Known Years of Operation
Sep 4, 1925 - PresentNumber of Seats
750Owner/Managers
Gayne Maizels & Maizels family (1967-2020), Portland Art Museum (2023-present)Additional Facts
- The Tomorrow Theater was Portland's longest running pornographic theater before it went into foreclosure in 2020 and reopened under a different owner in 2023.
- The theater was first known as the Oregon Theater before it was renamed in 2023 by the Portland Art Museum.
- Live sex shows were advertised by the theater in the early 21st century.
Advertisement for the Screening of Two Different Films
Theater's Exterior in 2024
The Oregon Theater's Entrance in 2014
Works Cited
Shepherd, K. (2020, March 6). Portland’s “Porn palaces” transformed the city into an X-rated Haven. now, its last erotic theater has closed. Washington Post. https://web.archive.org/web/20200307162824/https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/03/06/portland-porn-palace/
Ferguson, B. C. (2023, June 20). The Oregon Theater is being refurbished and rebranded as Pam Cut’s Tomorrow theater. Willamette Week. https://www.wweek.com/arts/movies/2023/06/20/the-oregon-theater-is-being-refurbished-and-rebranded-as-pam-cuts-tomorrow-theater/
Patail, M. (2013, November 1). The last (dirty) picture show. Portland Monthly. https://web.archive.org/web/20150427182956/http://www.portlandmonthlymag.com/news-and-profiles/history/articles/the-last-dirty-picture-show-november-2013