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:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240608T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240608T210000 DTSTAMP:20260629T083309 CREATED:20240521T231623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240526T175712Z UID:10001418-1717848000-1717880400@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Portland Horror Film Festival DESCRIPTION:Saturday Horror Extravaganza with 3 feature films by women directors\, plus 2 blocks of short films from around the world\, nearly half of which are also from women directors\, and including films by Portland filmmakers! Short film blocks are followed by Q&A with attending filmmakers. \n\n\n\nSaturday\, June 8th\, 12-9 pm \n\n\n\nNoon  Short Horror Films block 3 \n\n\n\n1:30 pm DID I? (US) w/Q&A by director Sarah Tice \n\n\n\nGenevieve attempts to navigate her life with Dissociative Identity Disorder\, but begins to see flashbacks of memories she had no part in creating. \n\n\n\n3:30 pm Carnage for Christmas (AU) dir. by Alice Maio Mackay \n\n\n\nWhen a podcaster returns to her hometown for the first time since transitioning\, the vengeful ghost of an urban legend arises to kill again. \n\n\n\n5:15 pm Dinner break \n\n\n\n6:00 pm Short Horror Films block 4 \n\n\n\n7:50 pm It Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This (US) dir. by Rachel Kempf & Nick Toti \n\n\n\nOnly available in theaters\, this found footage film about 3 friends uncovering the mystery of a haunted duplex and the cult of strangers drawn to it\, has been scaring audiences across the country! \n\n\n\n9:15 pm After Party at Dots Cafe!  \n\n\n\nFor the complete schedule and film information visit the festival website. \n\n\n\n9th Annual Portland Horror Film Festival™ takes place June 5-9th\, in-person at the Hollywood Theatre and The Clinton Street Theater. Films are different at each show. Get a full festival pass if you want to see everything! \n\n\n\n*This is a horror film festival. While the films are unrated\, some are the equivalent of an R rating and may include violence\, sexuality\, nudity\, and gore. Minors should be accompanied by an adult. URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/portland-horror-film-festival-3/ CATEGORIES:film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/portland_horror_ff_logo_500b.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240607T213000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240607T233000 DTSTAMP:20260629T083309 CREATED:20240514T185709Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240607T150637Z UID:10001411-1717795800-1717803000@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:SOLD OUT: CULT SENSATION: BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER! Show #2 (Violet Hex Presents) DESCRIPTION:Doors @ 9:30 / Show + Film @ 10 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCULT SENSATION PRESENTS: A queer celebration & screening of the beloved 1999 camp cult-classic But I’m A Cheerleader!  \n\n\n\nFeaturing a superstar studded pre-film drag show\, with themed tribute performances to the film’s iconic soundtrack! Performances by CLARE APPARENTLY as Graham\, VIOLET HEX as Megan\, & more TBA! 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\, so grab your tickets now to secure your seat for the show before they’re gone! \n\n\n\nCULT SENSATION is a queer celebration of cult cinema\, a monthly film series presented by Portland drag icon and resident programmer Violet Hex. Each month Violet carefully curates interactive screenings featuring themed pre-film DRAG SHOWS and DJ SETS exploring (and paying tribute to) the fashion\, music\, drama\, and queerness of cult cinema. \n\n\n\nFilm Description:Megan (Natasha Lyonne) considers herself a typical American girl. She excels in school and cheerleading\, and she has a handsome football-playing boyfriend\, even though she isn’t that crazy about him. So she’s stunned when her parents decide she’s gay and send her to True Directions\, a boot camp meant to alter her sexual orientation. While there\, Megan meets a rebellious and unashamed teen lesbian\, Graham (Clea DuVall). Though Megan still feels confused\, she starts to have feelings for Graham. \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! URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/cult-sensation-but-im-a-cheerleader-show-2-violet-hex-presents/ CATEGORIES:pride ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/But-Im-A-Cheerleader-@-CST-Poster.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240607T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240607T213000 DTSTAMP:20260629T083309 CREATED:20240514T184919Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240607T045701Z UID:10001410-1717783200-1717795800@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:SOLD OUT: CULT SENSATION: BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER! Show #1 (Violet Hex Presents) DESCRIPTION:Doors @ 6 / Show + Film @ 6:30 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCULT SENSATION PRESENTS: A queer celebration & screening of the beloved 1999 camp cult-classic But I’m A Cheerleader!  \n\n\n\nFeaturing a superstar studded pre-film drag show\, with themed tribute performances to the film’s iconic soundtrack! Performances by CLARE APPARENTLY as Graham\, VIOLET HEX as Megan\, & more TBA! 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\, so grab your tickets now to secure your seat for the show before they’re gone! \n\n\n\nCULT SENSATION is a queer celebration of cult cinema\, a monthly film series presented by Portland drag icon and resident programmer Violet Hex. Each month Violet carefully curates interactive screenings featuring themed pre-film DRAG SHOWS and DJ SETS exploring (and paying tribute to) the fashion\, music\, drama\, and queerness of cult cinema. \n\n\n\nFilm Description:Megan (Natasha Lyonne) considers herself a typical American girl. She excels in school and cheerleading\, and she has a handsome football-playing boyfriend\, even though she isn’t that crazy about him. So she’s stunned when her parents decide she’s gay and send her to True Directions\, a boot camp meant to alter her sexual orientation. While there\, Megan meets a rebellious and unashamed teen lesbian\, Graham (Clea DuVall). Though Megan still feels confused\, she starts to have feelings for Graham. \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! URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/cult-sensation-but-im-a-cheerleader-show-1-violet-hex-presents/ CATEGORIES:pride ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/But-Im-A-Cheerleader-@-CST-Poster.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240606T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240606T210000 DTSTAMP:20260629T083309 CREATED:20240503T212725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240503T212948Z UID:10001387-1717700400-1717707600@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Crimes of Passion DESCRIPTION:She is watched. She is worshiped. And she must remain a mystery. \n\n\n\nFashion designer Joanna Crane (Kathleen Turner) leads a double life. By night she is China Blue\, a prostitute attracted the unwanted attention of two men. One is a sexually frustrated private detective hired by her employees. The other is psychopathic priest (Anthony Perkins) in possession of a murderous sex toy. With its outré screenplay by gay pioneer Barry Sandler and over the top score by Rick Wakeman\, it may just be the most outrageous Ken Russell film ever made! \n\n\n\n \n Director: Ken Russell\n Year: 1984\n Country: USA\n Runtime: 107 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/crimes-of-passion/ CATEGORIES:pride ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/crimes-of-passion-poster.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240605T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240605T210000 DTSTAMP:20260629T083309 CREATED:20240531T174527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240531T174528Z UID:10001422-1717614000-1717621200@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:BYE BYE LOVE (Church of Film) DESCRIPTION:Two outsider youths in Shinjuku\, Tamura and Giiko\, turn a chance encounter fighting the cops into a crime spree on the lam\, with the alluring magical hope of escaping the narrow confines of a world that has cast them aside. BYE BYE LOVE is a brilliant\, poetical take on Godard’s Pierrot Le Fou\, with a trans woman at its center. \n\n\n\nLong believed lost\, this queer Bonnie & Clyde-meets-the children of Revlon & Marx was discovered in a warehouse in 2018\, filling in one of the great mysteries of trans cinema\, and revealing a masterpiece that provides a copestone for the end of Japan’s era of radical cinema. \n\n\n\n*Screened in Japanese with English-language subtitles.* \n\n\n\nTickets from the canceled January show will be honored during this screening. URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/bye-bye-love-church-of-film-2/ CATEGORIES:film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/bye-bye-love.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240604T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240604T210000 DTSTAMP:20260629T083309 CREATED:20240424T231822Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240428T213138Z UID:10001356-1717527600-1717534800@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Break the Game DESCRIPTION:After coming out as a trans woman\, world-record-holding gamer Narcissa Wright loses her massive fanbase. To win them back\, she attempts to set a new world record in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild\, while live-streaming every minute of her mythic quest. Drawing from an archive of more than 3\,000 hours of Narcissa’s livestreams\, intimate verite\, and 8-bit animation\, BREAK THE GAME is a moving exploration of gamer culture\, the realities of online harassment\, and the mental health implications of living a digital life.This screening will also feature the short film MATINEE BABY (2024)\, directed by visiting Rocky Horror host Thom Hilton and filmed right here at The Clinton Street Theater! \n\n\n\n \n Director: Jane M. Wagner\n Year: 2023\n Country: USA\n Runtime: 73 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/break-the-game/ CATEGORIES:pride ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/break-the-game-scaled.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T210000 DTSTAMP:20260629T083309 CREATED:20240508T204127Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T204129Z UID:10001395-1717351200-1717362000@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:3rd Annual Brag Awards DESCRIPTION:This is the 3rd Annual BRAG AWARDS show.  \n\n\n\nFeaturing 8 dynamic brand new performers from across the Pacific Northwest competing for one of 3 titles. Best Burlesque performer\, Best Drag performer and Best Act in Show. \n\n\n\nThe judges of who receives these titles are YOU\, the audience. Voting is done via QR code and smart phone so come charged up! \n\n\n\nWinners receive not only the title\, but also a trophy and crown. Last year’s winners also return to headline this show so you can see what a difference one year can make. URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/3rd-annual-brag-awards/ CATEGORIES:drag ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/brag-awards.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T160000 DTSTAMP:20260629T083309 CREATED:20240516T181223Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T172821Z UID:10001415-1717333200-1717344000@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Hops & Coffee Superabundant Screening DESCRIPTION:Join the team from OPB’s digital food series “Superabundant” for a free community screening of their latest episodes highlighting two well-known Pacific Northwest ingredients: Coffee and Hops. \n\n\n\nAt the screening\, discover folks that make Portland one of the premiere coffee cities in the world\, and learn how Oregon State University paved the way for the region’s flavorful hop varieties. Doors open at 1 p.m.\, and the screening will be followed by a live Q&A with OPB’s “Superabundant” team\, along with those featured in the episodes. URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/hops-coffee-superabundant-screening/ CATEGORIES:discussion,documentary ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Superabundant-Poster2_ClintonSt_800x1200-1.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240601T223000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240601T235900 DTSTAMP:20260629T083309 CREATED:20240425T174520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240601T195634Z UID:10001370-1717281000-1717286340@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:The Rocky Horror Picture Show with the Clinton Street Cabaret DESCRIPTION:Doors open at 10:00 PM on Saturday for the 11:00 PM show. \n\n\n\nJoin our weekly screenings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show that started in April of 1978! Starring Tim Curry\, Susan Sarandon\, and Barry Bostwick\, The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) continues to titillate and delight audiences all over the world. \n\n\n\nTonight’s screening features the cast of the Clinton Street Cabaret! $2 from every ticket goes to support the group. Come see the famous\, rambunctious show that has played every single week at the Clinton Street Theater in Portland\, Oregon. \n\n\n\n\nDirector: Jim Sharman\n\n\n\nCountry: USA\n\n\n\nYear: 1975\n\n\n\nRuntime: 100 minutes\n\n\n\n\n\nStarting March 16th of 2024 the CSC will have a selection of tickets for each show which are available to our BIPOC community members FREE of charge! \n\n\n\nTo reserve one send an email to the Clinton Street Cabaret clintonstreetec@gmail.com with the heading BIPOC Affinity Ticket and include your name and the date of the show you would like to reserve a ticket for in the body of the email. Only 1 ticket can be reserved per person per show and reserved tickets also include a prop bag. These tickets can only be reserved by confirmed email with the Clinton Street Cabaret and are not available to reserve at the Clinton Street Theater box office. \n\n\n\nTickets can be reserved starting 2 weeks before a show and no later than 2 hours before the show. Please note we won’t be able to accommodate late requests for shows that are already sold out. These are tickets specifically for the Clinton Street Cabaret’s performances of the Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Clinton Street Theater\, on the 1st\, 3rd\, and occasionally 5th Saturdays of the month. \n\n\n\nShowings on 2nd and 4th Saturdays or “For Virgins” nights are not Cabaret shows and do not qualify for this program. URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/the-rocky-horror-picture-show-with-the-clinton-street-cabaret-29/ CATEGORIES:drag ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/rockyhorror.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240601T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240601T210000 DTSTAMP:20260629T083309 CREATED:20240424T231033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240524T153559Z UID:10001355-1717268400-1717275600@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Paris is Burning DESCRIPTION:Where does voguing come from\, and what\, exactly\, is throwing shade? This landmark documentary provides a vibrant snapshot of the 1980s through the eyes of New York City’s African American and Latinx Harlem drag ball scene. Made over seven years\, the film is an intimate portrait of rival fashion “houses\,” from fierce contests for trophies\, to house mothers offering sustenance in a world rampant with homophobia and transphobia\, racism\, AIDS\, and poverty. Featuring legendary voguers\, drag queens\, and trans women—including Willi Ninja\, Pepper LaBeija\, Dorian Corey\, and Venus Xtravaganza. \n\n\n\nDigitally remastered by the UCLA Film and Television Archive in conjunction with Sundance Institute and Outfest UCLA Legacy Project. Preservation funded by Sundance Institute\, Outfest and the Andrew J. Kuehn Jr. Foundation. \n\n\n\nSpecial introduction by Destiny Smokez/Deity Flora—the Princess of the House of Flora. They have been involved in the PNW kiki ballroom scene since 2017. Deity has walked and won multiple categories. Ballroom has kept her alive in many ways. \n\n\n\n \n Director: Jennie Livingston\n Year: 1990\n Country: USA\n Runtime: 78 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/paris-is-burning-2/ CATEGORIES:pride ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pib.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240601T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240601T160000 DTSTAMP:20260629T083309 CREATED:20240303T013719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240303T013720Z UID:10001305-1717250400-1717257600@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:The Amazing Bubble Man DESCRIPTION:Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences around the world for nearly 30 years with the art\, magic\, science and fun of bubbles. He is a favorite at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival\, where he has enjoyed eleven years of sell-out success. \n\n\n\nLouis explores the breath-taking dynamics of bubbles\, combining comedy and artistry with audience participation and enough spellbinding bubble tricks to keep everyone mesmerized. From square bubbles\, bubbles inside bubbles\, fog-filled bubbles\, giant bubbles\, bubble volcanoes\, tornados and trampolines to people inside bubbles\, the Amazing Bubble Man conjures shrieks of laughter and gasps of amazement from all ages. URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/the-amazing-bubble-man-8/ CATEGORIES:bubble man ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/bubble-man.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240601T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240601T130000 DTSTAMP:20260629T083309 CREATED:20240303T013533Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240303T013534Z UID:10001298-1717239600-1717246800@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:The Amazing Bubble Man DESCRIPTION:Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences around the world for nearly 30 years with the art\, magic\, science and fun of bubbles. He is a favorite at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival\, where he has enjoyed eleven years of sell-out success. \n\n\n\nLouis explores the breath-taking dynamics of bubbles\, combining comedy and artistry with audience participation and enough spellbinding bubble tricks to keep everyone mesmerized. From square bubbles\, bubbles inside bubbles\, fog-filled bubbles\, giant bubbles\, bubble volcanoes\, tornados and trampolines to people inside bubbles\, the Amazing Bubble Man conjures shrieks of laughter and gasps of amazement from all ages. URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/the-amazing-bubble-man-7/ CATEGORIES:bubble man ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/amazing-bubble-man.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240531T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240531T210000 DTSTAMP:20260629T083309 CREATED:20240401T223638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240401T223707Z UID:10001345-1717182000-1717189200@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Midsommar DESCRIPTION:A couple travels to Northern Europe to visit a rural hometown’s fabled Swedish mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult. URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/midsommar/ CATEGORIES:Pagan May ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/midsommar-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240530T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240530T210000 DTSTAMP:20260629T083309 CREATED:20240515T150522Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240515T150523Z UID:10001413-1717095600-1717102800@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Blessings Movie Night: The Dark Crystal DESCRIPTION:Portland visual artist Eatcho curates this month’s Blessings Movie Night with an original live rescore to THE DARK CRYSTAL (1982) by returning local musician Pink Buddha. \n\n\n\nOn another planet in the distant past\, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal\, and to restore order to his world. Directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz. \n\n\n\nPlease note: This is not a typical screening. An improvised live score will accompany the film. Remember to be kind and chill. URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/blessings-movie-night-the-dark-crystal/ CATEGORIES:Pagan May ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/dark-crystal.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240529T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240529T210000 DTSTAMP:20260629T083309 CREATED:20240426T053833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T053453Z UID:10001384-1717009200-1717016400@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:TREASURE ISLAND (Church of Film) DESCRIPTION:“My story begins with a misunderstanding…” says young Jonathan\, who falls asleep watching a popular adventure TV show\, and falls into a dream world of mysterious strangers\, intrigues\, and incomprehensible games. A world where he is Jim Hawkins from Robert Louis Stevenson’s TREASURE ISLAND! One of Chilean Surrealist Raul Ruiz’s dearest ambitions was to adapt the childrens’ classic for film\, and so he did\, with money from a big name American distributor and instructions not to deviate from the text. He deviated from all of it. Starring Anna Karina\, Jean-Pierre Leaud\, Martin Landau\, and pop singer Sheila\, Ruiz’s TREASURE ISLAND is a masterfully labyrinthine surrealist metatext\, and a full dynamite-charged brain-blown deconstruction of children’s literature and adventure cinema\, in a free-flowing logic of media and dreams. URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/treasure-island-church-of-film/ CATEGORIES:film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/treasure-island-scaled.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240528T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240528T210000 DTSTAMP:20260629T083309 CREATED:20240415T153837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240515T050509Z UID:10001351-1716922800-1716930000@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Black Ass Cinema Presents: Petey Wheatstraw DESCRIPTION:Splitting off from his Dolemite persona\, rap pioneer & stand-up legend Rudy Ray Moore is once again the titular hero whose talent for comedy is only topped by his lumpy gift for martial arts! When his comedy arch rivals massacre him\, Petey ends up in Hell and is given a unique opportunity: in exchange for his return to earth\, he must wed Satan’s daughter. Will Petey be able to defeat Satan with his magic pimp cane\, or will he be forced to become the Devil’s son-in-law?Special guest curator Thoto_Leing of Thirsty City! \n\n\n\n \n Director: Cliff Roquemore\n Year: 1977\n Country: USA\n Runtime: 95 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/black-ass-cinema-presents-petey-wheatstraw/ CATEGORIES:film,Pagan May ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/petey-wheatstraw-scaled.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240526T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240526T210000 DTSTAMP:20260629T083309 CREATED:20240504T081816Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240524T155356Z UID:10001388-1716746400-1716757200@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Melange: A Queer & POC Variety Show DESCRIPTION:HAPPY MAY\, EVERYBODY!!! \n\n\n\nLet’s celebrate mid spring\, and usher in the warmer weather\, with some performances that’ll leave you all hot n bothered!!! It’s an open themed show\, so anything goes! \n\n\n\nGet ready for some fun\, with an all new cast of Melanated Magic!! URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/melange-a-queer-poc-variety-show-5/ CATEGORIES:drag ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/MelangeMayPoster.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240526T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240526T160000 DTSTAMP:20260629T083309 CREATED:20240424T235606Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240501T162600Z UID:10001365-1716728400-1716739200@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Cascadia Drag Festival DESCRIPTION:Marla Darling presents The Cascadia Drag Festival! A love letter to the drag community of the Pacific Northwest. This project has been an idea for the last ten years\, produced and curated by Marla Darling (Bjork Friday\, The Rocky Horror Lavender Show\, Drag Dangerzone). The festival features all kinds of artists from all over the PNW\, located in the historic Clinton neighborhood. \n\n\n\nA limited number of discount full festival passes are available while supplies last\, along with tickets to individual days that weekend. \n\n\n\n\nCascadia Drag Festival Schedule\n\n\n\nFriday\, May 24th \n\n\n\nDoors open at 5:00 PM. \n\n\n\nShow run 6:00 – 11:00 PM. \n\n\n\nThe Drag Dangerzone Stage: New and established drag performers create a space for experimentation\, playfulness\, and workshop new material in a theater setting. \n\n\n\nFollowed by LASH BASH\, hosted by Wolfgang X: A Fashion party that draws its inspiration from past Portland parties such as Pepper Pepper’s Critical Mascara\, Panty Raid at the Belmont Bodega\, Blow Pony\, and Mrs.. It is not a pageant nor vogue ball\, nor a competition—it’s a runway show! \n\n\n\nCategories include: Cascadia—how do you interpret the PNW? Are you a Lumber- twink? Willamette River fae? Mushroom king? Floral Explosion—flowers\, flowers\, flowers. Be the May Queen of your heart and follow your Midsommar fantasy. Cosplay Couture—fictional characters don’t vote or pay taxes. You are the main character in this story. Glamour Gore—an original category from Critical Mascara. Give us the horror fantasy with rhinestones. Anything But Clothes—duct tape corsets\, an IKEA bag ball gown. Make trash couture! \n\n\n\nSaturday\, May 25th \n\n\n\nDoors open at 12:00 PM \n\n\n\nShow runs 1:00 – 9:00 PM \n\n\n\nThe Day of Drag! A marathon of drag with rotating hosts and multiple casts of drag entertainers. Come experience the surprises we have planned! \n\n\n\nSunday\, May 26th \n\n\n\nDoors open at 12:00 PM \n\n\n\nShow runs 1:00 – 4:00 PM \n\n\n\nThe Matinee! An early afternoon drag show to close out the festival. Stick around for Melange later that evening to experience one of Portland’s greatest variety shows! (Please note: Melange tickets are sold separately\, but will be available at the door.) URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/cascadia-drag-festival-3/ CATEGORIES:drag ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/cascadia-drag-festival.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240525T230000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240525T235900 DTSTAMP:20260629T083309 CREATED:20240221T063136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240523T175824Z UID:10001289-1716678000-1716681540@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:The Rocky Horror Picture Show for Virgins DESCRIPTION:Curious? Nervous? We’ve got you covered. Come dip into the shallow end of the pool at Rocky Horror for Virgins—our intimate\, scaled-back screening of the ultimate cult movie. \n\n\n\nIf you’ve ever wanted to attend\, but didn’t know if you’d enjoy your first time\, our special visiting host Thom Hilton will be your guide. You’ll learn the funniest callbacks\, proper prop timing\, and how to dance the Time Warp\, in a casual\, shame-free setting. \n\n\n\nThis is the perfect way for anyone who’s never seen the film\, or only seen it on TV\, to try something new! Starring Tim Curry\, Susan Sarandon\, and Barry Bostwick\, THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (1975) continues to titillate and delight audiences all over the world\, and has played weekly at the Clinton Street Theater since 1978. \n\n\n\nP.S. For RHPS diehards\, this isn’t just for newbies—if you love the film on its own\, these screenings are an opportunity to watch the film without visual interruption. \n\n\n\n*Please note this screening does not include a performance or shadowcast of the Clinton Street Cabaret.* \n\n\n\n \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-for-virgins-21/ CATEGORIES:film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/rhps-virgins.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240525T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240525T210000 DTSTAMP:20260629T083309 CREATED:20240424T235543Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240501T162453Z UID:10001364-1716642000-1716670800@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Cascadia Drag Festival DESCRIPTION:Marla Darling presents The Cascadia Drag Festival! A love letter to the drag community of the Pacific Northwest. This project has been an idea for the last ten years\, produced and curated by Marla Darling (Bjork Friday\, The Rocky Horror Lavender Show\, Drag Dangerzone). The festival features all kinds of artists from all over the PNW\, located in the historic Clinton neighborhood. \n\n\n\nA limited number of discount full festival passes are available while supplies last\, along with tickets to individual days that weekend. \n\n\n\n\nCascadia Drag Festival Schedule\n\n\n\nFriday\, May 24th \n\n\n\nDoors open at 5:00 PM. \n\n\n\nShow run 6:00 – 11:00 PM. \n\n\n\nThe Drag Dangerzone Stage: New and established drag performers create a space for experimentation\, playfulness\, and workshop new material in a theater setting. \n\n\n\nFollowed by LASH BASH\, hosted by Wolfgang X: A Fashion party that draws its inspiration from past Portland parties such as Pepper Pepper’s Critical Mascara\, Panty Raid at the Belmont Bodega\, Blow Pony\, and Mrs.. It is not a pageant nor vogue ball\, nor a competition—it’s a runway show! \n\n\n\nCategories include: Cascadia—how do you interpret the PNW? Are you a Lumber- twink? Willamette River fae? Mushroom king? Floral Explosion—flowers\, flowers\, flowers. Be the May Queen of your heart and follow your Midsommar fantasy. Cosplay Couture—fictional characters don’t vote or pay taxes. You are the main character in this story. Glamour Gore—an original category from Critical Mascara. Give us the horror fantasy with rhinestones. Anything But Clothes—duct tape corsets\, an IKEA bag ball gown. Make trash couture! \n\n\n\nSaturday\, May 25th \n\n\n\nDoors open at 12:00 PM \n\n\n\nShow runs 1:00 – 9:00 PM \n\n\n\nThe Day of Drag! A marathon of drag with rotating hosts and multiple casts of drag entertainers. Come experience the surprises we have planned! \n\n\n\nSunday\, May 26th \n\n\n\nDoors open at 12:00 PM \n\n\n\nShow runs 1:00 – 4:00 PM \n\n\n\nThe Matinee! An early afternoon drag show to close out the festival. Stick around for Melange later that evening to experience one of Portland’s greatest variety shows! (Please note: Melange tickets are sold separately\, but will be available at the door.) URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/cascadia-drag-festival-2/ CATEGORIES:drag ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/cascadia-drag-festival.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240524T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240524T230000 DTSTAMP:20260629T083309 CREATED:20240424T235503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240501T162525Z UID:10001363-1716573600-1716591600@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Cascadia Drag Festival DESCRIPTION:Marla Darling presents The Cascadia Drag Festival! A love letter to the drag community of the Pacific Northwest. This project has been an idea for the last ten years\, produced and curated by Marla Darling (Bjork Friday\, The Rocky Horror Lavender Show\, Drag Dangerzone). The festival features all kinds of artists from all over the PNW\, located in the historic Clinton neighborhood. \n\n\n\nA limited number of discount full festival passes are available while supplies last\, along with tickets to individual days that weekend. \n\n\n\n\nCascadia Drag Festival Schedule\n\n\n\nFriday\, May 24th \n\n\n\nDoors open at 5:00 PM. \n\n\n\nShow run 6:00 – 11:00 PM. \n\n\n\nThe Drag Dangerzone Stage: New and established drag performers create a space for experimentation\, playfulness\, and workshop new material in a theater setting. \n\n\n\nFollowed by LASH BASH\, hosted by Wolfgang X: A Fashion party that draws its inspiration from past Portland parties such as Pepper Pepper’s Critical Mascara\, Panty Raid at the Belmont Bodega\, Blow Pony\, and Mrs.. It is not a pageant nor vogue ball\, nor a competition—it’s a runway show! \n\n\n\nCategories include: Cascadia—how do you interpret the PNW? Are you a Lumber- twink? Willamette River fae? Mushroom king? Floral Explosion—flowers\, flowers\, flowers. Be the May Queen of your heart and follow your Midsommar fantasy. Cosplay Couture—fictional characters don’t vote or pay taxes. You are the main character in this story. Glamour Gore—an original category from Critical Mascara. Give us the horror fantasy with rhinestones. Anything But Clothes—duct tape corsets\, an IKEA bag ball gown. Make trash couture! \n\n\n\nSaturday\, May 25th \n\n\n\nDoors open at 12:00 PM \n\n\n\nShow runs 1:00 – 9:00 PM \n\n\n\nThe Day of Drag! A marathon of drag with rotating hosts and multiple casts of drag entertainers. Come experience the surprises we have planned! \n\n\n\nSunday\, May 26th \n\n\n\nDoors open at 12:00 PM \n\n\n\nShow runs 1:00 – 4:00 PM \n\n\n\nThe Matinee! An early afternoon drag show to close out the festival. Stick around for Melange later that evening to experience one of Portland’s greatest variety shows! (Please note: Melange tickets are sold separately\, but will be available at the door.) URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/cascadia-drag-festival/ CATEGORIES:drag ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/cascadia-drag-festival.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240523T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240523T210000 DTSTAMP:20260629T083309 CREATED:20240401T223410Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240503T213520Z UID:10001344-1716490800-1716498000@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:The Blair Witch Project DESCRIPTION:Three film students vanish after traveling into a Maryland forest to film a documentary on the local Blair Witch legend\, leaving only their footage behind.Special Q&A with producer Gregg Hale! \n\n\n\n \n Director: Daniel Myrick\, Eduardo Sánchez\n Year: 1999\n Country: USA\n Runtime: 81 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/the-blair-witch-project/ CATEGORIES:Pagan May ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/bwp-scaled.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240522T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240522T210000 DTSTAMP:20260629T083309 CREATED:20240426T053615Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240426T053616Z UID:10001383-1716404400-1716411600@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:NUITS ROUGES (Church of Film) DESCRIPTION:The mysterious Man Without a Face plots to steal the hidden treasure of a secretly existing sect of the Order of the Knights Templar in an over-the-top adventure involving lost treasure\, murder\, underground ceremonies\, mad scientists\, robots\, and a mind-controlled zombie army. \n\n\n\nNUITS ROUGES was Surrealist Georges Franju’s final tribute to the silent serials of Louis Feuillade—aggressively and joyfully escalating the absurdity of the bygone fantastique-crime genre\, propelling it into a raucous\, garish\, at times eerie and atmospheric film that somehow blends high camp\, anti-fascism\, moody dream reality\, and winking postmodern détournement! Weird… URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/nuits-rouges-church-of-film/ CATEGORIES:film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/nuits-rouges.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240521T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240521T210000 DTSTAMP:20260629T083309 CREATED:20240422T230445Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240422T230506Z UID:10001354-1716318000-1716325200@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Psychotronic Afterschool Special DESCRIPTION:School’s out for summer\, but the PSYCHOTRONIC AFTER SCHOOL SPECIAL is back in session with a collection of vintage TEEN SCARE films! Whether it be reckless driving\, drugs or cigarette smoking\, this episode leads you through the perils of teen life with a handmade 16mm film program assembled from the collection of Portland film archivist Greg Hamilton. Focused on bizarre educational films\, public service announcements and advertisements\, this culture mash-up takes the classroom film experience and sets it loose with plenty of unintentionally funny moments and strangeness spliced together. \n\n\n\nFeaturing appearances by Charlton Heston\, Anthony Perkins and the Green Slime! \n\n\n\nFeaturing three special films: \n\n\n\nBE SMART…DON’T START (1981) Before your light up\, check out this cautionary educational about the many evils of cigarette smoking.  \n\n\n\nLEADFOOT (1982) Classic driver’s ed scare tactics at work here\, as a teen with a new car discovers the tragically cheesy outcome of bad driving.  \n\n\n\nWASTED: A TRUE STORY (1983) – Packed with strangely funny animations of real-life addiction\, this true life confessional of a young addict is equal parts horror and humor. URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/psychotronic-afterschool-special-3/ CATEGORIES:film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/psychotronic.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240520T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240520T210000 DTSTAMP:20260629T083309 CREATED:20240418T171159Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240422T225201Z UID:10001352-1716231600-1716238800@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Finding The Money DESCRIPTION:This brand new documentary follows American economist and academic Stephanie Kelton (featured on The Daily Show) on her journey to reframe the national debt debate. By introducing the public to an economic concept called Modern Monetary Theory\, or MMT\, Kelton shares how democracies around the world can fight the biggest challenges of the 21st century.  \n\n\n\nSpecial post-screening Q&A with director Maren Poitras. \n\n\n\n \n Director: Maren Poitras\n Year: 2023\n Country: USA\n Runtime: 95 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/finding-the-money/ CATEGORIES:documentary ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/FindingTheMoney_Poster_THEATRICAL-web-new.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240519T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240519T210000 DTSTAMP:20260629T083309 CREATED:20240401T192512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240401T192513Z UID:10001343-1716145200-1716152400@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Valerie and Her Week of Wonders DESCRIPTION:A girl on the verge of womanhood finds herself in a sensual fantasyland of vampires\, witchcraft\, and other threats in this eerie and mystical movie daydream. \n\n\n\n \n Director: Jaromil Jireš\n Year: 1970\n Country: Czechoslovakia\n Runtime: 77 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/valerie-and-her-week-of-wonders/ CATEGORIES:Pagan May ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/valerie.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240518T223000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240518T235900 DTSTAMP:20260629T083309 CREATED:20240221T062424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240221T062425Z UID:10001283-1716071400-1716076740@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:The Rocky Horror Picture Show with the Clinton Street Cabaret DESCRIPTION:Doors open at 10:00 PM on Saturday for the 11:00 PM show. \n\n\n\nJoin our weekly screenings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show that started in April of 1978! Starring Tim Curry\, Susan Sarandon\, and Barry Bostwick\, The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) continues to titillate and delight audiences all over the world. \n\n\n\nTonight’s screening features the cast of the Clinton Street Cabaret! $2 from every ticket goes to support the group. Come see the famous\, rambunctious show that has played every single week at the Clinton Street Theater in Portland\, Oregon. \n\n\n\n\nDirector: Jim Sharman\n\n\n\nCountry: USA\n\n\n\nYear: 1975\n\n\n\nRuntime: 100 minutes\n\n\n\n35mm Print! URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/the-rocky-horror-picture-show-with-the-clinton-street-cabaret-28/ CATEGORIES:drag ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/rockyhorror.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240518T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240518T210000 DTSTAMP:20260629T083309 CREATED:20240401T192242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240401T192243Z UID:10001342-1716058800-1716066000@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:The Wicker Man (1973) DESCRIPTION:A puritan police sergeant arrives in a Scottish island village in search of a missing girl\, who the pagan locals claim never existed. \n\n\n\n \n Director: Robin Hardy\n Year: 1973\n Country: UK\n Runtime: 88 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/the-wicker-man-1973/ CATEGORIES:Pagan May ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/wicker-man-scaled.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240518T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240518T170000 DTSTAMP:20260629T083309 CREATED:20240411T144547Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240514T010239Z UID:10001346-1716044400-1716051600@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Three Promises DESCRIPTION:While the Israeli army retaliates against the Second Intifada in the West Bank in the early 2000s\, a mother films her family’s daily life\, punctuated by time spent shielding her family from harm in the basement. Now\, her son revisits this past\, delivering a heart-breaking portrait of the anguish of parents who are forced to choose between their children’s physical safety and the emotional upheaval of leaving home. URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/three-promises/ CATEGORIES:documentary ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/three-promises.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240517T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240517T210000 DTSTAMP:20260629T083309 CREATED:20240425T171832Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240425T171942Z UID:10001369-1715972400-1715979600@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:My Heart Is That Eternal Rose DESCRIPTION:The idyllic\, beach-side life of a retired Triad gangster\, his daughter Lap (Joey Wong) and her boyfriend Rick (Kenny Bee)\, shatters when a mob favor turns into a bloody shootout. Trading her freedom for her father’s life\, Lap becomes mistress to Godfather Shen while Rick goes into exile.  \n\n\n\nYears later\, the mob boss unknowingly hires Rick as a hitman\, and Lap sees her chance at escape. Meanwhile\, a young\, doe-eyed Triad member\, played by Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting Actor winner Tony Leung (In the Mood for Love)\, gets pulled in to the doomed quarrel\, complicating things even further.  \n\n\n\nDirected by Patrick Tam\, Wong Kar-Wai’s mentor and a key figure of the Hong Kong new wave\, shot by venerated co-cinematographers Christopher Doyle and David Chung\, and with music by Danny Chung (Happy Together)\, this pulpy 80s classic looks and sounds as lush as ever in this lavish 2K restoration. \n\n\n\n \n Director: Patrick Tam\n Year: 1989\n Country: Hong Kong\n Runtime: 90 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/my-heart-is-that-eternal-rose/ CATEGORIES:film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/my-heart-is-that-eternal-rose.webp END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR