The auditorium, located on the museum's lower level, is the final piece of a multimillion-dollar renovation. Photo: Courtesy of Jeremy Bittermann
The newly renovated Whitsell Auditorium opens at Portland Art Museum tomorrow, marking the last major update to debut as part of the $116 million transformation project.
State of play: The 293-seat theater has been upgraded with new seating (the same as those at the Reser Center, we're told), a new screen, sound system and cinema projection equipment as well as improved accessibility.
It's located on the museum's lower level, just outside the Blair Family Gallery for new media, where artist Marco Brambilla's 8K Hollywood-inspired kaleidoscopic video installation is displayed.
PAM CUT hopes the new space will be a "cinematic destination" for screenings, exhibitions, events and showcases of local and global filmmakers.
If you go: Celebrate the Whitsell Auditorium's reopening tomorrow and Sunday with a free screening (included with the price of museum admission) of "★" by Johann Lurf, played on a loop from 10:30am to 5pm.
Look out for future events with guest curators and partners like Carrie Brownstein, Lance Bangs and Criterion, which will be sharing giveaways and access to its film collection.
