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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

October 7th, 2023 – 1 pm & 4 pm

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Organ Grinder 50th Anniversary Concerts

Join us for one of two concerts filled with nostalgic tunes as we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Organ Grinder — get ready to party!

Saturday, October 7th – 1 pm and 4 pm
Cleveland High School
3400 SE 26th Ave., Portland, OR

BUY TICKETS ($10 per person): organgrinder50.eventbrite.com

Join us for a groovy celebration of the Organ Grinder’s 50th anniversary! on Saturday, October 7th, 2023. It’s gonna be a blast from the past, filled with music, memories, and good vibes. Don’t miss out on this epic event happening at Cleveland High School in Portland, OR, USA. Get ready to rock and roll with some of the best theatre organ music you’ve ever heard. This concert is a one-of-a-kind experience featuring original organists with a surprise or two that you won’t want to miss. So mark your calendars and get ready to celebrate 50 years of Organ Grinder magic while raising money through ticket sales for Cleveland’s Choral and Music Departments!

NOTE: The top of your ticket will clearly indicate the concert you select (1 PM EARLY AFTERNOON or 4 PM LATE AFTERNOON) even though the time indicates 1 pm beneath. This is because there are two different concert time tickets sold under a single event.

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Portland remembers the celebrated Organ Grinder Pizza Restaurant located on SE 82nd and Foster. This afternoon’s performances help bring back those electric times with family and friends including 2001: A Space Odyssey, Star Wars medley, a short clip from one of the famous silent movies accompanied by the organ and some bubbles thrown in for good measure. Enjoy!

March 25th, 2023 – 2:00 pm

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Buster Keaton’s One Week & Sherlock Jr.

Saturday March 25th, 2023 – 2:00 pm at The Hollywood Theatre

4122 NE Sandy Blvd.,Portland, OR 97212

Back by popular demand…Buster Keaton “The Great Stoneface.”  We are screening two of his best and most comedic films plus a special cartoon!

ONE WEEK (1920): Buster and Sybil exit a chapel as newlyweds. Among the gifts is a mail order house kit you can “easily put together in one week”  It doesn’t help that Buster’s rival for Sybil switches the numbers on the crates containing the house parts.

SHERLOCK JR. (1924): Local movie theatre projectionist (Buster Keaton) longs to be a detective, and puts his meagre skills to work when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend’s father’s pocketwatch.

“Self-referentiality, impeccable stunts and eye-popping cinematography: Keaton’s grace and visual wit are unmatched even today.” Tom Shone – London Times

Organist Dean Lemire will be performing his original score on the Hollywood’s Mighty Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ.

Run Time: 77 minutes

Tickets Available here

Safety Last (1923)

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PDX Drive-In SILENT Movie Spectacular!

Friday, August 20, 2021 at 8:30 pm

The first EVER Drive-In silent film! Hollywood organist Dean Lemire, will be performing his original LIVE music score at the EXPO Center.

Starring Harold Lloyd in his most famous and iconic film. SAFETY LAST! was highly successful and critically hailed, and it cemented Lloyd’s status as a major figure in early motion pictures. It is viewed today as one of the great film comedies of all time. Get ready for an action-packed romantic comedy that will keep you on the edge of your “car”seat! 

Tickets available from Tickets West PDX