theater located southeast portland oregon believed second oldest operating movie house city oldest continually operating cinemas united_states theater designed built opened clinton known encore resemblance original clinton screens cult experimental films known hosting regular screenings marking film longest running genetic opera venue hosts annual filmed bike festival faux film festival history photograph building house theater appeared morning newspaper known building owner pressed brick walls hollow tiles second floor intended residential rooms apartments ground floor designed business movie theater according february newspaper advertisement exploits continuing series detective stories clinton march seat theater designed opened clinton main entrance faced 26th avenue venue known encore variation original time person collective bought theater movie house showing rated films collective replaced wide variety movies including foreign films older films like african queen september took operation theater previously shown films clinton beginning told availability theater showing films june time operating theater clinton showed mix new films revival films creations archive shows included defining bad bugs strange surreal industrial films jazz film dark years genius bob purchased business september couple fell love city theater visiting july san_francisco short film festival added heating air conditioning theater refurbished lobby walls upgrades screening independent films supporting local filmmakers remain couple primary goals march business including fixtures projection concession equipment building listed sale april ownership business transferred roger sale said press release half years opportunity run movie theater neighborhood city america eternal gratitude goes citizens portland thank times support given clinton events mark change included open house meet greet included screenings documentary films evening rare trailers video clips confirmed theater continue offer screenings focus documentary independent films events offers mixture music films political documentaries experimental films theater known weekly screenings annual filmed bike festival began features bike themed independent short movies world screenings began marking longest running film theater hosts faux film festival offering cult independent film celebrate 40th anniversary theater screened rare circulation documentary fast break team championship season clinton hosted featured screenings minute films time filmmakers venue hosted benefit events stop presented included film features benefit equality hosted events included comedy shows holidays day lectures film making celebrities appeared theater promote films including appeared theater
Clinton Street Theater