Northwest movie palaces
From Salem to Spokane, the Northwest's great movie theaters are springing back to life
Sandpoint
The Panida Theater. Opened in 1927, this theater hostspopular and classical music events, plays, and variety shows inaddition to screening alternative movies. 300 N. First Ave.; www.panida.org or (208)263-9191.
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Astoria
Liberty Theater. For spring concert schedule, check websiteor call. 1203 Commercial St.; www.liberty-theater.orgor (503) 325-5922.
Portland
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. This venue began life as thePortland Theatre in 1928; it’s now part of the Portland Center forthe Performing Arts. Guided tours Wed and Sat (free; call for timesand meeting spot). 1037 S.W. Broadway Ave.; www.pcpa.com or (503)248-4335.
Bagdad Theater & Pub. This Middle Eastern fantasy nowhouses a brew pub as well as a movie theater. 3702 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd.; (503) 236-9234.
The Hollywood Theatre. Art, independent, and revival films. 4122 N.E. Sandy Blvd.; www.hollywoodtheatre.orgor (503) 493-1128.
Salem
Elsinore Theatre. Silent films on the first Wed of everymonth; one of the films Mar 3 is The Inheritance, with HaroldLloyd. Dublin’s Traditional Irish Cabaret on Mar 13. 170 High St. S.E.; www.elsinoretheatre.comor (503) 375-3574.
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Bellingham
Mount Baker Theatre. Moorish-Spanish theater hosts plays andconcerts. 104 N. Commercial St.; www.mountbakertheatre.comor (360) 734-6080.
Everett
The Historic Everett Theatre. Opened as an opera house in1901, it was rebuilt as a movie theater in 1924. Now partlyrestored, it has a Kimball Theatre Pipe Organ similar to the oneplayed on opening night in 1924. 2911 Colby Ave.; www.everetttheatre.orgor (425) 258-6766.
Longview
Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts. The restoredItalian Renaissance-style theater dates from 1925. 1231 Vandercook Way; www.columbiatheatre.comor (360) 575-8499.
Seattle
The 5th Avenue Theatre. This breathtaking Chinese-style 1926theater now stages musicals and other events. 1308 Fifth Ave.; www.5thavenuetheatre.orgor (206) 625-1418.
The Paramount Theatre. Called the Seattle Theater when builtin 1928, the Paramount is hosting Oklahoma! Mar 2-7. Tours on thefirst Sat of each month (free; call for details). 911 Pine St.; www.theparamount.com or(206) 467-5510.
Spokane
The Fox Theater. Restoration of this art deco masterpiece isscheduled; theater remains open for tours (free; by appointment). Sprague Ave. at Monroe St.; www.foxtheaterspokane.orgor (509) 326-3136.
Yakima
Capitol Theatre. Designed by Alexander Pantages and built in1920, this theater survived a 1975 fire and was completely restoredin the late 1970s. 19 S.W. Third St.; www.capitoltheatre.orgor (509) 853-2787.
