Thursday, April 16, 2026
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Movie filmed in Portland and having its first showing at the Hollywood Theatre!
Revolution Hall, 1300 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97214
Meet on the wide patio on the west side of the building overlooking the adjacent grassy field
Tom Howe
Thu, Apr 16, 2026, 5:00 PM
Meet at 5:00pm, ride at 5:30pm
End location: Hollywood Theatre
The movie "A Simple Machine" was filmed entirely in the Portland area and is having its premiere here at the Hollywood Theatre. This 5.5 mile group ride goes by some of the filming locations in the movie before arriving at the Hollywood Theatre for the showing. The movie's director Mark Alan Hoffman will be with us, and he will explain the locations and take questions at each stop on the ride. This will be a "party pace" ride at about 8 MPH to accommodate everyone. And everyone is welcome on the ride even if you do not have a ticket for this showing which is part of the Panorama Film Festival. There are several free tickets that will be raffled off after we arrive at the theatre. The movie is based on the book by Evan P. Schneider, and several signed copies of the book will be part of the raffle. Starring Richard Blackmon in a breakout lead role, "A Simple Machine" follows Nick Allander as he tries to figure out his life’s direction during the late stages of the pandemic. A recent college grad, he makes a series of radically frugal lifestyle choices and goes off-grid to get out of debt. He’s unable to let his girlfriend-practically-fiancée in on his plans, forcing a difficult choice between a simple life on his bike or committing to the woman he loves.
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