Latest Past Events

Silent Movie: Phantom of the Opera

Congress Square Park Portland

Celebrate Halloween with our final silent movie of the season: Phantom of the Opera! Come a little early to catch local horror movie podcasters Speak All Evil discuss the film and its importance in the genre. Costumes encouraged, of course!

Silent Movie: The Advenures of Prince Achmed

Hailed as the first feature-length animated film in the history of cinema, this captivating film by pioneering animator Lotte Reiniger tells the story of Prince Achmed's magical adventures. Featuring live movie scoring by pianist Carolyn Swartz! Come by before the movie for some animation-related activities provided by Animation Planet!

Silent Movie Sunday: Harold Lloyd in “Speedy”

Congress Square Park Portland

Join us for a silent movie in the Park! The last Sunday of every other month! (June, August, and October!) Chronically unemployed Yankees fan Harold "Speedy" Swift (Harold Lloyd) dates Jane Dillon (Ann Christy), a girl whose beloved grandfather, Pop (Bert Woodruff), runs a failing horse-drawn trolley business, in a rapidly changing city where the