Aladdin Theater (Portland, Oregon) (original) (raw)
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Theater in Portland, Oregon
Aladdin Theater
| Geller's Theatre (1927–1934) | |
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 The theater's exterior in 2013 |
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| Address | 3107 SE Milwaukie Ave.Portland, OregonUnited States |
| Coordinates | 45°30′03″N 122°39′16″W / 45.500813°N 122.654371°W / 45.500813; -122.654371 |
| Owner | Mark Adler |
| Capacity | 620 |
| Current use | Music venue |
| Construction | |
| Opened | December 25, 1927 |
| Architect | Edward A. Miller |
| Website | |
| www.aladdin-theater.com |
Aladdin Theater is a theater in the Brooklyn neighborhood of southeast Portland, Oregon. It originally opened as a vaudeville house called Geller's Theatre on December 25 (Christmas Day), 1927.[1][2] Its name was changed to Aladdin in 1934.[1] Later the venue operated as a pornographic cinema for more than 30 years, screening the film Deep Throat for fourteen of them.[1][2] It was revived as a classic movie and live music venue with a capacity of 620 in 1991.[2][3]
- ^ a b c Lacher, Gary; Stone, Steve (2009). Theatres of Portland. Arcadia Publishing. p. 107.
- ^ a b c "Oregon Music News - Oregon's only all-genre, online music magazine covers music news and events in Portland and throughout the state". Archived from the original on October 14, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- ^ "- Willamette Week". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
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