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: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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250920T223000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250920T235900 DTSTAMP:20260424T171847 CREATED:20250803T195435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250803T195436Z UID:10001950-1758407400-1758412740@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:The Rocky Horror Picture Show with the Clinton Street Cabaret DESCRIPTION:Doors open at 10:00 PM; pre-show starts at 10:30 PM \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-68/ 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:20250920T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250920T210000 DTSTAMP:20260424T171847 CREATED:20250827T043712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250828T184338Z UID:10001979-1758391200-1758402000@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Earth's Greatest Enemy DESCRIPTION:This will be the World Premiere of Earth’s Greatest Enemy\, a new documentary from journalist Abby Martin that uncovers a shocking blind spot in the climate conversation: the U.S. military. Exempt from international climate agreements and rarely scrutinized in mainstream reporting\, the Pentagon is revealed here as the world’s single largest institutional polluter—spewing carbon\, contaminating water\, and scarring landscapes across the globe. Combining investigative journalism\, striking visuals\, and stories from impacted communities\, the film challenges audiences to rethink the hidden costs of war and its planetary consequences. Provocative\, urgent\, and eye-opening\, this is a documentary that will change how you see both conflict and environmentalism. \n\n\n\nScreening will feature an audience Q&A with director Abby Martin.  URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/earths-greatest-enemy/ CATEGORIES:crumbling empires,documentary ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Earths-Greatest-Enemy-post.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250919T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250919T210000 DTSTAMP:20260424T171847 CREATED:20250813T175912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250827T214531Z UID:10001967-1758308400-1758315600@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Idiocracy DESCRIPTION:Corporal Joe Bauers\, a decidedly average American\, is selected for a top-secret hibernation program but is forgotten and left to awaken to a future so incredibly moronic that he’s easily the most intelligent person alive.A portion of ticket sales will benefit NSLU\, union advocacy group. \n\n\n\n \n Director: Mike Judge\n Year: 2006\n Country: United States\n Runtime: 84 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/idiocracy/ CATEGORIES:crumbling empires ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/idiocracy.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250918T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250918T210000 DTSTAMP:20260424T171847 CREATED:20250808T045149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250808T045150Z UID:10001962-1758214800-1758229200@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Oregon Screams Horror Film Festival DESCRIPTION:Find more details and showtimes on the organizer’s website. URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/oregon-screams-horror-film-festival/ CATEGORIES:festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/oregon-screams-horror-film-festival-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250917T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250917T210000 DTSTAMP:20260424T171847 CREATED:20250829T041801Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T041804Z UID:10001982-1758135600-1758142800@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:LABYRINTH OF DREAMS (1997) (Church of Film) DESCRIPTION:Tomiko becomes a bus conductor and falls for a driver\, Kiitaka. She suspects the cool and detached young man is actually a serial killer. It’s a slow-burning and doomed romance\, a drift towards eros and destruction. \n\n\n\nLABYRINTH OF DREAMS is Gakuryû (Sogo) Ishii’s enigmatic and lyrical cinematic poem of love\, death and dreams. URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/labyrinth-of-dreams-1997-church-of-film/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Labyrinth-of-Dreams-Poster.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250916T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250916T210000 DTSTAMP:20260424T171847 CREATED:20250808T045958Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T202044Z UID:10001964-1758049200-1758056400@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Spaces of Exception  DESCRIPTION:Directed by Matt Peterson and Malek Rasamny and shot from 2014 to 2017 in Arizona\, New Mexico\, New York\, South Dakota\, Lebanon\, and the West Bank\, this documentary juxtaposes spaces of the American Indian reservation and the Palestinian refugee camp in an attempt to understand the significance of the land and how territory frames the idea of sovereignty when identities are produced and maintained by the state.A portion of ticket sales will benefit Yousef Ahmad Hatem Al-Swalhi\, a multimedia student in Gaza\, and the NAYA Family Center\, a non-profit community organization in Portland. URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/spaces-of-exception/ CATEGORIES:crumbling empires,documentary ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/spaces-of-exception.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250914T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250914T210000 DTSTAMP:20260424T171847 CREATED:20250808T044006Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250808T044025Z UID:10001959-1757876400-1757883600@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Children of Men DESCRIPTION:In 2027\, in a chaotic world in which women have somehow become infertile\, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea. \n\n\n\n \n Director: Alfonso Cuarón\n Year: 2006\n Country: United Kingdom\, United States\, Japan\n Runtime: 109 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/children-of-men/ CATEGORIES:crumbling empires ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/children-of-men.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250914T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250914T160000 DTSTAMP:20260424T171847 CREATED:20250718T215402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T202915Z UID:10001930-1757854800-1757865600@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Death: Out of the Shadows DESCRIPTION:There are over 8 billion people in the world. Every single one of them will die\, about 2 people every second. In the United States alone\, over 8\,000 people die every day. The time has come to bring death out of the shadows and break the cycle of fear and trauma. In this one hour documentary\, we talked to death doulas\, grief counselors\, doctors and first responders to find out why people are afraid of this necessary part of life\, and what we\, as a culture\, can do to improve our relationship with death. \n\n\n\nPanelists: \n\n\n\nDeanna Haines – End-of-Life Doula\, Community Educator \n\n\n\nValenca Valenzuela – Licensed Clinical Social Worker\, Grief Counselor \n\n\n\nAsher Wallis – Grief Counselor\, Hospice Spiritual Care Provider \n\n\n\nDina Brothers – Medical Doctor\, Community Educator \n\n\n\nMaryann Giunta – End-of-Life Doula\, Occupational Therapist \n\n\n\nAlyssa Ackerman – End-of-Life Doula\, Griefworker\, Massage Therapist URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/death-out-of-the-shadows-2/ CATEGORIES:film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/death-out-of-the-shadow.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250913T230000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250913T235900 DTSTAMP:20260424T171847 CREATED:20250731T035339Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T035341Z UID:10001938-1757804400-1757807940@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:The Rocky Horror Picture Show with Sinophelia DESCRIPTION:Come watch our intimate\, scaled-back screening of the ultimate cult movie that has played weekly at the Clinton Street Theater since 1978 with everyone’s ancient royal vampire\, Thee Countess Sinophelia! \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-sinophelia-8/ 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:20250913T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250913T210000 DTSTAMP:20260424T171847 CREATED:20250808T044700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250814T152048Z UID:10001961-1757790000-1757797200@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Pan's Labyrinth DESCRIPTION:In 1944 Spain\, a girl is sent to live with her ruthless stepfather. During the night\, she meets a fairy who takes her to an old faun. He tells her she’s a princess\, but must prove her royalty by surviving three gruesome tasks.A portion of ticket sales will benefit Bark\, a non-profit group that works to defend and restore Mt. Hood forest. \n\n\n\n \n Director: Guillermo del Toro\n Year: 2006\n Country: Spain\, Mexico\n Runtime: 120 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/pans-labyrinth/ CATEGORIES:crumbling empires ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/pans-labyrinth.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250912T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250912T210000 DTSTAMP:20260424T171847 CREATED:20250808T044415Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250808T044416Z UID:10001960-1757703600-1757710800@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:V for Vendetta DESCRIPTION:In a future British dystopian society\, a shadowy freedom fighter known only by the alias of “V” plots to overthrow the tyrannical government with the help of a young woman. \n\n\n\n \n Director: James McTeigue\n Year: 2006\n Country: United States\, United Kingdom\, Germany\n Runtime: 133 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/v-for-vendetta/ CATEGORIES:crumbling empires ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/v-for-vendetta.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250911T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250911T210000 DTSTAMP:20260424T171847 CREATED:20250808T050417Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T232423Z UID:10001965-1757619000-1757624400@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:D&D Comedy Night at the Clinton with NYC's Liz Glazer DESCRIPTION:LIZ GLAZER is an award-winning stand-up comedian\, actor\, and writer who used to be a tenured law professor\, a job she was very good at. Liz is the winner of both the Boston Comedy Festival and the Ladies of Laughter competition. She appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon\, opened for Myq Kaplan and Maria Bamford\, and was accepted to the 2021 HBO Women in Comedy Festival. Additionally\, Liz has appeared on For Life on ABC and Bull on CBS. Liz is also writing a television pilot about her life\, a draft of which was a semi-finalist in the Stage 32 writing competition. Liz has also been featured in a full article in the Wall Street Journal. You can catch Liz’s new special\, “Do You Know Who I’m Not” on YouTube. \n\n\n\nThese days Liz performs regularly at comedy clubs and festivals. Liz also does private events for law schools\, law firms\, synagogues\, and major corporations. \n\n\n\nARLO WEIERHAUSER is a comedian\, writer\, and actor. They were “Portland’s Funniest Person” in 2017\, performed at Just for Laughs Montreal 2018\, appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert\, and were in Disney’s “Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made”. They can also be seen in Epix Season 2 of “Unprotected Sets” and\, most recently\, in “Laugh It Forward” (2025). \n\n\n\nBRENDEN CREECY is Portland’s favorite sad boy. “Just a guy\, a geek\, a dreamer. Queer. Podcaster and stand-up comedian in PDX.” Brenden will compete in the finals of Portland’s Funniest Person contest on August 25th at Helium Comedy Club .  \n\n\n\nHost RACHELLE COCHRAN is a high-energy\, sharp-tongued\, and unapologetically queer comedian whose style blends big-hearted silliness with biting observational takes. Think: the quirky lesbian next door—if your neighbor also casually opened for Cameron Esposito once. She’s performed at Sketchfest\, the All Jane Comedy Festival\, and was one of Willamette Week’s Funniest Five 2025. URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/dd-comedy-presents-queerly-beloved-starring-nyc-headliner-liz-glazer/ CATEGORIES:comedy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/comedy-night-liz-Clinton-square-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250910T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250910T210000 DTSTAMP:20260424T171847 CREATED:20250829T041601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T041603Z UID:10001981-1757530800-1757538000@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:MATCHSTICK IN THE FOG: Experimental Films of the Japanese Post-Underground (Church of Film) DESCRIPTION:Raised on the works of\, and in most cases directly mentored and taught by\, the masters of Japan’s first wave of underground cinema\, a new generation of experimental film workers emerged in the 80s. While advancing and breaking away from the work of their predecessors\, these younger filmmakers expressed a distinct lyricism\, and often a sense of alienation and horror. Dreamy\, nightmarish\, and often punk as hell. MATCHSTICK IN THE FOG includes some of the most entrancing and powerful works of these times! \n\n\n\nCW: strobe URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/matchstick-in-the-fog-experimental-films-of-the-japanese-post-underground-church-of-film/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/matchstick.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250909T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250909T220000 DTSTAMP:20260424T171847 CREATED:20250702T040930Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T040931Z UID:10001899-1757448000-1757455200@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:My Precious: A Lord of the Rings Drag & Burlesque Show DESCRIPTION:21+ \n\n\n\n\n\n\nCult of! My Precious returns for its 2nd Year! A Lord of the Rings Drag & Burlesque Show. \n\n\n\nA night of Drag & Burlesque acts featuring some of your favorite characters from the Lord of the Rings Universe. \n\n\n\nWe return to the historical Clinton Street Theater to give you a show that combines live acts with video backdrops. \n\n\n\nHosted by WolfgangX \n\n\n\nStarring: \n\n\n\nMars & Max Little – Nina Nightshade – Fozzie Gayer – Risqué and Rye – Ed Du’Bull – Heavy Cream -Jiggles Von Muff – The Eggboy – JonValschlong – Rollz Royce & More URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/my-precious-a-lord-of-the-rings-drag-burlesque-show-2/ CATEGORIES:drag ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image0-4.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250908T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250908T210000 DTSTAMP:20260424T171847 CREATED:20250731T034020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250802T175702Z UID:10001936-1757358000-1757365200@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:The Experiment (2025) DESCRIPTION:Join us for a community preview screening of the upcoming feature-length documentary The Experiment\, an in-depth look at Portland’s historic year of transition in 2024. \n\n\n\nAs the warning lights flash for American democracy\, the people of Portland embarked on an ambitious experiment in self-governance—a total overhaul of their city government and mode of elections. Can this iconoclastic American city blaze a trail toward a hopeful democratic future?  \n\n\n\nPortland-based filmmakers Nathan Williams and Mia Bruno will be in attendance\, along with several Portland city councilors and other prominent candidates featured in the film. URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/the-experiment-2025/ CATEGORIES:documentary ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/the-experiment.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250907T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250907T210000 DTSTAMP:20260424T171847 CREATED:20250731T033432Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T033454Z UID:10001935-1757271600-1757278800@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:West Side Story (1961) DESCRIPTION:The greatest love story ever told… in the most acclaimed musical of all time! Winner of ten Academy Awards\, including Best Picture\, this electrifying musical sets the ageless tragedy of “Romeo and Juliet” against a backdrop of gang warfare in 1950s New York. Featuring an unforgettable score\, exuberant choreography and powerful performances by Natalie Wood\, Russ Tamblyn\, Richard Beymer\, Rita Moreno and George Chakiris.  \n\n\n\nPresented by\, and a portion of proceeds going to\, the Portland Lesbian Choir to help you join in at all your favorite parts! \n\n\n\n \n Director: Robert Wise\, Jerome Robbins\n Year: 1961\n Country: United States\n Runtime: 152 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/west-side-story-1961/ CATEGORIES:film,music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/west-side-story.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250906T223000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250906T235900 DTSTAMP:20260424T171847 CREATED:20250803T195409Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250803T195411Z UID:10001949-1757197800-1757203140@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:The Rocky Horror Picture Show with the Clinton Street Cabaret DESCRIPTION:Doors open at 10:00 PM; pre-show starts at 10:30 PM \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-67/ 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:20250906T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250906T210000 DTSTAMP:20260424T171847 CREATED:20250813T175628Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T175630Z UID:10001966-1757185200-1757192400@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Rogue One: A Star Wars Story DESCRIPTION:In a time of conflict\, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star\, the Empire’s ultimate weapon of destruction. \n\n\n\n \n Director: Gareth Edwards\n Year: 2016\n Country: United States\n Runtime: 134 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/rogue-one-a-star-wars-story/ CATEGORIES:crumbling empires ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/rogue-one.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250906T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250906T170000 DTSTAMP:20260424T171847 CREATED:20250808T042330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250808T042331Z UID:10001956-1757170800-1757178000@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:The Great Dictator DESCRIPTION:Free screening as part of the Clinton Street Fair! \n\n\n\nIn his controversial masterpiece\, Charlie Chaplin offers both a cutting caricature of Adolf Hitler and a sly tweaking of his own comic persona. Chaplin\, in his first pure talkie\, brings his sublime physicality to two roles: the cruel yet clownish “Tomainian” dictator and the kindly Jewish barber who is mistaken for him. \n\n\n\nFeaturing Jack Oakie and Paulette Goddard in stellar supporting turns\, the film boldly goes after the fascist leader before the U.S.’s official entry into World War II. An audacious amalgam of politics and slapstick that culminates in Chaplin’s famously impassioned speech. \n\n\n\n \n Director: Charlie Chaplin\n Year: 1940\n Country: United States\n Runtime: 125 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/the-great-dictator/ CATEGORIES:crumbling empires ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/great-dictator.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250905T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250905T220000 DTSTAMP:20260424T171847 CREATED:20250718T212639Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250807T172851Z UID:10001919-1757102400-1757109600@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:SORIAH and Solara Obscura DESCRIPTION:Internationally-acclaimed throat singer\, musician\, and ritual artist SORIAH comes to the theater for a very special live performance! Generating experimental soundscapes where ancient traditions of Khöömei (Tuvan Throat Singing) are revealed through the lens of modern experience. Opening the evening is the psychedelic darkwave instrumental band\, Solara Obscura and a set by XRAY FM’s DJ Wednesday. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 7:30 PM; performance at 8:00 PM. All ages welcome. Kids under 12 can attend for free! URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/soriah/ CATEGORIES:music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/soriah-poster-final-web.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250904T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250904T220000 DTSTAMP:20260424T171847 CREATED:20250614T195927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250614T195928Z UID:10001887-1757016000-1757023200@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:The Crystal Gems in the Land of Ooo DESCRIPTION:Doors @ 7PM / Show @ 8PM \n\n\n\n21+ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCome along with us as we get mathematical in this +21 Adventure Time / Steven Universe themed show! \n\n\n\nGo on an amazing journey as our cast of drag and burlesque performers do numbers in the style of your favorite characters! \n\n\n\nIt’ll be sexy\, it’ll make you laugh\, it’ll make you cry. There will also be a costume contest with prizes in the theme of the show!  URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/the-crystal-gems-in-the-land-of-ooo/ CATEGORIES:drag ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Crystal-Gems-in-the-land-of-ooo-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250903T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250903T210000 DTSTAMP:20260424T171847 CREATED:20250829T041157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250901T160225Z UID:10001980-1756926000-1756933200@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:TERAYAMA: EMPEROR OF THE UNDERGROUND (Church of Film) DESCRIPTION:The king of Japanese counter-culture\, the artist and poet crowned “The Emperor of the Underground\,” Shuji Terayama’s work spanned an incredible array of disciplines\, all of which he graced with his powerful and anarchic visions. The collection includes many of the master’s greatest short film works which bridge theater\, performance art\, poetry\, and photography to create haunting\, strange and dreamlike worlds. Mind-altering and life-changing\, there is simply no cinema like Terayama’s! \n\n\n\nIncludes TALE OF SMALLPOX\, BUTTERFLY\, GRASS LABYRINTH and more! URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/terayama-emperor-of-the-underground-church-of-film/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/teramaya.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250902T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250902T210000 DTSTAMP:20260424T171847 CREATED:20250808T041832Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250808T041833Z UID:10001955-1756839600-1756846800@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Aguirre\, the Wrath of God DESCRIPTION:In the mid-16th century\, after annihilating the Incan empire\, Pizarro leads his army of conquistadors over the Andes into the heart of the most savage environment on earth in search of the fabled City of Gold\, El Dorado. As the soldiers battle starvation\, Indians\, the forces of nature\, and each other\, Don Lope de Aguirre (Klaus Kinski) aka “The Wrath of God\,” is consumed with visions of conquering all of South America and revolts\, leading his own army down a treacherous river on a doomed quest into oblivion. \n\n\n\nFeaturing a seething\, controlled performance from Klaus Kinski\, this masterpiece from director Werner Herzog is an unforgettable portrait of madness and power. \n\n\n\n \n Director: Werner Herzog\n Year: 1972\n Country: West Germany\, Mexico\, Peru\n Runtime: 94 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/aguirre-the-wrath-of-god/ CATEGORIES:crumbling empires ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/aguirre.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250831T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250831T210000 DTSTAMP:20260424T171847 CREATED:20250706T070611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250706T070612Z UID:10001914-1756666800-1756674000@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Desert of Namibia DESCRIPTION:Oregon premiere of a new film from Japan! \n\n\n\nPart of the Hanabi Film Festival\, running select days Aug. 18 – 31. Limited festival passes available for access to all films. \n\n\n\n21-year-old Kana (rising star Yuumi Kawai) works a disaffected job at a beauty salon\, where she bristles against the beauty expectations placed on women her age. Her erratic mood and default to self-destruct impacts all of her relationships\, as moments of levity erupt into violence and optimism simmers to despair. Bored with her slavish boyfriend\, she finds another; the novel excitement of it all soon devolving into a volatile predicament. Uncommitted and trapped in her own life\, Kana slowly makes her way towards the inner desert of her emotions. \n\n\n\nAlternating between claustrophobic blocking\, ample zooms and expressive whip-pans brought together by dryly comedic editing and an intense actor’s direction\, the sophomore effort from director Yoko Yamanaka (Amiko) provides a frank and dynamic examination of womanhood and mental health in contemporary Japan. Inspired by the female protagonists of Yasuzo Masumura (Blind Beast) as much as the intense Cassavetes/Rowlands collaboration\, Yamanaka breaks out with a work of stark confrontational honesty. \n\n\n\nWe’re excited to bring this new film to Oregon for the first time following its North American debut in New York\, L.A.\, and Montreal. \n\n\n\nScreened in Japanese with English subtitles. \n\n\n\n \n Director: Yoko Yamanaka\n Year: 2024\n Country: Japan\n Runtime: 137 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/desert-of-namibia/ CATEGORIES:hanabi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Desert_of_Namibia_digital.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250831T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250831T170000 DTSTAMP:20260424T171847 CREATED:20250706T065949Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250706T065951Z UID:10001912-1756652400-1756659600@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Bold As You DESCRIPTION:Special U.S. premiere of a brand new film from Japan! \n\n\n\nPart of the Hanabi Film Festival\, running select days Aug. 18 – 31. Limited festival passes available for access to all films. \n\n\n\nTamaki Nanjo\, a socially awkward young woman\, has always found her sanctuary in a small arthouse cinema with a unique lineup that sets it apart from mainstream multiplexes. She also adores Yuiko Heko\, the lead vocalist of the rock band Kagerazu\, whose music has profoundly impacted her life. \n\n\n\nAcquiring a second-hand guitar\, she hones her skills in the hopes of someday being able to stand on the same stage as her favorite band. But as she pours her energy into creating viral videos\, Tamaki learns a devastating truth—the arthouse cinema she treasures is set to close its doors on the same day as Kagerasu’s next live show! \n\n\n\nWe’re very excited to partner with Japanese film distributor Cinemago to bring this new title to the United States as it’s selling out theaters in Shinjuku\, Ikebukuro\, and Osaka. \n\n\n\nScreened in Japanese with English subtitles. \n\n\n\n \n Director: Takashi Okamoto\n Year: 2025\n Country: Japan\n Runtime: 82 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/bold-as-you/ CATEGORIES:hanabi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Bold-As-You-poster.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250830T230000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250830T235900 DTSTAMP:20260424T171847 CREATED:20250608T013541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250608T013542Z UID:10001872-1756594800-1756598340@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:The Rocky Horror Picture Show with Riff Raff's Street Rats 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 a special visiting cast Riff Raff’s Street Rats from Bremerton\, WA! $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 URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/the-rocky-horror-picture-show-with-riff-raffs-street-rats/ CATEGORIES:drag ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/rocky-alt-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250830T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250830T210000 DTSTAMP:20260424T171847 CREATED:20250706T064621Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T223222Z UID:10001911-1756580400-1756587600@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:The Legend of the Stardust Brothers DESCRIPTION:Portland premiere of the new restoration! \n\n\n\nPart of the Hanabi Film Festival\, running select days Aug. 18 – 31. Limited festival passes available for access to all films. \n\n\n\nGet ready to experience the wackiest cult film you’ve probably never heard of—The Legend of the Stardust Brothers is the 1980’s Japanese answer to Phantom of the Paradise and The Rocky Horror Picture Show! \n\n\n\nMacoto Tezka (son of manga legend Osamu Tezuka) and his friends transformed the soundtrack to a movie that didn’t exist into a real-life motion picture with a story about a shady music mogul who brings together a punk and new-waver to form the Stardust Brothers—a silver-jumpsuited\, synth-pop sensation. A wild cult hit in Japan\, this newly-restored\, unsung gem returns to the big screen for the first time in decades. And what better place that the home of Rocky Horror—The Clinton Street Theater! \n\n\n\nScreened in Japanese with English subtitles.As a special treat SakéOne will be offering limited complimentary sake tastings to the first few people through the doors and selling a selection of bottles to take home\, including their Naginata\, G50\, Moonstone Plum\, and Momokawa Pearl varieties\, along with Murai Family Sugidama imported from Hachinohe.SakéOne is Oregon’s only sake brewery and the nation’s largest importer of Japanese sake\, leading the way in specializing in American Craft Premium sake with passion\, tradition\, and innovation. \n\n\n\n \n Director: Macoto Tezuka\n Year: 1985\n Country: Japan\n Runtime: 100 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/the-legend-of-the-stardust-brothers/ CATEGORIES:hanabi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/The-Legend-of-the-Stardust-Brothers.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250830T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250830T170000 DTSTAMP:20260424T171847 CREATED:20250706T064145Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T223152Z UID:10001910-1756566000-1756573200@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:What's Up Connection DESCRIPTION:Portland premiere of the new restoration! \n\n\n\nPart of the Hanabi Film Festival\, running select days Aug. 18 – 31. Limited festival passes available for access to all films. \n\n\n\nWhen Hong Kong teenager Chi Gau Shin (Tse Wai-Kit) wins a trip to Japan\, he begins a journey that takes him from his small fishing village to Tokyo by way of Kamagasaki—the so-called slums of Osaka. On the way\, he connects with a barely competent tour guide named Kumi and the shapeshifting\, loudmouthed and lovable thief Akane. \n\n\n\nUpon returning home with this merry band of schemers\, Gau Shin finds his family of resourceful counterfeiters on the verge of expropriation: a multinational conglomerate led by a ruthless Japanese developer has found the village\, and is determined to raze it to build the new center of world trade! \n\n\n\nA breathless\, kaleidoscopic evocation of a specific pan-Asian cultural experience as the 1990s drew near\, this rare bilingual Japan–Hong Kong coproduction unfolds as part unhinged globalization mini-epic\, part fringe documentary\, as director Masashi Yamamoto brings his project—of capturing beauty and resilience in the margins of capital—to its maximalist apex with a score by avant-garde trumpeter Toshinori Kondo. \n\n\n\nOur previous screening of Masashi Yamamoto’s Robinson’s Garden quickly sold out\, and so we’re very excited to present the punk rock pioneer’s subsequent work to Portland for the first time. \n\n\n\nScreened in Japanese with English subtitles.As a special treat SakéOne will be offering limited complimentary sake tastings to the first few people through the doors and selling a selection of bottles to take home\, including their Naginata\, G50\, Moonstone Plum\, and Momokawa Pearl varieties\, along with Murai Family Sugidama imported from Hachinohe.SakéOne is Oregon’s only sake brewery and the nation’s largest importer of Japanese sake\, leading the way in specializing in American Craft Premium sake with passion\, tradition\, and innovation. \n\n\n\n \n Director: Masashi Yamamoto\n Year: 1990\n Country: Japan\n Runtime: 121 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/whats-up-connection/ CATEGORIES:hanabi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Whats-Up-Connection-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250830T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250830T130000 DTSTAMP:20260424T171847 CREATED:20250706T063347Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250729T190649Z UID:10001909-1756551600-1756558800@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Wolf Children DESCRIPTION:Free screening of the new 4K restoration! \n\n\n\nPart of the Hanabi Film Festival\, running select days Aug. 18 – 31. Limited festival passes available for access to all films.   \n\n\n\nCollege student Hana falls in love with a “wolf man” and together they have two half-human\, half-wolf children\, Ame and Yuki. The young family’s happy but humble life comes to an abrupt end when the father is tragically killed during a hunt. After struggling to raise her children in the busy city\, Hana boldly decides to move to a dilapidated house in the countryside\, in hopes that her children may one day decide their own path to happiness – whether “human” or “wolf.” \n\n\n\nThis heart-wrenching modern fairy tale is a staggering work of beauty and emotion from director Mamoru Hosoda. Rich with gorgeous animation and set to a poignant musical score\, Wolf Children is a sweeping tale about self-discovery and the bonds of family. \n\n\n\nScreened in Japanese with English subtitles. \n\n\n\nTakohachi\, Portland’s premier Japanese music ensemble\, will perform a vibrant 15-minute set to open the final weekend of the Hanabi Film Festival. Blending tradition and innovation\, the group features taiko (Japanese drums)\, shinobue bamboo flute\, and Tsugaru shamisen—a three-stringed instrument known for its raw expressive power. Their dynamic program is designed to complement Wolf Children\, evoking themes of nature\, transformation\, and emotional depth through sound. \n\n\n\n \n Director: Mamoru Hosoda\n Year: 2012\n Country: Japan\n Runtime: 117 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/wolf-children/ CATEGORIES:hanabi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Wolf-Children-poster.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250829T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250829T210000 DTSTAMP:20260424T171847 CREATED:20250616T214215Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250616T214217Z UID:10001895-1756494000-1756501200@cstpdx.com SUMMARY:Bill Plympton Presents Slide + Duckville DESCRIPTION:Portland-born animator Bill Plympton makes a special appearance at The Clinton Street Theater for a screening of his most recent feature film\, Slide (2023)\, along with his latest short film\, Duckville (2024). \n\n\n\nSlide follows a guitar-playing cowboy in a corrupt 1940’s logging town\, who battles a pair of evil twins to save the village of Sourdough Creek. Duckville is a dark fairy tale\, staring Academy Award-nominated voice actor Jim Dale\, about a duck village that fakes a wild monster attack to increase fame and sympathy in order to gain tourists. \n\n\n\nScreening followed by a Q&A with Plympton. Plus\, every attendee will get to take home an original Bill Plympton sketch! \n\n\n\n \n Director: Bill Plympton\n Year: 2023 / 2024\n Country: United States\n Runtime: 79 minutes / 8 minutes URL:https://cstpdx.com/event/bill-plympton-slide/ CATEGORIES:animation,comedy,discussion ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cstpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/bill-plympton-slide-poster.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR