St. Johns Twin Cinemas & Pub
8704 N. Lombard Street,
Portland,
OR
79203
8704 N. Lombard Street,
Portland,
OR
79203
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Another photo can be seen here.
Is this that theater, where no matter what seat you choose you are way to close to the screen?
The PSTOS website gives an aka name of Multnomah Theatre.
The main stage had a screen put over it (and you can see the border detail, and band pit in front of the stage) and the balcony was turned into another screen. It’s a really big screen, really close up (it was a small balcony – only a couple of rows of seats).
I bet if you got a chance to see behind the screen you would still see the stage, if it’s used for storage…
Also, there is a wooden (giant vent/grate looking thing over the stage on the ceiling) where I bet the theatre’s small WurliTzer was.
Here is the St. Johns Theater from another angle.
This is another recent photo.
Here is a recent view of St. Johns Theater.
Steven, Salt Lake City has some great theatres also. Of the older ones the Tower and the Avalon are really neat. Of the newer ones the Broadway Center, Trolly Square (just reopened) Century 16, Megaplex 17 at Jordans Commons are all great theatres. If you get a chance to take in a live show at the Capitol, I recommend it. It was one of the old movie palaces that has been restored and is a live venue now.
I have watched many movies at St Johns theater as I grew up just a few blocks away. I will always enjoy those memories. I haven’t gone since they started serving pizza and beer. I’m stuck in Salt Lake City Utah for a few years, but I can’t wait to get back home to my friends and family.
The St. Johns theatre opened in 1926 as the Venetian, it was renamed the St. Johns in 1937 when new owners took over. Then new owners took over again in the 60’s and it was renamed the Northgate. In 1983 under new ownership again it went back the the St. Johns theatre. The theatre was originally a mixture of architecture of Spanish, Greco Roman, Greco Egyptian, and Art Deco. When the theatre first opened it had a house organ and balcony. It received a major renovation in 1983 and the balcony was made into a second theatre. The St. Johns/Venetian was one of many neighborhood theatres that graced the North side of Portland.
The St John’s Theatre reopens this weekend (11/20/04) as the St John’s Historic Cinema & Pub after being spruced up (paint, reupholstery, carpet, etc) and with the welcome addition of Pizzicato Pizza and local microbrew! Second run shows and good food will surely draw the burgeoning population of young families in the neighborhood. Children are welcome with parents before 3pm. I hear there will be children’s matinees. We’re excited to see how the old girl looks with this face-lift.
I believe it was originally called “The Venetian”
Yes and it does have two screens. We go as often as we can, so as to support the wonderful family that owns it. They offer every Fall and Spring through the PTA at local schools a movie package so that all children and their parents can enjoy a movie together. Adults are admitted for free into the theater during these kids matinees only if they are accompanied by their child. The cost for this very affordable package is 10 movies for 6.00. What a great service to the community, visit them support them and meet the wonderful people that work there. The regular movie prices are also better than at most theaters and the old movie house is cool. Brenda
Bryan you might want to update this theatre, I also show it as open and with two screens.
oooops…..I made a mistake. I just went back to Portland for the first time in a long time and noticed it was open. Sorry.
The St Johns Theatre is currently open. In fact, that is one of the only theatres that I go to on a regular basis as it is close to home. Also, it now has two screens.
The address for the St. John’s Theatre is 8704 Lombard Street, Portland, Or.