Screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show with live musical performances by the Clinton Street Cabaret, a weekly tradition at the Clinton Street Theater.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show returns to the Clinton Street Theater on Saturday, October 17, as part of the theater's long-running tradition. This particular night is a cabaret showing, which means the Clinton Street Cabaret performs live alongside the screening rather than just letting the movie run on its own. It's a full-cast performance that turns the movie into something more like a live show.
The film itself is the 1975 cult classic: newly engaged couple Brad Majors and Janet Weiss get stranded with a flat tire on a dark, rainy night and walk to a nearby castle, where they stumble upon an Annual Transylvanian Convention led by the mad scientist Frank-n-Furter. Between the musical numbers, the signature moves, and the audience participation, it's the kind of movie that works best with a crowd. You're encouraged to dress up as one of the characters and bring theater-approved props to use during the show.
There's a bit of local history to this run. Tim Curry originated the role of Dr. Frank-N-Furter on stage in London in 1973 before bringing it to the big screen in 1975. The Clinton Street Theater began showing the film weekly three years later and hasn't missed a Saturday since 1978—a run cited as possibly the longest-running Rocky Horror Picture Show in the U.S. That makes this one of the city's oldest continuous movie traditions.
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Because it's a cabaret night, it falls on the 3rd Saturday of the month, which starts at 10:30 PM. Cabaret nights are $12, while regular showings on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays start at 11 PM and cost $10. The theater is at 2522 SE Clinton Street in Portland.
