Pleasure palaces
IDAHO
Boise
Egyptian Theatre. First-run films.
700 W. Main St.; (208) 342-1441.
Sandpoint
The Panida Theater. Opened in 1927, this theater hosts
popular and classical music events, plays, and variety shows in
addition to screening alternative movies.
300 N. First Ave.;
www.panida.org or (208)
263-9191.
OREGON
Astoria
Liberty Theater. For spring concert schedule, check website
or call.
1203 Commercial St.;
www.liberty-theater.org
or (503) 325-5922.
Portland
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. This venue began life as the
Portland Theatre in 1928; it's now part of the Portland Center for
the Performing Arts. Guided tours Wed and Sat (free; call for times
and meeting spot).
1037 S.W. Broadway Ave.;
www.pcpa.com or (503)
248-4335.
Bagdad Theater & Pub. This Middle Eastern fantasy now houses 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.org or (503) 493-1128.
Salem
Elsinore Theatre. Silent films on the first Wed of every
month; one of the films Mar 3 is The Inheritance, with Harold
Lloyd. Dublin's Traditional Irish Cabaret on Mar 13.
170 High St. S.E.;
www.elsinoretheatre.com
or (503) 375-3574.
WASHINGTON
Bellingham
Mount Baker Theatre. Moorish-Spanish theater hosts plays and
concerts.
104 N. Commercial St.;
www.mountbakertheatre.com
or (360) 734-6080.
Everett
The Historic Everett Theatre. Opened as an opera house in
1901, it was rebuilt as a movie theater in 1924. Now partly
restored, it has a Kimball Theatre Pipe Organ similar to the one
played on opening night in 1924.
2911 Colby Ave.;
www.everetttheatre.org
or (425) 258-6766.
Longview
Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts. The restored
Italian Renaissance-style theater dates from 1925.
1231 Vandercook Way;
www.columbiatheatre.com
or (360) 575-8499.
Seattle
The 5th Avenue Theatre. This breathtaking Chinese-style 1926
theater now stages musicals and other events.
1308 Fifth Ave.;
www.5thavenuetheatre.org
or (206) 625-1418.
The Paramount Theatre. Called the Seattle Theater when built in 1928, the Paramount is hosting Oklahoma! Mar 2-7. Tours on the first 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 is
scheduled; theater remains open for tours (free; by appointment).
Sprague Ave. at Monroe St.;
www.foxtheaterspokane.org
or (509) 326-3136.
Yakima
Capitol Theatre. Designed by Alexander Pantages and built in
1920, this theater survived a 1975 fire and was completely restored
in the late 1970s.
19 S.W. Third St.;
www.capitoltheatre.org
or (509) 853-2787.
