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Historic theaters in Oregon.

11 verified historic theaters in Oregon, in Portland, Salem. Movie palaces and main-street theaters with a century of stories.

Academy Theater

Portland, OR

A 1948 Streamline Moderne theater in Montavilla that serves beer, wine and food and mixes new releases with a revival series. It is one of Portland's neighborhood theater-pubs.

Independent first-runHistoricDine-in

Avalon Theatre

Portland, OR

A low-price Belmont Street movie house with an attached Wunderland arcade. Tuesday tickets are $5, and the theater has long been known as one of Portland's cheapest nights out.

DiscountRegional independentHistoric

Bagdad Theater

Portland, OR

A 1927 Hawthorne neighborhood movie house run by McMenamins, with a pub, a large screen and balcony food delivery. Current films play midday and evening, with open-captioned shows on select days.

HistoricDine-inRegional independent

Clinton Street Theater

Portland, OR

A scrappy neighborhood theater that mixes classic and foreign titles, documentaries, drag and burlesque nights, and a Rocky Horror shadowcast that has run every week since 1978. Tickets are mostly $10.

RepertoryHistoric

Kennedy School Movie Theater

Portland, OR

A former elementary-school auditorium where couches, armchairs and small tables replace rows of seats, and pizza and beer come to you during the film. Tickets are $6, and the hotel and brewery sit in the same building.

HistoricRegional independentDine-in

Laurelhurst Theater & Pub

Portland, OR

A 1923 neighborhood movie house on Burnside that pairs a food and beer menu with new independent releases and classic films. Tickets are $10, $7 for matinees and all day Tuesday, and the shows are 21+ in the evening.

HistoricDine-inIndependent first-run

Moreland Theatre

Portland, OR

A single-screen Sellwood theater from 1925 showing current releases with the occasional cult title. Tickets are $9 before 6 pm and $11 after, with Tuesdays at $5, and the room can be booked for private events.

HistoricSingle screenIndependent first-run

St. Johns Theater & Pub

Portland, OR

A McMenamins pub-and-theater in a building that began as an exposition pavilion, serving house-made pizza and beer during the movie. Tickets are $7 before 5 pm and $9 after, and showings can be closed captioned on request.

HistoricRegional independentDine-in

St. Johns Twin Cinemas & Pub

Portland, OR

A 1913 St. Johns movie house now running two screens of current releases and the odd cult revival, with beer, wine and pizza in the lobby. Tickets are $9 before 6 pm and $11 after.

HistoricIndependent first-run

Tomorrow Theater

Portland, OR

A restored 1925 theater on Division Street run by the Portland Art Museum's film and media center. It programs queer cinema, documentaries and family matinees, plus comedy, music and book events.

Art houseMuseum / campusHistoric

Elsinore Theatre

Salem, OR

Elsinore Theatre is a historic movie theater in Salem, Oregon, at 170 High Street SE. It opened in 1926, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Historic

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