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In many regions of Japan, late summer is synonymous with hanabi festivals—celebratory fireworks displays that, in some towns, can go on for the better part of two hours—with vendors on hand to keep attendees fed with meals and snacks. Sadly, this tradition hasn’t made its way here, even with the Japanese diaspora already established throughout the US. Our paltry Fourth of July celebrations just can’t compare. While we wait to catch up with what the...

Portland holds a lot of love for John Waters. The cult classic film director tours through nearly every winter holiday season, like a scandalous Santa—sans presents, plus vices. However, this year's John Waters Christmas show on December 1 is already sold out, potentially disappointing those who missed him due to widespread cancelations in 2020, or who weren't going out yet in 2021. There's good news: Waters has elected to return in April 2023 to celebrate...

The Rose City is overflowing with ornate, independent movie houses. We zeroed in on 7.

Last week, the curtain closed on the life of Dennis Nyback, the former owner of the Clinton Street Theater and one of the most fervent advocates of preserving and elevating the history of global cinema—in all its high and low glories. He quietly succumbed to cancer in his home near Mount Tabor on October 2. He was 69. Nyback leaves a lot behind with his death. Not just the memories that his fellow cinephiles have...

Remembering film archivist and former Pike Street Cinema owner Dennis Nyback.