, larger-than-life concerts. But when those in power threaten to break up the band\, Inu-oh and Tomona must dance and sing to uncover the truth behind their creative gifts. \n\n\n\nDirected by Masaaki Yuasa (Mind Game) and featuring character creation by Taiyo Matsumoto (Tekkonkinkreet)\, this critically-acclaimed film is a glam-rock ode to the power of music and a forceful statement on artistic freedom from one of animation’s singular talents. \n\n\n\nScreened in Japanese with English subtitles. \n\n\n\n \n Director: Masaaki Yuasa\n Year: 2022\n Country: Japan\n Runtime: 98 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/inu-oh/ CATEGORIES:hanabi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Inu-Oh-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260821T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260821T200000 DTSTAMP:20260607T092732 CREATED:20260507T033839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T033842Z UID:10002307-1787335200-1787342400@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Poca Pon DESCRIPTION:North American premiere! \n\n\n\nPart of the Hanabi Film Festival 2026. Limited festival passes available while supplies last. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 5:30 PM; film at 6:00 PM. \n\n\n\nIn a housing complex still haunted by an old murder case\, a family clings to its fragile life. Then the sound of “poca pon” echoes from nowhere—a soothing yet destructive signal that heals people and destroys others. \n\n\n\nThe feature debut from self-taught filmmaker Shinichi Ohtsuka comes to North America following its world premiere at the 38th International Tokyo Film Festival. \n\n\n\nScreened in Japanese with English subtitles. \n\n\n\n \n Director: Shinichi Otsuka\n Year: 2025\n Country: Japan\n Runtime: 94 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/poca-pon/ CATEGORIES:hanabi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/poca-pon-poster.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260821T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260821T223000 DTSTAMP:20260607T092732 CREATED:20260507T034059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T034102Z UID:10002308-1787346000-1787351400@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:The Warped Forest DESCRIPTION:West Coast premiere of the high-definition digital transfer of the original HDCAM tapes! \n\n\n\nPart of the Hanabi Film Festival 2026. Limited festival passes available while supplies last. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 8:30 PM; film at 9:00 PM. \n\n\n\nMostly unseen since its 2011 festival circuit debut\, director Shunichirô Miki dives into the realm of the absurd solo in this pseudo-sequel to The Funky Forest. Filled with the same bizarre aura of the earlier\, longer film\, it’s an essential part of the Japanese millennial new wave of radical\, hallucinogenic humor\, delirious dream logic and creeping paranoia blended into the strangest of cinematic brews—complete with naked wood nymphs that grow pornographic fruit\, furry nipple sucking animals and kaiju-sized humans. \n\n\n\nScreened in Japanese with English subtitles. \n\n\n\n \n Director: Shunichirô Miki\n Year: 2011\n Country: Japan\n Runtime: 82 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/the-warped-forest/ CATEGORIES:hanabi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/warped-forest.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260822T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260822T210000 DTSTAMP:20260607T092732 CREATED:20260507T034143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T034144Z UID:10002309-1787425200-1787432400@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:After Life DESCRIPTION:Part of the Hanabi Film Festival 2026. Limited festival passes available while supplies last. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 6:30 PM; film at 7:00 PM. \n\n\n\nIf you could choose only one memory to hold on to for eternity\, what would it be? That’s the question at the heart of Hirokazu Kore-eda’s (Shoplifters) revelatory international breakthrough\, a bittersweet fantasia in which the recently deceased find themselves in a limbo realm where they must select a single cherished moment from their life to be recreated on film for them to take into the next world. \n\n\n\nDubbed as one of the “great humanists of the cinema” by Roger Ebert\, Kore‑eda’s documentary-like approach to the high-concept material was shaped through interviews with hundreds of Japanese citizens. What emerges is a panoramic vision of the human experience—its ephemeral joys and lingering regrets—and a quietly profound meditation on memory. \n\n\n\nScreened in Japanese with English subtitles. \n\n\n\n \n Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda\n Year: 1998\n Country: Japan\n Runtime: 119 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/after-life/ CATEGORIES:hanabi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/After-Life.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260823T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260823T200000 DTSTAMP:20260607T092732 CREATED:20260507T034517Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T040046Z UID:10002310-1787490000-1787515200@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:The Maiku Hama Trilogy DESCRIPTION:Portland premiere of the new 4k restorations! \n\n\n\nPart of the Hanabi Film Festival 2026. Limited festival passes available while supplies last. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 12:30 PM.  \n\n\n\nThe Most Terrible Time in My Life at 1:00 PM. \n\n\n\nThe Stairway to the Distant Past at 3:00 PM.  \n\n\n\nThe Trap at 6:00 PM. \n\n\n\nLaunched to stardom by Jim Jarmusch’s Mystery Train\, enigmatic actor Masatoshi Nagase thrives as the hardboiled detective wannabe Maiku Hama (a play on the American pulp novelist Mickey Spillane detective Mike Hammer) in Kaizô Hayashi’s (To Sleep So as to Dream) trilogy of the same name. \n\n\n\nStomping through the bustling-and-hustling port city of Yokohama\, Hama operates out of a run-down movie theatre and his office sees every kind of customer: from rich ladies looking for runaway pups to serial murderers who look suspiciously like himself. A cult phenomena of 90s Japanese cinema\, the trilogy would go on to inspire future generations and spawn its own anthology NTV television series titled The Private Detective Mike by 2002. \n\n\n\nScreened in Japanese with English subtitles. \n\n\n\n \n Director: Kaizô Hayashi\n Year: 1993\, 1995\, 1996\n Country: Japan\n Runtime: 92\, 101\, 106 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/the-maiku-hama-trilogy/ CATEGORIES:hanabi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/The-Maiku-Hama-Trilogy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260824T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260824T203000 DTSTAMP:20260607T092732 CREATED:20260507T034617Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T034620Z UID:10002312-1787594400-1787603400@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Battles Without Honor and Humanity DESCRIPTION:Portland premiere of the high-definition digital transfer of the original film! \n\n\n\nPart of the Hanabi Film Festival 2026. Limited festival passes available while supplies last. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 5:30 PM; film at 6:00 PM. \n\n\n\nDuring the violent chaos of post-War Japanese black market\, a young gangster called Shozo Hirono (portrayed by prolific actor Bunta Sugawara) has to keep up with the rapid shifts of power between unscrupulous bosses. \n\n\n\nBased on the true account of a Hiroshima mob boss and supplemented by meticulous research by screenwriter Kazuo Kasahara\, this ferocious saga was directed in dynamic\, newsreel-like fashion by Kinji Fukasaku (Tora! Tora! Tora!\, Battle Royale). The film’s frenetic\, cinéma vérité -inspired cinematography\, colourful characters and iconic score by will leave you glued to the big screen as you embark on one of the world’s greatest gangster film series. \n\n\n\nScreened in Japanese with English subtitles. \n\n\n\n \n Director: Kinji Fukasaku\n Year: 1973\n Country: Japan\n Runtime: 99 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/battles-without-honor-and-humanity/ CATEGORIES:hanabi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Battles-Without-Honor-and-Humanity.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR