[4] According to a February 1915 newspaper advertisement, The Exploits of Elaine, the first in a continuing series of Craig Kennedy detective stories, was to show at The Clinton on March 1.

His shows included: "Defining the 1970's Through Classic Commercials",[13] "Bad Bugs Bunny",[14] "Strange and Surreal Industrial Films",[15] "F&#k Mickey Mouse",[16] "Scopitone A Go Go",[17] "Jazz on Film",[18] "The Dark Side of Dr. Seuss",[19] "Forty Years of Classic Commercials",[20] and "The Genius of Bob Clampett".

[22][23] The couple "fell in love with both the city and the theater" after visiting in July 2002 as coordinators of San Francisco's Sick Puppy short film festival.

[24] The Sonsteins added heating and air conditioning, both firsts for the theater, and refurbished the bathrooms, lobby and walls, among other upgrades.

[3] Lani Jo confirmed the theater will continue to offer screenings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and focus on documentary and independent films.

[28] In April 2022, ownership was transferred from the Leighs to a collective of six co-owners, who plan to continue the weekly screening of Rocky Horror.

The Genetic Opera,[31] and for its annual Filmed by Bike festival, which began in 2003 and features: "bike-themed independent short movies from around the world.

[25][34][35] To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Portland Trail Blazers, in 2009 the theater screened the 1978 rare and out of circulation documentary Fast Break about the team's 1976–77 championship season.

[42] Many celebrities have appeared at the theater to promote films, including Crispin Glover in 2008, and Bill Plympton and Tom Shadyac in 2011.