Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The Hollywood Theatre is a non-profit organization whose mission is to entertain, inspire, educate and connect the community through the art of film, while preserving a historic Portland landmark. It is the central historical point of the Hollywood District in northeast Portland, Oregon. Located at approximately 42nd and Sandy, across the street from the first Fred Meyer's shopping center location, currently occupied by Rite Aid. The Hollywood Theatre was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.Commissioned by Jensen and von Herberg in 1926, architects John Virginius Bennes and Harry A. Herzog designed the facade of the building after the Baths of Caracalla.The theater has undergone a series of renovations since it was purchased in 1997 by Film Action Oregon. In November 2011, Regal Cinemas donated newer theater seats to the Hollywood. Two years later a Kickstarter campaign raised the funds necessary to erect a new marquee to be lit in September of 2013.Originally a venue for vaudeville and silent movies, the Hollywood Theater currently screens local and international films, classic cinema, animation, grindhouse, educational, independent and experimental programming along with blockbuster second-run movies - featuring many programs in 35mm. The main downstairs auditorium has a 50-foot screen while two smaller auditoriums are located upstairs, separated by a lounge.A new marquee replicating the original 1926 one was installed in late August 2013. It replaced one that had been installed in the 1970s.. }
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- Hollywood_Theatre_(Portland,_Oregon) abstract "The Hollywood Theatre is a non-profit organization whose mission is to entertain, inspire, educate and connect the community through the art of film, while preserving a historic Portland landmark. It is the central historical point of the Hollywood District in northeast Portland, Oregon. Located at approximately 42nd and Sandy, across the street from the first Fred Meyer's shopping center location, currently occupied by Rite Aid. The Hollywood Theatre was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.Commissioned by Jensen and von Herberg in 1926, architects John Virginius Bennes and Harry A. Herzog designed the facade of the building after the Baths of Caracalla.The theater has undergone a series of renovations since it was purchased in 1997 by Film Action Oregon. In November 2011, Regal Cinemas donated newer theater seats to the Hollywood. Two years later a Kickstarter campaign raised the funds necessary to erect a new marquee to be lit in September of 2013.Originally a venue for vaudeville and silent movies, the Hollywood Theater currently screens local and international films, classic cinema, animation, grindhouse, educational, independent and experimental programming along with blockbuster second-run movies - featuring many programs in 35mm. The main downstairs auditorium has a 50-foot screen while two smaller auditoriums are located upstairs, separated by a lounge.A new marquee replicating the original 1926 one was installed in late August 2013. It replaced one that had been installed in the 1970s.".