CRTOS is dedicated to theatre organ preservation and promotion of this uniquely American instrument. We sponsor theatre organ concerts, silent films screenings, music workshops and theatre organ restoration projects in Oregon and Southern Washington.
Upcoming Shows
- October 24th, 2026 – 2:00 pm
The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
Saturday, October 24th, 2026 – 2:00pm
The Hollywood Theatre
4122 North East Sandy Portland, OR 97212This is the original (many critics say it is still the best) masterpiece of horror…. that shocked cinema for decades!
Starring the great and legendary Lon Chaney “The Man of a 1000 Faces”in his most famous role.
At the Opera of Paris, a mysterious phantom threatens a famous lyric singer, Carlotta, and thus forces her to give up her role (Marguerite in Faust) for unknown singer Christine Daae.
Rotten-Tomato rated: 90% Tomatometer / 84% Popcornmeter
Organist MARTIN ELLIS will be performing his original score live on the mighty Wurlitzer pipe organ.
Come and experience this masterpiece the way it was meant to be seen and “heard”….on our giant screen and 30 ton Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ. Only at the historic Hollywood Theatre!
Run time: 92 mins
Format: Digital
Purchase Tickets at: The Hollywood Theatre
Pipe Organ Pictures Series
Each of these films presented as they were meant to be experienced – with live organ accompaniment! Every film in this series is complemented by an original score, created and performed live by a professional musician.
The Hollywood organ is dedicated to the memory of Beverly Ruth Nelson and is the result of a partnership between the Hollywood Theatre and the nonprofit Columbia River Theatre Organ Society. It is the only such instrument in a public theatre in Portland.
Tickets are $12.00 at the door of the Hollywood Theatre.
About Our Instrument
The Hollywood Theatre
While previous events at the Hollywood have featured live organ accompaniment, the organ sound itself was digital, powered by large speakers backstage. Now, the sound will once again come from real pipes. The Columbia River Theatre Organ Society has spent thousands of volunteer hours meticulously refurbishing the theater organ, tracking down vintage organ parts and pipes, restoring the original Hollywood organ chamber, and installing electrical lines, wind lines, and a mammoth 15hp organ blower in the basement. Ours is the only pipe organ in a public theatre in Portland.
The Hollywood is located at: 4122 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97212, two blocks from the Hollywood MAX station.
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