Here Are the Five Coolest (Free) Things on the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s Streaming Service

Portland Opera’s New Artistic Adviser Talks Starbucks, YouTube and Wanting to Be a Rapper

The Nation’s Longest-Running Weekly Screening of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” Has Continued During the Pandemic in an Almost Empty Theater

When the coronavirus forced the Clinton Street Theater to close—the second time a global pandemic has shuttered the century-old moviehouse—it didn’t just put staff out of a job and threaten the existence of a civic institution: It risked ending a tradition that stretches back 42 years.

COVID-19 Put a Touring Production of “Antigone” on Hold, so the Director Decided to Film It Inside Wapato Jail Instead

Broadway Rose Theatre Cancels the Rest of Its 2020 Season

The back end of 2020 continues to look bleak for fans of live theater: Broadway Rose is the latest to announce it is scrapping the rest of its season. The Tigard-based company was scheduled to perform two plays at the end of the year: Loch Lomond and A Christmas Carol the Musical. As part of Gov. Kate Brown’s plan to reopen Oregon amid the pandemic, theaters can resume operations with restrictions once the county they’re located in move into Phase 2. Washington County, where Broadway Rose is located, is still stuck in Phase 1.

Hollywood Theatre’s PDX Drive-In Movie Spectacular May Be Sold Out, but You Can Still Score Tickets

Drive-in theaters are clearly in demand during the pandemic—as quickly as one pops up, lines form and advance tickets are snapped up in minutes. Anyone who thought they wouldn’t be able to get into the now-sold out outdoor movie screenings by the Hollywood Theatre at the Portland Expo Center may be in luck: There is still a way to score a spot. Love Portland, a team of real estate professionals, is one of the event’s sponsors and decided to give away its stash of VIP tickets to some lucky viewers. In order to win, you just need to be able to do a little work behind the camera yourself.

Broadway Rose’s Dan Murphy Found a New Outlet for His Passion for Musicals: a Weekly YouTube Show

The Oregon Theater, the City’s Last Operating Porn Palace Before Closing This Year, Plans for a Second Coming