Things to Do

The Best Shows and Events in Portland, July 2026

The Hollywood Theatre turns 100, Pride, Pickathon, and competitive fencing.

07/01/2026 By Rebecca Jacobson, Margaret Seiler, and Matthew Trueherz

movies

The Hollywood Theatre at 100, with Kurt Russell and The Thing

Celebrating its 100th anniversary, the storied movie house hosts a Q&A with the beloved actor.

04/01/2026 By Alex Frane

The Big Screen

The Movies We’re Actually Going To

Inventive and personal one-off screenings are bringing Portland back to the theater.

02/09/2026 By Matthew Trueherz

Cinema

Where to Watch Horror Movies on the Big Screen in Portland This Halloween

The city’s classic theaters are ready to bring a chill to your October.

10/02/2024 By Conner Reed and Matthew Trueherz

Real Estate

Property Watch: Historic Hollywood Townhouse with a Standout Kitchen

Historic kitchen nerds, this one is for you.

05/13/2024 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: A Delightful Pink and Green Bungalow Just Steps from Hollywood

Sorry, the houseplants are not included in the sale.

01/25/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Photo Essay

Portland Is One of America's Great Moviegoing Towns

A look inside the independent cinemas that make the Rose City such a special place to catch a screening

11/01/2022 By Conner Reed Photography by Michael Novak

Cinemas

The Hollywood Theatre Gets a Makeover

The iconic cinema’s façade receives a long-awaited renovation.

10/11/2022 By Conner Reed

Events

Queer Horror Returns to the Hollywood Theatre (with a New Webseries to Boot)

Carla Rossi’s beloved LGBTQ+ scare series is back with a new Tales from the Crypt-style supplement.

10/27/2021 By Conner Reed

Essay

Why Josie and the Pussycats Still Works 20 Years Later

The 2001 box office bomb has become a cult classic. Its respect for the aspiring pop stars at its center might be why.

03/02/2021 By Conner Reed

Streaming Events

Notable Portlanders Detail Their Bad Dates in Valentine's Day Virtual Event

Bad Dates will be cohosted by Portland Monthly’s own Eden Dawn.

02/12/2021 By Conner Reed

Viewpoint

Are Drive-In Movies Really Here to Save Us?

Drive-ins are the name of the moviegoing game right now. But can anything replace the shoulder-to-shoulder experience of a sold out screening at the Hollywood?

09/04/2020 By Conner Reed

Art from Home

How to Stream and Support Portland Artists During the Coronavirus Outbreak

A rotating list of online events by Portland-area artists and the most direct ways to get money in their pockets.

03/20/2020 By Conner Reed and Fiona McCann

Pomo Picks

Things We Love That Have Nothing to Do With Coronavirus: Week of March 18

The Portland Monthly team shares the non-pandemic stuff that’s keeping us sane.

03/18/2020 By Portland Monthly Staff

Film

Feminist March Takes Over the Hollywood Theatre

The cinema boasts an entire month of programming dedicated to women's contribution to film! Here are five you can't miss.

03/06/2020 By Eden Dawn

Fashion in Film

See Superb 1990s Fashion at the Hollywood Theater This February

The Hollywood is hosting three one-night-only screenings of flicks with iconic nineties looks.

01/30/2020 By Eden Dawn

Film

Hollywood Theatre Series Celebrates the Best of Nicolas Cage

... before he won that dumb Oscar.

01/08/2020 By Margaret Seiler

Fashion in Film

Bow Before Grace Kelly's Nightgowns at the Hollywood Theatre

Hitchcock's Rear Window comes to the Hollywood as a part of Textile Month.

10/04/2019 By Conner Reed

Film

Watch the Trailer for Dark Waters from Portlander Todd Haynes

Mark Ruffalo and Anne Hathaway star in the docudrama-slash-ecothriller, which looks like a career outlier for Haynes.

09/23/2019 By Conner Reed

Fashion Event

See the Original Buffy the Vampire Slayer in All its 90s Glory

The Hollywood Theater screens the campy vampire flick with a host of familiar names like Luke Perry, Paul Reubens, and Rutger Hauer.

08/22/2019 By Eden Dawn