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March 28th, 2026 – 2:00pm

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The Cameraman (1928)

Saturday, March 28th, 2026 – 2:00pm

The Hollywood Theatre
4122 North East Sandy Portland, OR 97212

Hollywood organist Dean Lemire will be performing his original score live on the Mighty Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ.

Buster Keaton at his absolute best!   The Cameraman is a brilliant, laugh-out-loud silent comedy full of jaw-dropping stunts, impeccable visual gags, and Keaton’s legendary deadpan charm.

At the peak of his career, this was the last film “the great stoneface” would ever have complete artistic control over again.

After becoming infatuated with a pretty office worker for MGM Newsreels, Buster trades in his tintype operation for a movie camera and sets out to impress the girl (and MGM) with his work. It’s pure comedy perfection from one of cinema’s greatest.

We will also be screening a rare silent short.

Come and experience this masterpiece the way it was meant to be seen and “heard”…on our giant screen and 30 ton Wurlitzer theatre organ! Only at the Hollywood Theatre!

Reviews:
“The Cameraman is timeless. It stands as a testament to Buster Keaton’s Genius.”
Roger Ebert

Rotten Tomatoes:  Rated 100% TomatoMeter / 93% Popcorn Meter (2,500+ reviews)
Director: Directed by: Buster Keaton and Edward Sedgwick
Run time: 90 mins
Format: Digital

Purchase Tickets at: The Hollywood Theatre

Picture shows an incoming freshman seated at the Kimball pipe organ console with organist Jonas Nordwall standing to the side showing how to play the instrument

March 14th, 2026 – 10:00am & 2:00pm

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Last Chance to Play and Hear the Cleveland High School Kimball Pipe Organ

Saturday, March 14th, 2026
Private CRTOS Open Console 10am-12pm
Public Short Convert 2pm

Cleveland High School
3400 SE 26th Ave., Portland, Oregon 97202

Those of you Portlanders who remember the Portland Organ Grinder restaurant will want to see and hear this event. This marks the last public performance on this instrument before it’s removal.
Portland’s own Jonas Nordwall and young organist Sawyer Best will show off this great instrument.

10am-12pm

Private open console session for Columbia River Theatre Organ Society members.

2pm

FREE public concert with Jonas Nordwall and special guest Sawyer Best

The Kimball pipe organ at Cleveland High school will be removed and stored on spring break this year 2026. Portland Public schools owns the organ and is covering the cost of removal and storage. There are currently no solid plans for its re-installation.

https://www.kptv.com/2026/03/03/historic-theater-organ-cleveland-high-school-seeks-new-home-ahead-demolition